The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1904-03-23

to send away for maps in order to get
definite idea of the war situation in the
east. The high school exhibit was a
very elaborate affair, occupying the en-
tire end and part of one side of the
room. Miss Culmer presided over the
science department, and produced in
teresting demonstrations with apparat-
us from the physical and chemistry la
boratories. The various note books and
papers on the sciences, languages, and
mathematics showed excellent work on
the part of the seekers after higher edu
carton.
Perhaps the most interesting and at
least the most novel part of the exhibit
was that of the manual training depart
ment. This display was arranged on
long table in the center of the room.
Beginning with the weaving, braiding,
I and the simpler forms of raffia work n
the kindergarten, the work advances
in the higher grades, showing the max
ing of chenille mats and bags, raffia
needle books, and other useful articles
In the higher grades is found weaving.
sewing, and higher order of raffia
work, consisting of chaselain bags,
trays ana baskets, which will put to
shame any exhibit of like work f-r sale
in a1y of our stores. At the extreme
end of the table was booth occupied
by pupils Of the various grades engaged
in the manual training work, SO that
the patrons were privileged to see the
work in actual process.
After having seen the exhibit the
guests were conducted to the high
school assembly room where an inter
esting program had been prepared The
first numb Der was pleasing chorus by
seven of tho high school girls, after
which Prof Savage gave an interesting
address on the subject of manual train
ing. he had expected teacher from
IT. Dodge, who has had considerable
experience in manual training work, te
MAKE this address, and .in her absence
he he'd prepared a few remarks which
were very instructive in their scope anc
which strongly argued for the placing
of complete course i'll our schools, Al
yet tie work which has been done il
very primary in character and only 1
quarter of day each week has beer
devoted to it. When the complet
course is installed it is expected that tn
higher grades will take up Gay model
ing and Venetian iron work. and in tn
high school the boys will engage il
wood carving and other bench work
while the girls will take up practica
work in sewing and cooking.
The last number on the program wa
antata entitled "The Failies of tn
8 Seasons whiah,was sung by choru
: of little girls dressed to represent tn
4 the four seasons. The role of quee
!, was acted by Florence Cushman, and i
< obedience to her commands the fairie
: of the different seasons sang in turn t
I the delight of the audience Excellen
T solo work was done by the Misse
= Harriet Gebert. Anna Boyle and Alic
! Walker. The vocal work of these littl
: tots was inaeed surprising and show
: the excellency which the musical d,
/ partment of our public school syste1
Q has reached.
g After the program the guests wei
served with delicious frappe, and the
q went to their respective homes pronoul
q cling the exhibit modern exposition j
:. its scope. and the entertainment 6
: royal in character.
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