Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1912-12-15
rOik street Teachers Reception
To Patrons and Friends


To Patrons and Friends
In response TO invitations sent out
By teachers and pupils of the Polk
street school about one hundred and
fifty patrons and friends visited the
school from one to five o'clock Fri
day afternoon. They We're met In
the lower hall by Miss Florence Cor
nelius and Nina Lewellng and ush-
cred into Miss Leila Avery's room OF
The first grade. Miss Avery and her
pupils had made on the sand table
a beautiful snow scene representing
Santa Claus and his four-in-hand en-
tering little village On the walls
In artistic arrangement was hung
work representing the efforts OF the
children for the past four months.
The progress made by the little ones
was considered marvellous.
The visitors were next shown TO
Miss McLure's room The pupils In
this room are also of the first grade
The sandtable representing the three
wise men passing through the desert
was considered by all as being both
beautiful and instructive The work
on exhibition showing the progress
made In art and literary efforts was
very complimentary to both teacher
and pupils.
The next room visited was the sec
ond grade room showing the work
Of the pupils OF Misses Patty and
Pearson. The decorations were very
! beautiful and the visitors both com
plimented and congratulated these
young ladies on the results obtained
from their earnest labors
Then Misses Kimbrough and Ken
| DAN In their charming manner re-
ceiyed the visitors and showed them
the work OF the second and third
grade pupils
The booklets with the nature stu
| dy designs and original compositions
and other work OF the fall showed
that the teachers and pupils had
/ been fafhful 10 duty.
Tho work OF the third and fourth
grade pupils was most pleasing.
T Misses Jackson and Walden had ar
anped the exhibit In an artistic man
rcr and an the same time in such
way as would show the work OF each
/ child.
The fourth and fifth grades under
/ the direction OF Mr. Pace and Miss
1 Carroll had made a wonderful pro-
gress in their work. The room was
! beautiful In its Christmas decoration
and the patrons were profuse 10
I praise OF the success Of the fall term.
The visitors were then shown into
the office which was decorated in red
geraniums. In here they were sery-
"a tea and cakes by Miss Pitts as
sisted by Misses Frances Burgess,
Mildred Burgess, Eula May Weather
iy Kathryn Owen. Louise Sullenber-
ger. Willie Kate Meador, Lera Twi-
chell and Gladys Stanley.
MAF"'n iANAAh iNNNAih anu isfhN
Beckham Reeder furnished music
which was greatly enjoyed.
The guests we're asked TO register
IN a guest book which had been pre-
sonted TO the school by Miss Jackson
This reception represented much
aard work and earnest effort on
the part OF the teachers and was
duly appreciated by the patrons who
expressed themselves as being more
than pleased with the work done and
happy in the opportunity OF meeting
this body OF charming teachers.
The Art Exhibit which represented
the work OF all the city schools sup
ervised by Miss O'Keefe was sent &c
Fort Worth 10 the State Teachers
Association and received Honorable
mention.
This Is quite compliment tc
Miss O'Keeffe as there were few
exhibits which received this men
ton.
The exhibit may be seen at the
Polk street school building.
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