The Alaska daily empire., 1917-04-13
ANNUAL ExH! BIT OF SCHOOLS IS
 ALARCE ONE
Most Elaborate Display Made at A. B. Hall of Work of Public
 School Pupils.

The annual exhibit of school work Of the different grades. together with elobrate art work. manual training and sewing. in fact a general outlay of the entire years work is on to- day in the Arctic Brotherhood Hall. The exhibit opened yesterday after noon and will be open this evening.
 On entering the hall the visitor is immediately struck by the artistic arrangement The space is draped with American flags hanging from the edges of the balcony and form ing an effective background for the exhibit.
 On the left is the exhibit of the manual training department, includ- ing tables in oak and native woods. tabourettes foot stools. book cases, chests, and many other useful arti- cles. The most striking example of the work is a solid oak table made by Jack Oswell This table is for sale and persons wishing to purchase it are asked to drop their bids in the box on the table. It will go to the highest bidder
 Next comes the work of the First Grade children. which includes many free hand cutting posters, several of which are exceptionally good. They illustrate the landing of Columbus, the landing of the Pilgrim Fathers, and other topical subjects. An exhi- bition of colored drawings, table mats and picture frames is also in cludes.
 The sand table by the pupils of the Second Grade, which illustrates a Japanese scene, is good as are al so the exhibits of colored crayon drawings and other art work The special exhibit of the Third l Grade is the Doll House which is a work of art and which is well worth the trouble necessary to see it. The general hand work of this grade is exceptionally good.
 | The exhibit of the Fourth Grade with their nature studies, history work, the illustrated geography work and the original illustrating and de signing is above the average. The Fifth Grade has an excellent exhibit of basket work with orig inal designs. plotting desk pads, and mating and rafia basket work. The exhibit of the Sixth Grade is wonderful. The daily work books show the intense study and great improvement which has been made during the year. The free hand drawing and map work is well done One map of South America, drawn by Rustia k. Angeles, Filipino boy 1 is splendid piece of art. This map is in colors The principal product of each country, or section, is illus trated either with a picture or a sam. | pie.
 The Seventh Grade has a fine exhibit of plotting pads in original designs, showing of, free hand draw | ing and other art work The dail,
 lesson studies, especially the sam pies of writing show the improve ment which has been wrought in the
 writing of the children under the change of system which was inau' gurated last fall. The principal part of the exhibit from the Seventh Grade is included in the sewing and manual training exhibits.
 The Eighth Grade has an excellent exhibit of book racks in original de signs, portfolios of map work with original designs on the covers, and a good exhibit of daily lesson studies and art work also in original de- signs.
 The sewing exhibit is one which does credit to both the pupils and the teacher This contains samples of house dresses, night apparel. fan cy lingerie, waists, middies, house caps. and aprons in any number.
 The work of the High School in mechanical drawing, commercial arithmetic, solid geometry. botany, vocational posters, and general les son work is good. Included in the exhibit is a play written in Latin by the third year and which was acted before the Seward Society by the pupils of the first year class. Another thing of interest is the Guide Book of Juneau illustrated in original designs and photographs. This book covers all phases of life in Juneau-movies. sports. points of in terest around Juneau, hunting, and native life.
 Taken as whole the exhibit is a most creditable one and illustrates the hard work which the teachers have taken with their pupils during the past year Every parent in Jul neau and all interested in the schools should visit the A. B. Hall and ex- anime the display