Abilene weekly reflector. [volume] (Abilene, Kan.) 1888-1935, 1915-06-03

| the past year 10 Tue bchoOI IhAS
week, but those which were shown
testified to skill and good work
manship. FL.
Garfield Building -
The Garfield building had q most
attractive exhibit Of. the work Of the
various grades. The teachers and
pupils have been working hard for
several weeks preparing the mater
ials for the decorations Of the rooms
and every visitor was delighted with
the taste and evidence of competent
instruction manifest. Souvenirs,
hand painted by the pupils, were
given visitors at the doors OF the
rooms. ...
On the basement floor, the little
folks work was shown. In the LIST
grade room, Miss Lucille Halleck
teacher, really marvellous writing
and drawing was exhibited. The
walls were handsomely decorated.
In Miss Iona Shearer's room, grade
2, there was a splendid array OF
school work. Pretty booklets held
the daily lessons of the pupils, their
writing, number work and art
adorned the walls and the splendid
instruction of the teacher was evil
dent. At each door two pupils re-
ceived the visitors and others acted
as guides to explain the exhibits.
On the first floor q victrola fur
nished music while competent guides
proudly showed the exhibits. In
grade 3, Miss Lucy Lees room,
we're some especially creditable
booklets containing stories Of great
paintings, life of Lincoln and the
work Of the pupils in various stud
les, all of much merit and showing
taste and skill. In Miss Mary Ed
wards room, grade 4, were some
notably we'll made booklets, scores
of art exhibits and maps. with ev-
eryday work of high quality, all
testifying to the fine work done. in
Miss Jimmie Tull's room, grade s.
came delightful showings Of daily
work, in every branch, striking
stories bound in booklets, history OF
paintings and painters and all well
done. In Miss Flora Snider's room,
grade 6, a fine exhibit was repro
duction of Daniel Boone's fortress
with grass growing in the Enclosure.
The walls were lined with written
work and drawings that reflected
much credit on teacher and pupils.
On the second floor were pianos
playing and more good looking
young folks to act as guides. In
Miss Henkins' room, grade Z, was
an especially fine exhibit OF maps
drawn in color and made for his
tory and geography work. Every
available space was covered with
booklets and drawings and showing
the high standard Of the pupils
daily work. In Miss Josephine Camp
bells room, grade Z, were free hand
drawings, composition and other
school work-a most attractive
showing. The 7th grade also had
many photographs of Kansas scenes
} as a part of the decorations. In Miss
Addie Overs room, 9Th grade, the
drawings shown would do credit to
Flagg or Gibson; the technical work
In arithmetic, geography and his
tory all shown in a bewildering
abundance, were very interesting
In Principal Wheeler's room, Sth
grade, was a most interesting SER
les of outlines of civic organization
of the city and judicial procedure
and other vivid methods of making
usually dry subjects attractive. The
work everywhere was highly credit
able and told OF earnest and effec-
tive instruction.
The Garfield teachers have rea-
son to be proud of their closing ex-
hibition and deserve credit for their
years effort.
Lincoln Building
Despite the rain there have been
many visitors to the southside school
and the teachers and pupils there
lhad an attractive display of the
years work. In Miss Hobbies room
the first graders had web made pa
per models, art working and writ
ing. In Miss Alma Etherington's
room, and and srd grade, was q
very attractive showing Of free hand