Norwich bulletin., 1912-05-23

display. Throughout the evening the Broadway school orchestra of twenty pieces furnished selections, led by Prof. J. Herbert George. The pro- gramzne follows:
 Mareh-Monstrat Viam.
 Waltz-Hearts.
 overtnre-On the Farm.
 March-Moose.
 Old Glory Medley.
 Wahzes-a Co2y Corner; Dream
 land.
 1 Two-steps-a Lionel; b Prince of Orange.
 Mareh-Good- Night.
 The room at the left of the main en- trance of the building was devoted to the kindergarten work, and here was exhibited the results of the efforts of the little ones of the five schools.
 An interesting feature of the Broad way school exhibit was the block work, miniature productions of the Broadway school building, St. Patrick's church and dwelling houses being shown. All i the schools showed pretty drawings, 1 cutting work, crayon work and paint | ings and models of nature subjects ! done in plastieine. The majority of the drawings and paintings were on nature | subjects.
 l Especially worthy of notice was the l exhibit of the Hobart avenue kinder garten. the paintings and drawings 1 representing trips to Holland, Switzer- | land and Japan Two sand tables | showed realistic scenes in Japan and l Switzerland, and attracted much flaw 1 orabie comment The work of the Bos- well avenue school was featured by the cutting and folding pieces, the sew ing and the weaving.
 n--E aI Iua Laurel Hill school the work was en- tirely free hand, no draft lines what ever being used. On the floor was a large train of cars done in blocks by the children from design shown in d picture. In this school the designs are 1 along sweeping lines, no effort being made to produce fine effects. The Broad street school showed a | farnyard effect in blocks, and there was an extensive display of plasticine werk.
 The main hall was devoted exclu- 1 Sively to the work of the grades or the Broadway school Specimens of the l drawing, painting, printing and pen manship all of creditable nature, were shown. Tn a conspicuous position and attracting much favorable criticism was the crayon work of the 9th and 9th l grades Work in brass sewing and stencilled curtains and pillow tops of attractive design all came in for their share 0f admiration.
 | Cempesitions and original poems in booklet form and illustrated by the authors occupied one wall Examples of the work of the various grades in all their studies formed an interesting part of the exhibit.
 A room at the rear of the building was occupied by the work of the other schools, and their exhibits were along practically the same lines as those Of the Broadway school. One of the feat ures here was a pretty curtain for one of the windows of the Broad street school, designed, stencilled, painted and hemstitehed by the children of the school.
 The room at the right of the en- trance to the building was occupied by the orchestra, whose work received much praise. The room was attractive ly decorated with plants and palms.
 All the teachers from the various
 schools were present and with Supt William D. Tillson and Principal Fred l erick L. Newton conducted the visitors about the building, explaining points of especial interest. The school ofti- cials were highly pleased at the large
 number who took advantage or th'
 occasion to inspect the work of th'
 schools. and the visitors on their par
 were in many cases surprised and II
 every ease delighted with the excellen
 quality of the exhibits.