The Lake County times. [volume] (Hammond, Ind.) 1906-1933, 1909-06-05
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whiting. Ind. June 5.-The annual
exhibit of the Whiting public and high
school was held yesterday, and in spite
Of the rain which lasted almost the en-
tire day, the large crowd of visiting
persons who are interested in the work
OF the local schools continued through
out the day This is the first time that
the school has been kept open in the
evening and this proved beneficial. as
It gave especially the men who found
it impossible to go in the day time an
opportunity to also take advantage of
this annual exhibit
The work of every department is ex-
ceuent, and It is intensely interesting
to observe the work of the children at
the different stages. from the kinder
garten TO the high school.
The work of the kindergarteners is
surprising and their clay holding Is
especially good The kindergarten is
production OF much good in the chill
dren such as few realize until they visit
the school and see for themselves. There
is less work on exhibit this year than
formerly. but it is OF better quality.
The work in the first two grades.
with Misses Floy Younkin and Bertha
Tull as teachers, deserves especial men
ton In Miss Younkins the illus
trated story Of Chicken Little and
Ugly Duckling'' are illustrated SO as
to show the ideas of these stories which
are so dear to the.hearts of these tots.
In Miss Tulrs room are also many
cut-out stories. which are mounted on
cardboard. The weaving done in these
two rooms in also good, as is also the
painting.
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der the direction of Misses Edna Bar
bour and Mae Melvin, the rug weaving
and painting takes a prominent part
in the work done during the year.
In the third grades, which are taught
by Misses Mabey Gray and Binna 3
Bonhan, the work is rather extensive
The work in Miss Grays room consists
Of paintings, weavings, drawings and
cut-out stories.
In Miss Bonham's rooms the exhibit
Is one of the best in the school. There
is some very fine weaving of ham.
mocks, rugs, sweaters. caps. etc. The
story Of the Christ Child which ha;
been cut out and mounted, is very wei
done and is well worth seeing.
In the fourth grades of Misses Grace
Smith and Hope McNIinn, the weaving
is we'll done. and the drawing and nu
merous other things make this exhibit
a good one
The fifth grades of Misses Georgia AL
len and Bernice Allen, the latter room
now being in charge of Miss Eaton
have turned out some very fine work
especially the product maps.
Misses Lila Schoeneman and JOSH
Roberts of the sixth grades have fin
work up for exhibit. In the former
room the art workis good as Is also tn,
illustrated history. The autobiograph
les. particularly the one by Melvin L
Bounty. which gives the history of TIN
shoe from the time the COW is killet
until It is purchased by the shoe deal
ers, is very good
Misses Carol NJ. Keife and Euol,
Baker of the seventh grades have goo
work and their rooms are very inter
esting The drawing and desk work Il
both rooms are excellent
The eighth grades, in charge of Miss
es Laura Lavey and Eta Henderson
show that some hard work has bee
put in by both students and teachers 4
an effort to make a creditable showing
and in this their efforts have been full
filled. The history of Whiting. wit
unique covers selected by the students
were the subject of much favora bl
comment.
In the high school the work In tn
commercial course is much better tina
heretofore and reflects much credit upo
the teacher, Miss E. Carlisle
The work in sewing and cooking