Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1914-11-23

the youneost Of girls. This Is also
|altesicd ~ the rag dolls and IS the
dainty little things made rs girls nom
the primary grade up. There are
also paper flowers. nrtlstlealy made,
pillow tops. picture frames. indeed, Il
IL marvellous how many beautiful
things for home adornmcnt or home
use can be made from Inexpensive
material.
Sando,ai County.
sandoyn;'H exhibit. while not 50 ex-
tcnsIvc. IL yet superior in the quality
of the sewing and embroidery dis
played. The extraordinary neatness
OF the penmanshlp, drawing and writ
ten exercises is sure TO attract attcn-
ton.
Nearly al the names Of the pupils
exhibiting are Spanish and the work
gives the Ne to the often-beard
thoughtless expression that the Span
lsh-American children cannot be
taught TO be neat or thorough or ar
tislic The work displayed here would
put 70 shame the girls ana boys Of
the majority OF English-speaking
homes.
isio ArriDa sount,.
County superintendent David Mar
tinez, Jr.. who arrived last night NTH
fifty Of his teachers. brought. his
county exhibit along. II demonstrates
that even ia rcmotcst New Mexico, far
from railroad, telegraph and tcle-
phone. instruction IN domestic science,
domestic art and manual training are
inauRurating q new era In house keep
ing and thrift.
Deaf and Dumb school.
The most attractive exhibit of all
that was IN place yesterday was that
Of the State School for the Deaf and
DUMP brought to Albuquerque by
Superintendent and Mrs W. O. Con
nor. 10 realize that these children,
handicapped MS they are, surpass the
children whom nature has generously
endowed, Is TO bring home lesson
that should be an Incentive 20 every
one who gees the exhibit.
The paintings by such pupils as
Isaac Phillips of Roswell, Alice Gra-
ham of Las Cruces. Bryan Tinncn OF
Carrzozo, are real works OF art
that caused one to wonder why a
teacher like j. y. Baumgaertner II not
exhibiting HIS still life pictures and
landscapes where q larger world
might admire them. Hut it ~ IN the
handwork Of the pupils in the way OF
embroidery crochetng, the making OF
quilts and blankets. liattenburg lace,
drawn work maerame work, that one
realizes the uses OF industrial train
ing.
No parent should hesitate 70 send
children who are handicapped because
of hack OF hearing or power Of speech
70 this state institution one pupil,
who accompanied Professor and Mrs
Common to Albuquerque. has mastered
lip reading TO such an extent that she
can understand every word that Is
suld to her and in turn makes her lips
so expressive that the attentive listen
or can understand every word that she
says
Of the textbook publishing houses OF
Silver. ljnrdettc 4 Co, and Gin & Co.
The Ration public library sets an ex-
ample to other libraries by n display
Of the attractive circulars and bulle-
tins Il issues to encourage the use Of
It's books among the school children
as well as older persons.
There are other EXHIBITS too, such
az that of lettering BY pupils. which
demonstrates skill In craftsmanship,
Il domestic science exhibit that is
tempting, both by the albuquerque
high school. samples Of darning which
show that the simpler and yet most
essential things are not overlooked in
industrial education, an exhibit OF va
rious seams and stitches. Most unique
OF al is complete adobe house in
miniature In the Dufanes exhibit, a
house completely furnished and as
quaint as it Is artistic
The El Klto Spanish American nor
NAL school. the Military Institute. the
School OF Mines the United States
government schools, the State Normal
school at Silver City. the various coun-
ty and city school exhibits, Will not
be up until today But even as far as
It was completed, the exhibit is by
far the best ever made at the state
educational convention.