Elmore County Republican. [volume] (Mountain Home, Idaho) 1910-1915, 1912-06-29
FIRST ANNUAL
VISITING DAY


ed great success. In spite of the
storm, which kept away many visit
ors, large crowd of people flocked
to Normal Hill during the day and
inspected the school, its equipment
and its work. Many were the ex-
pressions of surprise that such splen-
did work was being done by the
school. Particularly were the exhib-
its of the various departments a re-
velation to those who We're unacquaint'
ed with the work of the school. Even
the people of Albion showed by their
expressions of surprise that they had
no idea of the amount and quality OF
the work carried on. Every depart
ment made a splendid showing but,
on account of the nature of the work,
the manual and domestic science de-
partments received the lion 8 share
of attention. The training school ex-
hibit also received very much atten-
ton.
The program for the day as out
lined by the committee of the faculty
in charge, Professor Bocock, chair
man, Howard, Stenquist and Misses
Young and Leonard was as follows
S:00-12:00 a. m. Regular school
work for inspection of visitors.
12:00-1: 30 Lunch
1903; 80 Inspection of exhibits.
$3.50 Base ball game
8:00-11:00 Reception and ball.
This program was carried out in full
with the exception of the base ball
game which had to be Abandoned on
account of the rain. In it's place a
basket ball game between the stud
ent's team and the faculty was sub
stituted. This game was won by the
faculty with the assistance of Bar
low one of the special course stud
ents.
The visitors in the morning seem
ed to find the work of the training
school an attractive magnet though
many of the normal department classes
also were visited.
Luncheon was served by the do
nestle science girls under the effec-
tive leadership of Mss Young, head
of the department. Each visitor was
provided with plate, fork, cup and nap
kin. His plate was loaded with sand
witches, potatoes, salad. AMI devillcd
eggs and he was directed to enc Of
the class rooms to find a seat. Aft
err finishing the first course Of the
ice cream and cake which were s"rv-
ed in bounteous portions All of the
luncheon was pre9ated by the girls
of the domestic science classes and,
If the words of loud praise spoken
by the visitors are any criteri IN, do
nestle science in The Albion Norm-
al School is I great success. About
two hundred people were served dur3
ing the noon nour.
! After lunch the visitors scattered
through the various rooms of the main
building and examined the exhibits.
| The band which was combination OF
the bands of the school and the town
entertained the crowd At Intervals
with choice music during the entire
afternoon. Prof. Smiths English class
gave a delightful rendition of several
scenes from Hamlet following as nea
ly as possible the method of pla, ing
used by the actors at the first appear
ance Of the play during the Eliza
bethan times. The exhibits IS
shown by the departments were as TO
lows:
Department of Latin and German
Room C.-German composition and
exercises by first, second and third
year classes. German letters by
first, second and third year classes.
German letters by first year class.
Display of German post cards used
in class room.
Department of mathematics. Room
E.-Modes for teaching mensuration.
Graphic solutions of equations. Note
books of demonstration of original ge-
ometery propositions. Construction
problems.
Department of Agriculture. Agricul-
tural Lab. Third floor Agricultural
laboratory work. Landscape draw
ings. Visitors were taken on trip to
the schools practice gardens.
Department of English. Room j.
Outline of work during the year
Notebooks containing written work OF
the year Spelling records and spec
linen themes. The department gave
performance of Shakespere's Ham
let for visitors.
Department of Industrial Arts.
Basement Rooms. -Benchwork in
wood, woodturning forging, mech