The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1889-05-17
MORE OF THE EXHIBIT.
Further Details of the Excellent
Work of the Public School
PUPILS.

The public school exhibition attracted
a large attendance Friday evening and
Saturday. All expressed themselves as
gratified with the work shown as that of
the various grades. In last evenings
report of the exhibit space forbade more
than mere enumeration of the
drawings. Some of those done by the
high school, under the excellent lnstruc-
ton of Miss Lillian B. Forde, special
teacher in drawing and penmanship,
are worthy to be mentioned again.
The crayon work, "By the Sea-" by
Miss Louise Coffin, is a well executed
picture. 1t is moonlight scene, and
there Is much motion in the naked wild
ness of the view.
Miss Margaret Reid has a crayon
drawing of "Stony Brook" representing
a stream flowing over a rocky bed.
There is an excellent display of light
and shade on the water and surround
ing trees. Miss Reid, though teacher,
is pupil OF Miss Forde's, and did the
work after school hours.
"Daisy's Dog" is the name of finely
drawn representation OF the head of a
st. Bernard dog, done by Miss Daisy
Wallace. The expression is good.
A lead pencil sketch by Miss Allie
Thomas attracted much attention. 1t is
representation of "Babes IN the
Woods" little brother and sister clasp
ing hands and consoling each other,
though their fears appear to be get
ting the better of them.
Miss Abbie DAVIS sketch OF "Medea"
is picture having great deal of ex-
preston. 1t represents the unfortunate
queen entering the room of her chill
dren, whom she is about to murder,
considering death preferable for them,
to living with father whom she believes
is faithless to her. The scene is in the
kings palace, and determination and
evil design are well blended on the wo-
mans face.
Miss Mable Thomas has picture oil
"On the Coast of Mt. Desert" which il
q good representation of scene in
which wild, rocky cliffs predominant.
"Ben Hur" is the title of picture Of
a retriever dogs head, drawn by Miss
Carrie Brewster. 1t is well executed
the expression of the eyes being particu
llarly lifelike.
Pretty designs in Easter lilies were
; Exhibited by Miss Bessie Wilson anC
Richard Dornberg. Ralph Keene has {
ldesign in the form of an Ivy spray, anC
lC. X. Willard has bunch of lilies. AL
these are exceAently drawn, as well as {
perspective of candle, fan, etc., b,
Miss Ella Harkee. Perspective DRAWN,
from models, showing most delicatt
shading, is done by jamie Chapman
Fred Burgess, Sadie McMurtrie, Corrint
/ Jacoby, and several others whose name
we could not obtain.
Several very excellent pictures wer,
, Exhibited, which were not drawn b.
members of the high school.
Edward Schildknecht, aged only four
teen, member of the grammar school
, and perfect genius with the pencil, ha
q beautiful picture of two children
heads. each resting against the other
and aptly described in the followin
lines, which appear underneath:
"As the sun on an April day
Shines on flowers wet with rain;
So children's tears pass away
And the smiles break forth again."
The same pupil has crayon work O
|; q woman with a Jug on her shoulder, 60
ing for water. 1t ID scene from som
Eastern country. He also has crayol
drawing of old DR.. Dornberg, father Q
the present gentleman of that name
!, which all who knew him pronounce a.
: excellent likeness. 1t is but proper :
. lsay that Master Schildknecht has ha
!. private instruction in drawing from Nj
8 Hearst.