The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1896-10-23
THE FAIRS BIG DAY.


ing feature, as are also the charts II,
Illustrating "The History of Mnsicai
Notation:" the sheets used in teachlng
perspective, and the programme Oh
various musical recitals gwen by uie
pupils of the schools.
An examination of the papers Oh the
classes in mathematics, science, nOera-
ture, history, languages, ana OF tnc
papers, relief maps and modeIng done
by the preparatory departments Will
show how thorough and now advanced
is tine work Of every department at
ST. Mary's.
The etching and wood-earving done
nv Miss Cheshire, former pupil of the
school, are unequalled in beauty of de-
sign and finished execution and evince
AN artistic talent of high order.
DURHAM GRADED SCHOOLS.
The most complete, and, taking
everything into consideration, the best
exhibit in this department, and indeed
the most significant thing at the Far,
is the display OF the Durham Graded
School. The casual observer is at once
struck with the drawings, the model
ing, the figures cut from paper, and
the wood work of the pupils. THESE
are new things in education In North
Carolina. For they are parts of the
technical institute, but are parts OF
the general curriculum of this most
progressive of North Carolina schools
But there is more in the Durham
school exhibit than the casual observer
sees. There are specimens of work
by pupils in all classes from the be-
ginning to the tenth year students:
compositions, arithmetic, algebra,
geometry, science, English literature,
Latin, geography, history, maps,
charts, etc. In all departments the
effect of the children's manual train
ing is seen. Many of them illustrate
their own compositions. The habit of
exactness and neatness demanded in
drawing and woodwork, makes them
exact and neat, in every thing. 1t is
a matter for congratulation that the
State has school able to make such
an exhibit; that shows to others how
much more the common schools might
do for the children than they are
doing. A cabinet makers bench with
a complete set of tools, shows that
carpentry has place in the Durham
Graded school curriculum. A circular
by the superintendent,su summarizing the
exhibit, closes with these words:
Manual and industrial training is
the great need of the South. Manual
training is physical, moral, intellect
ual, spiritual training. Let US teach
the youth of North Carolina to do
something"
RALEIGH GRADED SCHOOLS.
The exhibit of the Raleigh public
schools embraces both specimens of
work by pupils, and many of the appa-
ratus and means by which the results
are accomplished. One purpose of the
Raleigh exhibit is to be of practical
value to any teachers that may visit
the Fair. To this end the courses in
botany, and other branches of nature
study are shown by large collections
of specimens; the textbooks used in
the schools, and the teachers library
of pedagogical books are put where
they can be seen and handled. The
teachers library contains 276 of the
best books published on education and
teaching. The text books of the Raj
eigh schools constitute almost an
ideal course of study. This exhibit
was naturally much examined by Raj
eigh people. All who did so have a
high opinion of our city schools. The
best penmanship by school children
was seen here. The botanical course
and collections for study were special
ly commended. Everything that the
Raleigh schools attempt to do, is char
aeterized by thoroughness.
PEACE INSTITUTE.
just as you enter Floral Hall your
eyes are attracted to a large and hand
some display of art work from Peace.
This is not entered for competition,
but is placed there to show the regular
work of the studio. All departments
are represented, including cast and
nature work in black and white, pen
and ink drawing, pastel China, water
color and oils, both from life and still
life.
This exhibit is a fair sample of the
high grade of work done in all depart
ments of the institute, and is a credit
to the recognized high standard of the
school, having been pronounced the
most artistic exhibit of the Fair.
The art department is under the
direction of Miss Beehe, who comes
fully equipped from the best studios.
She is a pupil of w. NJ. Chase and
Kenyon Cox and has been elected
member of the Art Students League
of New York city.
THE STATE NORMAL SCHOOL.
The most artisticaily arranged ex-
hibit is that of the State Normal and
Industrial School. The pictures of the
buildings and graceful girls; and ma
terial showing the work of the school,
are grouped against back ground Of
gold and white. The work done in
biology and botany is illustrated by
drawings, notebooks, and collections.
The wood carving is beautiful, and
the drawing skilfully done. But the
most attractive part of this exhibit
is the daintily prepared dishes of
chicken salad, cakes, etc.
DEAF, DUMB AND BLIND.
Upon entering Educational Hall, the
first exhibit to the left is that of the
Institution for the Blind, whose kim
dergarten display deserves special no.
tice.
The work of the school at Morgan
ton for the Deaf and Dumb. wood
work, shoe making, sewing, drawing,
etc, is excellent This exhibit shows