The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-07-04
MONTANA AT THE FAIR.
Tho States Educational Exhibit Is
Not Surpassed by Any Other
Display.
Work Of the Younger Pupils q
Great Surprise to All
Visitors.
rn. Mronasterv OF In Rnbida, One of the
Most Interesting Features OF tho
Exposition.

Special to Tho Independent
CurcAoo. July 3.-The educational ex-
hibit for Montana ia situated in the south
eastern part Of the liberal arts building, IN
the gallery. 1t occupies q space ten feet
vide by sixty-two feet long. Adjoining II
are the exhibits OF Indiana, the Chicago
college Of kindergarten culture and tho
state of North Dakota. The fixtures are
made of polished oak aud consist OF END
and back partitions ten feet and six inches
high. at the base of which a table extends
its full length, while in front. against tho
main aisle are two long tables fronting IN
either direction, with a twenty-four mon
partition rising in the middle. The floor
ia covered with handsome mating in blue
and straw colore. while the drapery cover
ing the lower parts OF the table Is deep
ma DON. Covering the entire space Is an
awning Of blue and white, the hangings Of
which are trimmed with handsome blue
fringe, All wall msterial. such as draw
inss, maps. Kindergarten work. etc. is
mounted on erayish blue cardboard. the
whole producing a very pleasing effect.
All work pla csd on the wall is protected by
frames, oak finish, and covered with glass,
80 that it is free from dnst and the sagglng
which would wise inevitably follow.
The wall display is not arranged by
towns, but aceo ding to the grade of the
work, all high school work being at our
end; then the grammar grade work and the
kindergarten display following at the other
end of the space.
PhotogI apis of buildings. blackboard and
state work are mounted on the front tables
immediately facing the main aisle. where
they form a very attractive and creditable
display. Tho cities of Anaconda, Helena,
Butte and Boulder have fine Photographic
views of school buildings, interiors. views
OF school children aud slate and blackboard
work. 1t is q very common thing for Wis
itors to stop and express their surprise at
the magnificent school buildings of Mon
tsna.
The line of drawing 10 very complete. evs
. ' grade from the first primary to the high
school being re presented. The high school
werk includes original designs in color of
wall paper. fruits and flowers; charcoal
drawings of fruits, vases and geometrical
forms and mechanical drawings.
The grammar and primary grades In
clude work from the simplest forms to ele-
gantly shaded prices representing fruits,
flowers. vases, etc.
The kindergarten display from Helena,
Livingston. Miles City and Missoula is
very beautiful and pares favorably with
the best to be seen.
III regular examination work from
Butte, Helena and Anaconda is elegantly
bound in Goth and leather and presents a
very attractive appearance. The work
from the other points is bound In manila
covers with neatly printed title page. As a
whole this work ia very crsdltable. much OF
it being SO beautifully written Ms to call
forth expressions of surprise and commenda-
ton from teachers OF eastern cities. This
is especially the case with some of the
work in the first and second grades which
il done with pen and ink.
The features of Montnna'a exhibit which
seem to attract the most attention are the
drawings, this large relief map of the state
done in pspier macha by the schools of
Stevensville, the p oduction maps and illus
tratea lessons in language and history from
the Helena schools. the elegantly bound
volumes from Butte. and the Photographic
work from various parts of the state.
The cities contributing most largely to
the exhibit are Helena, Butte, Anaconda,
Livingston, Miles City, Missoula anu Deer
Lodge, while fine specimens of work may
be seen from Marysviils. S%tevensville, sun
Rive Missoula county and other points.
The exhibit az q whole is a credit to the
state. IL is conceded to he among the best
of the state exhibits, though nothing like
as large as many of them. 1t il SO arranged
that one may stand and view the entire ex-
hlblt,; III which respect 1t is very different
from most of the Others, thei' space being |
cut up into small stal!s into which one must
pass to inspect the wo k.
Montana people visiting the fair should
not fail to visit this department of the state
exhibit. superintendent Young. of Helena,
and Miss Burnett, OF Butte, are in charge
and will be pleased to meet visitors tom
Montana and elsewhere.