The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-24
Exhibit Of Children's Work Shows
Their Remarkable Training and
knowledge Of Many Differ
ent Things.
VARIED PROGRAM GIVEN
A Circus Parade on Blackboard Ledge,
Books Of Habits of Birds, and
Biographies Of American
Poets Shown.

Terrence school delighted Its many
guests, Friday afternoon, with q
splendid exhibit OF the children
work which was displayed in the DIFF
ferent rooms.
The kindergarten room was very
dainty with its crepe curtains at the
windows, and huge Japanese para
sol standing open in the middle OF the
floor. The window boxes in this room
contained real radishes and lettuce IN
them which the little folks mao
planted themselves. Miss Marjorie
Luse and Miss Celestine Dickey are
tee supervisors of this department..
Miss Alice Vermillion, who teaches
the first grade, converted her room
into fairy-land. There were hanging
May baskets, paper bird cages Win
canaries in them, doll hammocks
swinging in the breeze and flower
garden. The children in this room
were very proud of their writing ex'
ercises" which are especially fine Tor
beginners.
Room Two was an exciting place
Friday afternoon, for there was cir.
Gus parade seen all along the ledge OF
the blackboard there. The procession
contained a large number OF ele'
plants in it. Even more interesting
than the parade, was the cardboard
merry-go-round which was suspended
from the ceiling. The horses. which
made up the personnel Of this produc-
ton, were made by the boys and girls
in this room. Miss Charlotte Whit
marsh teaches this grade.
They Know Birds.
Miss Lillian Allen, supervisor IN
Room Three, was particularly proud
OF the bird books which the children
in her room had made. These books
contained language lessons telling the
habits Of the various American birds.
Opposite the story pages, were pic
lures of the birds, painted by the
pupils, which illustrated the stories.
There was also great deal OF free
hand drawing work, done In this
room.
Grade Four is wide awake on topics
OF the day In one corner OF this
room were number of big dolls. They
were dressed to represent Uncle Sam,
the goddess Of Liberty, Red Cross
nurse, soldier, sailor and friends from
across the seas. Miss Elizabeth
Stevens, who teaches this room.
worked very hard in helping the
pupils prepare their booklets on cur
rent events. These books contained
an interesting page on the Pershing
Highway.
The work in the sixth and seventh
grades, taught by Miss Myrtle
Megchelsen, was splendid. The pupils
IL her room had made artistic little
books containing the biographies OF
some Of the American poets. The
cover pages were decorated with orr
ginal designs made by the boys and
girls. There were several knitted
scarfs on display in this room which
the girls had made. One especially
fine feature in this rooms display
was the conservation maps showing
the food condition in Europe.
Preceding the exhibit, the pupils en-
tertained their parents and friends
with fine program Of folk-dancing,
calisthenic drills, dramatizations, and
Biographical sketches of the Ameri-
can poets.
The senior girls Of the school, under
the direction Of Mrs. Sheldon, served
the guests tea and waters on the
second floor.