Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1892-11-15


he credifable. snd in every respect
worthy Of De State. Exhibits Of kinder
ssrs<n, prinszry, grammar and high sehosas
will be included IN the 6sst cIass-
In the second viii be inciuded
work Of academies, normal and
evening schools, and colleges. In the third
will come the display Of our State College
of Agriculture and the Mechanic Arts- The
exhibit 10 each one of these divisions IL de-
signed to show just What the schools Of
Maine are really doing the actual results Of
regular school work by classes snd grades
The COMMITTEES in charge Of this exhibit is
AZ follows: Mrs. Kate May Andrews, Lew
iston; Mrs. L. ". n. sterens. Portland /;
Mrs. Agnes G. Paul. Fort Fairfield; Mrs.
Aary j. Burisigh, Augusta; ID,
y, Callahan, Esq., secretary, Lew
i.ton The COMMITTEES has lately issued a
circular Of Instructions and suggestions re-
zsrsiing the exhibition, which has been quite
generally sent to school officers and friends
Of education in the state, and copies Of
which mag be obtained Of the secretary as
above. Material intended 10 form any part
Of this exhibit must be presented TO the
committee at date not isfer than Jan. 81,
l.ss. This date IL tIspe>osfes as il will
require all Of the intervening time, prior to
the opening OF the Exposition 20 properly
arrange and complete the work of insialla-
ton. We herewith copy from the circular
of the committee the general directions AMI
suggestions which will be found important
to all intending exhibitors
The exhibit il intended TO shos all tie
work Of elementary and secondary educa-
ton in the schools OF Maine. The eiemeI =
tary viii include all instruction mp to the
high school, the fret three years Of which,
exclusive Of Kindergarten or sub primary
will come aaaer the head Of primary
schools the remaining SIX years viii he
considered as belonging TO the grammsr
school department. Secondary instruction
sill include high schools. academies, AMI
kindred Institutions. School committees,
supeYintanaients, educators, and teachers
Interested in furnishing an exhibit, are re-
qusste,i 10 inform the committee al an early
iay what work of pupils they will contri-
butte, the kind, variety, and extent Of same,
the number and character of photographs,
charts. and material in general.
Paper used. for outline and written work
In the primary schools should be by .
inches, in the grammar and high schools
s i-2 by II inches, of good quality, and
having margin of one and one-fourtb
inches at the left and half an inch at the
right. Primary school work in drawing
should be done on drawing paper by .
inches each sheet TO be plainly marked
with the pupils name, age, class or grade,
year in school and place. Drawing IN the
grammar school should be done on drawing
paper by II inches and marked as directed
in the preceding sentence Drawing paper
for high schools may be : by II or by IL
inches a. desired.
Found volumes containing written work
should have the cover lettered in gilt, indi-
eating contents of volume. grade, school,
and name of place. The thickness Of the
volume can vary from three fourths to one
and ore half inches az the Judgment Of
the compiler may determine. The size of
All drawings should be arranged in port
foios or mounted on charts, and when done
with pencil, erayon, chalk, etc, should be
fixed" to prevent erascment. Photographs
should be not less than ) by inches; $ by
10 inches, however, would be more desir-
able size. They may illustrate schools in
operation. classes. class rooms, halls, labor
atories, cabinets, special apparatus ex-
teriors and interiors of buildings.
\ brief description should accompany
each photograph. and as rule they should
be sent TO the committee unmounted
Photographs, if mounted. should be in al
buns 10 by II inches, having not more than
81 leaves, or on cardboards % by % inches
for groups. 1t is not the purpose of the
committee to prescribe definite forms or
exercises. feeling that this work can best be
done by the school officers and teachers in
the several cities and towns. The work,
therefore. of preparing questions. selecting
topics, collecting anl arranging material
can be done as already described, and then
forws rded to the committee within the
specified time Plans. models, elevations,
photographs, charts and material of a similar
character can be sent to the committee on
mr. after December | 1892 -