The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-04-16
THE SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Plans for Showing Educational
Work at Worlds Fair,
ALL STATES TO BE IN RIVALRY.
Arrangements by Superintendent Hen.
bricks for Displaying the
States Progress.

The Puget Sound Schoomasters' Cl1b meets
today at the Central school building, and j. P.
4 Hendricks, superintendent of the state educa-
fonal exhibit for the Worlds fair, will call the
attention OF the assembled teachers to his work
He will ask them to concert plans for preparing
and collecting the exhibit.
The WORK of the exposition is divided into
fifteen great departments, one of which, "De-
= partment L." is devoted TO liberal arts, educa-
ton, engineering, public works, architecture,
music and the drama At the Cotton centennial
1t New Orleans the educational exhibit was one
Of the most interesting features of the displays
in the government building. The educational
department in the Paris exposition was also
= made prominent in the display from all civilized
nations In the coming Worlds fair at Chicago
this section OF the department of liberal arts
will undoubtedly surpass anything OF the kind
ever attempted.
The educational exhibit will be installed
chiefly upon the ground floor of the Main build
ing, which has been assigned to the liberal arts
: and to manufactures. It will occupy
the entire south end of the build
ing and will be approached through
the lofty entrances opening upon the
grand avenue that connects the principal
marine and railway entrances to Jackson park
The space given TO the educational exhibit il
about 100000 square feet, or between four and
: Eve acres. Adjacent to this will be arranged the
exhibits of music, literature and physical ap-
paratus The exhibit will be organized both by
states and by grades The school work of each
state will occupy definite area, which will be
! assigned with reference to the elements which
the several states will have to represent. These
areas will be side by side in parallel sub-divi-
Gons extending north and south The arrange
ment of the elements in the different states will
be expected to conform to general plan, pre-
renting the several grades in consecutive ar.
IaLgement extending east and west. This will
enable the close observer to follow the grades,
from the most elementary to the most advanced
In any state: or, crossing the areas, he may trace
the similarities or variations in any chosen
grade and thus compare the work from the
various schools, cities and states. The parochial
schools will have definite place in the scheme,
couformably to the same system.
Each general United States exhibit will in
clude:
Frst-A presentation of the public school
system.
second-Its academies, normal schools, COL
= leges and universities.
Third-lts special, technical and professional
schools.
specialties in education will be illustrated in
acollective exhibit Independent of state lines.
There will be single collective exhibit, show
ing library organization and management,
one of commercial schools, manual training
schools, industrial and Indian schools
Separate and apart from the general govern
ment exhibit there will be presentation OF the
public school systems of all the states and
territories in the respective state buildings
The educational exhibit from each state is
under the immediate supervision of a duly
authorized executive committee or officer. who
receives authority from the state commission OF
the Worlds Columbian exposition
At the December meeting OF the Washington
exposition commission J. P. Hendricks, of
Seattle, was chosen Superintendent OF the
educational department of this state. He began
work at once to organize for an effective display
Of the progress, growth and advantages of the
educational institutions Of the state The task
10 not an easy one, but with united co-opera-
ton of educators and citizens the Evergreen
state can show progress in the growth
OF its educational advantages which will
at once astonish and command the adj
miration OF the outside world. II given
the space and prominence its importance de-
mauds, the educational exhibit will be one of
greatest interest to the thousands of those seek
ing homes in the far West. Besides this it will
show the wonderful growth OF the country. The
startling contrast will be shown of a fine
structure OF brick and stone, with all the modern
ccnyeniences and appliances. browning the hill
top where two years ago stood the small log
schoolhouse with its low smoked ceiling. shake
floor and crude benches and desks. This GER
tanly is rare opportunity to show the growth
and progress of the schools and the trend Of
public sentiment
In retent circular letter to the educators of
the state, Mr.. Hendricks, says:
1t is my desire to have all schools, classes and
grades so represented in this exhibit as 10 show
the condition, growth and Characteristic
features of the educational system of the state.
In this letter he divides the exhibit SO to
embrace:
First-General state exhibit of blanks, reports,
"a fzff.a and isfn oil
n sccond-General county exhibits, showing
blanks, reports, statistical and historical sum-
mary, together with Photographic views of the
school buildings.
.Thira-Universlty. college, academic and
High school exhibits.
Fourth-Exhibit from the institution OF the
deaf dumb and blind, industrial and Indian
schools.
Fifth-Libraries, catalogues. historical re-
cords. school books aud educational works by
sixth-Pietorial history of the school build
ings OF the state statistical tables and cabinets
OF cur,osities aud common things used in
schools and colleges In teaching.
The outline was issued TO suggest the general
lines of the work to be done. Mr. Hendricks has
also issued the following detailed plan of ex-
hibis:
A.-PUBLIc SCHOOLS
l. ELEMENTARY - /. kindergarten Color
work, form work, nature work, stick laying,
paper folding, sewing, working with clay, mat
weaving, cutting and invention.
= Primary-ta) Language-Stories, readings,
= oietations, reproductions, letters, business
Terms, copies and compositions tOl Mathematics
Number written aud illustrated solutions),
iorm, size. (c) Science-Collections OF woods,
minerals plants and animals. Written descrip-
tons. Collections of geographical and historical
pictures. Color work. ID Art-Penmanship,
drawing, designing, paper cutting and toliing,
modelling with clay, moulding OF maps, whit
ting sewing, music. wood work.
Grammar-(s)I Observation-Disclosures historic
ana geographic reproductions TRANSACTIONS,
sostracts, essays, letters, business forms. tol
Observation-Disclosures problems, solved III
ngures and by illustration, original problems
ifo0lems in form, involving lines and angles.
tc1 seience-Collection of minerals, plants, ami
mails. fossils, agricultural products. Descrlp-
nous OF simple experiments in natural phiioso-
phy and chemistry. til Art-Penmanship, draw
ings, maps charts, designing, modelling, mould
ing OF maps, sewing, obiect-maktng. construct
ing simple apparatus, music, water eoIors.
u-SECONDARN--l. High schoots-(a) Ian
tuage-EugASh composition, essays, reprouuc-
+ uohs OF English classics, class books win
4 original entries, exercises in other languages.
20 Observation-Disclosures, algebra, geoiae-
ny, trigonometry, problems solved ana Illus
Ua1ed. Development of surfaces OF solids on
planes lei Sclence-Physlcs, chemistry, physi-
geology, physiology, biology. td) Art-Di9w-
ing, painting, music, designing, constructing
eolects ana apparatus, moui ding, Wool carving.
Manual trainiug-W God aud iron products
llL-HI6uER EDUCATION Il Uniyerslty-
CoiegiAte-lal Ianguage-English, French,
eermsa, Latin. Greek, thesis, orations ana
essays 10 NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. geometry,
Elementary, analytical and descriptive, trigo-
hometry, surveying, calculus tdiherentIal ana
al