The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-03-26
The Work Of the Children OF
Helena Open to Public
Inspection.
Something of Which the Com
munity Has Reason to Be
Proud.
Eighteen Hundred Visitors Testify Their
Appreciation by Waiting tho Dis
play on the Elrat Day.

Any one who struggled through the dense
crowd at the Kleinsohmidt building Sixth
avenue and Warren streets, last night, and
did not come away thoroughly impressed
with the educational advantages Of the
Helena schools, must have been very hard
to please. The opening day and night Of
the school exhibit was what might be called
q grand success so far as the interest mani
Tested il concerned. Fully 1900 people
visited the place. This crowd Mt times WAS,
u anything, too large to permit OF more
than a superficial examination on the part
bf most who attended, az there was hardly
room to move around. The exhibit will be
open again to-day from 10 O'Clock in the
morning until the same hour 1t night, and
very likely part, If not all, OF next week.
The attendance on the first night would
Heem to justify such a course.
The light last night was hardly sufficient
TO show of the work to the best advantage,
md an effort will be made to-day to ar
range for a better illumination. Still 1t
was strong enough last night to show that
the school children Of Helena can hold
their own with those OF any city in the
country. The samples OF their work re-
t1ected great credit on the children, but
none the less 90 on the teachers under
whose training they have attained such .
high degree Of excellence. It was due en-
tirely to these ~tireless brain workers that
those who visited the exhibition last night
we're able to gain q clear comprehension Of
the many excellent things shown. In fact
the teachers were as proud Of the work
done by their pupils rs the proudest parent
of the brightest boy or girl could be. They
spared no pains in explaining the different
parts Of the exhibit.
Two large rooms are taken up BY the
school exhibit. The space even then is
none too great. thoughtit has been utilized
to tho best advantage, A fine artistic taste
Is shown in tho arrangement Of the display.
The work Of tho different grades have, a.
far as possible. been accorded the same
amount of space. The exhibit Of each
grade of school work is separate from that
Of the other grades. It would be impoa-
sible to say which Of the several grades is
deserving of the most approval. All in
their way are far above what the most ex-
acting could have expected. From the pri-
mary grade to the high school the work
shows a steady progress in development,
and there is something Of interest in each.
One department. which il taught in all
grades is writing, and the samples OF work
shown, even that Of the primary pupils, is
such that many grown persons who have
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well. It must be borne in mind that in the
primary grade there is no special instructor
in writing, and the beginners in this i'm
portant branch of school work have it's first
principles instilled into them BY the ECU
lar teachers under whose care they are. In
is a special teacher for writing. The
primary teachers think they have
no cause to blush by the comparison
between the writing Of the little ones and
that of those of larger growth. While kin
dergarten work is not part Of the regular
curriculum, there is in the primary grade a
very pretty exhibit of it which attracts
much attention. One special feature of
the primary work is the moulding in clay
done by the little children. It takes the
form of fruit and articles of domestic use,
n other things of an attractive nature.
The fruit, being colored to the natural
tints, makes a very fine appearance. The
weaving card work is another especially
attractive feature. In the primary grade.
besides writing, there is taught drawing,
language and numbers. These branches
run through all the grades. -
The work of the second grade pupils is of
course an advance over that Of the primary.
1t shows wonderful development for the
slight difference there iB in the ages and
sizes of the pupils. TIL drawing partiou-
larly speaks we'll Of the capacity n indus
try Of the teachers in this grade. Still
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pupils of the third grade in all the branches
taught in those below. In this grade geog-
raphy is added to the course Of studies,
though it is of the elementary character
that does not give much opportunity for
display in the exhibit. The fourth grade
precede it. though in geography the pupils
begin their map work, which is very credit
able. One piece of the work in this grade
is a sand map Of North America, showing
the outlines of that portion Of the CONT
nent to perfection.
Though primary history is added to the
studies of the pupils in the fifth grade, no
special feature is made Of this branch of
the exhibit. The development of the regu-
lar work in this grade shows that the pupils
are III competent hands. In the exhibit of
this grade are some fine Photographic
views, the work of one of the pupils. The
sixth grade carries out the work of the
fifth with advanced text books. Some very
fine map work and pencil drawing is shown
in this grade. Two of the features of the
seventh grade are a production map of
Montana, showing what each county yields
showing the elevations inc depressions Of
the state. Some progressive maps are
shown here. one with pen and ink and
colored with crayon. There are also some
fine specimens of drawing. Tit eighth
grade shows. in addition to the regular fea-
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examples of pen tlourisbing.
In the work of the high sohool pupils
there is displayed written examples of all
the branches pursued there. A geological
map of the United States. botany work,
mechanical drawing, charcoal drawings,
are among the notable features in this
schools exhibit. There are some fine chem
ical and physical apparatus, most of which
was made by the boys and gills. 1t is no.
ticeable that the girls in the high school
nre doing some very nice work in carpen-
try. making easels and other pretty things.
The girls have also put up n telegraph line
in full ope alton. Those things which are
not in tho regular course of study serve to
show the adaptability and intelligence of
the pupils in the Helena schools. In this
class, and deserving of great praise, is the
fancy work which comes from the different
grades. 1t includes neealework, en-
hroidery, wood carving and other pretty
and useful things.
The drawing, which is common to all the
Trades and schools, Is something that la of
itself worth seeing. 1t has been we'll dis
played on the walls, where it Gun be seen to
advantage. The mar drawing Is also dis
played in the same way. One feature of
the whole exhibit is the neat binding in the
writing work. Most of the binding and
lettering in it was lone by the pupils.
Those in charge Of the exhibit wish it
understood that everybody ia invited to
come and inspect tho work. The use of the
building hns been kindly given rent free BY
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