The Leader, enterprise and press. (Fitzgerald, Ga.) 1915-1921, 1918-05-06


city schools. The buildings we're all
open from until P. M. for the pur-
pose of exhibiting the work of all the
pupiis in all the grades. The patrons
and friends of the school who missed
shcse exhibits in the various buildings
certainly missed feast 1t is the inn
pcrative duty of all the parents es-
pecially to visit the schools and see
the splendid work that is being done
by the teachers and pupils, thereby
encouraging them in their efforts.
In trying to visit all the buildings
uue could get only bird's-eye view
u the work in such limited time. 1t
WAS too good to skim over. 1t was
like great panorama. 1t is hoped
that next exhibit will be given on diff
1crent days or more time will be CIV
en- in which all the buildings may be
visited The exhibits as a whole i'll
the ward buildings were excellent and
would be credit to any school sys-
TEN much larger than this even. The
writing in some grades was not SO
good but probably due to SO much
changing in the teaching force every
year and it takes time for the teach
did system Of writing used in the
schools.
The buildings all had an inviting ap-
pearancc: At the First Ward as you
entered the hall you breath was al
most taken away at the glorious sight
OF floating fags-hags of all sizes
and without number were used in
ha1
,ractive 1t had the appearance of
"All Americanism" Several little
girls served punch in the hall to all
the guests as they arrived. In the
grade taught by Miss Julia Prentiss
was real wheat field grown on the
sand table which reminded one that
when such crops are harvested Amer
AGA will not have to eat corn bread.
On another sand table was a pretty
beach scene which looked like the
isle of Palms" by the numerous
palm trees drawn and cut by the
chiidren. The little spelling booklets
with tedious cut out flower designs
for the covers were so artistic.
In Miss Lewis room when looking
at the sand table ope was reminded
Ut being behind the trenches in France
at Red Cross hospital. 1t was COM
piete in every detail. The large hos
pital tent and smaller tents around
were work Of the pupils. In the
large tent were hospital cots, wounded
soldiers and Red Cross nurses. The
Red Cross dog and officers tent right
near, and in the distance were the
wounded with the ambulance racing
10 them. Behind the tents was Uncle
Sam backing it all The month by
month calendars made by the pupils
and representing something peculiar
10 each month were SO original and
orth-while. The war garden exhibit
IN Miss Tyler's room couldn't be
overlooked. Almost all kinds of veg
etabies grown by the pupils were on
ekhsbit. When school children arc
beng encouraged to do such work as
this America will never starve. The
idea OF Red, White and Blue was car
rled out in all the work in this room.
The red bird booklets and fruit book
lets were SO noticeable. This is
known as the self-control room. On
catering Mrs, c. c. Persons room
the visitors were especially struck by
the Animal Fair cut by the children
and arranged on high projected wall
in the distance were the fathers com
ing TO the fair.
ahe thrift stamp corner in the room
is something TO be proud of. One
would have to see it to appreciate it
When child buys stamp picture
OF a soldier representing the child is
placed on the board between the
home and the Kaiser, protecting the
homo.
The fly compositions, written after
the children had a concrete illustra-
ton OF the origin, growth and habits
ot tins dangerous pest. were so much
more educative than the usual every
day composition. such as "A Picnic
"A Visit to the Zoo" my First Fish.
. ing Trip" etc. In the Third grad,
taught by Miss Dorothy Jones one
would especially be struck with tn,
two contrasting homes furnished 5,
the pupils. All the furniture and rug:
being the work of the pupils. On,
home was neatly and artistically fur
n'Shed and known as the sanitar,
nome; the other was topSy turvy ant
unidy, this was the unSanitary home
he wind mills made by the pupil
showed thorough training in con
structive work. The war garden cx
f,ibt IN here was also a splendid dis
play OF vegetables.
One of the best things seen in al
the rounds was in Miss Bobra Rev
nolds room. A large map of tn
United States made by the pupils an
on it was the location of all the can
comments, officers training camps an
concentration camps in our country
The health corner was such an orig
lnai idea. Two children dressed a
Red Cross nurses examine all the pit
pills teeth and finger nails each morn
ing while the teacher is taking tn
roll. The result is placed on a regis
ter in one corner of the room. TIL
seasons represented by appropriat
drawings and cuttings on large pos
ers were fastened on the bottom {
the window shades.
Miss kilgore'S room was especial
attractive and instructive with tn
lovely display of products, maps an
relief maps of different countries. TIL
physiology corner with the displa
of compositions on health and illustra