The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-05-25
WORK OF THE CHILDREN
a Fine Display in the Schools of the
East and West Side Lower
Grades.

1t was interesting the work that
was displayed in the east and west
side schools Saturday afternoon when
hundreds OF patrons of the schools
called at each building and inspected
what the children have been doing
throughout the school year. On the
east side, in the Lincoln building,
Misses Nobis, DeWolf, LaFollette
and Duncan arranged the work Of
the children in a very tasty manner
and so that it could be easily inspect
ed by placing it on the walls Of their
respective rooms. A large variety
was noticeable i'm what was shown
and it bore the impress of careful
and painstaking little students. The
work was grouped according to the
months or seasons of the year. For
instance in the fall of the year draw
ings were made Of fall vegetables,
and events that happen at that sea-
son. In December the scenes we're
in sympathy with the month, while
along in February the scenes we're
patriotic ia their nature and many
handsome valentines and hearts were
displayed I'd. Through March and April
pictures were displayed of windy
weather and the first flowers of the
season and Easter booklets developed
a pretty sentiment OF the occasion.
In May were shown the free hand
painting Of the birds and flowers,
which showed a fine skill on the
part of the little folks. In the geo.
graphy travels the children study
foreign countries and they are given
pictures to draw, which impresses on
their minds facts that would other
wise might not be remembered. With
out specializing the work in the var
ious rooms, on the whole 1T was a very
creuitable showing that the teachers
and the pupils made. The little.
folks show a remarkable proficiency
in their drawing, their weaving and
paper GUIDING. In Miss LaFollette's
room some especially fine map work
was displayed in salt designs, show
ing the United States in raised
work, a freize of these designs being
on two walls over the other work
displayed. In the primary room of
Miss Nobis the weaving and paper
cutting was an important feature,
and the children show remarkable
proficiency in this line as in. many
others. The illustrated stories in
Miss DeWolf's room we're nicely exc
cuted. many of which were i'm book
let's. Miss Duncan's pupils showed
much skill in their drawings. some
particularly handsome designs i'm wall
paper and Dutch characters being in
evidence.
Over on the west side in the high
school building Misses Frizzell, Doane
and Preston had arranged a display
of the work of their pupils that
found a very hearty appreciation
among the many people who in
spected the work during the after.
noon. The work in these three
rooms was similar in character, rep
resenting what the pupils have ac-
complished in the course of the year.
1t was not the work that had been
done for tpis special occasion but
what the pupils have been doing
from day to day since the opening OF
the fall term. In each room the
work was placed on the walls and the
display was very attractive, Showing
splendid development OF talent in
the free band drawing of flowers,
birds, animals, and vegetables. most
of which were made from the OBJ