The Dickinson press., 1909-03-27
FINE EXHIBIT

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About Four Hundred People Ex-
anime Sample of the Years Work
in the Dickinson Schools.
Thursday Afternoon. Il:
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Nearly four hundred parents and citts
zens attended the annual exhibit of The
years work in the Dickinson schools
Thursday afternoon of this week. Every
room was. attractively ARRANGED with
samples of the scholars work in paint:
ing. drawing. paper cutting. writing,
music, etc. 80 that a tour through all
the different rooms, noting. the progress
of the different grades, was very interest,
ing. a..
The exhibit represented a great
amount of, work on the part of the
teachers for q laree portion, of the dis
play was the regular work in the various
studies, taken from each month of the
year. The art and music exhibits were
done under the direction. of the special
teacher in these branches, Miss Louise
Clark, ably assisted by the grade
teachers. Everywhere the work was e1-
cellent and showed an Improvement
over the work of last year. =:
In. the lower grades the years work
makes an especially, attractive showing.
while in the advanced grades the work
is more difficult and more artistic.
The primary grades had very fine e g;
hibits. In Miss Della Spears room the
children have been illustrating. familiar
stories with cut-out work. The story iof
the Three Bears with all the features
illustrated by pictures cut out of paper
and mounted o. card board. the Pied
Piper, etc. were all good. The writing
Of the little ones showed careful train
ing. In the primary room. taught by
Miss Jennie Mason the work was un-
usually good and included paper chains,
Japanese lanterns cut out of paper and
gaily colored, kites, candlesticks, etc.
The samples of writing were worthy Of
higher grades.
The B second grade work in Miss Cora
Colwell's room included stories illus
trated with cut-out work, clay modelling
of Indian pottery and some fine colored
paper weaving. In Miss Hilda Olson's
room, the A. second grade, some little
water color sketches were of much merit.
sewing cards of familiar objects and
difficult designs in paper weaving.
Round picture frames of rafia work re-
ceived much attention and praise. ~
The third grade work as represented il
Miss Mary Nolan's room had as a feature
hand drawings from life, of children in
the school. showing. a.. back view
There were drawings from still life ant
good water color work.
The fourth grade, Miss Gebeler'
school, showed some fine relief maps o
North America in pulp work, free hant
maps, covers for spelling books, eacl
month in different design. etc.
Miss Ida Torkelson's room, the fourtf
and fifth grades. displayed very eoot
still life drawings, water color land
scapes. panel paintings and map work
In the fifth grade. taught until recent!
by Miss Edith McDuffee, there wer
excellent paintings from real life
} flowers, landscapes and the like, ais
decorative designs and borders.
The relief maps in Miss Clar'
Thacker's school,. grade vi. were wei
done, also paintings of pottery, pen ant
ink sketches and. original designs o
wall papers.
Miss Kathryn Gallasher's school, tn
seventh grade, On the third floor, showes
decorative designs, difficult free-han'
maps, black and white studies an
excellent paintings of flowers and still
life.
The most advanced work was on dis
play in the VII grade, taught by Mis-
Agnes O'Donnell. The work in physio
logy with sketches and drawings, tn
original designs in wall paper, boo]
covers. ETC.. fancy designs in penman
ship work and well painted landscape
and native flowers all attracted muc|
attention.
The high school exhibit was not larg
but was interesting. The work of tn
students in Latin, showing maps of in
cidents related in Caesar and Vergil
shorthand and bookkeeping. penman
ship, including fancy designs, also tn
work in ancient history with drawings
English compositions and labrator
work, showing original experiment.
with drawings, all tended to show tn
kind of work the students are doing.
The exhibit was very successful ant
the attendance of so many visitors wa
very gratifying to the teachers as j
showed the interest taken. The parent
were also pleased with the work the.
saw and all feel that the standard o
the Dickinson schools compares wei
with many cities q great deal large