The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1921-04-28
AT HOME WEEK At
N. B. COOK SCHOOL
Interesting Exhibition of the Pupils Work
Greets the Visitor.

Patrons who have taken advantage OF
the cordial invitation extended them to
visit the n. B. Cook school during the
present observance of AT Home" week
by the primary schools of the city, have
witnessed a most interesting exhibition
of the pupils work and have observed a
most efficient school routine.
To the right, upon entering grade "A,
Miss Olive Brunson, teacher, is a room
made attractive by frieze of downy
Dummies and with simple farmyard scenes,
silliouetted on the window panes, the Wis
itor finds display of unusually fine test
papers, colored sectional maps of the
United States. writing books, and other
examples of the regular school work.
Cleverly designed binders enclose the
various classes papers. a replica of the
cover of the text books in English. being
especially admirable. The Life Cycle of
the Fly is the subject of some timely
drawings by the pupils of the grade.
While the work described gives a fair
idea OF that of the other grades of the
school, there are number of individual
features noted in the other classes.
Across the hall in grade BIB, Mrs.
Malone teacher, nature study is given de-
cided attention as was shown by window
boxes, filled with lovely plants, having
realistic birds alighted upon them;
mounted papers, devoted not only &c
arithmetic and the more fundamental
work, but also to nature subjects. Cut
out figures of fruit and vegetables, over
Tapped into designs make most attractive
display cards The health books, with
diagrams by the pupils and the English
notebooks. illustrated by cuts. show the
fine work done by this class.
In grade 4-B, Miss Jernigan teacher,
the room is frightened by border of
airily perched yellow butterflies. Col
ored maps of the United States. files of
penmanship and spelling papers and arith-
metic papers, with silver stars for ex-
cellence, are among the good exhibits In
this grade.
With springlike design of nesting robins
Miss Kennedy, teacher of grade ga, has
for the visitors inspection, a very cred
liable group of notebooks, those in geo.
graphy, with appropriate illustrations,
being of especial interest. Test papers,
which had been bound, according tcI
months, enabled one to see progress of
each individual pupil
Pretty crayon drawings in grade 2 Miss
Morrison teacher, with examples of num-
Der work. language and spelling, in fold
ers, show the high standard to which the
class is held. The tenets of the Health
Crusade" form the subject of helpful
poster on the wall.
In grade "a, Miss Miller teacher, much
the same character of work is in evil
dence as in the other divisions OF grade
2. In this daintily daisy-bordersd room
the school piano is located.
The little tots in grade lib, Mrs. Mer-
bier teacher, amid their charts, number
cards, writing forms. show some beau
tiful examples Of native birds in a natural
setting, under a conventional border of
flowers, catchy Mother Goose rhymes
serve to lead the imagination of the child
on to more practical knowledge.
The best work in numbers, word study,
and writing, is daily exhibited on wall
cards in grade IA, Mrs. Mallaby teacher.
Under a frieze of two-tone tulips, some
excellent examples of penmanship are
shown in this classroom
The four grammar grades of the school
while not especially observing cat Home, .
gladly welcome visitors, at any time.
With an enrolment of Asa pupils. the !
n. B. Cook school leads all other schools |
of the city in point of numbers registered. |
Mis- Ethel Suter is the very capable prin-
cipal of the school.