The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1915-12-10
From Wednesdays Daily.
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VIII se Entertained at School.
On Friday night OF this week the
parents and friends OF pupils OF the
village school will be entertained at
the school building by the faculty
members and pupils, the AFFAIR being
an exhibit OF the work done In the
school, and a musical program. Each
room is being nicely decorated and
the displays of work done by the
pupils make a very nice showing,
and will be both interesting and
pleasing to all who visit the school
during the exhibit.
In Miss Esther Rud's room, where
thirty eight young first grade pupils
receive daily instruction, the front
blackboard Is decorated with cut-out
crayon drawings. nicely colored,
representing a fall festival. A big
wagon loaded with pumpkins and
SQUASH. is surrounded by vivid piles
OF beets. carrots. and other vegetables
and cut out rabbits scamper across
the top of the board. Studies of
Pilgrim and Indian life. a farm yard
with cows and poultry, and clever
examples Of construction work are an
evidences OF the busy fingers Of the
little folks.
In the second grade room, taught
by Miss Lulu Goodwin, the walls are
decorated with art studies, and pretty
examples Of paper cutting.
The third grade room. taught by
Miss Steel, shows the steady prog
ress Of the children, the walls being
covered with water color studies,
vegetables being painted and cut out
and arranged in many pretty ways.
Neat booklets made by the children,
and many papers on the regular
studies. such as arithmetic, language,
etc. adorn the walls.
In the fourth grade room, taught by
Miss Rebecca Johnson, one Of the
prettiest exhibits is a Santa Claus
Mountain, with his castle and a
Christmas tree. white and sparkling
with snow Nicely colored calendars,
Pilgrim booklets, papers on the regu-
lar studies of the grade, samples OF
the products of Minnesota, and Min
nesota booklets, all show the care and
thoroughness with which the young
folks are drilled in the branches
taken up in this grade.
The fifth grade room, taught by
Miss Julia O'Brien. shows more ad-
vanced papers on the regular studies,
black and white studies, and neat
Thanksgiving booklets, made by the
children, nicely illustrated with early
day scenes, and each containing a
well written story on the first Thanks
giving. Color studies OF flowers and
vegetables also ornament the walls.
In the sixth grade room. taught by
Miss Nora Swanson, work of the
pupils is we'll displayed, neat papers
on all studies taken up, decorating
the walls. Colored studies Of a
variety OF subjects show the steady
progress OF the pupil in art as well
as the other branches.
The seventh grade room, taught by
Miss Myrtle Lee, displays handsome
cOlored maps, very neatly executed,
Of the countries which the pupils
have been studying Original black
and white sketches Of Halloween
studies. charcoal drawings, Indian
and Pilgrim scenes, all show the
steady advance of the pupils in art,
and papers on geography, arith-
metic, penmanship, etc. give a good
idea OF the regular daily work.
The eighth grade room, taught by
Professor r. C. Dalton, shows the
advanced work. of the highest grade
Of the school, and the papers, color
studies, and in fact all displays are
very neat and interesting.
Parents and friends OF pupils will
find visit to the different rooms on
Friday night revelation of the large
amount of work being accomplished,
and the education being acquired by
the children.