The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1901-01-18


Above the sun Is the gracious God
Sending the sunlight and rain"
Not bad thought for little child
to fix in mind, is it On large card
little Eddell Jones, aged 8, a member
of the Bird grade, class b, north build
ing, lola, wrote that in large, clear
letters. At the top was piece of
bread, bottle of flour, bottle
wheat and bunch of wheat in the
stalk. 1t is simply one of hundred
examples in which beautiful thoughts
and lessons in nature are taught at
the same time in the public schools of
Allen county today.
The exhibit was in the G. \. II. hall,
completely covering the four walls
and occupying tables which follow the
walls and occupy the center of the
hall. Every school in the county was
represented and the work of very
high grade.
The most common exhibit was pen
manship, hundreds of copies, well
written, clear and legible, eight-year-
old children writing as their elders
never could and never will write.
There were also numerous maps, in
dicating continents and their cities,
rivers, mountain ranges, the divisions
of countries and states, counties and
other minor divisions. Maps which
have bits of grain and fruit and min
eral pasted on them, showing what
each section produces. Thus the eye
of the pupil helps to fix these points
in the child's memory, and the task
of drawing the map assists.
There are collections of grains,
woods, seeds and leaves of Allen county
Allneatly displayed, well preserved and
tastelully arranged. In Il large frame
Miss Ricketts, class, b and ) A, dis
played Il beautifully arranged collec-
ion Of pressed leaves and flowers.
THE classes in geometry had paper
squares, cubes, cylinders and other
misshapen geometrical forms. The
physiology drawings were excellent,
showing the heart, the skull, and the
circulation.
Among the outline maps the Moran
schools had a very excellent exhibit.
Grade 8, class b, had pretty dis
play of "a December calendar, the
days being shown, with picture of II
little girl with a stocking in one hand
and doll in the other at the side, and
above IA bunch of oak leaves. All were
in colors and neatly done.
Little Pearl Townsend exhibited a
creditable oil paintingofLiberty School
house. Maud Thomas, II years old,
had a charcoal drawing of scene
from the Rhine, taken from her
geography which was also very excel
lent.
A very interesting feature was the
Glass G, grade |, south building
Miss Bostwick teacher display. 1t
is a little booklet on the cover of
which is the child's picture. Inside
the cover is Il strip of paper which
measures the exact height of the pupil
There is page of writing, one of
arithmetic, outline sewing with
yarn On paper, samples of the colored
mat weaving, and an original picture
"What saw in the Woods These
last We're curios, wondrous in imagi-
nation and execution.
Another notable work was an "Illus-
trated History of Kansas" prepared
by the Seventh grade, south school.
1t is also booklet, contains chapters
on the states history, state map,
and the following Illustrations: First
/ Cathedral, Territorial Capitol al
| Shawnee, Early Churches, Scene OF
Marais du Cygnes Massacre, EldridgC
| House Ruins, Lawrence Windmill
Stone Dugout, Mill at Junction City
These were but few of hundreds of
interesting features which make the
display interesting, ahandsome tribute
TO the schools and the best of its kind
eyer shown in Allen county. Mr. Billie
was right when he planned and exc
cuted the School Exhibit and he has
left monument to his memory as
county superintendent.
THE CONTESTS
The annual county school contest il
over and it proved to be bigger anC
better success than even its promoter
Grant Billbe, dared hope for when h,
laid himself liable for some $40, with
out any assurance that he would ge
any money back for his trouble.
The receipts at the opera house a
tea cents head amounted to abou
so and the cash outlay for prizes with
hall rent will come to about the sam,
figure.
At the boys preliminary Thursday
night the following won: Arthur