Alma record. (Alma, Mich.) 1878-1928, 1913-06-05
SCHOOL WORK EXHIBIT
Al High School Building Proved a
Drawing Gard
4 j n OREOS OF VISITORS
Viewed the Many Attractive Features Of School
Work shown Thursday Afternoon

The annual exhibit of the gram
mar grades of the city schools was
held in the gymnasium of the new
school building last Thursday after.
noon and evening. The exhibit was
huge success and in interest, at
tendance, quality Of work and in fact
every particular showed pro.
nounced advance over any since this
attractive feature was added to the
years program. During the after
noon the auditorium was filled to its
fullest capacity with enthusiastic
parents and friends Lnd continued SO
until the exhibit was discontinued to
allow the dedicatory program full
sway. Besides the display of the
regular work, that done by the man
ual training and domestic science de-
partments held prominent place III
the exhibit. The quality of WORK
done by these two departments was
exceptionally fine.
1t goes without saying that the
gymnasium was a part in making
the exhibit such great success.
Heretofore the displays were con-
fined to the narrow quarters of the
respective rooms but this year the
gymnasium where the ample floor
space and high walls facilitated the
arrangement and decorations OF the
exhibit thus rendering more at
tractive and impressive effect IT,
exhibits of the different grades were
arranged around the outside Of the
room, each grade being allowed cer-
tain space for the displays. The
regular grade work exhibits were
displayed on tables leaving the waiis
of the room and of the balcony free
for the drawing department and the
more fancy articles of the domestic
science work. The center of the
floor was given over entirely to the
manual training department. From
the balcony the exhibit to say least
was most attractive sight while
the systematic disposal of the diff
ferent exhibits afforded the sight
seers on the main floor a better op-
portunity to appreciate the entire
display of work.
In very few instances was the
work of the exhibit prepared for dis
play purposes. When the selections
were made by the teacher the best
quality of work of each pupil was
taken. BY this method the exhibit
was practically an example OF the
regular work of the school and gave
better insight into the daily ac-
complishments of the pupil than IL
considerable stress had been laid
upon the article for display. The
daily routine work while not attract
ing as much attention as the other
phases of the exhibit was of an ex-
cellent character. From the kinder
the neatness and precision Of the
work was a noticeable feature,
fact which in itself testifies to the
quality of the teachers in the dlf-
ferent grades. Most of the work OF
the little people in the lower grades
was unexpected and brought many
favorable comments. The exhibit OF
this fundamental work. included
spelling lessons, writing and ex-
amples of story telling and descrip-
tive writing. In this work the meth
DDS employed in the school was
more apparent than in any other oe-
partment of the exhibit. Each grade
is a stepping stone for the succeed
ing one and the work planned ana
arranged accordingly
If any one was so pessimistic as
to consider the addition Of manual
training to the school work mere
luxury such person would be COM
PEELED to change his hasty opinion
after viewing the work Of this de-
partment. The exhibit was given the
most prominent place on the floor
and was perhaps the most thorough
ly appreciated by the spectators. The
work this year was stated to be far
in advance of any previous exhibits.
Not only was there an improvement
in the workmanship but there was
noticeable advance in the nature
of the articles on display. Owing
to the fact that metal and forge
work has not been added to the
equipment of the department the
display included mostly woodwork,
although several of the articles useA
iron work in the making. Articles
illustrative of the work of every
scholar we're displayed for criticism.
The exhibit contained tables, desks,
stools, bookcases bird houses, kites
and unlimited number of useful
articles for the school room ana
the home.
In this department as we'll as In