The Alaska daily empire., 1915-03-12
SCHOOL EXHIBIT ALL
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characters under the various circum- stances Of the narration.
 The penmanship exhibit is handled as a whole and win display the work of an of the students in the grades and high school F. D. Poore has had charge of the work in the pen mapship throughout the year and the worth of the careful and systematic training which he has given therpupils of both schools Is easily estimable from the work on exhibition.
 In the high school the various de- partments are segregated and the ex- hibit covers displays of the work Of alf branches One of the new fea- lures of the years work Is the begin ming of domestic science. which SO rar has been confined to class in sewing conducted by Miss Scott, and enrolling ten students. The depart- ment is young. but the many gar ments included in the display show both the care and enthusiasm with which the work has been done
 The work of the mechanical draw ilg. classes covers Q large display of plates and drawings. Physical geo graphy students have prepared sever al relief maps of Gastineau channel and adjacent districts, as wen as con tour maps of Alaska.
 The physics display consists of the note books covering the experiments performed by the class In the labora- tory. These note books are Illustrated with pen drawing of the apparatus. There are sixteen students registered in this department
 In public speaking the work shows several selection of readings marked by the student for emphasis. infection. and tone Of voice. the three elemental factors in delivery. There are eleven students in the class.
 Papers in bookkeeping covering the. journal, ledger, cash book. and trial balance. and showing the checks and bills, form one branch Of the conner cial exhibit The work of the adyanc- ed and beginning classes in shorthand consists Of notes taken from dlctatlon in class and transcribed in class. The advanced ciass was organized 'in Sep- tember The beginning class in Jan uary The typewritIng display COW CTS Che work of periods Of various length. and is limited Co tahulatlons and straight matter.
 Work in the history department is displayed in themes on important men or the several periods. outlines oi text book chapters, unannounced written Quizes, maps and briefs All of this work has been done in the reguiarl class periods as part Of the rogu lar class work. The maps are all free hand and have been drawn from originals in the text book. though on a larger scale. 3iaps charting the fa- nous battles Of ancient history have been drawn from tho descriptions ofI the battles given in the text book and Illustrate how graphic an idea the student naS or the uelu or 0astie and the location of the armies con-I cerued, after the careful study ol the descriptions given in the regular end collateral texts
 The language department includes German end Latin and exhibits themes translatlons aud QuiEzes in both branches
 On the whole tho exhibit evidences very careful and interesting work cog- ering tho various subjects in which instruction is given. A cordial invita- tion is extended to everyone to ex- anime the work Of the city schools. The exhibit viii be open tonight from eight o'clock until ten, and tomorrow from two untl i've.