Evening star., 1901-05-13
GIVEN THE POST OF HONOR
EXHIBIT OF THE WASHINGTON PUB
Lie SCHOOL.
Reproductions of Actual Work in All
the Grades-Pictures Taken
in Open Air.

The public schools of Washington are to
occupy the place of honor among the school
exhibits at the Pan-American exposition
at Buffalo. The exhibit will consist entire
ly of biograph. phonograph and photograph
reproductions of actual school work, show
ing every grade, from the first In the pri-
mary department to the last grade in the
Normal School. and including the manual
training department and the high schools.
The expense of the exhibit has been pro-
vided for by the national government. 1t
will he shown in the government building.
This is the first time the biograph and
phonograph have been employed for an ex-
hibit of this character, and those who have
the result obtained are very enthusi
astic over it's success The work of plan
ming and arranging the exhibit was in
charge of James c. Boykin of the national
bureau of education. He was assisted by
C. S. Clarke. one of the supervising princi-
pals Of the public schools in this city.
Mr. Boykin endeayored to have the New
York city schools made the subject Of the
exhibit. but his plan was emphattcally de-
clared impracticable by the authorities
there. 1t was taken up enthusiastically by
the department here. however, and the rec
ords and pictures were made without diff
Guilty.
Pictures Taken in Open Air.
The biograph pictures were all taken in
in the yards of the Central High School and
the Dennison School on S street respec-
lively. The most interesting records in this
Hne show class of boys learning to be
blacksmiths, with their forges in full opera
tion. Another class working al their lathes
is shown, while the girls are shown while
actively preparing a meal in the cooking
class. also in cutting and fitting dresses.
The biograph films used were each go
feet long. Six pictures were taken to each
fo1 ;.,1
each film, and give scene lasting about
one minute In the exhibition. There are
about twenty-five of these scenes.
The photographic records are devoted to
class recitations. Three minutes will be
given to record, and some of them con-
tain as many twenty-five questions and
answers. While these records are being
heard still picture of the class will be
thrown on the screen.
Subjects Reproduced.
The subjects which will be reproduced
include language, history. civil govern
ment, music. algebra. physiology. class les
son in the Normal School and in the High
School. French, German. physics and civil
government 1t will require an hour and
half to make one reproduction of the eX-
hibit. which will be repeated at short in
tervals during every day and evening while
the exposition lasts. No extra charge will
be made to view it.
Great interest taken in preparing
the records by both teachers and pupils
When it was completed the Teachers An
nuty and Aid Association of the District
of Columbia made application through the
board of education for permission to show
the exhibit in a local theater before 1t was
sent to Buffalo, but the United States COM
missioner of education objected. The as
sociation offered to meet all necessary
penses the proceeds to go to the associa-
ton. There is considerable disappointment
among the teachers that this request was
not granted.
The records were made during the months
of March and April, and the exhibit was
sent TO Buffalo without delay.