The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-09-19

use collection oil botanical specimens
from the Providence schools occupies q
iarge table II 10 premium display.
COLLECTIONS OF WOODS.
Mr; Robert W. Bowen, a pupil IN the
classical department of the Providence
hlgh school, has private collection Of
woods, including straight and cross sec
ton, leaf and sprig. The collection in
ciudes nearly 100 specimens.
The only rival for the premium is a
unique collection OF woods by a small
boy.
BRYANT AND sTRATToN COLLEGE.
Bryant and Stratton Business College
mas miniature school In operation at
me fair They have commercial house,
banking house, typewriting and steno-
graphic department These departments
carry on operations during the day, and
hold communication with the college in
the city.
FRIENDS SCHOOL
The decorative and magazine work put
on exhibition by this school is exception
ally unique. II is feature to be seen In
no other exhibit.
"The Phoenix Echo" is an illustrative
magazine published by the pupils. The
plates for the pictures are designed and
made by the pupils. The magazine, the
plates and designs are in the exhibit.
Miss Edith Gray's decorative work is es-
pecially worthy. Miss Sophia Pitman 10
the teacher in the department represent
| ed.
| KINGSTON COLLEGE.
The fire In this college last fall de-
| stroyed thir best pieces OF apparatus and
somewhat limited their exhibit.
The specimens OF crayon work, car
pentering and wood work, turning, iron
work and photographs speak well for the
| college. A lathe by George G. Ammons.
student, is workman-like structure.
nnl q bot
10 illustrate points in the various branches
| taught in the college.
Professor Washburne will give speci-
men OF this illustrative method of teach
ing thursday, , p m.
CRANsToN SCHOOLS
The primary and grammar grades have
specimens OF drawing. These grades and
the high school grade have specimens of
eWxamination papers and composition.
William r.. Parkers model of Cesar's
bridge is pleasing oddity.
socRANossET SCHOOL
The largest single display in this depart.
ment belongs to this school. The whole
exhibit covers an area "a feet by 80 feet.
The mason's shop, machine shop,
blacksmith shop shoe shop, printing de-
partment, tailor shop are all fully
equipped and during the day the boys
are pusliy at work IN all these depart |!
ments.
In their English study exhibits, Nature |
work, language, map drawing, the work |
Is indicative of good system. The boys |
sew and darn with great. ingenuity. Six |
teen boys OF the primary department have |
setting-up exericse every hour. Cadet |
Cooke is highly praised by the superinten- |
dent, Mrs. Slocum, as being an attentive,
polite messenger. The conduct OF the |
boys Is excellent.
PAwTyITRET.
The exhibit of the Pawtucket school ia
complimentary to the superintendent and |
teachers. The work Is such as is done by |
interested children.
The illustrated number work and
mounted leaves with descriptions, the
herbariums Of grades and are features
OF especial excellence.
q set OF III pictures illustrating scenes
In Rhode Island, form an interesting and
attractive collection. The work is pro-
fessional
In the kindergarten display the models
OF the Garden street school and the
worlds Fair grounds by Kenneth Car
penter are attractive specimens.
ST. JOHNS PARISH.
The kindergarten work OF the st. Johns
parish san attractive collection and show
advanced methods.
MISS PALMER's SCHOOL
|
the collection Of insects in the display of
Miss Bertha Palmer's private school, E.
Greenwich, is attracting notice.
ILLUSTRATED EXTRACTS.
The illustrated extracts from American
authors by individuals are specimens that
reflect especial talent in the composers.
Miss Bertha j. Burlingh ham, aged IL
years, Pawtucket, Miss Mary w. Brooks.
aged 10 years, who took the premium in
THIS work last year, are the two OF the
contributors to this collection.
PERKINS INSTITUTE FOR THE BLIND.
The exhibit OF this school differs SO
widely from those of other schools. and
s SO rarely seen, that IL attracted no little
other apparatus Is used every half hour
Turing the day by some graduate of this
institution, to show the pupils the meth
Dds OF teaching the blind, and the equip
ment they receive from the school
EAST PROVIDENCE.
The East Providence exhibit covers its
amount OF space, and makes
IN excellent showing. The drawing is
inder the supervision OF Miss Jennie Le
}arde, who shows in this exhibit that a
ew years have given East Providence q
,icely graded system OF drawing.
Nature work and map drawing Is up to
he standard.
CENTRAL FALLS.
The exhibit of the Central Falls schools
anks well. The cooperative flag, made
4 pieces OF colored paper, by grade 5, at
racts much notice.
MANUAL TRAINING HIGH
SCHOOL
This exhibit Is divided into three grades
work OF first year, drawing and work !
ng out in wood; second year., wood carv-
no. outline and relief mechanical and |
drawing; third year, iron 9
'ork, and perfected drawing.
The display cannot well be excelled.
A one-horse power engine, built by the
lass 95, Is on exhibition.
RovIDENCE SCHOOL OF DOMESTIC | Q
SCIENCE. /,
This exhibit is very interesting. Miss
Iarlotte, the principle, will have class 4
<ercise In the art OF cooking Friday, 10
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BAND OF MERCY. [