New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-03-25
ST. LOUIS SCHOOL EXHIBIT.
New-York Children's Work for Exposition
is Pronounced Unique

The exhibit which the public schools Of New-York
are sending to St Louis "a now complete. and part
OF II has been exhibition for the last couple OF
days at tho Board Of Education. The work Of pack
ing is now going on. and the whole exhibit Will be
ready for shipment to ST. Louis Saturday.
This exhibit IS the largest and most complete
ever prepared by the public schools OF Network.
II will not be the largest at the exposition. ST.
Louis alone having reserved three times as much
space for itself. but il will IN many respects
unique. and educationists watching II with
more than usual interest. This is mainly on ac-
count OF the attempt made by ". A. Edison. who
has had charge OF the preparation OF the exhibit TO
display the regular class work OF the pupils.
"A school exhibit usually represents the combined
effort OF few sklful pupils with the help Of the
teacher" said Mr.. Edison yesterday. The product.
rather the process. is emphasized with rarely
& hint Of the method by which the result has been
obtained
wall cabinet that deserves more than a pass
ing notice is the one prepared q suggestive
plan for schoolroom decoration. Il gives plans
only for decorating the rooms OF each grade but
suggests pictures for rooms devoted to particular
subjects such sewing nature study, geography
and music. This cabinet prepared by the prin-
cipaI and teachers Of Public School No, 40. IN
Brooklyn.
The photographs OF school architecture present
the latest and best types OF school buildings to be
found in the country Interior and exterior views.
well buildings in process Of construction, are
shown and there models OF the best school
buildings. including the De Witt Clinton and Morris
high schools. Besides this. there thirty
pictures color the best school buildings These
will be hung tho walls OF the Enclosure set UP
for the Nev-York exhibit. The space allowed the
city sdjoins that OF the State and comprises four
teen hundred square feet. the walls being fifteen
feet high
In some cities and States specific directions have
been given to have material intended for the St
Louis exposition properly revised and copied such
exhibits are nanifestly dishonest. and on this ao-
| count school exhibits usually discounted by
persons investigating them. We have tried to
Of The NewY67t exhibit We have tried 10 ind-
cate the method Of teaching rather tnan 20 Sn%T
/ the finished product, and only nrSt dra1ts OF NOIh
/ This is a radical departure and many noted
/ ing the step. few teachers nave professor
against IT, on the ground that y wquIl pace ny
New-York schools at a great dlsadvantage WIN IN
the work OF schools in when me WotS ~d go ep pS
! step, and in few cases a set OF papers VS. VS.
copied In al such cases, however the frst drafts
The most striking feature Of the EXHIBIT Is tne
| senting the various school activities. from ne
kindergarten 70 the teachers tr9lnlhs 51Is rlav
grounds and recreation centres have received most
f[ 6a ssh6o h has s frnshed some deeht groups
Of happy children The visits or scnoqI cn RTo5R
/ zoo" tho Botanical Garden and the aquarium
/ iTeE on the whole. Neyv-York has probably the
best photographic exhibit Of school activities ever
The exhibit vii cost the city 81 800 and its prep
aratInu has been work q considerab Die dltncu "
owing 70 the introduction Of a course OF STUDY
At the beginning OF the year The exhibit has OeeIl
in course OF preparation since last September ana
/ represents the work Of two hundred schools and
. six hundred classes, four schools having been Sc
Iected from each OF the fortysix districts so as 10
I have the exhibit fairly representative OF every
section OF the CITY The work Of each class IN Ten
exercises during the months Of Dece mher and Jan-
I arv vas reserved for the exhibit ths best SIX
"a ners being chosen from nine OF these exercises
{ while from one every paper, GOOD bad ana lndlr-
. fereut. reserved
T Most OF the written work will bs shown IN three
. hundred bound volumes Of four hundred pages
each the other exhibits having been placed IN al
. huns and wall cabinets.