The Lafayette gazette. [volume] (Lafayette, La.) 1893-1921, 1903-02-28
At ST. LOUIS.
EDUCATION ThG &c URoG o. AL
REAL PRo0RGOO.

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!. V. Calhoun, State Superintendent OF
E'iucatinn, has written a circular letter to
parish superin:endents of public schools, in
which is outlined the plan IF the louisiana
State exhibit at the St. LnLis International
| Exposition in 1904. Education is given the
place of honor in the classification of exhi-
bits, in accordance with the theory that to
education is ascribcd the source of all
progress. Following this idea, it is the
| tention of the authorities to have the State
make as hnc a showing as possible. and in
structi"ns are given to teachers as to the way
IN which the exhibits Of the in .,vidual bran
ches of study shall he arrange for ciassf "a
ton.
| The hes, specimens from each line .f
work will he taken from the schools in the
fifty eight parishes in the State, framed, aud
put on exhibition. Care has to be taken not
to gather a abundance of matter that will
not be available. Only the most creditable
will be used. The exhibit will consist of
| drawings, the methods of training at the
State Normal School; and the city Normal
Schoo', photos and models of apparatus used
in the universities and colleges and laborato-
ries; in fact, everything that may be of
interest from an educational standpoint.
The Board of Commissioners of the Loui-
siana Purchase Exp ,srion. of which the Gov
ern"r is of1icio president, has appointed a
committee to plan, direct and supervise an
exhibit of the educational establishments of
all kinds and grades in the State. The mem
bers of :he committee are; pr. VIM. G.
Stubs, oficio; J. v. Calhoun, the State
ID. Boyd, president of the State University;
II al Ienf of Sfat.
Normal School: Robert IL. BARLEY and Prof.
Henry a. Hill, president of the Southern
University. Upon their appointment the
committee met and outlined a plan for the
State educational display. The plan covers
all points in the selection of exhibits, and
goes into detail IL the manner in which
they t" be selected.
The plan provides that a pamphlet for
public distribution will be issued, giving the
enactments relative to public
schools of the State, their organization, with
statistics of the same. This pamphlet shall
also coutain short accounts of the high
schools, colleges, universities and other in
situations of the State, including private, pub
lie, UNCONVENTIONAL and colored pupils.
The photos of school buildings of all sorts
will be exhibited, together with designs of
the more modern ones, showing systems of
heating, ventilation and sanitation. The
State Normal School and the City Normal
School will be requested to furnish for exhi-
bition their methods for training teachers.
All authors of books on any subject will
be requested to furnish copies for exhibition.
The State Superintendent of Public Educa-
lion will secure from the superintendents of
each parish exhibit of the schools in his
district, prepared in accordance with regula-
lions adopted by the committee. The regu-
ations show in what manner drawings are to
De prepared for exhibit, what paper to be
lsed, and how to be arranged. Rules are
given for the mounting, the class work most
desired, the subject and the grade.
Then follow suggestions as to the topo-
graphical map of the grounds, models of the
theses of graduates and products
# the workshops, Laboratories and museums.
All exhibits to be delivered to the State
by Sept. 1, 1903, and it is
Urged that the work of preparation begin at
'nce.
The great scale upon which the Exposition
5 projected renders it possible for the first
ime in the history of eSpositions to provide
separate building for educational agencies
rom all leaders in the great work. He
,rges that no expense be spared to secure
ompreh ensive display, which will show not
'nly the present status of education, but its
historic development.