The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1905-04-19
REVIEW SCHOOL WORK.
Parents Inspect Work Done BY
Puplic School Pupils.
EXHIBIT COVERS WIDE RANGE
Excellent Programme Rendered At The
Teachers 'At Home" on Friday
And Saturday.

The popular institution known as
The Teachers AT Home proved mag
net that drew scores of parents to the
High School building on Friday and
Saturday evening. The exhibit covered
wide range from the first efforts of the
kindergarten pupils to the more penten
sons work of the high school seniors.
The industrial work made better
showing than in preceding ears showing
steady advance in this important branch
OF school work. 1t was this feature of the
exhibit which appealed with greatest force
to the visiting parents and fond mamas
inspected with loving eyes the work the
little hands have done. The basket work
was particularly fine and the water colors
used in the making of decorative borders.
| skill. The humber work CT the home
vas not neglected and a number of very
creditably stitched button-holes we're in
| evidence. The written work of the
schools was particularly strong and es-
peclally was it good when it is considered
| that not alone was the best work of the
best pupils shown but the every day work
OF all the pupils. Supt Savage inaugural
ed the Eat Home" several years ago and
1t has proven extremely popular and has
done much to bring parent and teacher
into closer relation and to give the par
ents better and more sympathetic view
of the work the teachers are trying to &C.
complish for the children under their
charge.
The program, which had been arranged
for the entertainment of the patrons, was
opened by recitation. Prisoner Of
Zsnda,' by Mary Burch. Miss Burch':
Interpretation was very fine and she
rendered it magnihcently.
The next number was vocal solo Ovel
the Ocean Blue" by John Moloney. He
sings well, and we hope to hear more o.
him along the musical line, for he has Z
voice of much promise.
| Mr.. Treadway. manual training in
structor in the Mo. Valley school:
was then introduced. Mr. Treadwa,
had brought with him fine exhibit o
the work being done by the Higl
school at that place. After explaining
something of the process of establish
ing the work, Mr.. Treadway took upth,
various steps in the wood working
course showing the simple beginning.
and the development of more intricate
work. He stated that both boys ane
girls elected the manual training
and showed work of equal merit from
both. He then took up the ornamen
| tiai work, especially wood carving ant
showed some very beautiful and val
liable work done by the students.
i The work throughout was system
atically developed and showed tina
MIR. Treadwsy had accomplished un
usual results in the first year of tn,
manual work at Mo. Valley. Inciden
tally he presented many facts of inter
, est concerning the different words tina
they have studied and collected in tn
, course and revesled many instances o
new interest that had been arouse,
in general school work IS q result Q
getting Indifferent students intereste,
in the manual training and into tn
habit of applying themselves to tn
work given them.
All who heard Mr.. Treadway's OK
!, cellent address aud who saw the worl
, which he presented. were led to ap
preclate the facts that manual train
ing in a most practical and interesting
} feature of an educational course, whel
systematically developed as is being
done by Mr.. Treadway at Mo. Valley
The practical discussion of this sub
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