The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1919-09-02
SCHOOLS HAVE FINE
DOMESTIC SClEHCE
EXHIBIT AT FAIR
Exhibit Occupies Large Section OF Art
Aud Horticulture Eau.

Tho exhibit Of IN" r'anuaI training
Department Of tn" Wheeling public
schouls 10th Wheeling High school md
grad" Schuuls in connection with the
STINT" far is ono of great credit TO tho
school system of the city. Tho exhibit
occupies a Ilrs" booth in the center or
tn" art and hUrNcultur" hall and con-
%,$ts "f d.Sriay Of work or unusual
merit which has been accomplished dur
iuE the past year. The INSTRUCTORS VINO
wrr" IN charge nf the exhibit yesterday.
opening day O.: the big fair. were Mr.
Jacob browne. Mr.. Thomas Parker and
MIR, Harry Wagner.
Everything from the uGimental work
of Tn" training TO IL" highest and most
finished work produced by the class is
Displayed. The lower grades have
miniature animal show depicting ami
mails Of every Kind from the domcsti-
Gated cat I" the terror Of the jungle. and
these arc sh"wn in all col"rs. hchtling
their natural state. The graded display
rauk!EE nrAt, is that Of the c!Fh'h
grade boys consisting Of many llnc mol
els Of pottery work. featuring cream
ard sugar s"tS OF varying styles. H.Gh-
or grade work is also prominent show
Ing lamp bases, vases in varicgat"d
sizes. shapes and Colurings, all attcSt'ng
the marked ability Of the boys and the
careful and artistic training they have
hal in this work. The method employ
cd in the construction OF these articles
is that Of the thrown and turned system,
whereby the articles nre placed upon
the. old fashioned pottery wheel, where
they rcVOlVC until they are moulded.
\ very linc exhibit Of oakcn tables,
stained with mahogany finish is being
Displayed ny tho High school class ot
Mr. Henry Wagner. The collection COM
priscs an assortment Of sprlnts and
looms which were made for the Rcd
Cross. many Of which have orcn sem
abroad. Since the influenza epidemic
Of last winter nifty looms. scrcht!-ilF"
tables and two hundred and MY
srrints have been sent across. tcstifying
10 the real ~ 1t and use Of the thihES
which these Glasses have made.
O,hrr features Of the exhibit which
orc very interesting are the blue prints
and designs witch show the interior or
rooms. bong n part Of the work of archl-
rcctural designing. Model houses Tor
the purpose of study in the art OF IN
terror decorate II w"rc shown.
Pen and ink sketches. ammonochro1n"
drawings, water CulorS. beautiful ana
art site in tho extreme make up the OK
hihit Of IN" classes in free hand ana
drawing, under IN" direction OF MISS
Tryaro Jordan. To this is supplement-
cd the work in ra:ia baskets and mats
and odd pieces.
Tho Iuln"S1lr Scirnc" Department or
The High School and public schools mid"
n very pleasing exhibit under the d.r"c-
,jon Of Miss Martha Ross. the many
very interesting and beautiful articles
1isnIavr,i. bong al the work OF IN"
punils. Dresses mad" by the members
Of the class IN diff. It MILDLY styles OF
white. blue md other coiorS were most
attract:y". indeed y would have boon
dirfjrult e. haze duplicated any Of them
NJ tho d,rnrimcMt stores. without IN"
cxnrudi.urc Of "A Ccnsid"rabl" outlay ~
,uonov. other attractive displays wcT"
tho bars made from odd scraps "i ma
icrj.ls which were particularly ci"Trr'
and useful in the extreme. teaching
thrift and tho conservation Of materials.
All schools were represented In TINS
disrIay. the Lincoln school showing up
very we'll. with 4 collection of bags ana
novelties which spok" we'll for their en-
dcavor IN THIS line Of work.
A mn,l,l hous" is shown t"StityihT
particularly - the pupils ability !"
,.bnns" the right and harmnni" shades
81, interior drcurat,";I. The LITTLE home
IS n delight !" the eye, and IN" fr"A''''
cxampl" ~ real taste in the art ~ dec
,ro,,ug = hrmc shown III It's furnishings
ana arpr"priJi" drap'ri"s'