The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1920-11-12
WEEKLY NEWS, LETTER
FROM THE SOUTHEAST
MISSOURI STATE COLLEGE

A.
The State College at Cape Girardeau
was the Mecca, the last week In. De-
tober, for about one thousand teach
ers, on the occasion Of the forty fifth
annual meeting of the Southeast Mis-
souri, Teachers Association. A large
proportion of the teachers in attend
ance are graduates of or former stu
dents at the State College, and the
meeting served as reunion at which
they renewed old acquaintanceship
and lived again some of the expert
ences of their student days.
One of the features of the meeting
was the School Library Exhibit. This
display was planned by the library
force Of the college and worked out
with the cooperation of the faculty
of the training school and the several
teachers of the college whose work
was represented. The purpose of the
exhibit was to stimulate and encour-
age the organization and administra-
ton of libraries in all schools and to
l. show the relation of the library to the
various other departments of school
work. The best methods OF collect
ing, classifying, arranging and caring
for all school material were shown,
For each subject represented in the
high school course of study the exhib-
it presented the best books, illustrat-
ed editions, magazines, maps, pic
lures and other visible material fof
supplementing the text book. The
| same idea was carried out in the kin
dergarten, the primary and the inter,
mediate departments. In the rura
school department were suggestions.
| for the professional preparation Of
teachers, recommendations OF best
books to be read and reminders OF
pamphlet material easily procurable
which should be part of every rura
school equipment.
| The departmental work was supple
mentcd by six exhibits: Picture study
nature study, industrial arts, geogra
ply, agriculture and basketry. Ii
each group the best books, pictures
catalogs, industrial exhibits and other
similar material were shown. Among
the international suggestions was
carefully worked out scheme for thu
celebration of the Pilgrim tercenten
airy. The pamphlet and government
exhibit served to call attention to som'
of the best publications which are is
sued from authoritative sources ant
which constitute a valuable addition
to any library. The many manufac
turers' exhibits and the Travel pam
phlets emphasized the same value. 4
snac;al art EXHIBIT showing the worl
Jpna in +be schools of Washington. D
was rented from the American
Federation of Arts. This exhibit in
Guided SAMPLES of work through tn
GRADES and high school in pose draw
sno nature drawing and design, I
was cent from here 10 the Gulf Coas
Fair Mobile Alabama. Upon invita-
t;on many CORPORATIONS. publishin
bousas and libraries sent excellen
suggestions and exhibits. The beau
tifnIiv illustrated editions lent by tn
e. Iouis Public library and the o.
. terloh Book Store showed conclusive
IL that snch hooks attract childre
,apa instilI in them the love of goo
hooks Much material of interest an
: value to teachers was available fo
free distribution, sach as mimet
oranhed lists of the various free ma
terial used in the exhibit. readin
lists. suggestions for programs, an
the like.
That the art of basketry is of il
i tense interest was evidenced by ii
crowds of visitors who admired tt
displav of baskets. One competel
critic said that he had not before see
: such beautiful examples of workman
1 shin. TRAYS, fiower-baskets, serving
= baskets. serving stands. fiower-stand
I and lamps. all made to meet defnit
: home needs. were especially interes