Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1912-08-20

The exhibit Of the Marshalltown
public schools at the Iowa state fair
this year, which was shipped to Des
Moines today, will cause the people Of
Iowa interested in school work to sit
Up and take notice."
The exhibit is much larger than ever
before. Is more comprehensive, and
better arranged. 1t covers many new
features. and Superintendent and Mrs.
Palmer, who have had charge Of the
selections and arrangement. will be
greatly disappointed if the exhibit does
not land among the first in the prize
winners even with strong competition.
Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer will go to Des
Moines Thursday to arrange the ex-
hibit in the educational building.
Last year Marshailtown captured
first place in the general exhibit OF
school work, and this years state fair
prize list contains half tone illustra-
tons Of the Marshalltown exhibits. The
exhibit for this year, however, eclipses
anything ever attempted before.
Some Features Of Exhibit.
1t would be impossible to mention all
the features of the exhibit, but among
the newer ones are several that are
unique and can not help but attract
wide attention.
Marked progress has been made
in penmanship during the past year,
and the exhibit cou.ains penmanship
papers from every ward building in the
city, and every room in every build
ing. Language papers are very I'M
usual this year. and much progress has
been made in Illustrated language
work The illustrating has been done
in water colors, pen, and pencil. and
the work extends down to the fourth
grade.
Splendid Work in Insects.
Under the general head Of Insect
Enemies to Our Orchards and Gardens"
the pupils have done some splendid
work that is declared by those who
have seen 1t to be truly wonderful. The
work has been done from life. and has
proved highly educational to not only
the children but to the ''grownups" at
home. to whom the children have i'm
parted their knowledge
illustrated number work and original
problems and illustrated compositions
on Iowa are also of high scharacter
|
in designing covers. but in the work
Of the contents. Interest in the Panama
canal has resulted in some exceptional
~ fine map work on South America.
In the agricultural department wood
grating forms an interesting exhibit
especially in the eighth grade.
Manual Training Work Fine.
1 There is a fine exhibit in the manual
| training department, but much Of the
heavier work in wood is not to be TAX
en- owing to its bulk. 1t will be shown
| however, at the Marshall county fair.
| Some Of the bent iron work by fifth and
sixth grade pupils forms an interesting
section of this display.
| Art designing. and art work in char
coal, pen, and pencil, are among the
fine pieces Of work that will be shown
in the exhibit. ae is also mechanical
drawing Of high school pupils.
Domestic Science Department.
! In the domestic science department a
! display OF sewing is to be made a
feature. The work Of sixth and seventh
grade girls. as we'll as those in the
high school, Is to be on display. and
some Of the button hole work would dc
credit to any matron.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Palmer are highly
pleased with the exhibit, and feel tina,
the Marshalltown schools will derive
| the benefit Of extensive advertising
thru the thousands Of people who will
witness the exhibit at the state fair.