Audubon County Republican. [volume] (Audubon, Audubon Co., Iowa) 1885-1894, 1886-06-17
THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
A Very Creditable Showing of the
Years Work and the Methods
In Vogue.

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held in the county superintendent
room at the court house, on the 4th
and 9Th instants, elected a lively in
terest on the part of patrons Of the
institution and the public in general.
Exceeding public interest was mani
tested by a request that the work
remain on exhibition on Saturday,
the 9Th, when it had been intended
to close the exhibit on the evening
of the 4th. The scholars and teach
ers had spared no pains to make it
attractive and at the same time
worthy of holding the attention once
secured, and this manifest interest
and pleasure with its details, must
have been gratifying to them and in
a measure repaid them for the extra
ordinary care exercised in its prepa-
ration. The side walls of the large
rooms were will covered with
maps of nearly every country, the
states, Iowa and Audubon county in
particular. This work of map draw
ing demonstrated the skill of the
scholar very aptly, and the benefits
OF its teachings can never be forgot
ten, for when pupil has the out
lines OF country or state so well
fixed in his own mind that he can
transfer them to piece of paper,
it may be determined that they are
thoroughly understood. There were
samples Of this work by scholars
from nearly every room. There
were Iowa maps by Fred Gleason,
Louie Rohrbeck, frankie Stotts,
Maggie Gleason, Minnie Davis,
Eva Nichols, Kate Roork, Roy
Funk. Audubon county maps by
Maud Dawson, Frank Stotts, Min
ME Mccormick, Lille Teter, Addie
Dennis, Jennie Davis, Retta Bell,
Chas. Dennis, and Claude Lundy.
Township maps by Alpha Wright,
Minnie Hecker, Bonnie Bryan, Will
Swartz, Maud Doak, George Bray
ton, Maud Blair, Tullie Wilson,
Walter Case, Florence Yaggy, Viii
Der Morris. Wrenny Graham, Stella
Allen, Annie Larson, Agnes Beneke,
Celia Larsen, James Bell, Geo Gray
and Rosa Wheeler. Maps on card
board, of the county, by pupils from
the department presided over by
Miss DE Elite Foster, were exact
and well executed, only more re-
markable, however, by the extreme
youth of the children, indicating
that their instruction has been ample
and efficient. Miss Foster has met
with fine success in her department,
which must be, indeed, gratifying to
herself and friends.
The long table stretching through
the center Of the room, was COM
pletely covered with final reports
from the various departments, and
specimens Of special work of pupils.
To attempt anything approximating
n faithful resume of the work would
far overrun the limits of our space,
and its perusal would tax too heavily
the time Of the reader. From the
High school were final reports on
surfaces and solids, physiology, book
keeping, algebra, geometry, U. $.
and ancient history. The physiolo-
gy reports in this department were
most notable, and were prepared
with commendable care and preci-
sion. From the First Grammar
department were grammar, mental
arithmetic, written arithmetic, etc.
From the Second Grammar depart
ment were original sentences, syno-
nyms, homonyms, punctuation, forms
OF invitations, acceptance and regrets,
with numerous other specimens.
Reports on languages, reading, let
tiers and essays, elementary arithme-
tic, etc, were from the Intermediate
department. Exhibits from the
lower grades presided over by Miss
Ida Beason, Mrs. Funk and Miss
Dawson, were as study and exam
nation, sooner exhausted, but not
less interesting. Features of the
Kindergarten modes have been
introduced in these departments, to
certain extent, and it requires but
brief consideration to convince the
visitor of their superiority. The
work Of the little ones was Of sur
passing interest to all, as their earli-
est efforts as surely indicate their
natural abilities as do the most APP
proved specimens of the work of an
adult proclaim his capacities. These
contained spelling, reading, numbers,
map drawing, composition, slate
work, essays from pictures, etc, etc
Upon the entire exhibit only I'M
stintcd words OF comment have been
passed by those who have accepted
the privilege of Inspecting it. Oui
readers will, we believe, gladly
accept the compliment paid it by
: County Superintendent Willcutt,
when he said that it surpassed the
exhibits of the Keokuk and Burling.
ton schools at the State association
last year. He also expressed wish
that every teacher in Audubon
county might examine the work and
he was sure that benefits would
accrue to them therefrom. This
work will all be brought before the
teachers attending the Normal In
stitute to be held at this place in
August next.
For the work that makes this
exhibit possible, Prof. Miller and the
efficient and faithful corps OF his
assistants should receive, as we be.
lieve they have, the thanks of the
entire community. Their efforts
have been untiring, but they have
the reward of the true teacher in
; knowing that they have been fraugh'
with good results, and are appreciate
, ed. 1t is a matter of recorded regret
that Prof. Miller is to leave Audu'
bon, but the good wishes of the
community 60 with him to his new
home. The entire corps of assistant
, teachers has been retained with sat.
isfaction to pupil and patron alike
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