Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-06-18
PRACTICAL EDUCATION.
Interesting Exhibits of the Work Of
Public School Pupils.

cREDrrABLE SAMPLES OF WRITING. DRAWING.
SEWING, COOKING, CARPENTRY, ETC, DISPLAYED
AT THE SCHOOL HOUSES BY AMBITIOUS sru-
DENTS TO THEIR PARENTS AND FRIENDS
At the public schools of the District for white
children animated scenes were presented to-
Gay. The children were out in force escorting
'heir parents and friends TO the reception Of
uhe teachers, as 1t has been termed. In every
sehool room the teachers were present and the
rooms wore holiday appearance. and were
fragrant with flowers. On the walls and about
'ne desks and tables were exhibited specimens
Vi 'ne WORK OF the pupils in composition, cook
ins' drawing, sewing. penmanship, and car
pehter work. The children seemed to have AZ
hluch interest IN what could be seen in the
uinereni rooms as the visitors. and. in fact
uley acted as guides, hurrying on their smiling
anu Wiling parents and friends from one point
OF interest To another, while the bows were
umatuIan! drawn TO the piles of square blocks
the tables. desks. and other specimens of work
from the carpenter shops. Groups of them
Souiu DE seen lntently examining the copy
DOCKS, specimens of drawing, and other en-
hioits OF that class. In some rooms the walls
were IN places tapestried with handk erchief.
which had been hemmed by the youngar nnnils
IA the sewing classes, or by group of dainty
aprons.
TIE VARIETY OF THE ARTICLES EXHIBITED
was iavorably commented upon. and tour of
the rooms in one building gave a pretty good
idea oil what the pupils in the public schools
nave been doing during the past wear
Inc WORK OF the boys IN the carpenter shop
oI the nrst division was exhibited in the large
nan OF the Franklin building. The BOYS had
only the past school years experience in the
shop, the teacher, Mr. W. r. Shed states
ana some OF them have DISPLAYED great natural
aptitude. -
IN CABINET WORK
two nicely finished cabinets were exhibited. the
work OF Masters Columbus Thorn and Fred
Iowne. Calvin Saunders had constructed n
teachers desk in hard wood which showed n
great deal OF sNill. There was some inlaid
WORK by Herbert Adams which Was much adj
mired.
THREE REAL CANOES
formed part of the exhibit. and were in.
spected by the boys with genuine interest.
These boats are equipped with paddles and are
ready for the water. Douglas Clary. Column
BUS Thorn and Clarion Saunders are the archi-
tects and builders, and the aquatic points of
the Ooats formed a topic for several animated
juvenile debates.
THE COOKING EXHIBITS
The biscuits, buildings, cakes, &c. hsd a
very appetising appearance In the High
school exhibit attention was called 10 the work
OF boy IN this line C. NJ. Shaw took the
regular cooking course. while his sister. Miss
L; H. Shaw, tried her hand AT carpenter work
Inc iatter' however, was not the only girl in
THIS branch, as Miss Brewer as mentioned in
HE STAR Yesterday, took the course and has
on exhibition small black walnut stand. Master
Shaw S exhibit of various articles which he had
made and cooked had. perhaps. the greatest
merit OF novelty, as he is the only boy who
attempted competition with the girls in what
has always been regarded as peculiarly their
own domain.
Tomorrow the closing exercises in all the
schools will be held.