Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1924-06-06
Impressive Exhibition
Of Work Domestic
Science Classes

Inc annOal eXn1D1tlOn or the WOTK
Of the domestic science and manual
training departments OF the Gardiner
public schools was held Thursday af-
ternoon in the high school building.
In the domestic science rooms are
found samples Of every article that
the student makes, from the first
dish wipers, the work of the sixth
graders, up to the finished dresses of
the high school seniors. The work
is so planned that when a girl finish
es her eighth grade work she has
made besides dish wipers. sewing
bags, ETC., a complete set OF under
clothing, and has completed dress.
Samples of Swedish darning, hem
stitching, and different kinds Of en-
broidery are on exhibition, and q fea-
ture Of the display Is the millinery
work Of the senior girls. Four hats
are on exhibition and the cost Of the
materials Is given.
AS one goes about the room they
are impressed with the wonderful
handiwork of these girls, all Of the
work is neatly and beautifully done,
while some Of the more ambitious
students of course have accomplished
work that would do credit to any
skilled dressmaker. Miss Ileen
Brophy Is supervisor Of the work in
the grades, the work is begun in the
sixth grade, and this and the seventh
and eighth grade classes are under
her direction. Miss Marjorie Shaw
is Instructor for the high school class
es and much credit is given to these
two instructors for the work which
has been carried on.
In the manual training rooms are
exhibited small medicine cabinets.
clothes hangers, tabourets, white en-
ameled cabinets, two radio sets, two
sleds and several cedar chests. The
radio set is the work of Edmund
Lessard and he has succeeded in get
ting stations in Texas and Florida
with the set. Perhaps the features
Of this display are the beautiful ce-
dar chests, the making of which ne
cessitated much time, labor and skill,
and a tea wagon, which is finished
very Skilfully.
The members of the class, directed
by Instructor Lawrence D. Cobb,
have accomplished considerable car
penter work about the school, such
as building the platform and screen
for the moving picture apparatus, and
have but locks on the swinging doors
in the upper corridors. Mr.. Cobb
has gained a favorable reputation
for his skill, and for his excellent
supervision of the work of the boys.
He has established manual training
as a regular high school course and
1t is largely through his efforts that
there are so many boys taking a
keen interest in this work.
In the corridor three tables were
placed at which tea was served to
the visitors that thronged the rooms
from four to six o'clock in the after
noon. Beautiful tulips formed GEN.
terpieces for these tables and the
rail of the corridor above the gym was
intertwined with apple blossoms. In
the cooking laboratory the dining
room table is set for formal break
fast, displaying the dainty china and
the silver monogrammed5 with the
letters, G. H. S. 80
The high school girls taking the
domestic science course who were
active in the exhibition were: SEN
Tors, Doris McCurdy, Nancy Merrill,
Frances Grant, Lois White, Nancy
Merrill; juniors, Grace Carter, Helen
Black, Leona Dill, Louise Danforth,
Eleanor Scott, Doris Swift; sopho-
mores and freshmen, Eleanor Smith,
Ida Monroe and Pearl Williams. The
entire exhibition and the work that
it signifies is a credit to the public
schools, the instructors and the pu-
pills.