Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-15
Work Of Children in Various De-
partments ELECTS Much
Praise.
SOME INTERESTING READINGS.
Extended Display IN Cutting Of Paper
Figures by the Little First Grad
crs---Beantlful Decorations.

ridors, of the handiwork done by the
children OF the school In the various
departments and branches of study In
which they are engaged; and before the
hundreds OF patrons aud friends of the
school left they were not slow IN ex-
pressing their admiration for the prac-
teal and efficient work done by Prin-
cipal Bradford and his able corps Of
teachers In instructing the young idea
how 10 shoot. There was a program for
the evening, the corridors and class
rooms We're decorated with red aud
white streamers, the colors of the
school, and there was n cosy corner,
with Miss Bessie Williamson TO dis
pense lemonade-orange punch.
INTERESTING READINGS.
The two classes OF the first grade pre-.
scented readings which were deservedly
applauded This was followed by pupils
In the eighth grade In reading from
Julius Caesar, which was also well re-
ceived. Miss Lillian Phelps sang twice,
and there were several numbers from
a school orchestra under the direction
of Miss Fannie Buckbee. The exhibit
ton of the work included about $500
different articles, intelligently groupe
and arranged on dark green wall pa
pers against the walls OF the corridors
on two floors. One common feature OF
the entire display Is the ingenuity and
earnestness shown by the little work.
ers their evident desire to forge ahead.
and this Is evident from the notable
progress made from one grade to an
other. until the full fruition Of he
schools practical work Is manifested
in the finished work of the eighth grail
ers.
CUTTING PAPER FIGURES.
tended display in the cutting of paper
figures, which are in many cases coll
ored, and also drawings In water and
crayon colors. Then there are paper
baskets, paper furniture, chickens and
animals and various natural objects in
clay, by hand alone, and without the
use of the spatulas or wires commonly
used by sculptors. This work Is de-
serving of commendation, for In this
may be dlscerned latent talent from
which much may be made later.
NOTICEABLE DISPLAY.
The Second grade pupils show work
the advance OF one step from the pre-
vious grade, and that step IL notice
able at once Here are shown repre-
sensations OF garden tools cut out Of
papers and left plain and colored. with
quite an array OF sunbonnet babies
which are utilized as a border for the
main display. Everything is free hand
cutting, the eye alone being used for
measurement. There are also little
boxes and baskets and quite an array
Of minor articles carefully cut out and
put together that betoken constructive
as we'll as inventive talent. Kite flying,
and various other sports and ph'imcs
are illustrated In paper cuttings, col
ored and uncolored, and II is proper to
note that many of these specimens are
made in u single lesson-cut by the
child as the teacher lectures.
The Third graders show second step
in advance, and marked one. They
present various features in practical
life, such as transportation. and have
gathered numerous photographs illus
trating this in the way OF wagons and
rolling stock OF various kinds, also.
logging from the cutting of the same To-
their cutting In the saw and planning
mills also, bread making, with views
OF the bake ovens in full action Chick
ems cut from paper and very well col
ored are used as an ornamental border
for the main disnlov 49, 'N'r- ore
nldin and coored drawings OF various
scenes descriptive OF iudI..ly. Jarge pa
per dishes decorated, flower work, and
quite a display Of musical scores In
Guiding some original melodies. The
music printing Is we'll done.
COAL MINING INDUSTRY.
The fourth grade children illustrate
the coal mining Industry from the
mining Of the coal TO It's final consump-
ton. The exhibit includes maps of the
coal regions I'm the United States. There
are also drawings from natural objects.
sheds barns, houses. ETC.. the grazing
Industry Is treated Of with showing OF
products made from bones and other
by-products of the cattle industry In
dams I'm portraiture are shown I'm col
ors The NTH grade pupils have been
studying South America, and show
their practical acquaintance with the
subject In pictures Of various indus
tries peculiar 10 that country, also,
models Of the South American continent
in relief made from salt and flour.
A feature OF the grades work is pen
and ink sketches, comic and serious.
and which show an aptitude FOR this
work, There are maps OF the cotton
states, colored drawings wide IN varic-
", flags of the various South American
republics In colors, fruits, plants, etc.
FLOUR AND SALT MAPS,
The sixth grade displays japanese
work, -four and salt maps in relief
work, flower work, and original decora-
tive designs, umbrellas, mars of North
America. with subjects In staple pro-
ducts, and industries peculiar to the
northern continent. physiology and n.y.
giene. and there are carpet pattern de.
signs In colors by Geneva Savage and
Phyllis Jacobson which are very praise.
worthy In the seventh grade. there Is
some elaborate flower work notlceably
n large bunch of apple blossoms by Ha-
eel Ash, and spray OF poppy flowers
by lrmia Walker.
PRACTICAL SUBJECTS.
The seventh pupils SHOW a fine array OF
pen and Ink work, and the eighth grade
pupils present general and extended
array Of various practical subjects, an
elaboration of these presented by the
lower grades, and evldencing the
marked advance made by the gradu-
ating class In construction. and gem
eral comprehension OF school work.
There is a very creditable exhibition
OF sewing and manual training by tho
pupils from the nth 70 the eighth
grades. The sewing work Included
garments OF all kinds for girls OF tender
years TO those used by adults. and
some Of the lace lingerie work would
do credit to a professional Three girls,
Irene Smith, Irene Simons aud Bessie
Barnett deserve special mention for
work done by them in white lace skirts.
The exhibition Of hemstitching. linen
marking. embroidery work, and linen
decorating aprons Of all kinds, etc,
was remarkably good. On q par with
Il was the manual work OF the boys In
thousand and one little articles OF
practical worth that showed tho Ioys