The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-05-30

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One Perfect; Splendid
Work by Teachers.
The annual school exhibit OF the Ham |
lton high school was held last night at
tho school building, corner Eighth East
and Eighth South streetG Tho OBJ
ject OF ihis exhibit was TO show tho pub
lie tho work which has been going on
tho past school year in tho sewing and
manual training departments,
Work of First Grade.
Exhibits OF the various grades were ar
ranged throughout tho building. Begin
ming with the first grade and continuing
on 10 the fourth grade the work OF the
children was that OF paper-cutting, color
work and clay modelling. AT last nights
desks doing tho actual work, specimens
OF which were hung around the various
rooms and halls
Many Workers ut Work.
Beginning with the fourth grade the
sewing and manual work begins. contin-
uing on until and including the eighth
grade. Each grade last night was rep
resented not only by exhibits, but by the
little workers as well. The girls were
very busy sewing and tho boys were
busly engaged in manual training.
kindergarten Exhibit.
Tho kindergarten exhibit. made by tots
md years old, was very remarkable.
These tots arc at liberty to mako in clay
and paper whatever they please-turni-
ture. pianos. hen-coops houses-9i ot
baby size, and were found on exhibition
| last night.
Work All Finished.
The work done by the pupils OF the
! fifth, sixth. seventh and eighth grades
was very interesting. This work is I'M
! ished In every respect Step-laddere'
baskets, racks. bread and kneading-
boards wore among the many things on
| exhibition by these grades last night.
| These useful articles were mndo by the
boys and the boys may take them home
| if they wish.
In Sewing Department.
In tho sewing department Of these
| grades tho girl pupils make everything In
| the line Of girls wearing apparel Ihe
| display last night was very interesting.
| Handiwork which could not be surpassed
| by the skilled workers long exercised In
| their trade was to be seen. from the sim
| pie hemStitched handkerchief TO the most
| delicate necdlework.
All Done This Year.
Tho most remarkable thing Of all is
| that this work has been done since the
beginning OF the present school year and
the greater part OF 1t since January, the
| time devoted weekly being from an hour
to an hour and twenty minutes.
Manual Training Pleasing.
1t sometimes happens that boy or a
| girl who is dull at the ordinary studies
| finds that the manual or sowing work Is
pleasing to him or hor. Principal VIII
liam w. Barton. speaking on this sub
Jet said: II have found boys who. 1t
seemed could not learn, but who when
put into the manual training department
| were found to be very bright
Delightful Entertainment.
Aftor the exhibit proper there was n
little entertainment in readiness. The
| puplla OF the seventh grade furnished
tho music, which was In the nature OF
three songs. all of which were sung In
| perfect time, harmonious and sweet Fol-
| lowing the first number. my Old Ken
lucky Home" State Superintendent Mel
son gave brief talk.
Address by Superintendent Nelson.
Superintendent Nelson stated that his
| speech would be as short as he is, but
he did not keep his word. for he is big
man and his speech was real short Mr..
| Nelson won't back TO tho days when no
attended school and dwelt upon the adj
vantages of the manual work of today
! over the straight three ''R' methods
| OF the olden time He told story OF an
incident In his school days. which was in
! effect that he had once attempted to draw
| deer and was promptly thrashed by
the master OF the school for his efforts.
And" Mr. Nelson concluded. that deer
| was spelled decor at that
Superintendent Parrat Heard.
After the singing OF "Annle Laurie"
| by the pupils OF the seventh grade D.
| A Parrat superintendent OF manual
training OF the city schools. spoke briefly
| OF the work now going on In his depart
| ment OF education in tho public schools.
| Mr.. Parrat said among other things that
this years work In the manual training
department wos In reality only an intro
| duction TO tho greet work yet to be ae-
| complished. Tho first half of the school
year" he said was devoted largely TO
teaching tho pupils how TO make mo-
actual work In tho shops did not begin
| until after the now year"
Refreshments Served.
with tho singing Of "Boyhood Days" by
the seventh-grade pupils. Refreshments
were served In the principals Office by
several young ladies OF the eighth grade
After refreshments. the children and
ent enjoyed themselves BY sliding down
| the spiral fro escape from the top floor
| TO the ground.
The building was we'll filled: in fact
there was no room for moro people
! within Its walls. thus showing the Inter
est taken by tho public In the great work
being accomplished in tho city schools
Praise for Teachers
The teachers OF the Hamilton high
| school. who have accomplished SO much
| In the manual training department arc.
Niles Lula Rudy instructor In wood work
Mrs Mr. Marjorie rSth Whtely Nth fth Miss Jos
sixth r. Miss Mory Wanless, sixth 4;
Mrs. Emma Grover seventh b; Miss
| Grnce McGanagle. seventh A, Miss Ethel
| Lane. eighth grade. and Principal VIM
| W. Barton.
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