Omaha daily bee., 1898-07-24
EXPOSITION AMI -
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Never before in the history of expositions
has a state so comprehensively set forth the
work Of its schools, from the primary up TO
the university, as has Nebraska in the
Transmississippi and International EXPOSE
| ton. This was to be expected from a state
whose greatest pride rests in having the
lowest percentage Of illiteracy of any state
in the union. OF the ninety counties in the
state, sixty-eight are represented. The east
ern, southern and central sections, compris-
ing the older settled counties and those hav-
ing the best railroad facilities, have the
largest exhibits. The teaching force repre-
| scented numbers 1906, from 52S schools, di-
| vided as follows: One thousand, seven hun
dred and thirty-two from 1873 graded and high
schools; 1922 from as many rural schools; 167
from eight state institutions; thirty.seven
from five denominational schools, and forty
| eight from five private schools. The State
Chatauqua, too, has an exhibit.
Thirty-eight of the forty-two schools en-
ploying more than ten teachers have sent
work. A graded district, Omaha for in
stance, is counted as one school.
Nebraska educational headquarters are To-
Gated in a pleasant, cool room, plentifully
supplied with chairs and touches, In the
northeast corner of the state building, but
the educational exhibit is placed In the
ample galleries of the Manufactures build
ing, the public schools completely filling the
north gallery. Starting at the eastern end,
the work is arranged alphabetically by
counties, in a series of twenty-one booths.
Each booth was designed to give space to
14S cards, 22x2S inches, but, owing to a
decorative frieze placed on the outer walls
to harmonize with the flags covering the
/ baon,c and frt,ccac In Tho rnntar nf fho
building, the space was somewhat reduced.
Each teacher in the schools making appli-
cation was allowed space for two cards OF
the size mentioned, while the amount of
bound work, for which shelf-room was pro.
vided, was not limited.
The greater part of the work is mounted
on gray or white cardboard, though in some
instances bright colors are used. This in
connection with the large amount of kin
dergarten and primary paper folding, weav-
ing and FASTING produces a pleasing effec,
as one looks down the gallery from either
end. The gray background, however, Seems
the most satisfactory.
After looking at the work as a whole, one
is impressed by its uniformity, both as re-
CARDS character and excellence. This is
probably due in large measure to our free
text book system, which some one has said
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, Its management. AS here operated, 1t does
not necessarily mean uniformity of text
books, but the tendency is in this direction
and so far as a given school Is concerned
there is uniformity, which, even in the
, memory OF the present generation, has no
always been the case, especially in rura
schools.
AS has been noted 322 rural schools, scat.
tered over nearly seventy counties, hav,
sent exhibits. They compare favorably will
the work from graded schools and demon.
strate the wisdom of the attempt to grad,
these schools.
Adams county, in the booth farthest east
Is represented by Hastings and several rura
, schools. The drawings in water color ant
the sketches of school buildings on tn,
covers of the written work from Tasting,
attract the eye. as well as the relief map
on glass.
The Elgin High school, in Antelope county
has sent several volumes of written work
among which are demonstrations of origina
|, propositions in geometry.
The Petersburg schools in Boone count,
have attached to all work cards showing tn,
personnel of the board and instructors, whicl
n gives one at a glance an idea of the size O
-: the district. On one card is noticed, 9TH
Supposed Speech Of a Cuban" The occur
3 rences of the last week prove it only
!, supposed" speech.
= Cedar Rapids preserves some local India
history in drawings. Albion and 81
Edwards have sent collections OF illustrate,
: mathematical work, and one of the rura
schools a historical tree ingeniously nun
bered to show the leading events of Ameri
can history.
. The work from Kearney, Buffalo county, j
4 found in the managers office, as 1t cam
too late for the place assigned. It is beauti
3 fully mounted and comprises work from al
: grades. The drawing, biographies q
4 prominent Americans with illustrations ar
4 among the attractive cards.
. Crossing the Platte, or rather entering III
7 next booth, we find work from David Cit
2 and Octavia In Butler county. The forme
b has sent a herbarium of native flora number
Ing 12S specimens, mounted on the regula
ton university sheets in wing cases on
heavy oak standard. Its completeness render
II a valuable possession. Octavla contribute
y two patriotic cards OF drawing on whit
paper, hordered with blue and mounted o
I a red background. Nearby is a crayo
= portrait Of Colonel Bryan. There are ais
" several cards of artistic penmanshiI
n Burt county's exhibit includes a good show
, ing from Tekamah. Lyons, Craig and man
: rural schools. Craig has several compos
tions on natural history and Tekamah an
:: Lyons on Nebraska flora. illustrated wit
sprays OF pressed plants.
Harrington, Cedar county, sends a larg
framed map Of Nebraska. The counties ar
filled in with grains and seeds Of variou
" tints. A man OF the county showing tn
/. townships is similarly made. A glass cas-
contains several stuffed quail with gloss
y feathers, looking life-like enough to whist
bob white" In the same case are fru.
and vegetables, nodded from clay, sent b
rural schools. In the drawings from Ran
2 dolph are many views OF homes and farm
in its immediate vicinity, The Belde