The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-12-29
EDUCATORS IN SESSION.
Prospects OF a Successful Meeting
OF the State Teachers
Association.
A Surprisingly Excellent Display
Made Of the Work Of
the Schools
Tho Helena Exhibit n Very Notable Ono
Others Deserving High Praise
Other State News.

Other State News.
BOHEMIAN. Dec. 2S. Special. The Mon
tana state teachers association will be in
session during the last four days of this
month, and from to-day's arrivals ii seems
that there will be o very large representa-
tion. At the present writing, in addition
to w. W. Wylie, principal of Bozeman
academy, Mrs. Mary Reeves, county super
intendent of schools, and Prof. w. j.. Har-
mon, principal of the Bozeman schools, the
following principals and superintendents
are present: Beaverhead county, u. A.
Steere, principal Dillon schools; Cascade
county, G. w. Danks, superintendent, Great
Falls; Custer county, l.. A. Ostein, superin-
tendent, Mill, C,oy; Deer Lodge, Arthur
l.. Stone superintendent, Anaconda, who il
also president of the association, and
James Reid, president of Deer Lodge col
lege; Lewis and Clarke county, II. q.
Young, principal teacher of the Helena die
trict schools; s. A. Merritt, principal OF the
Helena high school: Missoula, Harriet
Hord, county superintendent, j. M. Hamil-
ton. superintendent Missoula city schools
Madison county, p. j. Davies, of Pony;
Park county. FL. G. Osteir, superintendent,
Livingston; Silver Bow county, J. A. Riley,
principal of the Butte high school, with
a large number of teachers The rest of
the officers and large delegation OF teach
ers are to arrive on the midnight train.
No business was transacted to-day, but
this evening there was a session of the ed
cation council. A most unique and inter
esting feature introduced in this years
meeting of the association is an exhibition
of school work throughout the state, which
it was at first thought would not be con-
sidered of much Importance. but which has
been made, through the skill of the man
agers a most novel portion of the associa-
tion's work. The entire exhibits of the
various counties are not complete, but it
seems that Helena will undoubtedly carry
away the honers. The work shown is the
every day production of the several schol-
ars, from the lowest to the highest grades,
gathered in bound, volumes. A sample of
penrnanship in Helena's first grade shows
remarkable training and discipline and re-
fleets agreat deal of credit on Prof. X. G.
Young, principal teacher and manager of
map drawing is worthy of especial men
tion there being also a splendid display of
free hand drawing, the work of Fred s..
Palmer being almost that of an expert. A
handsome portion of the display consists
of numerous designs of wall paper drawn
in pencil and colored in water colors, after
original ideas Of the pupils. This portion
of the school work is under the supervision
of Miss Elizabeth Getz. to whom much
credit is due. The map display is unusually
fine, the maps of the continents being q
study, sample of the products of the
various countries being shown in the
proper place; wine in France, olive oil in
Italy, wheat in Russia, oats in Norway,
wine and wheat in California gold and
silver in Montana, grain and fuis in British
Columbia, sugar and potatoes in Louis
lana, etc. A birdseye view Of Helena is
shown, on which red buttons indicate the
locations of the city school buildings. An
other adroitly made map is constructed of
putty. in relief style, showing the valleys
and mountains of the continents.
Prof. S. A. Merritt, principal of the Hell
ena high school. has a department. of
the exhibit that attracts much attention,
being several pieces of electrical and heat
apparatus constructed entirely by the pu
pills, together with many mechanical draw
ings. Willie Cannon, Frank Ioomis, Ell
verton Gebauer and Carl Davis are highly
spoken of in connection with this work.
Specimens of the work of the botany class.
also under Mr.. Merits charge, are models
and indicate close study and application.
The Missoula delegation have at present
only the work of their primary department
displayed. Deer Lodge college have got
out only their drawing. Anaconda has an
excellent display it's putty maps and draw
ings in physiology being fine. The princi-
pal feature of the Bozeman display con-
sists of historical maps, and geometery and
grammar work. the class work being ex.
cellent. A careful examination shows
merit of high order. Miles city shows
fine lot of psrquetry work, mat weaving
and skllful sewing work by the juniors,
Bertha Trask, Nevada Weaver. and Anna
Elgin being tatteringly mentioned as
bright students IL this department. The
result of all this will probably be to stimu-
late an energy and rivalry that will develop
all the brightest talents of Montana's am
bilious students from the primaries to the
college.
MangIed Beyond Human Semblance.