The Ely miner. [volume] (Ely, Minn.) 1895-1986, 1932-06-03

Beginning with the latter part OF last
week when the annual open House"
took place in the schools of the district
and up to Friday when fins will be
written for this years term until
September again calls classes into ac-
ton, schools of District No. II have
the center of the stage.
open House" was attended by many
of the parents of the pupils who called
to see their offspring and teachers in
action and see the displays arranged
in most artistic manner for their in
spection. Many who would have at
tended and who had no children in the
schools did not know of the exhibits
and failed to see them.
Those who did attend were energetic
in singing the praises of the handiwork
shown by the grades and high schools
and especially of the arrangements in
which they were exhibited. Particular
praises were showered on the exhibits
shown by the domestic science, the
manual training and the art depart
ment
direction of Miss Frances Stokes had
the floor of the gymnasium in the
Memorial building all to itself and all
the wall and floor space was needed to
fittingly display the art work. To
single out the individual pieces would
be altogether out of the question as
there were such an abundance of single
works of art as to make this almost
impossible.
In the profusion of beautiful work we
will mention that upon entering the
north door of the room and turning
right, there were displays of poster
work depicting Ely resorts and business
houses which were models of neatness
and skill in drawing and color work.
Some of these designs would make ap-
propriate trade marks for the industry
and business illustrated. Then there
were water colors of scenery, fruits and
flowers; crayon work and paintings on
cloth; quilted block designs and COM
mercial designing and off-hand draw
ingS; paper cut outs and pasted showing
circus parades, maps of the United
States and foreign countries, animals,
birds, civic beauty designs; historical
designs and panels. The center of the
room was enhanced with bill boards
showing an Eskimo village. Japanese
scene, Dutch scene. These were large
8x12 panels and attracted much at
tention.
To the left as you entered, Miss
Stokes had arranged the boards covered
with art pieces which she had displayed
at the st. Louis exposition of school art.
These boards were labeled wild Life"
and Western Art" That they at
tracted attention at st. Louis was
proven by letters received from Pedro j.
Leinos, Sanford University, California,
editor of School Arts magazine, printed
in Worcester, Mass, asking for the ST.
Louis exhibit for illustrating in the
magazine. Another letter was received
from Susan M. frame, president of the
! Indiana State Teachers Association,
asking for the pictorial maps to be ex-
| hibited at the fall meeting of the asSoci-
alton.
Sunday evening the annual Baccal-
aureate Services for the graduating
class was held in the Washington audi
forum. Rev. j. T. Dixon of the M. E.
church delivered the sermon using as
his text 'Life's Highest Lesson" Rev.
Dixon made a stirring talk in which he
stressed honest and faithfulness as the
| highest lesson. Music was rendered by
| the High School orchestra and a string
ensemble under the direction of Frank
DiNino and the High School chorus
under the direction of Miss Ruth NJ G.
Mellby.
Monday, the entire school attendance
with their teachers took part in the