Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-07-08
EDUCATIONAL
EXHIBIT
From New Mexico at the World S
Fair Attracting Much and
Favorable Attention.
PRAISES FROM BOSTON
Members of National Educational Asso.
citation Last Week Greatly Pleased
With School Work Of the
Territory.
Special to the New Mexican.

Special to the New Mexican.
st. Louis, July 4-The many CON
plimentary notices New Mexico is re
ceiving in the newspapers and journal
throughout the country, give the graf
flying assurance that the Territory
splendid exhibits at the exposition ar
attracting universal attention an
that the efforts put forth are resulting
in much good to that region in man.
ways, affording enlightment for th'
the unenlightened.
There have been large number O.
teachers from the Territory at the fail
during the past week attending the
sessions of the National Educationa
Association. New Mexico is justly
proud of the work it has on exhibi
here in the Palace of Education as its
educational exhibit has called the at
tention of teachers and friends from
other states to the educational worl
of the Sunshine Territory.
An Educational Journal published
in Boston has this to say about New
MeX1cO'S SCnOOl exhibit:
"a prominent feature of the educa
tional exhibit is photographs of the
brick and stone school buildings
showing interior as well as exterior
views, pupils in class rooms and in
groups, athletic fields and gymnasium
views. A great variety of pupils work
is shown, including written work
drawings, construction work, examina
tion PAPERS, etc. The work, somewhat
in detail, is as follows:
"The kindergarten shows work in
writing, drawing, numbers, paper fold
ing, paper cutting, mat weaving, card
board sewing, paper furniture, raffia
bags, raffia mats. rafia picture frames,
etc.
"The first and second grades exhibit
work in numbers, language, music, pa
per furniture, original designs in pa
per pasting, weaving, raffia bags. raffia
baskets, paper folding of geometrical
forms, reed mats, reed baskets, etc.
"The third and fourth grades show
work in composition. music, numbers,
reproduction of stories, nature study,
drawing, brush work, raffia baskets,
lined with satin, reed baskets, reed
bowls, calendars, etc.
''The fifth and sixth grades exhibit
work in English composition, number,
music, history, cardboard construction,
blanket weaving original designs in
water colors, delicate paper folding,
reed baskets. drawings, etc.
"The seventh and eighth grades
show work in arithmetic, history, liter
ature, geography. penmanship, physi-
ology, relief maps by the chalk-model-
ing method, and papier-mache race
maps.
"The manual training work for girls
consists of sewing, including running
and basting, oversewing, hemming,
back stitching and the running back
stitch, gathering, fold and run tuck,
mitre corners, double seam, darning,
ments.
For the boys sloyd carpentry mod
els are shown consisting of flower
stick, dibble, breadboard, bakers show
el, hammer handle, bootjack, knife box,
lamp bracket, rake, coat beater, paper
knife, sugar scoop, ladle, spoon, pen
tray, cabinet, table, etc.
"The high school exhibit work is
from a four years course and covers
the work done in eastern high schools.
Some special features are pen art,
crayon drawings, collection of bird
skins from New Mexico birds, Latin,
German and Spanish translations, lit
erary society work, elocution and gym
nasium work.
"The territorial institutions for high
er instruction, including the Universi.
ty, Agriculture College, Military Insti.
tute, School of Mines and the two nor
NAL schools, have excellent exhibits
along their respective lines. The ex.
hibit is installed in booth with an
open front, and glance shows the
superior work being done in the
schools. The exhibit is an up-to-date
American exhibit in all it's features"
The members of the National Edu'
cational Association have been royal.
ly treated during their stay at the ex'
position. Among the entertainments
given especially for them, the great
state of Missouri gave grand recep
tion last Tuesday evening, and on
Wednesday all the state and territorial
buildings kept open house for theil
benefit. An extensive program was
provided at the New Mexico building
by utilizing New Mexico talent, includ
ing music, vocal and instrumental, elo
cution and addresses.
New Mexico's citizens took part ir
. banquet given to the Press in the
Horticultural Building Saturday after
noon, which was an occasion Of great