Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1894-10-05
The Fair.

Inc Fair.
IL one of the pleasing features of the
fair, as viewed from the grand stand,
was the parade of the schools, another
equally pleasing one was the exhibit of
school work in Floral Hall. Nothing
has been done for years that has given
to so many people an idea of what that
over worked, underpaid and little appre-
ciated class OF workers, the country
school teachers, are doing, as did that
exhibit. Space forbids going too deep
ly into detail in describing this display.
Ia addition there was graded school
work from Ithaca, Perrinton, Sumner,
Elm Hall and breckenridge. Alma and
st. Louis were conspicuous by their alb
sence. Whether these schools thought
their work too good for exhibit with
the rest or whether the boards would
not grant the needed time is not
known.
A glance over the WORK revealed an
excellence that was surprising. The
best part of it is that it showed that
right methods and advanced ideas have
been at work in the schools for years
past.
The following townships and schools
were represented:
Arcada-DlstrIcts fl, 2, 4, ). 6. Z fr
and 5. Bethany 2, 4, 5, S; Elba 3;
Emerson 2, 3, 4. 8, fr, s, 9 fl; Fulton
3, 4, 5, I; Hamilton 1 fl, ); Lafayette 3,
>, Z, s: Newark 2, 3, 4, 5, 6; North
Star 2, 3, 4, D. 6, S; North Shade 3. +,
6, I, s, 9; New Haven, |. (, 8; Pine
River fl, > fr; Sumner |, = Seville t.
5, 6, 6 fr Wheeler 8, Z, g. a total of SO
country schools.
Among the many good exhibits few
can be named with profit. Arcadia
schools gave, generally, regular work
OF the schools in arithmetic, language
and drawing; papers neat.
Bethany t. Had colored relief maps
of state and United states in putty.
Quite accurately designed and very at
tractve.
Emerson 2. a fine line of kindergar-
ten and language work.
Emerson tr. showed excellent pen
manship. colored drawings in physiol-
ogy, Diagrams, etc.
North Shade I. Work in literature,
9TH and sth grades. The topic was
Expulsion Of the Acadians' and the
papers were accompanied by neat maps
showing the journey of Eyangeline.
The work attracted much attention.
Sumner /. Drawings representing
development of American flag. En-
cellent map also OF physiological draw
ings.
North Starr Map of Michigan 22x
rs, very neatly drawn, in frame.
North Star 3. General exhibit of
work good. Much of the exhibit was
by small pupils.
North Star 6. Map of Gratiot in
grains.
North Star S. Complete set of en-
animation papers; very neat. These
papers would do credit TO any school
Newark ?. One special feature of
this exhibit was that the examination
papers were from the actual work. The
papers had been looked over by the
teacher and mistakes marked in red
ink. The work was neatly done and
was credit to the school.
Newark 3. This school made GEN
eral exhibit in almost every line. The
map WORK was excellent, outline, his
torical and production maps all showed
skill. Colored drawings in physiology.
samples of work in language, eXamina-
ton papers, profile work, made an ex-
hibit that was credit TO the school and
a surprise to those who inspected it.
GRADED SCHOOLS.
Ithaca. kindergarten work. maps.
language work, general examination
papers and home made scientific appar-
atus. The excellent character of the
latter would indicate that little money
might well be invested in manual
training department, so long as Supt
Cook is in charge of the school. Ii
might result in more expert mechanics.
electrical engineers.
Perrinton-Work from primary
grade, production maps.
Sumner-Very neat drawings IN
physiology, language work.
Elm Hall-Regular examination pa
pers in which the penmanship was ex
cellent; diagrams of sentences; Ian.
guage work.
Observation-Disclosures papers.