The farmer and mechanic., 1915-03-16


this county commencement. 80
The committeeman are inVlteu :"
walk at the head of their schooiS IN
mediately behind the chllu VINO "a
ries the school banner, ana 70 SIT WIN
their schools Last year the auolloI
ium failed, by several thousanus'
seat the crowd. On this account the
Raleigh township school children, py
Superintendent Harpers Suggestloh'
will not enter the building TINS year
hut will be dismissed after the pa
rade.
"If your school cannot make an
exhibit this year, come anyway anu
bring the school children
Miss Key gives the following apout
the exhibits:
The exhibits will give concrete evl-
dence of the actual work OF the
schools. They will show the best re-
suits of the pupils endeavors along
all lines.
The regular class room work in
academic studies should be shown,
and also all phases of industrial work
furniture, boxes, wooden imple
ments. corn shuck, scrubbing brushes,
door mats, etc, might be shown as
| work Of the boys. Pine needle bas-
kets. mats and other articles Of
braided tissue paper, card board con-
struction work, rag rugs, etc, are
|
| Dresses, plain sewing, fancy-Work.
embroidery, laces, cooked food and
canned vegeta bles and fruits show
what the girls are doing in domestic
science Many teachers can think Of
other valuable industrial exhibits.
The best work of the pupils in
geography. history, arithemetic, COM
position. drawing, etc, can De dis
played with effectiveness. Surveys of
lschool districts, township md county,
make excellent studies and interestin 6
booklets Maps of school district,
township, county, State, country and
) continent makes a valuable series
trial maps, agricultural maps, hlstor-
J zeal essays, diagrams and drawings
to illustrate events in history; papers
in arithmetic, sometimes with deco
, rated covers or binders; English es-
: says and short stories, illustrated and
neatly bound, have educational value
| Samples of good writing, drawings il
ink pencil, crayons, phonics anC
spelling booklets and booklets o.
leaves, buds and bark showing the
, in the exhibits.
r The above list is simply a sugges
a ton, and each teacher can use wha
: is practicable for her to work up ant
: can add other exhibits not mention
+ ed.
: Good work will not show up to ad
Vantage unless it is neatly arranged
y rangement of the exhibits attract at
It tention. Each teacher must see tina
= all work of one kind has a uniforI
II size and that the regulation size pa
d per 10-in. by Sin. is used with a.
e written work-10-in. by Ain. pape
: can be used for spelling. All write
H. work not bound in books. should b
owl ta6 To- 01-
l. allowing one inch Of the paper
le come over the front Of the writing a
n the top, and BRAIDED with brass brad
% one inch from each side. The blac
paper can be obtained at Ellington
of Art Store for sc yard, and the brad
re are found at any hardware store {
lg at Alfred Williams & Co., Raleigh.
l. Any color Of mounting paper ca
le be used for drawings, provided tt
a colOrs blend and harmonic. But it
he suggested that a color scheme is a
lie tractive-and each school can choo:
d. one.
lr Exhibits must be sent not lat,
n food may be sent in later than Apr
er 3.
us Teachers are asked to pack the e.
e hibits carefully and orderly. so tn
e. it will not be damaged. Much tin
and labor can be saved by packi1
ei exnlDltS OF KIND together.
ot. All schools wishing a space for e
by hibit will please notify Miss Kee b
ci- fore March s. Otherwise the spa
X, will not be reserved.
be We ask teachers to keep close owe
u sight in the preparation of exhibi
mt Only in this way can we reflect cree
r- upon ourselves and the pupils
nd Anyone wishing further inform
ne ton on this subject can write a
oil, member Of the exhibit commit
IN who is nearest her.
he The following is the Committee
ne Exhibit: Miss Rose Kee, chairms
Wendell; Miss Annie Workman, Ape
ro- Miss Frieda Nuese, Zebulon; M
Elizabeth Pryor, Cary; Miss En-
ce- Walker, Willow Springs.
eat members Of the local chapter
ID Kappa Delta but also to the VIII,
$50 college. The local chapter is co
Is posed Of the following membe
Id Misses katherine Thomas, of Marti1