La Junta tribune., 1908-05-30
School Exhibit

On Monday and Tuesday occurred
the annual exhibit of school work at
the new high school. which was
visited by large numbers of parents
and friends of the school. The ex-
hibit was one of the best ever given.
showing that marked advancement
had been made by the scholars.
Four rooms and the corridor were
occupied by specimens of work. and
the beautiful paintings owned by
the school. These paintings are the
ones recently presented to the
schools and are fine specimens of ar
tistic work. They number seventy
five, are all framed in Mission oak
and are valued at $l,l55.
The art work. wall paper designs,
free hands, black and white sketch
ing and water work were splen-
did and were a credit to the pupils
and to their teachers. There were
fully 5000 pieces Of work on exhi-
bition, which showed careful work
and thorough instruction.
The sewing department was very
pleasing and showed that good
progress was being made in this
line. The exhibit was not as large
as some of the other departments
owing to the fact that all garments
made can be worn, and a good many
students were making practical use
Of their handiwork.
We next paid visit to the office.
which consists of two rooms nicely
arranged. The first thing which
greets the eye is card index cab
met which contains the grades and
other information of all the scholars
for four years back and also COM
plete history of the students, where
they 90 after leaving school. etc.
The domestic science and manual
training departments were then vls-
tied. The domestic science room
was revelation in the way OF an
up-to-date cookery" A long table
occupies the center of the room on
which were twenty-four gas stoves.
which means that each student has
a stove for her individual use. Un-
der the stoves are cupboards, and
drawers containing aprons and
various articles for the use of the
scholars. There is also store room
containing everything needed in
cooking. Along the side OF the
room are cupboards containing all
kinds of cooking utensils made from
the finest granite ware. Next to
cupboards there is cabinet contain
ing hundred piece dinner set. The
dining room will seat fourteen peo-
ple and has a sideboard filled with
table linen, silverware. etc. This
department beggars description, and
is the finest thing of its kind to be
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a visit if you wish to see model
kitchen.
Vat but by no means least, is
the manual training department,
which rivals the domeatic science
department for first place. 1t IS a
modern workshop and contains some
fine specimens of work turned out
by the scholars. The work in this
department is Of the practical kind.
Each article made by the student IS
something that will be Of some use
in the home. which is sold to the
student for just what the raw ma
terial cost. There is also q lumber
room adjoining which is well sup
plied with the finest of wood.
The evening was a pleasast as well
as instructive one e.and gave everyone
q more comprehensive idea Of the fine
educational facilities afforded the
students in our public schools.
When one left the building itwss
with feeling Of pride and the as
sur.nce that when students had I'm
;shed tie school course in La Junta
they were weai equipped TO make
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