Evening star., 1901-06-14
LOCAL SCHOOLS
Splendid Exhibit of Their Working
at Buffalo.
OFFICIALS AT The EXPOSITION
Flag Day to Be a Big Occasion
Out There.
SPORTS AT THE STADIUM
Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
BUFFALO, N. Y, June IL, 1901
The Washington school board is certainly
under obligations to the United States bu-
reau of education of the Interior Depart
ment. What is distinctly an exhibition Of
our fine school system is given by the bu-
reau on it's space in the government build
ing. and it is live display. or at least
the next thing to it. In a darkened In
closure a screen has been hung and on
this are thrown series of stereopticon and
moving pictures, photographed in different
schools Of the District In addition to
these class room exercises are reproduced
on phonograph, and the two features in
combination give performance that is
only exceled by the actual scenes and
sounds themselves.
The exhibitions are given at regular in
tervals during each day and embrace the
following schools: Dennson, first, second
and fifth grades; Taylor, 1st and fourth
grades; Garnett, colored, first grade;
Franklin, second and eighth grades; Wal
ZACH, third and fourth grades; Harrison,
third and fourth grades; Blair, fifth grade;
Force, sixth grade; Greenleaf, sixth grade;
Webster seventh grade; Grant. seventh
grade; Hilton, eighth grade; Sumner, col
ored, eighth grade, and Seaton. eighth
grade.
The second and fourth years Of the Cen
trail High School, and the fourth year Of
the Colored High School, as well the
Normal School, are also well represented.
The pupils who were fortunate enough to
be in their respective class rooms when
these pictures and records were made
would have good reason to feel proud If
they could but see how attentvely the WIS.,
itors here from all parts of America watch
and listen to them. Due mention is made
of the grade and name Of each school and
of the teacher. A moving picture which
appears to incite more than usual interest
is that of a boys class at work in the
manual training school.
The Columbia Institution for the Deaf
and Dumb, including the Kendall School
and Gallaudet College, and the Carlisle In
dian School, the United States Naval Acad-
emy and other prominent educational in
stitutions are included in the exhibitions.
DR.. Henry Pritchett, formerly in charge of
weights and measures In the United States
coast and geodetic survey has been chosen
superintendent of awards for the exposi-
tion.
Official Washington Represented.
Official Washington has been we'll repre-
sented at the exposition during the last few
days. Secretary Root, General Corbin.
General Young, General John M. Wilson
and Col. Johnston, accompanied by their
wives and friends, came in a special car,
which was switched on the exposition
grounds. The party seemed to enjoy the
exposition and praised it very generously.
Secretary Hay is expected to arrive here
tonight or tomorrow. Secretary Root spent
his time quietly. being for the most part
with Mr.. Carleton Sprague of Buffalo.
close friend and an exposition director.
Tuesday the Secretary witnessed a special
drill of the detachment of artillery with
the heavy ordnance mounted at the north
end of the government building, and from
the manner he inspected the big guns and
queried Captain Wiser he seemed much
pleased. All the maneuvers were gone
through as in time of actual firing. and
the explosion of the fuse Just suffi-
Client to make the drill seem realistic. At
moment when the artillerymen were rushing
to the rear with long ramrod, it struck
the muzzle Of sergeant's gun as he was
walking in front of the visitors to keep
them in line, and before he knew what
was happening the CUR had been knocked
a yard or so from him. ''That'n cost him
S10.' said a soldier: its just the same
II in war the enemy had disarmed him.
But the Secretary was acquainting himself
with the breech mechanism of one of the
guns and did not appear to be aware that
his presence was adding to an embarrass-
ment.
Senators Depew and Platt were also
among the recent prominent visitors, and
the experiences that have been accredited
to them and to General Wilson on the mid
way, though they claim these to have been
no more than newspaper inventions, were
lively and laughable.
Flag Day Celebration.
Flag day at the exposition Is going to be
the next big occasion. Then it is expected
Gen. Miles and Admiral Dewey will be
present, the former having consented to de-
liver the oration. The exercises will be
held in the Temple of Music. under the
auspices of the Daughters Of the Ameri-
can Revolution, beginning at about
O'Clock Mrs. Chas. w. Fairbanks, presi-
dent general of the society, and Naval
Constructor r. P. Hobson will speak Pres
ident Miburn of the exposition manage
ment will welcome the distinguished guests
and the patriotic societies. A feature Of
the exercises that will be no less than
drawing card, will be music by Sousa and
his band The popular bandmaster has
given the exposition new life so far as
local attendance is concerned, and his lat
est march, 1.-The Invincible Eagle" dedl-
Gated to the exposition. is worthy of him.
There will probably be cadet organiza-
tions encamped on the exposition grounds
during the entire period. The st. johns
Military Academy spent a week or more IN
their camp near the lake, and they have
now been succeeded by the Virginia Poly
technic boys of Blacksburgh, Va. Besides
these there are the regular artillery, med
ical and marine corps encampments, so that
the military features of the exposition will
not be lacking.
Sports in the Stadium.
One Of the most successful features will