The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1907-11-03
HENR|CO SCHOOLS
FINE EXHIBITS
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Excellent Examples Of the
EIandiwork Of the
Scholars.
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MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS.
The Display is One Of the Best
iSecn at the jamestown
y Exposition
MAPS AND ILLUSTRATIONS

In tile educational exhibit in the
building to the left or the Auditorium
ut the jamestown Exposition may b.
found the exhibits of a large number
of schools and colleges from all parts
OF the country. of great interest 10!
the exhibit made by tho public schools
or the country districts In Virginia,
many counties making exhibits that.
are Il wonderful revelation OF tho
progress being made In educational.
matters In certain sections OF Viz
ginia. The educational exhibits are
worthy Of study. and show one OF
the mpst hopeful signs OF tho times.
Tic building given to tho schools and
colleges at Jamestown liz larger and
more completely equipped than at any
former exposition, and the shaving
made by Virginia and Southern instt-
tutions compares favorabiy with those.
from any section OF the country.
In addition TO matter OF general
educational interest, some country
schools have sent wonderful exhibits
or the handiwork OF their scholars
showing what has been done In the
, short time since manual training was
introduced IN the schools. Nature
study, agriculture and drawing arc.
also studies which show the marked
Impress Of the tendency In education
during the past few years.
OF all the county school exhibits.
mona was found 10 be of mora general
interest than that made by Henrico
county, which, under the supervision OF
County Superintendent jackson Davis,
has been collected and Installed with
great care, and has received many com
pliments from visitors and the exposi.
ton authorities.
HcnricO Exhibit.
The Henrico exhibit Ia found in q
cabinet and on the adjacent walls. 1t
includes pictures OF school buildings,
interior views, showing Kindergarten
at Barton Heights, leaf showing
system sof schools In Tuckahoe Dis
trict. leaf showing system of schools
lin Barton Heights and vicinity. map
and pictures showing Highland Springs
school and vicinity, views OF other
schools. map of school districts. show-
ing locations and consultations OF
schools, paper-cttting and folding
drawing, pnintlng. copy of the school
periodical, The DEmbarton Bulletin.
literature, studies of the butterfly, the
Locomotive Works with pictures. and
Hiawa,ha illustrated.
In the glass base OF the cabinet Is
a map showing productions OF the
United STAKES, - WdlsIT COlpI, b1ieA sPNN.
mems OF the cocoon and moth used In
nature study.
Also volumes showing work in draw
ing. nature study. agriculture. English
and American literature. geography,
language and grammar, geometry al
zebra and arithmetic, spelling. Latin,
German, French and history. and two
pamphlets OF drawings from Barton
Heights and Ridge schools.
On the walls are relief maps: doils
representing different nations. dress
ed by the pupils. a production map,
comparative study OF productions OF
the United States and the rest OF the
world. specimens OF burnt wood work
April flowers from Yellow Tavern and
study Of grating. dollhouse
shows furniture made by paper cut
ting and folding.
School Sfatfsttcs.
The following statistics are present
ed for the session of 1905-'06:
state funds. SIG II
local funds. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 41.265 o.
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