Corvallis gazette. [volume] (Corvallis, Benton County, Or.) 1900-1909, 1904-02-09
snlPPD TO 81. LOUIS.
School Exhibit Now Enroute to
Big Fair.

The work of the schools of the
/ county prepared for the ST. Louis
Exposition, under the County
1Supt. Denman was placed in the
show windows of S. L. Kline,
F. L. Miller and Nolan & Gala
han stores last Saturday. The
work on exhibition was indeed a.
surprise to our most enthusiastic
admirers of our public schools.
Many were surprised to find out
what our schools were and could
do. While everyone knew that
our school system was in high
state of eficieHcv, this impression
was proven TO the satisfaction of
all by this excellent work.
When our public school friends
consider that it was impossible
for the county superintendent to
secure the necessary paper for
those in authority until the first
of January, it shows how fast the
work had to be done. This left
only three or four weeks for
actual work.
The Corvallis Public School
more than did herself proud,
Prot. Holmes and his excellent
corps of teachers, who helped,
won some excellent laurels.
This work was on display at Mil
ler's. The needle work and
number work of the first and sec
ond grades, the maps illustrating
the products, commerce, ocean
currents, growth of population,
and maps of Mrs. Campbell's
grade, the drawings and paint
ings of Winona Woodward and
Clair Holgate, the illustrated
Bare Foot Boy" by Miss Fow-
ells grade, the nature study.
work of Lena Mccormick S room.
the diagram work of the 9th
grade, language of 5th grade,
were of special merit. In fact,
all of this work was of the high
est rank.
The work OF Philomath Col
lege stamps that institution as
one of the best in Oregon. The
work in Greek, latin. astronomy,
geology, Cicero and Virgil, the
commercial departments work in
shorthand, letter writing and
bookkeeping could not be beaten
anywhere in Oregon. Besides
this the cartoon work illustrat-
ing members of the faculty
was especially pleasing. The
cartoon of Prof. Caldwell ham
mering mathematics into the
heads of the young with maui
and wedge, the one illustrating
State Supt. Ackerman, leaning
with his hands resting on the
shoulders of County Supt. Den
man, saying, MY little man,
you have just done splendidly
the past year." provoked many
a hearty laugh. The photographs
of all the college buildings were
interesting. We are proud we
have such an institution in our
county. -. -
The work outside of Corvallis
on display at Mr.. Kline's con-
tanned much work of interest.
The drawings of Archie Alter
Aftermath, Otto Karstens and FL
mer Williamson showed much
natural ability for such work.
J The cabinet Of woods displayed
in excellent manner what woods
were native to our country. The
little boxes made by children
seven and eight years old from
Beaver Creek school showed orr
ginality and industrial work.
The maps from Blodgett, indie
pendent and Alexander districts
were we'll executed.
Taking all in all the exhibit as
a whole will httingly represent
our educational work, aud as
Pres. Catch expressed it, "the
exhibit will be credit to Benton
county, This is the first time
that an effort has ever been made
to have county exhibit in which
both city, college and country
work was prepared. By the
showing made it is an honor to
the county that this last effort
was made. 1t shows what little
forganizing will do. Supt. Den
man has organized his work well,
and deserves much credit for the
work done IF iS hard eno11oh