The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-12-27
PUPILS HANDIWORK
ANNEX DRAWS LARGE
CROWDS
MANUAL TRAINING IN SCHOOLS
Central High and Mechanic Arts
Scholars Show Some Exceedingly
Clever Work in Drawing
and Woodworking.

yesterday in the Ryan annex under the
auspices of the Woman's Civic league,
must have been a revelation to the large
number of visitors who visited the eX
kibition hall and viewed the really clever
work that has been done by the public
school children of the state. The eN-
hibit, which includes the Minnesota edE-
cational exhibit that took the gold med
al at the Buffalo exposition, is arranged
in the big hall on the fifth floor of the
Ryan annex and in smaller hail On
the fourth floor. It includes specimens
of every kind of industrial work that is
now being done by the school children
in Minnesouta.
The Mechanic Arts high school has
complete exhibit for every department
of its work Especially is the drawing
exhibit fine, and that showing the va
rious tools made by the boys Of the
school, Artistic hall seats, cabinets and
numerous other pieces of house furniture
show not only mechanical Skill, but a
fine apprecia ton of the artistic possibil
tiles in pieces of wood as well. Much
of this work has been done under the
supervision of Miss Mary Golfer, and
credit Is due to her for the wise direc-
ton that has resulted in such capable
work from the pupils.
The Humboldt high school has an ex-
ceedingly attractive exhibit in designs
for book covers, cushions and posters
for various purposes. Various articles
of clothing made by the pupils in the
domestic science department of the Cen
trail high school make another interest
ing exhibit. A doll house made and COM
pletely furnished by the pupils of Smith
school occupies a conspicuous place in
Io1I 6JoiT r.
day. The house is large enough to house
comfortably a good-sized doll. It's win
doWs are draped with lace curtains and
the various rooms, that include hall,
reception room, parlor, library, dining
room, kitchen and bath room and hed
rooms are appropriately and artistlcally
furnished. Other grade schools of the
city show just as skilful work from
their various industrial departments.
An exhibit that provoked many admir-
ing comments yesterday was fine Sc
ries of drawings from the Central high
school showing a plan of drainage for
a residence Another shows commercial
work and another gives the plan of gar
ment drafting pursued in the school. A
large space is devoted to practical chem
istry and another to the work of Miss
Gauthier's and Miss Olive Longs classes
in drawing, designing and color.
Children Give Exhibition.
A class of six children from each of
the eight grades sof the John Ericsson
school gave a working exhibition under
the supervision of their respective teach
ers yesterday afternoon. The children
were seated at tables arranged in the
middle Of the hall The eight divisions
went through the various stages of the
work as it progresses from the kinder.
10 ha
grade The little ones from the kinder
garten room gave an exhibition in weav-
ing mats and other small articles on
small wooden frames, the B frst grade
gave an exhibition in spool knitting and
raphia weaving and SO on throughout
the various grades, the more advanced
pupils making hammocks, dolls clothing,
bed room slippers and other dainty ana
substantial articles The exhibit was
watched by a large number OF visitors,
and at it's conclusion number of Dues
lions was asked. Miss Harriet E.
Rudy, of the John Ericsson school, had
charge of the demonstration.
Last evening a number OF slides OF
model school buildings were thrown on
screen The Globe Business college
orchestra played.
This morning at $50 Miss Mary e. j.
Golfer will give a talk on Arts ana
Crafts and from 10 till IL there will be
demonstrations by the pupils OF the st.
Paul Mechanic Arts high school in mod
cling, cabinet work, wood carving,
leather decoration and decoration on
wood The pupils of the intermediate
and grammar grades of the Van Buren,
school will also give demonstrations. At
o'clock this afternoon DR.. +. Van Dyke
Robinson will give a talk on Business
Education in the High School, and at
2:3O there will be demonstrations by the
pupils of the Central high school ana
by the pupils of the Smith school. ms
evening Prof. Bright, of Chicago, VIII
give an illustrated lecture on MODEL
Rural School Buildings"