Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1915-11-22
SCHOOL EXHIBIT
INCOMPLETE; MEN
WORK ON SUNDAY
Not So Large as Last Year
but of a High Quality Prog
reSS of Children in DOmeS-
tie Science Well ExempIified

liz OGtCttOG WON LAStllPililNO
representatives from school dis
tricts and schools in all parts Of New
tovieo we're engaged yesterday IN
n,,ttins M their exhibits on the third
floor of the public library. The sound
N hammer and saw all day long at
tractsd the attention of passersby but
the exhibit was by no means COM
nlete last night However. it is not
near as large as last year. or as COM
nrchcnsive as Il was two years ago
in the national guard armory. As i'm
attendance. there is a gradual letting
down. which in no way impairs the
ou9litv or the success Of the event.
Several score Of temporary booths
were built and so arranged as to be
well lighted Green and brown bur
Ian served as background for each eN-
bibit but exhibitors had 10 furnish
their own burlap. Applications for
space had been received from the
schools Of Union, Guadalupe, Valen-
cia Sandoval. Torrance. Lincoln,
Mora. Dona Ana and other counties.
from Alagdalena, Algodones, Lake Val
lev. Maxwell. East Vaughn, Las
Cruces Santa Fe, Santa Rosa, and
other districts. from the Deaf and
Dumb school at Santa Fe, the School
OF Mines at Socorro, the United states
Indian school of Albuquerque, the
Pueblo day schools and other institu-
tons and schools.
The first exhibits to be up were
those Of the Albuquerque Indian
school, the Loretto schools of Ber-
nalillo, the School OF Mines. the Pu
eblo day schools and the Santa Rosa
school.
Typical Exhibit.
The Loretto exhibit from BernalillO
Is typical of what the instruction in
domestic science has achieved in
Spanish communities Re-
markable to say, instruction In voca-
tional training is being received more
eagerly and is applied more success
fully in the rural and i'm the Spanish
American sections than in the cities,
and the Indian schools seem to be far
ahead in results Of the manual train
Ing departments Of the city and town
schools.
The fancy work, the embroidery, /
the skilful blending and matching of
colOrs, the good taste in design, the
neatness and utility of the articles dis |
played demonstrate the dizziness Of |
little fingers. the skill Of teachers at |
Bernalilo The examples Of ponman-
ship and drawing displayed will put
TO shame many much older pupils of /
the city schools.
Sklllful Carpenters.
Skill and inventiveness are shown
in the Pueblo day school exhibit. a
folding ironing board is especially in
genious. a serving table, window
screen, as well as drawn work. neat
and accurate map drawing, crayon
work. combine to make this exhibit
one most worth while.
Blue Ribbon Winner
The exhibit by the United states
Indian Industrial school of Albuquer-
que. is blue ribbon winner. The
prizes awarded it at the state fair are
pinned 20 various objects. serving to
draw detailed attention to them, a
display Of tools made from steel, is a
marvel A hat crocheted by a 49,
year-old Pueblo girl is bound to win
The admiration even Of trained mill
liner The knitting, tatting, embroid-
cry patchwork, darning, penmanship,
drawing and other exhibits are proof
of proficiency of teacher AS well as
receptveness OF pupil. quite attrac-
tive are botanical essays illustrated
with specimens Of the wood leaf and
flower. as well as blue print photo
graph Of the trees described. Several
lllumined motors suitably framed are
works Of art and also please because
OF the good cheer. hope, Joy and OPP
timism expressed in the verses. ~
together the exhibit is one that il
would do good to send TO every city
OF the United states to prove that even
me Indian is becoming useful and
self-supporting citizen
School of Mines.
Professor Mckay put up the School I
Of Mines exhibit which consists of a
mineral display. of blue prints for in {
lncate and massive construction work
specifications, machine designs. and +,
u series Of photographs that give an j
mixing Of the completeness and mod ,
ernness of the equipment of the !
school.
Ihe book companies are not making I
near the comprehensive display they
lid last year when the awarding OF
'ext books was a future event instead
Dt a. dead Issue as at present How
.Yer, CHM q Co., represented by r.
" Lafkin, had erected a very credit
aoie exhibit by last evening.
santa Rosa displays wonderful
va blanket woven on handloom
@hlch speaks Of house industry that ,
. worthy of revival in New Mexico.
some Of the exhibits were late in ]
IRVING and It will not be until to-
'isht that they all will be in place
md a comprehensive view of them I
'otalnabl This much is certain.
loWeVer the schools of New Mexico [
re Keeping well abreast with those Of !
'''cf states in vocational training. {
Deaf and Dumb school.
resident and Mrs. w. o. Connor, ]
! 'ne State School for the Deaf and I
1unlb Of Santa Fee who arrived yes I
eiaay noon, put up an exhibit at the /
,uo'ic library yesterday afternoon. r
Lay every New Mexican should view 7
,iln pride. In comprehensiveness q
ioloughness, beauty and utility II II
,ouid be difficult to surpass. When t
ne realizes the patient and pains a
'Aihs instruction il must have taken f
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