Bridgeton pioneer., 1897-06-24
WORK OF SCHOLARS.
The Exhibit Being of High Order and
the Work Awakens General Interest
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The school rooms and corridors of the |
Bridgeton High School were crowded
with people last week, reviewing the ex-
hibited work of the school children.
The class flag of '97 foated proudly
from the flag staff, the credit of securing
the flag being due to four Of the girl
graduates, they making the emblem.
The work Of the first eight grades was
displayed in the large room, while all of
the High School work was displayed in
the class rooms. At, intervals of fifteen
minutes. selections were given on the
piano.
7- ~r-f.,.- High School Work.
In Miss Loper's class room the black
boards We're decorated with flowers,
pictures and the class motto. In this
room were displayed the work of the
botany class; their specimens being
nicely mounted, and enclosed between a
very pretty cover. The specimens in
| zoology were mounted inlarge boxes and
tagged All of the collections were very
pretty, while some were unusually large
| History papers were displayed, and re.
fleet much credit on the general history
class. Over in the other class room were
displayed papers in literature, geometry
and physics. The work in literature was
very nicely done. e .--a
The work on the blackboards, pertain.
ing to literature, was very well executed,
1t representing the ages OF literature,
and their representative writer's. Work
on different subjects in physics were
presented. The books of the book keep
ing class were on exhibition, and all of
the work was of very high standard.
About the room were displayed produc-
tion maps, the idea being to draw map
OF some country, and then attach sam
pie of each of the products of the country.
Eighth Grade.
The work of this grade were of very
meritorious degree. Outside of the
school work were drawings of Hazel
Becker and the colored maps of Helen
Reeves. The drawings were particularly
fine. In this grade were displayed the
examination papers of the pupils, physi-
illogical papers and drawings, in which
all parts of the human body were repro
duced. production maps, history papers
and work in natural science. The dis
play of this grade was exceedingly good.
ftl4A Seventh Grade. li9F 9a-2a
In the seventh grade the exhibits were
similar to those of the eighth. A small
motto containing the words "Metnory
gems" and enclosed in this were quota
tions of noted authors, which attracted
much attention. There was also work on
grammar and arithmetic. asiGa PSI
Sixth Grade. gus
/ Here was displayed production maps
of every country. The work on natural
science attracted much attention. The
pupils brought seed to school and
watched its different changes, and repro
duced the seeds in their different changes,
together with the dates. These drawings
were enclosed in very pretty cover
The leaf work was very good, the pupils
reproducing different kinds of leaves, on
paper. There were also drawings of the
changes of the tadpole. There drawings
We're very Interesting. Papers on Greek
myths, which were included under lam
guage work, We're good and showed the
pupils originality. .7 al ,-i,,a--s
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The pulp maps of all the different
countries were very prettily arranged,
while the language work attracted much
attention. In the paper work were dis
played conventional designs and eubical
boxes. The pupils of Miss Leaeh's room
drew an outline of their school room,
with the desks, chairs. windows, etc.
The freehand drawings were very nice,
as were the compositions on noted
authors. Examples of letter writing were
on exhibition. in which the pupil wrote
the letter, addressed and stamped it. In
the language work We're examples of adj
vertisements,1 quotations and sentences.
| A map of New Jersey was displayed. in
which Cumberland county was outlined
and all of its railroads. sz.e asnoE
tLba9fi1 Fourth Grade. oGid
The dctation work, spelling, writing
and punctuation were good. The clay
| work and paper work were nice, showing
many original designs. The compost
4 tions were also fine. sa llg9q
7- Third Grade. 43Q
The work in this grade was very much
the same as in the Fourth grade, there be-
ing clay and paper work, spelling and
arithmetic papers, and free hand draw
ing. ~
II Second Grade. - 3lsa
y The work in this grade was creditable
The butterflies which attracted so
much attention were mounted in a
large box, the pupils bringing cater
pillars to school and watch them change
finally into large and beautiful butter
!. fly.
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The stencil work of this grade was good
; as was the clay and paper word. A new
!, department in this grade, was to give the
pupils picture, in which they were t.
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