The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-09-17
WORLDS FAIR SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
Committees to Prepare Them - Column
bisn Day-TO Teach Patriotism.

Committees to Prepare Them - Column
bian Day-To Teach Patriotism.
At the meeting of principals of the public
schools. held Thursday at perintendent Barn.
ards Office, the preparation OF seattie's educa-
tiodal exhibit for the Worlds fair was dis
cussed. and the following committees appointed
to take charge of the work. Each member OF
the committees has charge OF tire work in her
grade In all of the schoola
Administrations. Prof. T. P. Storey; first
grade, Miss Mary Robson: second grade, Miss
Margaret Lynch; third grade, Miss May G. Will
lard; fourth grade, Miss Linuie Moburg; fifth
grade. Miss jeanne A. Smith; sixth grade, Miss
Martha Mikkeisen: seventh grade, Miss Edna
Leroy; eighth grade, Mrs. Nickeals.
Observation-Disclosures, Prof. Earl 8. Peet: FIRST
grade, Miss Kate Bingham; second grade, Miss
Ella Peck ham: third grade, Miss Lottie Blum;
fourth grade, Miss Carrie Shumway; fifth grade.
Evers; seventh grade, Miss Mary Hyde: eighth
grade, Miss Lille r. White.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.: Prot ?. c. Richardson:
third grade, MISS Emma I. Mastins fourth grade.
Miss Kate Bernan; fifth grade, MSS b. Brecken-
teld: sixth grade, Miss Sadie Young; seventh
grade, Miss Belle Orr.
grade, Miss A. l. Brown; second grade. Miss
Lizzie Ament; third grade, Miss Estella Barnes;
fourth grade, Miss n. K. Schlegel; fifth grade,
Miss Martina Johnston; sixth grade, Miss Ida
Scofield; seventh and eighth grades, Miss Har-
riet Flower.
spelIing-Chairman, Prof ". F. Babcock;
arst grade, Mrs; H. Wsughop: second grade.
Miss Anna Coffin; third grade. Miss Lulu
Thompson; fourth grade, Miss Viola Hawkins;
fifth grade, Miss Marie Hegardt: sixth grade,
Miss Emma J. Anthony; seventh and eighth
Science-Chairman, Prof Edwin Twitmyer;
second grade, Miss 9: /. Goodspeed: third grade.
Miss Belle Wallace; fourth grade. Miss Adelaide
Pollock: fifth grade, Miss Harriet Bishop; sixth
grade, Miss Ida Springstead: seventh and eighth
grades, Miss Lizzie Brown.
Drawing--Chairman. Miss Emma 8. Small;
NaV paes prapt ovf ald
Miss Jennie Lombard, Miss A. L. Brown, Miss
Penmsnship-Prof }. P. Wilson.
Music-Prof II. s. Sharpe.
Physical culture-Miss Anna Lee Goodrell.
Teachers aids-Chairman, prof. Charles
Pagan; first grade. Miss Rose Hegardt; second
grade, Miss Ieta Lodge: third Rrsde, Miss Flea
nor Condon; fourth grade. Miss II. G. Good
speed: Il fth grade, Miss Hattie Hamlin; sixth
grade, Miss Celia NJ Mitchell; seventh grade,
Miss Lulu Satterthwate; eighth grade, Miss
Jernie c. Lombard.
History-Prof. y. 8 Jones.
Buildings and school architectufe-Mr. John
History of schools-Prof. o. 8 Jones and Prof.
W. q. Mccarthy.
The proper observance of Columbian Day, Oc-
tober Il, was also discussed, aud It was decided
to forego any general celebration and to allow
principals to arrange programmes of exercises
for their own schools. They Wilt consist prin.
cipally OF singing patriotic airs, declamations
and historical readings.
Prof. Barnard has adopted the following Gag
drill for teaching patriotism:
The pupils having been assembled and being
seated, and the flag borus by abe standard
bearer being In front OF school, 81 the signal
{either by q chord struck on the piano, or in
the absence of Q piano, from q beli), each
scholar seizss the seat perpetrators to rising
second signai-The whole school rises quick
ly. as one person, each one standing erect and
alert
Third signa,-The right arm Is extended.
pointing directly at the flag; as the flag bearer
should be on the platform where ell can see the
colors, the extended arm Will be eighty raised
above a horizontal line.
Fourth signal-The forearm Ia bent so an to
touch the forehead Lightly with the tip of the
fingers of the right hand. TIE motion should
be quick, but graceful, the elbow being kept
down and not allowed 10 'stick OUT TO the
right AS the fingers touch the f;srehesd each
pupil will exclaim in . clear voice I'VE give
our "heads'-emphasizing the word "aeads."
Fifth signal-The right hand is carried Quick
IL to the left side and placed fat oser the heart
with the words, land our heartsl' uttered after
the movement has teen made.
sixth signal-The right hand is SLOWED 20 fall
quickly, but easily To the right side; as soon an
the motion 10 accomplished ell vii. say, s.to our
countryF.
seventh signai-Each scholar. sill standing