Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-09-21

work and crayon drawing. in which
they excel. Winona has upon exhibi.
ton q small glass case, in which are
specimens of the woods of the state
ami of the birds Of the state prepared
by the pupils Of the public schools,
which are Il credit TO their in
structors. Minneapolis public schools
exhibit n very creditable display of
modelling, which is also 4 novelty in
educational training Of 4 public and
general nature.
The greatest novelty of the Mime
sofa display, however, is the excellent
homemade physical apparatus fur
nished by the Saltwater schools and
the methods of preparing ana setting
glass sliues for use in n solar camera
or ~stereopticon for projecting maps,
pictures, physiological or geographical
charts onto Il screen In a class room
where the points a be pointed ont
and explained 10 the class. This p=nth-
Cd seems only TO be in use ia the
Saltwater schools anywhere in Ameri-
"a. One OF the greatest FRENCH author
tiles upon education visited tho Min
nesota display the other day to inspect
this method, which he pronounced the
equal of that which has been used in
France for many years. Maps and
statistical charts supplement rlIe dis
play proper, showing that the state
has q school enrolment of 100000
and an annual support of S3,5O0,o0O.
The endowment of the public schools
is $1,000 ,000, which will increase in
value until 1t reaches r20,o0O,OoO, the
greatest possible amount for any state
in America.
The Iowa educational exhibit occu-
pies a very prominent position iii the
Liberal Arts building. The standpoints
Of the collection are its displays Of
wood work and clay modelling. Near
~ everything Of importance is placed
upon the walls of the nine booths filled
by the Hawkeye state. They had APP
parently a great abundance of mater
ial to draw from and preferred 10 make
use Of al supertiuous material in order
to furnish a cretlitable display for the
state building of the same kind. There
are many creditable dra wings illustrat-
ing zoology, botany and geometry,
and some gems in black and white
Of the free hand order. h rural
schools OF the state display some eX-
ccedingly good work. l am inclined
to say that it is the best Of the kind
in the building. The pictures of coun-
try schools evidence the act that Iowa
being a rich agricultural state is en-
abled perhaps to furnish the best coun-
try schools to be found anywhere.
The map drawing work Of these
schools is excellent. The cooking de-
partment of the Iowa schools have
made a notable display. The school
population of Iowa numbers 6I5,O24
and the enrolment foots up 81, 1OS.
In 1892 there was paid TO teachers
$4.JS9.236. The total expenses or
schools in that state for 1892 We're
$3.50, 191.
The Wisconsin exhibit is situated
next TO and right north of the Mime
sofa display and is notable for the COM
p~lctcness Of it's normal school collection
Of work and its plaster cast. full re-
lief modelling in fruit. The normal
school exhibit aims TO show everything
connected with the course from the
beginning TO the end. The plaster cast
work is n novelty not attempted IN
anything like as complete a form by
any other state educational exhibit.
The water color work am. the engineer
and mechanical drawing work are feat
ureS which stand forth prominently in
the collection.
L Columbian history Of the educa-
tional system from its very beginning
in Wisconsin has been published by
j. w. SteaTns, which contains go
pages. II is Il historical work and
largely differs from the Minnesota
pamphlet which treats the Minnesota
schools Us they exist to-day mainly by
about one hundred cuts and Us many
brief descriptions. The school popula-
ton Of Wisconsin is GIS,SS4. The value
Of the school property Of the state
reaches tie sum of $11, 166,2S2. The
taxes raised annually for the support
OF the public schools amount to 3d.
339,43949.
South Dakota and North Dakota nat
urally would not be expected, on ac-
count Of their youth as state govern
mentS, 10 possess as complete II care
fully worked out systems of education
rs the three states first mentioned.
There are many things, however, In
their displays which Indicate that they
have already made great progress to-
ward the excellence of the older North
western states. The physiological chart
and man work OF South Dakota are
4 surprise 10 a great many people
who inspect her educational exhibit.
The state has also designed maps show
inc, the location OF the various schools
of the state and the lands devoted TO
creating a revenue for the school fund.
Both South and North Dakota nave
set apart large amounts Of lands Tor
educational purposes. The state II
yersities Of the Dakotas, one at Nermll-
lion, s. D., and the other in North
Dakota have already attained a pros
porous and growing condition, both as
10 attendance and financial support.
South Dakota's educational exhibit
shows some excellent work in country
schools no less than in the cities mani
Testing that the good work is no con-
fined TO particular grades OF schools
or 10 localities.
North Dakota has had considerable
trouble and some misfortune in max
ing her educational display. a portion
of the material which was to constitute
the browning feature Of the exhibit
got lost on the railroad and 1t required