, 1906-09-19

its, and their department is novel inc
varied. 1t is much to be regretted
that all of these outlying districts are
not represented and it certainly does
seem that pupils, parents and teachers
will all be SO stimulated by the display
and SO fully awakened to the value of
this line of work that no school in the
county will be found missing when the
roll is called neXt fair time.
School individuality.
Each teacher was requested to de
velop the individuality of her partic-
ular school and to encourage and draw
out the special talents of individual
pupils. This idea accounts for the
great variety and excellence of the va
rious displays and is sur to lead to
even greater achievements in the flu
ture. Another line. of work which was
suggested by County Superintendent
knight has also yielded gratifying and
valuable results. By the request of
Mrs. Knight, the older pupils contrib
ute historical sketches of their W To-
calities, thus preserving in a concise
and readable form the record of the
settlement of the county as related to
them by the pioneers of their respect
i've sections. 1t is the intention of Mrs.
Knight to deposit these papers where
they may be conveniently referred to
by the future historians of Albany
county, and no pains should be spared
by the children and their elders to
make the accounts as accurate and
complete as possible. In addition to
this written work, each school displays
diversified exhibits.
Handsome Raised Maps.
In the Cunningham section may be
seen admirable raised maps construct
ed from salt and -four, the result being
worthy of careful inspection.
From the Dover school comes a prac-
teal homemade chart, which is en-
tirely the work of the children, direct
ed, of course, by the wideawake in
structor, who refused to be handi-
capped in her work by the lack of the
appliances ordinarily considered essen
tial to the school DON This pen and
ink chart covers physiology, language
work, geography, arithmetic and all
the principal branches. Dover pos
sesses several artists and the pencil
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remarkable. One of them, a girl,
carves in wood equally well, and Mrs.
Knight is the proud possessor of a
horse and a dog, which were present
ed to her by the child. These figures,
which were made with an ordinary
pocket knife, are also shown.
Novel Maps From Sibylee.
Sibylee pupils show curious maps of
Wyoming and Eurasia, which indicate
the products of respective sections
most strikingly, the grain, stock, ETC.,
being represented by the article itself
or its picture. This school also has a
fine display of pressed flowers from its
vicinity.
The tiny pupils of Rutherford COZ
tribute specimens of paper cutting and
colored crayon work, while the older
children are represented by creditable
language work.
The children of the Bell school each
prepared a decorated booklet which
shows routine work in the regular
branches in pleasing form.
McKechnie children exhibit art and
other work in a very creditable man
ner.
Flags in Proper coIors.
One of the most effective sections
of the exhibit from the Hall
school, its contribution being the flags
of all the nations properly colored,
"old Glory very properly, being
given the place of honor.
Rock River may well be proud of its
general collection of free hand draw
ing, maps, letters and compositions.
Fish Creek, which has just closed a
summer school, makes IN interesting
display, which includes original de-
signs, language papers n raffia bas-
kets, this latter work exhibiting the
impress of the last institute.
owen school excels in its illustrated
compositions, the work being neat and
entertaining.
The pupils of the Mandel school evil
IDENTIFY excel in map drawing and
pencil sketching.
Pretty Pressed Leaves.
Cochrane children send a pretty dis
play of pressed leaves, sketches and
maps.
The Naffziger section shows artis-
tic talent of high degree, a calf from
nature which was drawn by a little boy
being exceedingly good.
The Centennial children, who are
mostly small, show creditable speci-
mems of writing and drawing.
From Woods m an interesting
display of map drawing.
The Kenke school exhibit Is Joined
with that of the Sibylee, and the ex-
~cellence of its Industrial maps, and ma
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