White Pine news. [volume] (East Ely, Nev.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-11

NV j. NJ. COLLINS.)

The exhibition of work accom-
plished by the pupils of the grammar
school, which marked the close of the
term. attracted widespread attention
and what seemed TO be almost an
endless procession of interested citi-
zens as well as justly proud parents
passed from room to room through
the big building last Tuesday after
noon during the hours that the excel
lent exhibition was thrown open tC
the public
Upon entering the first room, which
was devoted to an exhibition of the
work done by children in the first
and second grades, under the able
guidance and ~painstaking instruction
of Mrs. Amy Powers, l was aston
ished to see what children of an av-
erage age OF 6 years could accomplish
by proper training. The free-hand
drawing from objects placed on the
desk before the little tots far sur
passed what many of mature years
today, who have not had the advan-
tages of education In early life, could
hope TO accomplish, while the folding
and cutting work was remarkable.
This also served to train the young
mind in other directions and such as
the Greek. Latin and Maltese crosses
were well defined. while the coloring
in baskets of fruit and the designing
OF valentines gave positive evidence
of the excellent foundation on which
brilliant careers will be constructed.
Passing on to the next ROOM, the
work of the sewing class, composed
of pupils from the different grades
and under the direction of Miss Fan
ME Cupid, presented the appearance
Of the establishment of a Fifth ave
nue. designer. The misses gowns or
exhibition would attract attention in
The smart shops of Paris. In this de-
partment close attention has beer
given to the art which all women find
not only useful but remunerative and
the exhibition embraced every article
of wearing apparel from lingerie to
frocks. the different grades of ma
terial being turned into the finished
product solely by the aid of the
needle and the thread in the hand
of the pupil.
In the third grade room, in which
the pupils reach an average age OF
about s years, to be taken under the
guidance and care of such a master
in the educational world as Mrs. Ida
c. Seigle, the youngsters who have
advanced to the stage where they APP
preciate the fact that the pencil plays
a far more important part in life
than hat of a mere plaything are
given their first instruction in the use
of ink. Here not only the works OF
which adorned the walls attract
ed attention but the examination pa
pers of the pupils showed that their
curse of instruction had been prof
table in the highest degree.
The work of these same pupils q
year later IN the fourth grade room,
which has been SO successfully con-
by Miss La Veta Harrison.
was a remarkable demonstration OF
the rapid progress which the young
mind will make when aided by All
of signal ability. Here
was found the complete layout CT a
modern farm, showing waving, green
and a fruit-laden orchard sur
rounding a beautiful home, In the
e a OF which was located the garage,
with the automobile touring car
ready for a pleasure jaunt, while the
modern motor truck had supplanted
the team and harness, and close at
had been given to proper
as well as roads and lanes es-
In a businesslike manner
III ihC pi~ptA anu ttoAOiillCdl HduN-
ling of the farm products from field
market. On the walls were maps,
well drawn according to scale, OF
different states in the Union. as well
as other features showing the excel
lent training of the mind in prepare
ton for the battles which must Of
necessity follow in after life.
Following the great work of the
school step by step | next visited the
fifth grade room, where the able work
of Mrs. Mollie Rogers has had a most
telling effect during the last term,
My attention vas first attracted TO
numerous drawings of the pilgrims,
which had taken the form of book
covers and underneath which were
cleverly written stories of the first
Thanksgiving dinner in New Eng
land, which showed a knowledge In
the minds of pupils ranging from 10
to Ii years. and averaging about IL
years, which was astonishing. This
lead to a cursory perusal of the ex- :
animation papers. which far surpass-
ed what might be accomplished by
many older persons. some of whom
consider their education finished.
Under other we'll designed covers, all
the free-hand work of the young pu-
pills, were papers ably discussing the
relative merits OF Grant and Lee as
generals. Both these distinguished
men had their supporters and ad-