The daily Gate City. [volume] (Keokuk, Iowa) 1855-1916, 1916-03-24
An EXHIBITION
| Of SCHOOL WORK
.us of Garfield Building Have
Omen House Today and Show
Specimens Of Their
Skill.
|soME EXCELLENT WORK
nrawino Was Unusually Well Done,
and Some Of the Pupils
Show Much
Talent.
SOME EXCELLENT WORK

which has Deen dOne since last sep
tember was made today in the Gar
field school, and the patrons and par
ents had an opportunity to see some
yery fine work in the various rooms
In the building. The work was that
which is done each day in the differ
ent rooms.
Drawing work, water color
sketches, charcoal and chalk draw
man work, and language work done
into most attractive little booklets.
In the seventh room, at least, prom
Use is given of reform in styles.
There were numerous hats made and
trimmed, and the bulk of the work is
that of the boy members of the class.
consequently the millinery of the
future bids fair to have an exclusive
masculine touch.
CLAY modelling, chains and lanterns,
miniature furniture set on rugs and
carpets designed of paper, and draw
ines made and colored by the pupils
themselves, as suited their one indi-
yidual fancy and illustrating some of
the familiar stories were to be found
in the first room. Hiawatha was
easily distinguished, and Red Riding
Hood was especially well done. The
writing work done in this room was
excellent considering the fact the
pupils are all beginners.
Hiawatha at Home.
In the second room the A class
made a composite picture Of Hia-
wiathas home. There was the deep
blue water, with the beaver swimming
around. In the trees bordering the
water roasted birds and owls. Hia-
watha's tent was prominent in the
foreground Some excellent water
color work was displayed here, too.
In the third room the water color
work was one of the chief features
The writing and mum Der work speci-
mems were also good. and showed
progress of the pupils. Some water
color sketches from nature of pussy
willows, clover, and beets and rad
fishes were exceptionally well done.
In the fourth room there were
specimens of some extensive clay
modelling, and water color and char
coal work. The water color work
shows still more important and there
were several studies which were I'M
usually well done. Easter lilies col
pred quite naturally, and some clover
heads were among the best speci-
mems.
In the fifth room one of the chief
| features of the work was that done
with charcoal and chalk. from, still
| life. A number of interesting smaller
sketches, including some landscapes
in pencil drawings drew commenda-
| tons from the visitors. In all of the
rooms the improvement in penman-
| ship was noticeable.
In the sixth room where there was
considerable advance work shown,
map work was one of the noticeable
features. The charcoal work was in
evidence here, and the language work
was made into booklets. The butter
fly books and the grass books were
the favorite ones.
Seventh Rooms Exhibit.
The seventh room exhibit was I'M
usually good. 1t was here that candle
shades were made and stencilled
from designs made by the pupils
themselves. The display Of trimmed
hats was unusually good, and there
were baskets and embroidery cases
equally as good. Some very excellent
drawing work was displayed. The
PupliS Iudue llllO DOOkS ueSCTlpllOuS
OF certain famous pictures, and in
many cases the small fac SMILES of
the painting accompanied the descrip-
ton. The geography class made Il
product map of the United States.
This is a distinct novelty, as every
product is marked in it's particular
held, even to dates, copper pennies,
showing copper mines, and a phial of
petroleum. There were booklets also
IN which Iowa is exnaustively treated.
map Of the state showing counties
is in each book. Dainty hand painted
souvenirs were given the visitors in
this room.
In the arithmetic work and reading
work under the supervision Of Miss
dunlap, the principal, there was an
interesting exhibition. In the read
ing work the pupils gave list of the
books they have read and why they
like these books.
Altogether the exhibit was a splen-
d1d one and reflects much credit on
both pupils and teachers. Miss Eliza
beth Dunlap is principal of the school
and there are the following teachers: