Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1903-06-05
EDUCATIONAL EXH|D|I.
Decided That Selections Shall
Be Made From Every Coun-
ty In the State
PLANNING FOR THE EXPOSITION
a Special Effort Be
It is Urged That Special Effort Be
Made to Encourage individuality and
Originality on the Part of the Pupils
Work of Collecting Exhibits to
Commence Next Fall.
Special to Times-Republican.

Special to Times Republican.
| Des Moines. June 5.--The Iowa idea
| in regard to securing an educational
exhibit for the exposition in ST Louis.
next year. involves getting a represen
tative exhibit from every part of the
state and getting 1t early. The initia-
! tive was taken at the State Teachers
Association, when committee was ap
| pointed to consider plans. A pra'imi
nary circular to the school superin-
tendents and teachers of the state is
being printed now, and $4,000 copies
will be sent out of the department of
education in a few days. State Super
this that after consultation with those
who nave been directly or indirectly
interested in other expositions it has
been decided to ask the teachers of
Iowa to hold educational school eS-
hibits II. every county Of the state, and
from the exhibits of school work there
shown. committee, consisting OF the
county superintendent, and two eX-
perienced teachers designated by him,
shall elect that which is best suited for
display at St. Louis. The material Sc
lected Is to be forwarded to Des Mones
to form general state exhibit, at the
time of The meeting of the State Teach
ers' Association, in December when the
entire exhibit will be carefully exam
ined hy experts after which 1t VIII be
forwaf ded TO st. Louis and installed In
the educational building. If it is DEEM
ed advisable to hold county exhibition
of school work, 1t is urged by the state
educ. tional department that the teach
ers forward TO the county superintend-
ent the work offered for the exhibit and
1t will be selected by committee
There viii be no separate assignment
of space for individual counties or
cities in the 10000 feet of space ac-
corded to Iowa, but all will be a part
OF the Iowa exhibit as whole. The
work of the different kinds of schools
will DC arranged in groups. The state
superintendent adds:
1T should be remembered that var
iety and excellence OF work are sought
in evi,rv case and not mere quantity
Schools in preparing matter for the
educational exhibit will be allowed the
widest POSSIBLE latitude. Work should
not be limited to the kinds laid ',own
in general regulations. School work
of all kinds should be placed on exhi-
bition. Every effort should be made to
encourage individuality. and originality
ON the part of the pupils
AZ ~ rNllaHtinp those
it's and preparing work for the exposi-
tion is to begin with the opening of
the school terms in the fall. The read
lest response will OF course be from
the graded schools of cities, for exper-
ience teaches that city and town
schools as rule, respond heartily.
Many Of these will undoubtedly make
snecial exhibits. But 1t is hoped that
exhibit matter will be forwarded from
every grade. 1t is the hope OF the
management that rural and ungraded
schools will be largely represented with
exhibit work. That this be done Will
render it necessary in many instances
for county superintendents to encouf-
age the teachers in rural schools In
every way possible. Special circulars.
it is suggested, will need to be pre-
pared, giving both general and specihc
information as to how to proceed.
County superintendents are directed 10
forward the county exhibit matter be-
tween Dec. 10 and 20, OF this year.
The state educational department urges
action by referring to the past record
of Iowa:
"At the school exposition at Madison,
Wis, in 1885, Iowa took high honors. |
At the New Orleans exposition we
again ranked high. In 1889 our state
won a medal on it's school system at
the Paris exposition. AT the worlds
fair in Chicago in 1893 the exhibit from
this state attracted very general atten-
ton. We were also very creditably |
at Paris in 1900. AS one |
of the states entirely within the Loulsl-
ana purchase, Iowa can not AFFORD TO
be represented except in the strongest
and best way. We must not take a /
backward STEP To hold our own we
must be in earnest. 1t is to be hoped
that superintendent, principals and
tea chers will not wait to be asked what |
they can do, but will offer to do every
thing in their power. Iowa can make
an exhibit second to none, and VIII do
so il we take hold of the work with
the zeal and enthusiasm displayed by
our teachers in other things. rms de-
partment expresses the sincere hope
that the earnestness or the manager
will be contagious and that every coun-
ty will enter actively upon the prepar-
alton of it's exhibit"
The circular contains full detailed in
as to the preparation OF the
exhibit matter and suggestions as to
what will best make an exhibit. This
starts the educational exhibit quite as
we'll as the agricultural exhibit has al
ready been put under way.
Preliminary work in preparation for
the annual convention of the Iowa
Equal Suffrage Association is now un
der way and the program committee IS
getting the attractions ready for the
program. Rev. Anna B. Shaw has ac-
cepted an invitation to be present, and
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait. the nation
ii president, is expected. The conven
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