Los Angeles herald., 1890-05-21
CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
A GOOD DISPLAY OF THE WORK OF
THE PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Other Important Additions to the Perma-
nent Exhibit-Some Silk Worms at
Work-A Call for Flowers.

The permanent exhibit of the cham
ber of commerce received number of
important additions yesterday, the most
noteworthy among which was the dis
play of the work of the public schools of
this city. This exhibit is arranged on
shelves and tables in the northern gal
lery. 1t has been carefully selected and
shows excellent work on the part of a
large number of pupils. The collecting
of this exhibit was one of the first
matters taken up by the ladies' annex,
and the success with which it has been
carried out reflects credit upon those
who had the work in hand.
The additions made to this display
yesterday were as follows:
High School-Essays on Evangeline,
illustrated, Mrs. Frick, teacher; written
lessons in geometry, sub. junior A and B,
Miss Sharp, teacher.
Spring-street School-Language and
drawing, orange leaf B and A l, Miss
Bengough, teacher; clay modelling, A
and B l, Miss Vaughn, teacher; clay
modelling, B 2, Miss Bengough, teacher.
Temple-street School-Geograph
drawing map of Mexico, Miss Willard,
teacher.
Railroad-street school-Daily language
work, A l and B l, Miss Mable Fitz-
gerald, teacher; language lessons, illus-
trated, B /, Miss J. Gould, teacher.
Macy-street school-Modeling of state
of California in salt, modelling of Los
Angeles county in salt, A and
B 4, Miss Ida Hall, teacher; language
work, illustrated, B 4. Miss Ida Hall,
teacher.
Castelar-street school-Language les
sons, illustrated, B l. Miss Barnum,
teacher; drawings from all grades.
DR.. E. T. Barber, of East Side ranch,
Antelope valley, contributed to the ex-
hibit a sheaf of wheat, one of barley,
some alfalfa, and native grasses. E. T.
Byram, OF Glendale, contributed French
prunes. G. II. Dunsmore and w. H..
Perry sent over some specimens of lead
and silver ore from the Oro Grande
mine.
A very interesting feature was added
yesterday by Mrs. Jennie G. Carr OF
Pasadena, in the shape of box of silk
worms. Some of them are feeding on
mulberry leaves and the others are bus
lily engaged in winding themselves up in
cocoons. They attract much attention.
Flowers were contributed yesterday by
the Raymond nurseries, n. G. Carter OF
Carteria, Mrs. A. F. Coronel, A. H
Voight.
The ladies of the annex have issued
the following special notice with regard
to the collection of flowers:
A committee will be in waiting to re-
ceive all donations of flowers for the
decoration of the chamber of commerce
every Monday and Thursday morning
between the hours of and 8 o'clock. II
is desirable all ornamentation be fin
ished by 8: 80 O'Clock each day, if pos
sible. Our friends will kindly help us
by their promptness in sending flowers
on time. Let the flowers be made in
bouquets, if possible if not, lay each
variety in separate papers, stems one
way. Next week the city will bt
divided in sections on our book, and We
will send a wagon in one section only
each decorating day to those who are un
able to send their flowers. All persons
having abundance of flowers and wish
ing us to send for them, will please senC
name and address for future use. Due
notice of direction taken by wagon will
be given, SO our friends can contribute
their floral offerings at stated points Ell
route. Mrs. f. A. PINGREE,
Chairman Decoration Committee.