Santa Fe new Mexican. [volume] (Santa Fe, N.M.) 1898-1951, 1904-06-13
Of New Mexico at the Louisiana
Purchase Exposition is
Varied, Instructive and
CreditabIe.
COMPLIMENTARY
COMMENTS
Has Attracted Much Favorable Atten.
ton and is Viewed as Progressive
and Advanced.

SpecIal correspondence New Mexican
St. Louis, June 11-A prominent
feature Of the New Mexico educational
exhibit at the Louisiana Purchase EX
position is photographs of the stone
and brick school buildings, interior as
well as exterior views and views of pu-
pills in class rooms, gymnasiums, and
on athletic fields. A great variety of
the work of the pupils is shown cover
ing every phase of the common school
branches as well as higher methods of
instruction from territorial institu-
tions. The exhibit is installed in one
of the main aisles in the Palace of Ed
ucation and Social Economy The dis
play is attracting much attention from
visitors because it is free from Indian
work, and ranks favorably in quality
with schools elsewhere Taking the
exhibit as whole and going some
what in detail the following is on ex-
hibition.
kindergarten.
This department shows drawings,
paper folding and cutting, paper past
ing and paper furniture, raffia weav-
ing of various articles, card board sew
ing and so on.
First and Second Grades.
These grades show work in number,
language, music, paper furniture orig
inaI designs in paper pasting, weaving
of mats and rugs, raffia bags and bask-
cts.
Third and Fourth Grades.
These grades exhibit work in num-
Der. language, music. composition,
stories, nature study, drawing, weav-
ing, raf1ia articles ornamented with
silk and satin Innings. reed articles,
calendars and brush work of high
grade.
Fifth and Sixth Grades.
Here are found composition work,
number, music, history, cardboard
construction, blanket weaving, original
design in water color, delicate paper
folding, mat weaving, clay modelling
and literature work illustrated.
Seventh and Eighth Grades.
A great variety of examination pa
pers are shown on history, literature.
geography, penmanship, physiology, ex-
cellent relief maps, race maps pro-
duct maps, etc. The manual training
work for girls consists in plain sew
ing, samples of this is shown in run
ming and basting. over-sewing, hem
ming, stitching, back-stitching, gather
ing, fold and run tuck, mitre corners,
double seam darning. buttonholes and
simple garments. For the boys, shop
work in Sloyd carpentry consisting of
the models made by pupils, flower
stick, dibble, bread board, bakers
shovel, hammer handle. bootjack,
knife, box, lamp bracket rake, clothes
beater, paper knife, sugar scoop, la
del spoon, pen tray, stand table.
High Schools.
The high schools show work cover
ing four years course along the
same lines as is exhibited by other
high schools. Some of the special fea-
lures are pen art, crayon work, collec-
tion of bird skins of New Mexico birds,
Latin, German and Spanish transla-
tions. The territorial institutions for
higher instruction including the Uni
versity, the Agricultural College, the
Military Institute, the School of Mines,
and the two Normal Schools have ex-
cellent exhibits along their respective
lines. The exhibit is installed in a
booth with an open front so that a
glance in passing shows that up-to-date
work is being done in the schools that
are exhibiting. The exhibit is a credit
to the Territory, as evidenced by the
many favorable comments made by Wis.
itors. I will quote few as samples
of many that could be given. 81 want
to congratulate you on your exhibit.
This is fine" a New Yorker. "You have
a nice exhibit, we have progressed
lots in Ohio in the last ten years but
you have done more" Superintendent
of Ohio Educational Exhibit. els that
relief map made of silk? It looks like
fine needle work 1t is the finest piece
of hand work have seen in the build
ing" A Michigander. 81 am delighted
with this exhibit 1t shows marked ad-
vancement along educational lines.
am interested in western securities
and shall be pleased to have you take
my card and when school bonds are Of
fered for sale in your Territory. have
me notified" banker from Westches-