Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1888-05-31
THE WORK OF THE PUPILS.
Opening OF the Industrial Exhibit Of
the Public schools.
AN INTERESTING SCENE AT THE RINK BUILDrNG-wHAI
BOYS HAVE LEARNED TO DO WITH TOOLS, AMI
GIRLS WITH BAKING PANs-MEcHANIcAL DRAWING
AND METHODS OF TEACHING

AND METHODS OF TEACHING.
morning putting the final touches on the indus
trial exhibit OF the public schools OF the first six
divisions, or In other words the white schools
OF the District The exhibition is held In the Rink
building, on street, between 9th and 9TH streets
northwest 1t was formally inaugurated at
O'Clock this afternoon. Commissioner Webb pre-
sided and made the opening address Addresses
were made also by Judge Macarthur, W. A. Crof-
tut and others The spacious hall presents an at
| tractive appearance. Around all sides OF the
room against the walls are arranged the
exhibits showing the work Of the pupils as they
progress from grade togradei In making represent
Ing and ornamenting form, beginning with the
ones In the first grade, and ending with intricate
geometrical designing, object drawing and light
entrance is the exhibit OF the Normal school sbow
ing the materials employed in teaching
Tnen arranged on -, the floor in depart
done during the year in the manual
training schools, the schools OF cookery, and the
sewing schools. One OF the cookery schools has
been transferred to the hall A kitchen has been
set up, with a range kitchen table, pantry, and
everything that housekeeper requires TO begin
be given This afternoon at $3.50, Tomorrow morn.
Ing at 10, and tomorrow afternoon at O'Clock,
Miss S. s. Jacobs will conduct classes and Satur-
Miss II. Z. Sloat will give lessons These lessons
win be on subjects new to the pupils. Near the
Kitchen space Is given for an exhibition OF the
samples OF the work Of the 1900 girls in the
schools who are receiving instruction IN sewing
One section is devoted TO an Illustration OF the
to q practical exhibition OF the manner In which
geography Is taught In the different grades.
BRINGING THE RESULTS TOGETHER.
Many OF the objects shown in the different de-
partments are intrinsically interesting without
regard to the fact that they represent achieve
represents industrial training purely, shows the
result OF one years work. Instruction in sewing
was introduced in the schools only four months
teaching and the methods employed in various
grades have been illustrated side by side In pro-
sessye series that sns wSr T. can an BE-
work to that OF the High school traced out Su-
perintendent Powell, after showing a STAR re-
representing form study ana drawing, remarked,
" This all leads TO something. 1t leads the boy
who has TO earn his living 70 the dollar, and the
boy who does not have TO earn his living to q
knowledge OF art" Many OF the specimens shown
the result OF work in the higher grades cred
liable as works OF art.
CONSTRUCTION AND REPRESENTATION.
In the nrst four grades construction is shown by
forms moulded In clay, the placement OF sticks
and folded papers. Then representation Of form
is shown by outline drawings OF the object con-
sLructed. In the lower grades the study and repre-
mensions. AS the pupils advance they construct
OF sti1 paper or cardboard cones, pyramids, and
spond % In the upper grades the models made take
learn to decorate them. The exhlbit Of drawings
drawings from casts and MODELS, work in color,
and light and shade In projection and perspective
CONSTRUCTIVE woRK IN LANGUAGE.
All through the series representing the work OF
the different grades, and blended with 1t to some
extent are illustrations OF work Of construction OF
thorc cep ST vorlr IN
language. This 10 illustrated by compositions.
The rrst sheet OF every little parcel or manuscript
position Is constructed The pupil has firsI to
tell what ne Is going 10 write about, and then
constructs ms sec composition: ne lays on MS plan
ing sctooi makes his plan for table or box he
proposes TO make.
WOOD AND METAL WORK.
large part OF the hall ID given up to the ex-
hibition OF the work turned out by the pupils In
the manual training schools. This Is arranged IN
series, showing the nrst attempts Of boys to wogk
with tools on woods and the progress OF the pupM
as he acquires skill and accuracy, finally making
neat joints and morticea There are tables. cheS1
shoe boxes, benches, ana otner articles exnibtsd
constructed BY the boys
the %&esslxosns meta y ss sshSci asssoSsa S % 1Ss ass
School, shown.
sales Of Real Estate.
MessrR Beau Brown 4 CO. have sold to Ma
Anastasia Patten NO 2l6F street owned BY John
Caxssls and occupied by Jo& r. Page, grocer, for
$5S,OOO.
Albert johnson has bought OF Henry Custer, Tor
$500, 4 pieceO OF property 20k Ieet On New YORK
avenue, 6etween 9th and 10Th streets northwest.
Affairs in West Washington.
A BoY AcCDKNTALLY Snof.-Yesterday morning
Haroid Hoidermess, boy about ten years old,
was shot in the neck by Q companion named Jno.
0uriey, while shooting q . sssgss IN COOK PARK
moved 70 his home, No Cook Place. and there
attended by ORA Peter ana Yarnau
SENT 10 JAIL FoR AssAuLTING WoMAN.-0eorHe
Butler c0lOred pleaded guilty In the fOnce Court
to-day to charge OF assaniting Ada Jackson, .
young coioFed woman, near S4th ana Il streetS
ana was given two months u Jau.
Tm LADIES OF Gay street BapttSt Church gave .
fair and festival at S2lo street. las6 night winch
was largely attended.
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