The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1917-02-23
EXHIBIT
THIS EVENING
Pupils Of George Washington school
viii be Hosts to the
Patrons Of This
BuIIdlns.
WORK IS ON DISPLAY
Some Splendid Examples Of the Dir
ferent Kinds Of Work Being
Taught, VIII be
Seen.

The flrSt or the annuA eAn1ut-S
arranged by the Keokuk pubic
schools to show the work OF the pu-
pills during the year will be held this
evening in the George Washington
building from Z to 8 o'clock. IA
rents and patrons Of the school who
visit the building win see much OF
interest and profit, as the exhibits IN
the different rooms are unusually
meritor1ous.
The grammar grades have some ex-
traordinary work on exhibition. IN
the arithmetic classes for instance.
stock companies were formed for a
steamboat company. hotel company
and Keokuk and Nauvoo interurban
company. There was temporary
organization, and then a permanent.
one. shares OF stock were sold and
issued. and there was an account OF
the finances Of the company. Besides
this. houses were constructed and
furnished, and specifications made
out for the buildings. In this way
arithmetic and grammar work was
correlated.
Colonial Punishment.
In the history classes there were
the unique features OF the exhibition
was the display of the instruments
Of torture of the old colonial days,
made by the pupils. There were
small models of the ducking stool,
and of the pillories. There was life
size pair Of stocks and cat o nine
tails lash.
The grammar department displayed
various samples Of work In this SUD
ject and one of the sets OF papers on
exhibition gave incorrect ana cor,
rect examples of grammar as found
by the pupil, with reasons Tor same.
The literature department was an
other with an interesting exhibit.
The general work of this grade In
GUIDED some excellent water colors,
especially calendar designs and win
dow cards and advertising special
ties.
Product Maps.
In room seven there was a splendid
display OF map work in the shape VI
product maps, books on various suD-
iects. weeds, the like, Lincoln and
Washington books, and other inter
esting features.
In room six there was a display OF
the weaving work done by the pupils,
crayon and water color drawings and
product maps Of various designs and
each showing individuality OF tho
pupils.
| In room five there is display OF
the regular work OF the pupils, map
work. crayon and water color sketches
ard some free hand brush work.
which is quite attractive.
Clay modelling OF quaint design
aud excellent finish Is to be seen in
room four. Free hand drawing and
brush work is also shown here.
In room three there Is good dis
play Of water color work. books, and
general school work which has been
done through the year.
In room two the pupils are display
ing crayon work, and some clay mod
cling along with little drawings and
cards, and the like.
Unusual Hand Work.
In room one there is q splendid
display OF hand work. Looms Of card
board on which are woven mats and
the like are shown, also house made
of cardboard, with roof garden
and interior furnishings, all made by
the pupils. Clay modelling and sew
ing on card board is also displayed.
All OF the work is that done during
the year and there are samples In
every room Of the writing done by
the pupils in regular lesson periods.
The following are the teachers In
the George Washington school: E..
S. Patterson, principal, Mrs. Alice
Irnmegart, the Misses Huldah Harsh
man, Elizabeth Kilroy, Anna NJ.
Temple, Generose Maloney, Minnie v.
Bindel. Emma l. Binde1, Nina Phil
lips. Mary l.. CuIlkin, Marietta Reps.
Fannie Martin.