The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1913-06-13
CENTRAL SCHOOL EXHIBIT
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Parents Seo Work Of chlldrtn il Grades
from Kindergarten to Sixth, Monday, aud
are Much Pleased with Showing Made.
One OF the most interesting ex-
hibits of school work being shown
at the various schools of the city
was that at the Central School ION
Wyoming avenue, held Monday. A
large number of parents and others
interested in the work of the grades
visited the school and were pleas
antly surprised at the attractive
display.
One of the most interesting of all
was the exhibit in the kindergarten
department, presided over by Miss
Margaret Wager and Miss Goodrich.
1t includes number work, free hand
cutting illustrating kindergarten
stories such as Little Red Riding
Hood and Three Bears, the begin
nings in color work, weaving, and
cardboard construction. Particu-
larly interesting is the exhibit in
drawing. There is a very realistic
Esquimau village, and flag which
the kindergarten children made
themselves is attractive. The card
board sewing exhibit, too. is pleas
ing.
In the first grade, presided over
by Mrs. Erickson, the same general
line is followed out as in the kim
dergarten, except that it is some
what elaborated. Particularly at
tractive here 10 the exhibit of free.
hand drawing.
In the second grade, taught by
Miss Frederickson, the exhibit
shows the first work of the children
in memory and action pictures.
There are some really wonderful
soft crayon drawings OF sunset
scenes, when the age of tho little
ones ia considered, and one of the
action pictures showing a baseball
scene is especially we'll done, to say
nothing Of an Indian village that ia
altogether admirable. In this grade
F., also the children receive their first
instruction in letter writing. The
penmanship exhibit is excellent. In
the exhibit of free hand cutting
there il skiing picture that makes
one really think of winter.
The third grade is presided over
by Miss Aich. The exhibit of draw
ing here for third grade pupils is
fine. The penmanship exhibit, too,
when it is considered that the child
rem have been writing with ink
only since Easter, commands atten-
ton, and the lessons in geography,
which include memory maps of the
state of Minnesota by the pupils,
are worthy of special note.
! Miss Charlotte Wager teaches the
fourth grade. Here the exhibit pre-
pared in arithmetic work is attract
i've. The postal and crayon draw.
ngs are all very nicely done. At
tractlve among them are wood
scenes, an Indian village, an April
landscape, the landing of the Pill
grims, the Seasons, and Christmas
and Easter pictures. In the pen
manship exhibit the work of boy
who recently came to Virginia with
his parents from Russia is espec-
tally to be admired.
The fifth grade is in charge of
Miss Grace Thompson. Here the
children get their first lessons in
domestic science aud some manual
training work is done. The sewing
exhibit is one of the most attractive
F.! in the school, The children are
taught everything from the thread
ing of needle to the finishing of
small bits OF work. Here too in the
exhibit showing the work done in
geography there are some especial
~ fine specimens of map drawing.
Particularly neat is color map Of
the United States done from mem
DRY, while there are a number OF
very neat maps of Minnesota In
the language work there are some
essays on Home" and the writing
of business letters is also begun
here. Elementary work is done in
United States history. The exhibi,
of manual training work is we'll up
to all the others. Every one is good
The sixth grade is presided over
by Miss Anna Duffala, principal
Here IS done advanced work in
mathematics that is surprising in
its scope, when the age of the child.
rem is considered. Accuracy aud
neatness are two things that receive
especial attention in its execution
and the work shows that the time
spent in teaching these qualities is
getting fine results. In the draw
ing work of this grade special at
tention is given to the cultivation
of originality. The children are in
structed to draw from nature sub