White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11
EXHIBIT OF GRADE SCHOOL
CAP77VATES MANY VISITORS

, mirers and some of the reasons as
| signed in the papers as emitting the
generals to the greater distinction
were so logical as to cause the mind
of the examiner to devote strict at.
tention. Along the general lines Of
education were maps of South Amer
lea and other countries, &c accurately
drawn as to leave no doubt as TO the
progress being made by the pupils
In the affairs of all the world. The
designing of calendars was another
feature well worthy of mention
Thoroughly wrapped up in the rap
Id progress being made along such
important lines l naturally strolled
! along with the throng into the sixth
grade room, where the talents Of Mrs.
| Curtis H. Bent have been employed
| and the excellent work she has ac-
complished has earned the %eyerlast-
ing gratitude of the pupils assigned
to her charge. When viewing such
| exhibits as the maps drawn by the
sixth grade pupils the visitors stood
in amazement as they examined the
maps of the western states, the south
ern Atlantic states and other sections,
accurately drawn and full attention
| given to minor details. All this the
work of pupils whom it would seem
but yesterday scarcely knew the road
leading from their homes to the
schoolhouse door. The mind which,
while being guided through the
fourth grade, showed a knowledge
of modern farming has now developed
to affairs in the commercial world
upon which the larger fortunes are
built; and the circus, with the anil
mails which inhabit the forests of
the world, cut by the free use OF the
hand from colored cardboard and
other materials, were placed on ex-
hibition, In the arrangement of which
the young mind had evidently been
turned to the source of such fortunes
as that enjoyed by the late p. r. Bar
mum and by the Ringing brothers.
The work accomplished from grade
grade along all lines of education
was most noticeable, and in the sixth
grade / found a diploma in the Pal
mer method of business writing
awarded to Nina Stark. a little Indian
girl of Ely. Diplomas showed a num-
Der of pupils to have been SO hon
ored. among whou were Marie Pes
clio, Adrian Hagens, Jean MacLaugh-
lin. Frances Weber, Melvin Swan.
Mayme Day. Harold Peck and Mar
garet Baird.
AS the pupils advanced to the sew
enth grade Miss Helen Sheldon was
assigned to the important task of
guiding them in their educational
work and her accomplishments have
been crowned with success which far
exceeded in degree the fondest eX-
The examination papers
SO clearly showed the high
degree of efficiency reached, were
neatly arranged and covered by works
Of art, all the work of the pupils aud
in designs which showed the trend
Of the mind along lines of business
The covers, bearing such
thoughts as Build a Home and IL
lustrated by excellent free-hand
drawing work, showed the natural
TO the more serious affairs of
life.
In the eighth grade room, where
the students are finally prepared for
entrance into high school, the
vast improvement made since enter
ing the first grade grammar, which
when looking backward seems but a
lay, is not only astonishing but like
wise encouraging and refreshing
Miss Mary s. Black, principal OF the
grammar school, has been personally
Ill Charge Oh the eighth kTdue NOIA
and copies of the examination papers,
the originals of which have been for
to the state educational au.
thorities. bespeak the efficiency with
the Ely school has been con-
In the eighth grade exhibits
year appeared drawings which
would do credit to any art shop. Bun
drawn to scale and laid cut
in a most convenient manner were
accompanied by a colored sketch
showing the interior fully furnished
covers In designs suitable
for the advertising of Paris millinery,
as well as posters designed to slim
ulate the use of copper. safety first
posters, etc, all show the advantage
of developing the God-given talent in
youth. The exhibit taken as a whole
could not fail to impress indelibly
upon the mind how such talent, when
properly developed, may thereafter
be of enormous value In the CONNER
cial world.