Wichita eagle., 1888-05-20
Art EXHIBIT OF THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.

During most OF yesterday afternoon the
Fourth ward school building was crowded
with parents and friends of the scholars o.
the public school TO inspect the art exhibi
ton made there.
4 This work has been in charge of Mrs
Greening, who has been ably assisted b!
both the superintendent and teachers Of
the different schools She has under hel
about fifty schools TO divide her attention
and while she has performed her duties
faithfully and earnestly, no little credit
must be given to the teachers who have sc
earnestly cooperated with her.
Each room of the building consisted OF
work OF a particular grade, except the
northwest room of the lower floor in which
were the works of both the first and second
grades. In this room were shown fine
collection of clay modelling, kindergarten
work and designs in paper folding. The
little artists had many fine and attractive
pieces, artistic pictures and unique and
original trinkets made from threads and
beads. From clay were made in miniature
almost everything their eyes had eyer
rested upon; pen Of pigs with a
| farmer leaning upon the top rail of the
fence and gazing upon his property, a log
things were here to be seen; while the
number of things that they can make from
q piece of paper can hardly be told for they
seem from the exhibit TO be innumerable.
The contributors covered number of pu-
pills being those in the schools of the fol-
lowing teachers: Misses Muzzy, Mathis, Bry-
| N, Taylor, Eller, Chamberlain, Bonnell,
Oyerstreet, Garwood. Leggett, Rice, Gooch.
! Kate Clark, Hattie Smith, Fellows, Nc
Nabb and Blanche Smith.
The third grade was in the room oppo
| posite. The work of Miss Kuhn's pupils
| consisted of pencil work, few crayon and
mounted" work. Miss Orr's school
| showed a similar exhibit, mostly, however,
| pencil drawing. Miss Fitch's came next
| with a very good exhibit of mounted
work in different colors and attractive de-
signs. The Lincoln school, Miss Stone,
| showed a good collection of pencil work.
Miss Jessie Drown had quite a large ex-
hibit; the display of her school covering
the board of the north side of the room.
Some of the most attractive pieces were a
representation of the blue canopy of the
heavens bedecked with stars, flags of the
different nations and 1.-The decoration of
Washington's grave" Miss Nettie King,
likewise, had large exhibit, consisting
mostly of work done in the school, the
best selected and placed On exhibition.
In the fourth grade exhibit in the south
room on the lower floor first appear pieces
in which were used curved lines and an
effort at shading Miss Freeman's school
was the first inspected and here 1t APP
peared that the work done becomes more
difficult and complicated as the grades as
cend The collection consisted of
mounted and pencil work besides some
colored crayon work. In Miss McGee's ex-
hibit was noticed a fine dogs head in
crayon.
Miss Minnie Drown made very large
exhibit, covering almost the entire east
end of the school room. Decides the pen
Gil and crayon work were shown designs in
cardboard and beautiful baskets of flowers
made from paper. Miss Nettie Orr showed
a neat collection of work, as did also Miss
Jessie Clark. Then came Miss Jennie
Daugherty's and Miss Hawley's schools,
both worthy of commentator. The
exhibit from Mr.. Barackman's schools
comprised piece done by each of the
students.
The Fifth grade in the northeast room
upstairs was next inspected. Miss Knights
school showed a collection of mounted
pieces more difficult than those of the
lower grades; pieces of silhouette an card
baskets from illuminated paper. Mss
WORDS had very neat and tasteful display
Among the pieces shown were some out
line work of excellent design, wood cary
ing and punctured work that was very
generally praised. In Miss Towards dis
play was shown well executed crayon
portrait of Professor Chidister. done by
one of the pupils of the grade. Miss
Vance is herself an artist, and as might
be expected the work of her pupils showed
the care training of the teacher Her dis
play consisted almost entirely of pencil
work and was perhaps the most artistic of
any shown. Miss Bidwell had very
tastefully arrenged and interesting exhibit
to represent her school Mr.. Brown put
on exhibition work of the class as done in
the school and without special PREPARATION
being made. A monolith done by one of
the pupils was very good Mr. McMichael
had the next exhibit. After this
came N very large and complete
exhibit of Miss Minis school among
which were conspicuous the work of Frank
Derby.
In the sixth grade was noticed first the
display made by Miss Cleveland's school.
Here were introduced shading and scenic
effects. Mr.. South's school showed some
very good work, among which were several
flower pieces. a picture of large sun
flower had beneath it GLORY of our State"
Miss Dickinson's school came next, with
perhaps, one of the most elaborate dis
plays made. Mr.. Jacobs schools showed
some a ccurately done work. The pieces
were mostly selected from the regular
work of the pupils. In Miss Bertha !
Daugherty's collection was a box neatly |
and accurately made by Harry Pottenger,
whitfield by him out of piece of board |
with a pocket knife. Miss Leichhardt's |
collection of card bas kets was the best |
shown. In the work of the pupils there |
was displayed several attractive pieces.
The seventh grade had their work on |
exhibition in the south room on the sec
ond floor. Miss Leache's school occupied |
in their display all of the room and con-
sisted of pencil and mounted work, free |
hand and crayon drawings. Miss Bertha 1
Mr.. Boyd and Mr.. Phillips 4
came next in order. In the display of the |
latter was cute peep within"
made by Miss Mable Millison
Miss Neely's school, too, showed some
very artistic work among which might be
head of George Washington.
The work in this grade would bear close
and showed some knowledge Of
the rules of lights and shades. There were
shown free hand drawing Of merit: and
three pieces done by students outside of
.he school were especially worthy Of men