The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1903-09-19
A LIST OF REGULATIONS
DIRECTIONS PREPARED BY
SUPERINTENDENT COTTON.
Much Interest Taken in the State's
Proposed EducationaI Exhibit at
the st. Louis Fair.

Superintendent Cotton. of the Department
OF Education. has prepared an address TO
the educational interests OF the State in re-
gard to the exhibit to be given by these
interests at the st. Louis exposition. In
his address Mr.. Cotton. in a very COM
plete manner. gives the rules that will regu-
late the exhibit and describes what style
of exhibits should be made.
1T is not intended in this circular he
says. ito suggest all the things that schools
may exhibit, nor in the directions follow
ing to limit the originality of individual
exhibitors, but there are a few specific di-
r~ections for preparing material that must
be strictly adhered to in order that the In
diana exhibit of the various schools may
have a symmetrical appearance" The sup
erintendent announces the following Eek
hibit regulations"
Flat exhibits Charts. drawings. photo
graphs, botanical specimens, kindergarten
work, etc. will be shown in wall frames
and cabinets and revolving cabinets. The
standard dimensions of all cards to be
placed In these cabinets will be 22x2S in
ches. the latter dimension being the vertical
or up and down direction. 1t is recon-
mended that all cardboard used for this pur-
pose be of cloud gray color. photographs
for albums or wall cabinets should be either
Sx10 inches or 11xI4 inches, and should be
forwarded unmounted, in order that all
Photographic mountings may be uniform.
I'm the line of written work. pupils
work should be written or paper Sx10 inches
in size, except in the subjects of drawing
and botany. The paper should be of good
grade and at the left of each sheet a mar
gin of Ia inches should be left for bind
ing. Three-fourth inch margin is recon-
mended on the other side. Pupils may
write on one or both sides of the sheet; at
the option of the teacher. care being taken
TO preserve the. binding margin. In draw
Ing and mounting botanical specimens the
standard sizes (22x2D of paper may be
used. and the same margin should be left
as noted above. Where drawings are not
made upon the cardboard direct they
should be placed on a good grade OF draw
Ing paper of a size suitable for mounting on
standard cards, 22x2s. the latter dimen-
sion being the vertical dimension.
only regular class work is desired. AS
a suggestion IL is recommended that the
first draft of the work by the pupil, with
the teachers corrections in different col
ored ink or pencil. be followed by an i'm
Volumes of. selected work in any subject
may be shown, provided it's nature is fully
set forth. The work of one grade in one
subject should be arranged for binding
by itself. A photograph Of the class as a
frontispiece to each volume would add
greatly to its interest. All binding for the
st. Louis exhibit will be done under the
direction OF the management of the eX-
hibit. No binding will be done before the
State exhibit at Indianapolis.
1T Is the desire of those in charge OF
the Indiana exhibit that there shall be a
large variety of photographs; that there
shall be photographs of exteriors and in
teriors of rural. village and city schools,
both public and parochial. Interior views
should be of rooms, halls, apparatus and
classes engaged in music, physical culture,
study or any other legitimate school ex-
ercfses. All these photographs should be
either Sxl0 or 1ix14. and should be furnished
In duplicate, one set mounted on cloud gray
cardboard, size 22x2S. the latter dimension
being the vertical or up and down dimen-
sion.
Indiana should be represented i'm this
exhibit by a number of models in minia-
ture OF schoolhouses and grounds. The
State Board of Education can offer no sug-
gestions to ~kindergartners for the kind OF
work they can produce tc enliven and beau
tify the exhibit. and to show scientific
educational foundations. There is a large
field for showing the laboratory method OF
work in the schools. There should be
physiology, botany and zoology, at least
Charts showing work in higher mathematics
may be made. These should show origina
work in algebra, trigonometry and other
higher mathematics.
"The teacher, under the direction of the
county superintendent, should select a date
in December. 1909, when the exhibit should
be held. The date should be early enough
to admit of the selections from indi.
vidual schools to go TO the county exhibit
before sending the material to the State
Department. As the work of the schoo
progresses the written work Of the pupil:
should be inspected carefully and such a:
10 WOIlHy SllOuiQ Dt Hicu lIOT the eAnlDil
Among the work submitted for the ex.
hibit should be found Collection of exam
nation papers in spelling, United States
history. physioiogy, geography and arith
any one branch: collection of letters OF
compositions from any one class; conden
sation OF a ffty.word exercise into a tel
egram: set of illustrative drawings from
any class in any branch, not to exceed foul
by the same pupil: collection of free-hanC
drawings, not more than one by the sam,
0ffpfl. aOllorffnn ~ 0rf4inol aaf0n f~4-
any school,, not to exceed one from tn,
same pupil; collective exhibit in drawing
from any school. not more than one draw
ing from the same pupil; collection of IL
Illustrative apparatus made by the pupils o
any school; chart or other graphic pre-
sentatton OF schemes or methods of worl
used by n teacher; graphic scheme o.
statistical information concerning any dis
trict; collection of photographs of schools
IN working order; collection of photograph
of school buildings and grounds; collec
ton of photographs illustrating courses anC
methods.
I'm the way of general exhibits Their,
should be display from a manual training
school; exhibit of school work of one pupil
This latter exhibit may also include any in
dustrial work of the pupil done out o
school. Full suggestions will be given late
with regard to the county exhibits. At tn
same time full directions will be given a
to the manner of arranging for and ship
ping material to the State Department.
1T is deemed best not to attempt 70 cove
all the different things that might be sug
gested in this circular. The State Boar,
of Education will be glad to receive sug
gestions from those interested. which ma
or may not be Incorporated into circular
for the general public. 1t is earnestl
hoped that every etacher in Indiana will be
come interested In this ST. Louis educa
tional exhibit and that each one may fee
that he may do something TO make such
showing of Indiana schools as the State ma
never had before. All correspondence wit
regard to exhibit matter should be ad
dressed to the State Department of Publ
Instruction"