Arizona republican., 1917-11-13

original and novel ideas. The essays l on history are illustrated with Grig ! inal ideas upon the subject, bring ing out some principal feature of thv built entirely by first grade Mexican children. This is also furnished bs i the same grade, and the design is to teach the science of home build ing and home keeping. Domestic | science and necdlewerk show ex- cellent taste.
 Phoenix High School Work
 The Phoenix high school has a veIy Sine display in Latin, algebra physics, wireless telegtaphy, the Us; 1 of which for demonstration purposes tue government has granted q per rait. There is flag made by the girls. Their sewing is simply eX- quisite. There is wood turning, a fine biology display. A new feature of the high school work is the arl subject, and many of the ideas eX- pressed would be worthy of more mature minds. Passing to the booth devoted to needlework, one notices some exceptionally fine needlecraft done by the girls of the bags. sewing aprons, children ' :, II e. Nogales Exhibit Notable
 Miss Helen Lacy, supervising prin- . cipstt of the Nogdles schools has an exceptional exhibit in many ways They teach kindness to animals bS having the little ones make booklets | of their particular pets, pastins therein their frechand cut out ami 1 mals. These little booklets also in clude such subjects as fruit, birds ] flowers and vegetables. These are called nature study booklets. The children have shown much original ity or the subject of flowers, press ing and arranging the natural blooms ill these little booklets.
 The little tots are taught to make their own primers and learn to real from them. All their little, stories and rhymes are Illustrated by the pupil making the book. A feature of which the principal is very proud is the problems made from that which costs nothing. Nn other words the Scraps would be consigned to the scrap heap We're it not for the use these children put them to in max ing these items This is to teach economy. The cooperative problems are to teach citizenship, each one to do their part, to lose their individu- ality ill doing the greatest good to the greatest number.
 The knitting by the second grade Mexican girls is another interest ting item. Then there is the sewing which is always practical. Music \ receives proper attention, as does drawing and picture study. Another original idea with this school is the ] lat oh he lit ! l.. girls make up a book of house fur nishings. giving their ideas of how $ house should be furnished The smaller pupils are taught copying saw work, which is a forerunner to the manual training course. Their history booklets are all illustrat ted The junior high school work is very creditable. A press board house of enameling. The art Nand poster work could not be excelled by the hand of an experienced artist
 Glendale schools occupy the next booth, and their display is a very simple yet very creditable one, es- d,ecially the work done by the firs and second grades, including poster: and clay toys. The fifth grade grass work, such as frames and baskets are extremely fine. The sewing dont by the sixth and seventh grades i! also worthy of mention.
 Miami has a sign made by the pupils constructed out of plumbins materials, and this by the seventh and eighth grades. The needleworl by the high school pupils show. great care in the making of the va. llous garments and articles on exhi- bition. The posters show origina thought in design and execution Bird houses constrkcted by the boys teach kindness to the teathered tribe The penmanship, enamel work ans tin work done by the seventh ant eighth grades are all worthy of com mendation.
 The Osborn school deserves spec ial mention in their manual trainin: department. The pieces of furnitur, of exhibition have called forth many encomiums from the fair visitors They consist of d beautiful librar, table, two writing desks, book cases stools. music racks. The sewing de partment contains many useful a well as ornamental articles, all care fully made.
 GiIbert's Fine Display
 Gilbert might be considered q rura school, and they have an excelien exhibit, in addition to the regula routine work, they have some yer, good exhibits on agriculture, such 8 cotton, grain and seeds of weeds / stalk of Bermuda grass is d move arrangement of this display.
 Balsz is little two-room rura , school, but they have an exhibit Una is really remarkable, especially i his true in domestic science all, manual training. Their art work l also worthy of mention.
 Skull Valley is another rural schoo that has q good showing, considerin; the fact of it's location and the dis ficulty they have in getting the ma teriais to work with.
 Roosevelt, or district 66 school has novelty in the manual trainin, department in the shape of rockin, parrots. and these had attracted ant celled forth the admiration of many little tots. Another interesting iten