The Coeur d'Alene press. (Coeur d'Alene, Idaho) 1892-1907, 1905-06-17
IDAHO EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT,
Display Attracts Attention of Eastern
Visitora.

Display Attracts Attention of Eastern
Visitors.
Lewis and Clark Fair Grounds,
Portland Ore, June 1T suppose
the Indians made al these baskets
and weaving" ''No, this work was
all done by Idaho school Children. "
"Why, l had no idea you had schools
like that away out in Idaho. l
thought the country was so wild and
unsettled you hadn't anything but
few baekwoods log sehoolhouses,
My :"
Such is a typical conversation that
occurs every few minutes in the
splendid Idaho educational exhibit
at the Lewis and Clark fair, where
dozeus Of easterners are hourly get-
ting their first insight into Idaho's
standing in an educational way from
the genial Boise school ma'am III
charge of the exhibit. Four thous-
and people a day are looking at this
department, and the frankly express
"a establishment OF a majority Of
them and the change Of view they ex-
perieuce about Idaho's desirability
as a place to educate their children
are in themselves sufficient reward 10
those who have worked so hard to get
the display placed to best advantage
II is believed by the officials con.
nected with the Idaho building that
the influence Of the educationl ex-
hibit as a means OF attracting the
right kind OF immigration to the
state will 10 remarkable
Each Of ldaho's twenty one
counties is represented in some way
IN the educational department,
Wallace, Boise, Idaho Falls, Moscow,
Caldwell and Lewiston being among
the towns making particularly good
showings. Even remote sections 81
the state, however have not been for
gotten, the only limit having been
door space restrictions, and the 22x
80 quarters are literally jammed from
door nearly to the roof on one side.
The educational exhibit, cumpris
ing thousands Of pieces, consists Of
photographs Of school buildings,
school grounds and school interiors;
water color paintings, crayon, pencil
and pen and ink drawings; numerous
bound volumes, show ing regular
school work, and weaving. In a
class By itself Is the display from the
Idaho State Industrial school. of
Weiser, which has excited much
favorable comment
The basket display comes mostly
from Boise, Wallace. Caldwell and
Shelley school children, and rivals
original productions by the Indians
themselves. visitors finding 1t hard 10
believe that the specimens are the
genuine handiwork Of lesser grade
pupils. Boise, St. Anthony, CaId
we'll and Shelley have contributed
several dozen pieces of weaving from
rattia and cloth, and fine sewing
exhibit Is in place from school dis
trict No. %, Fremont county.
Water color work comes from Canyon,
Ada aud Shoshone counties. Draw
ings are shown from practically every
county. Souvenirs In sagebruzh,
aud blacksmith aud woodwork shop
products arc credited to the Wei4er
Industrial school. j cabinet full q
drawings from the Meridian schools
il worthy Of note. Blackfoot aud
Warduer have excellent books Of
written work While mentioning
names may, like comparisons, appear
odtous, yet visitors nearly all con.
cede the palm for genius to Ethel
and Maud Fowler, Of Boise, some Of
whose drawings are really wonderful.
Adjoining the educational exhibit
quarters Is a really excellent display
Of lace work, embroidery, embroider
ed pictures, quilting and similar
work from Mrs Johnson's Bannook
County Art school, Of Pocatsllo;
Mrs. Purtill's lace school, at Mount.
ain Home, and from Silver City.
Nampa, Weiser, Murray and Boise.
Mrs. Brunell, OF Silver City, has a
quilt In the display that required
two years to make. Other con
tributors we're Mrs. 4. Crete, Of Sill
yer City, aud Miss May Fisher, of
Pocatsllo
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