Educational Exhibit for 1893 World's Fair
Source: Page 1, Clinton Daily Age, Clinton, Iowa, Wednesday, March 29, 1893
(I tried to put all names in CAPITAL letters.)
WORK OF PUPILS
IOWA EDUCATIONAL EXHIBIT -- CLINTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS
A Great Undertaking Successfully Accomplished -- What Teachers and Pupils Have
Done.
The educational exhibit of the Clinton public schools to be displayed at the
world's fair the coming summer, was completed so far as teachers and pupils were
concerned before the schools closed for vacation last Friday.
The exhibit, which is now being carefully arranged and bound, is undoubteddly
one of the most voluminous and complete ever prepared by any school district in
the state of Iowa. It comprises twenty-four volumes of some two and three
hundred pages each, besides six dozen large size photographs, showing the
several school buildings inthe city andinterior views of the different schools,
showing methods of instruction and every branch of study with classes in working
order.
The exhibit is classified into three departments -- the elementary, grammar and
high school. The two former comprises six volumes each and the latter twelve
volumes.
Throughout the entire exhibit no attempt has been made to show results of
examination. The work was prepared by the pupils under special direction of the
teachers for the purpose of showing the character and scope of the work as done
in each grade, and the methods employed in teaching each branch of study.
The exhibit will prove instructive to educators and others interested in school
work by reason of its great variety. Each volume contains something different
and each page something new -- each pupil seemingly having an idea of his or her
own which is conveyed to the page in a manner that at once invites attention and
admiration.
One of the interesting an pleasing features clearly brought out in the exhibit,
is the line of study pursued in the public schools of this city. Everything
seemingly pertains to matters and things of every day practical use -- things
that the pupil must sooner or later grasp inthe full sense and meaning of the
term. In the volumes devoted to history and geography it is noticeable that much
thought and study is given to our own country -- its history from the advent of
Culumbus down to the present day, prominent historical events, etc., while many
cities, states and territories of the United States are brought out in maps
which show a skill and pleasing familiarity on the part of the pupil. While some
space is devoted to places and events ineuropean countries, much of little or no
practical use to the pupil here has been omitted, it seemingly being the
intention of the public school system of Clinton to familiarize the pupil so as
much as possible with the land of his birth or adoption and things which will
one day come within his grasp.
In the arrangement and completeness of this exhibit much credit is due to Supt.
O. P. BOSTWICK and the large corps of efficient teachers of the Clinton public
schools. Nothing apparently hasbeenslighted or omitted tending to show the line
of study followed in each department. From the "C" grade of the high school
rooms the exhibit is replete with a method of instruction which has been readily
grasped and successfully carried out by the pupils in each department. Although
necessarily submitted to much handling while in course of preparation, the work
throughout presents a remarkably clean and neat appearance, the pages being free
from blots or marks which one might expect to see in a work of this kind,
especially that portion prepared by the younger pupils.
As a complete review of the exhibit from each department would make a volume in
itself, the AGE will content itself by giving the class work furnished by the
several school rooms, with the names of those scholars who work appears in the
exhibit, the elementary work being first taken up.
TRAINING SCHOOL.
"C" grade -- ANNIE SKINNER, teacher. Here is shown the first steps in number,
leading to the correct use pertaining to size; as large, small, long, short,
wide, narrow, thin and thick teaching the pupil to recognize at sight the number
selected -- to select rapidly certain numbers, and to hold two or more numbers
in the mind at once; also to divide small numbers into a multitude of smaller
parts. The work from this grade is very neat and was prepared by:
LEROY DENNIS, HAROLD JACOBSEN, HAZEL CURTIS and ROBIE EVERHART.
First grade -- EMMA WILKINS, teacher. In this grade the following pupils have
shown great apness in illustrating the first steps in arithmetic:
PEARL HEUPEL, ELMER MAX, WILLIAM HAYES, ELLSWORTH TAYLOR, ALICE LEONARD, ESTHER
PHILGREN, HENRY JOHNSON, LIZZIE MARKUS, FRANK DURSANT, MARJORIE BARNES, CHARLES
TOWNSEND, MARY PIATT.
RINGWOOD SCHOOL.
First grade -- JULIE WORDEN, teacher. Some pretty work is shown by this school
in the blending of colors, number, form, subtraction, division and fractions.
Work by the following pupils is shown:
CHRISTIAN BOYSEN, JENNETTIA CRAIG, MAMIE JORGENSEN, ALBINA JOHNSON.
CAMANCHE AVENUE SCHOOL.
First Grade -- MRS. C. A. MILLER, teacher. The work from this room was prepared
by:
MARY SHAW, ETTIE CROSBY, NETTIE WARD, MARY WOLF, VIOLA CORBETT, AGNES CANNON
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
First grade -- MARGARET HENNESSEY, teacher. This work consists of numbers
illustrated, object lessons, etc., and was arranged by:
NELLIE TYSON, ALLIE FREEMAN, PEARL PIERSON, ROY BLANCHARD, CLEON COX, ETHEL
WALDEN and EMMA NAMANNY.
SOUTH CLINTON SCHOOL.
Second grade -- NELLIE HOYT, teacher. This school shows an interesting exhibit
in arthmetic, prepared by:
ERMA SACHON, JOHN FOLEY, BERNARD ANDA, ROSA MONAHAN, MARY SWALS, NORA BEANE,
EDWARD NORTON, ELLA KETELS, SADIE CHRISTENSEN.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Second grade -- HARRIET TOLL, teacher. Numbers illustrated is presented from
this room in a pleasing manner by:
HUGH MONTGOMERY, MARGIE BEHAN, ANDREW HANSEN, TIMOTHY CLARK and LUTIE MAYNE.
RINGWOOD SCHOOL.
Third grade -- CARRIE BRIGGS, teacher. A pretty exhibit of work in arithmetic is
presented from this room by:
EMMA OLESON, ROSA CHRISTENSEN, NANCY JORGENSEN, JOSIE HANSEN, MARY HEYN and
HULDA BENSON.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Third grade -- MINNIE FARNSWORTH, teacher. Work in analysis is presented by this
room in several tastefully arranged pages by the following pupils:
LOTTIE DESMOND, GEORGE CRAIG
Third grade -- MABLE STUMBAUGH, teacher. Work shown from following pupils:
OSCAR STENLOW, MAUDIE BAILEY, ALMA SORENSEN.
Fourth grade -- MINNIE FARNSWORTH, teacher. Problems from work done by:
CARL STERFET, WALTER BRYANT, FLOSSIE McCLURE, LIZZIE RILEY.
Fourth grade -- ESTELLA PRICE and KATE RYAN, teachers. The work from this grade
consists of fractions illustrated, and was selected from the work of:
FRIEDA DIERKSON, ROSE COCRAN, EDEN JOHNSON, EDWARD ROSETTE, ANNA MEADOWS and
EDDIE JUHL.
Fourth grade -- LUCY CHURCHER, teacher. Problems and illustrations are
interestingly presented from this room by:
EDWARD MEAD, HARRY WALDE, CHRIS PETERSEN, EDNA BANNISTER, WILLIE KUTZEN and
WILLIE NIEDERS.
CAMANCHE AVENUE SCHOOL.
Fifth grade -- G. H. GORDON, teacher. This room presents pretty examples in
demonstration of work with illustrations, by the following pupils:
LUELLA CRANE, LENA PETERSEN, GRACE PURDY, MINNIE GIDEONSON, KATIE WITZIGMAN,
ROSE BULOW, ANNIE KINGCAID, BESSIE GODDARD.
SOUTH CLINTON SCHOOL.
Fifth grade -- L. HARRISON, teacher. The work from this room, consisting of
problems with illustrations, is very neat and complete. It is the work of:
CARRIE NEWBERG, ZADA KING, EMMA MEYER, EMMA HAMILTON, LULU MORISON, SADIE SWALS,
MARY THOMPSON, ROSA LA TOUR, ANNA GUTZMAN.
DRAWING.
The two or three volumnes of this exhibit devoted to drawing are full of
interest and worthy of more than passing notice. Much attention has been given
to this branch of study in the schools, and some of the work done by the pupils
is very reditable, showing an aptness on their part which must indeed be
pleasing to the teachers.
Following are the names of teachers whose pupils prepared drawings in the third,
fourth and fifth grades:
JENNIE DEVOE, MARY FAIRCHILD, MARY HENNESSEY, ESTELLA PRICE, JENNIE GLEASON,
EMMA J. MITCHELL, LAURA EAST, HATTIE HOLMES, EMILY BARBOUR, LUCY CHURCHER, S.
HARRISON,
LILLIAN B. FORDE, supervisor.
Many fine drawings from object are shown from the third, fourth and fifth
grades, the work being executed by the following pupils:
HELEN SPIES, JENS JUHL, ANNIE KOHLER, MARY GREVE, FLORENCE CURTIS, MARY
LEFFINGWELL, CHARLIE BROWN, EDNA MORRISON, BELLE PLUNKETT, EMMA LACE, ADOLF
JOHNSON, VETTA COONS, CHRISTINE LARSON, IDA COOK, ANNA PEHERS, ETHEL PETERSON,
LEONA ANDERSON, MYRTLE GOFF, EDDIE JOHNSON, LEONARD WESTON, HARRY JONES, ANDREW
MILLER, ALIDA BITNER, ROBBIE RIZER, BRYCE POWELL, ELLA SPENCER, GEORGE NYQUIST,
EMMA SKINNER, POLLO SWALS, ALBERT GRAESLE, WILSON GOBBLE, ISABEL KINROSS, ROBERT
SCHNELL, WILLIE SALZER, ANNA CARLSON, LULU STOWERS, FRED VALKENAAR, CHRIST
PETERSEN, PETER HUMMELGAARDE, HARRY WALDE, SADIE SWALS, CARRIE NEWBERG.
The "C" first and second grades also make a very creditable exhibit in
"occupation work" which consists in drawings, stick laying, paper folding and
perforating. The work is very pretty and has bee admired by several who have
examined it The names of the teachers whose pupils performed the work in these
grades are:
ETHEL ESTABROOK, KATHARINE WYER, EMILY P. BELDING, JULIA WORDEN, BESSIE
SLOANAKER, ADELINE MOFFETT, MATTIE BATHER, ANNIE SKINNER, ELLA EDWARDS, NELLIE
HOYT, ANNA OWEN,
LILLIAN B. FORDE, supervisor.
The work selected from the "C" first and second grades was executed by:
ANNA FANSLOW, ALICE LEWIS, JOHANNA THUSEN, WILLIE PELTON, NELLIE NEWMAN, MARY
MAI, METHA FRANZEN, HENRY COCKSFIELD, DAISY LONG, JENNETTA CRAIG, SOPHIE
JACOBSEN, CLARICE FULLER, KENNETH VAN AUKEN, CLAUD VAN AUKEN, MARY JENSEN,
HAROLD FLOURNOY, MAUD FURBAS, BERT TURNER, LOUISE LOUCKS, CARL KESTER, EMMA
PUES, BERUNICE MILLER, MAY ADAMS, MERRILL KISTNER, MABEL WALKER, CHRIST MADSEN,
THEODORE PERPER, KATRINA KUNDSEN, MAGGIE JONES, ROBERT LORENZ.
LANGUAGE, READING AND DRAWING
The next exhibit which follows that of drawing is from the "C" to the fifth
grades, inclusive. It illustrates the first steps in drawing and conveys an idea
of how lessons are taught by objects which the children can handle, the system
being for the child to write stories on the board from the object and then read
the story to the class. It also shows drill work and progress of the class in
this very interesting study. Several handsome sketches from the hand of EUGENIE
MILLER appear in this portion of the exhibit. They are highly creditable to the
skill of this young lady as a teacher and are worthy of careful study.
This exhibit shows work from the grades above mentioned as follows:
OAK STREET SCHOOL.
First grade -- CELESTIA SCHOENER, teacher. This part comprises stories from
pictures taken from books or drawings by pupils. Work of the following pupils is
shown:
JOE FRANKE, INGNA NISSEN, MINNIE MADSEN, OPHELIA THOMSON, EMMA CARLSON, LOUIS
DELLET.
SOUTH CLINTON SCHOOL.
First grade -- SARAH BURKE, teacher. Work is shown from the following pupils:
EDNA BROWN, MARY MARN, JOHN NORTON, FRED ANDERSON.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Second grade -- MATTIE CONNOR, teacher. This comprises lessons in local
geography -- object lessons to cultivate perfection, memory, direction and
language. work done by the following pupils is shown:
EDDIE KRUSE, EMILY WHITE, HATTIE JORGENSEN, JOHN BUTZBACK, HALLIS CONNOR, ANNIE
WEINBRANDT.
OAK STREET SCHOOL.
Second grade -- MILLY PALMER, teacher. Lessons to keep the pupil near to nature
are shown by:
MAUDE YOUNG, JULIUS JOHNSON, MARY JOHNSTON, CHRISTINE KYSTER, MELINDA METHEISEN,
BRUCE BURDAS.
ELEVENTH AVENUE SCHOOL.
Third grade -- LOUISE TARKINGTON, teacher. Language lessons by:
HARRY SMITH, LENA BOOTH, EVA WEIDMAN, MAUD KREHL, FRANK SWANSON, ELMER ERICKSON,
DOLLIE JORDAN, LAURA MOORE, OSCAR SCONBERG, FAY JACKSON.
DEWITT PARK SCHOOL.
Fourth grade -- LAURA EAST, teacher. Method of developing language lessons on
different subjects, work from the following pupils:
CLARA HOUSER, MAUD COLLINS, EDDIE YOUNG, ESSIE GOODWIN, ALIDA BITNER, BESSIE
STUART, GRACE MILES, HUBER MILLER, FLOSSY TAYLOR.
SOUTH CLINTON SCHOOL.
Fourth grade -- L. HARRISON and ALICE ROGERS, teachers. This comprises a very
interesting study in letters from lessons in geography, pleasingly shown by the
following scholars:
JAY LAMB, ELLA SPENCER, EMMA SKINNER, GEORGE NYQUIST, EDNA SHADLE, IDA JOHNSON,
NELLIE McCARTHY, NATALIA WILBUR, LILLIE SMITH, BENNIE COPPER, ANNA JOHNSON.
Fifth grade -- L. HARRISON, teacher. This grade shows a very interesting work
from geography study, the pupils represented being:
ROSA LaTOUR, ZADA KING, SADA SWALS, CLARA HARDERSEN, IRENE EWING.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Fifth grade -- HATTIE HOLMES, teacher. This grade has a very interesting
exhibit, consisting of descriptions and drawings of insects, fruits and
vegetables. The work is finely executed, and shows remarkable taste and skill.
It is a creditable showing for the teacher and the following pupils:
ROY FLEMING, PETER NEILSEN, LYDIA SMITH, EDITH HANSEN, GUSTAVE RALFF, LILLIE
CHRISTIANSEN, EDITH PAHL, MARY WILLIAMS, MAMIE PETERSEN, CHARLIE VOLKMAAR,
CLARENCE BEIL, ARTHUR DIETZ.
TRAINING SCHOOL.
Second grade -- ADA KEITH, teacher. In the second to the fifth grades,
inclusive, in this school excellent work is shown in geography teaching, the
practical methods used being shown in a comprehensive manner. The pupil is first
instructed by giving maps of the school room, using the scale. Surface and
boundary line of the city drawn from observation are also shown, as well as
parks and public buildings of the city. In the second grade of this school, work
is shown from:
SYLVESTER HART, JESSIE ASHLEY, OLIVE JENKS, MARY MAX, LEONARD BERRIEN, PAUL
LAMBERTSON, MAUD HOUSER, FRED SLOCUM.
Third grade -- JENNIE S. DeVOE, principal. This portion of the work comprises
oral lessons preceeding the study of text. Illustrations by the pupils showing
bays, rivers, isthmuses, inlets, peninsulas, lakes, islands, and ocieans are
very pretty and well executed. The reproduction exercise showing in what
hemispheres the different races inhabit the globe, civilized and uncivilized
races, manufacturers, agriculture, stock raising, lumbering, quarrying, mining,
etc., is very interesting and pleasingly arranged. Work of the following pupils
is shown:
IRENE WILLIAMS, HELEN SPIES, WILLIAM STRAHN, MAY LEFFINGWELL, FRED DEXTER, EDITH
CURTIS, MAUDE PECK, CHARLES WOLCOTT.
OAK STREET SCHOOL.
Third grade --MAY FAIRCHILD, teacher. In this grade the method of teaching
geography is pleasingly demonstrated, work from the following pupils being
shown:
MARY GREVE, NONIE NEILSON, SOREN DAHL, HENRY TORGENSEN, CAROLINE SCHMIDT, ESTHER
BENSEN, NELLIE PAHL, ELLA JORGUSON, ALBERT CARLSON, EDDIE JOHNSON, ROSA
HARMSTEN.
ELEVENTH AVENUE SCHOOL.
Fourth grade -- EMMA J. MITCHELL, teacher. This work embraces maps and papers
from pupils, showing boundaries of diffent countries, drainage cities, seaports,
mountains, climate, etc. It is very neat and was prepared by the following:
EDNA WHITE, HANNA HEDLAND, GRACE PARKS, FLOSSIE SUGG, HATTIE MEAD, VICTOR
LARSON, EDDIE HAMMOND, HARRY SHADLE, NELLIE MITCHELL, LUCY MEWHERTER, ELISE
MEYERS, STELLA CULLEN, HERMAN GARLOCK, CONRAD GABBERT.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Fifth grade --LUCY CHURCHER, teacher. This part of the work, showing the
physical features, productions, natural curosities, etc., of North America, is
very prettily demonstrated by:
MILLIE KUTZNER, FRANK MURRAY, FRED VOLKNAAR, MAY POSTEN, OTTO CLAUSEN.
DEWITT PARK.
Fifth grade -- ISABELLA GASTON, teacher. This is devoted to that portion of the
United States east of the Mississippi, showing the comparative size of cities,
prominent places in New York state, etc. The exhibit is neat and is from work
done by:
LEON SUTTON, ETHEL SANGER, RAY EVERHART, MARK SWEET, FOWLER NOWLEN, ELEANOR
WEBER, MAUDE SMITH, FLORENCE BALDWIN, MAUDE McGLOON, RUTH BERRIEN.
CLINTON PARK SCHOOL.
Fifth grade -- HATTIE HOLMES, teacher. In this grade that portion of the United
States laying west of the Mississippi is brought out in a very intelligent and
intersting manner, showing the great Yellowstone Park, canons, stock raising,
points inAlaska, etc. The work was done by the following pupils:
CLARENCE CHILDS, GEORGE HARBRON, BRUCE FERGUSON, EDDIE STOLTENBERG, FRED
KADEMANN, HERBERT OAKES, ELIZABETH HARTMANN, ALBERT GRAESLE, CHARLIE OCHER, ANNA
JENSEN.
DEWITT PARK SCHOOL.
Fifth grade -- EMILY BARBOUR, teacher. Here an intersting geography study of
countries, drainage and railroads is shown, the exhibit being from work done by:
RALPH MOODY, ALICE GILBERT, WILSON GOBBLE, NELLIE McCARTHY, CHARLIE ROBINSON,
SARAH WADE, HARRY McBRIDE.
GRAMMAR SCHOOL.
The exhibit furninshed by the sixth, seventh and eight grades of the grammar
schol is perhaps one of the most extensive and complete of anything of like
character ever prepared in the state of Iowa. It embraces nearly every class of
school work and contains much that will attract the attention and admiration of
educators and others who chance togive the exhibit their attention at the
world's fair. The class work shown from the several rooms is as follows:
EMMA WRIGHT, teacher, Punctuations and capitalization, compound parts,
nominative and object forms, letters, etc. Work of the following pupils shown:
MINNIE NAMANNY, JULIA CROWLEY, LULU SLAUGHTER, ROBERT RUHE, CLARA WALSH, MABLE
FEINER, NELLIE BURKE, MARY MOODY, ANNA SHADLE, BEULAH LEE.
EMILY SEIFERT, teacher. Adjective clause, adverbal clause, noun clause. Work by:
LILLIAN WALLIKER, EMMA STONE, ROBERT MILLER, AMANDA BERTRAM, GRACE HERRON, ISSIE
HIRSCH, MAE CUNNINGHAM, LULU YOUNG.
JULIA McCULLOUGH, teacher. Quotations, compound sentences, paragraphing,
historical and geographical subjects, etc. Work by the following pupils:
MARGARET HART, NELLIE GAST, LOTTIE HURST, CHANEY BERRIEN.
MRS. M. LEA, teacher. The sentences, nouns, pronouns, adjectives, adverbs,
numbers, etc. Work of the following pupils:
CORA GOBBLE, GRACE HOWARD, WINIFRED PERRY, RUTH POOLE, GERTRUDE McCONE, DAISY E.
BENTLEY, FRED CARY, RALPH CUMMINGS, MATTIE HERRON, FLORENCE HILL.
ROSELLA REEDER, teacher. Dense mode, conjugation, etc. Work of following pupils:
NELLIE HALEY, EDGAR HALL, ANNA HANSEN, ALMA BURLINGAME, KATE BRENNAN, ANNA
STONE.
MRS. M. LEA, teacher. Sentences and diagrams. Work of the following pupils is
shown:
SOPHIA MATTIESEN, ZELLA HARRIS.
HARRIET C. WATERHOUSE, teacher. The work from this class is of more than usual
interest. It is very complete and has much to be admired. The exhibit consists
of productions from reading, pictures of historical men, familiar poems, pen
sketches of historical events, etc. One drawing in this exhibit worthy of
special mention is "The Barefoot Boy," by LUCY CURTIS. It is truly a work of art
and has already received pleasing comment from several prominent citizens
possessing excellent judgement on works of art. The picture is true to life. The
pupils whose work appears in the exhibit are:
KATE WALLACE, BELLE CLARKE, JOHN WITZIGMAN, RUTH TEMPLE, HUGH LEFFINGWELL, FAYE
PALSGROVE, FLORENCE BLISS, ELSIE REHWOLDT, MONTGOMERY CLARK, MAUDE ARNOLD, CARL
YOUNG, LUCY CURTIS, BELLE TAYLOR, FLORENCE HILL, LILLIE BARTLETT, EMMA LESLIE,
IRENE KAHN, GERTRUDE SWEET, RICHARD WARWICK.
The next portion of the work shown does not loose any of the interest or skill
shown inthe preceding portions of the exhibit. It is divided as follows: Sixth
grade -- weights and measures, United States money, reduction, andmeasurements;
seventh grade -- percentage, insurance, interest and discount; eighth grade --
ratio, proportion, cubic root, measurement. The drawing in this exhibit show
some very neat and artistic work. The pupils and teachers under whose
instructions this work was executed are:
EMMA WRIGHT, teacher; EUGENIA ZIMMER, JOHN OLSON, ANNA JANSSEN, WALTER RAY,
PERRY HUBBARD, MARY THOMSEN, BIRDIE DELP, CHARLIE DAVIS.
MARGARET GILCHRIST, teacher; LON BAILEY, CELIA BURKE, MILO BACKUS, EARL SMITH,
JOHN THOMPSON.
MINNIE BEACH, teacher; JESSIE SIETZ, EARL LEFFINGWELL, HATTIE FREUND, EFFIE
COLE, GERTRUDE WELLES, CHARLES IRELAND, JOHN WITZIGMAN, ELENA JURGENSEN, ELLA
ZILLEN, ARTIE WARE, WALTER SHADLE, LOUISE BALLE, JANIE ASHPOLE.
EMILY SELTZER, teacher; FRANK BELLENDORF, AMANDA BERRIEN, ESTHER GOFFERT, HOWARD
CONGER, ELVEDA NELSON, IDA MARSHALL, MARY LILLIE, ISSIE HIRSCH, JENT THORN,
WILBUR HAY, SOPHIE MARKUS.
JULIA McCULLOUGH, teacher; PEARL ARCHER, LEWIS KINGSBURY, PETRA ANDERSEN, CHANCY
BERRIEN, ROSA PETERSEN, FLORENCE BLISS, BESSIE CULLEN.
ROSELLA REEDER, teacher; EDGAR HALL, LYDIA WYER, NELLIE HALEY, DORA CLAUSSEN,
LILIE PAYNE, FLORENCE PECK, WILL McCOY, ANNA HANSEN, ALMA BURLINGAME, ANNA
POORMAN, LILLIE BARTLETT, CHESTER DICKERSEN, OTTO GODSKESEN, ARCHER KEISTER,
WILLIE PADDOCK, ANNA MATZEN, IRENE KAHN, GERTIE SWEET, EVA BALDWIN, HARRY
HOBART.
MRS. LEA, teacher; WILBUR WALLIKER, FRED CARY, WILLIAM BAHUE, ALICE KENDALL,
SARAH EWING, MAUD POWERS, SOPHIA MATTHIESEN, BELLE TAYLOR, LUCY CURTIS, ALBERT
LEONARD, WILLIAM POTTER.
The eighth grade in the grammar school has contributed a volume of some two or
three hundred pages of this exhibit which represents a vast amount of work and
study. It is devoted exclusively to United States history from the foundation of
the government down tothe present time, and full of interest from first to last.
The volume embraces many interesting historical events with illustrations, such
as: The constitutional period, Washington's cabinet and administration, outline
of the war of 1812 and summary of battles, enterprises of American people,
occupation of new territory, explorations, education, religion, government,
finance, inventions, the cotton jin, steamboats, railroads, farm machinery,
telegraphy, Atlantic cable, electrical machines, sewing machines, printing, U.
S. postal service, outline study of the Mexican war and causes with camparison
of forces, campaign on the boundary and in the west, campaing in the interior
with results and principal battles. Several pages are devoted to interesting
sketches of American authors.
The pupils who compiled this very interesting part of the exhibit together with
the name of theteacher under whose instruction they worked, are as follows:
ELDORA WHITE, teacher: EVART WILLIAMS, MIKE CLARK, ZINNA PURDY, GRACE VanSANT,
SAMIE HIRSCH, HARRY DYKEMAUN, AMANDA HANSEN, ESTELLA STUKAS, JOHN BATHERS,
RICHARD WARWICK, BERT HOLMES, BESSIE NOBLES, KATIE BARTLETT, JESSIE McDUFF,
VERNIE CHASE, RUBY HEMINGWAY, AMANDA HANSEN, LIZZIE EMMONS, JOE KINDRED, GEO.
GRAHAM, WILLIE LEE, EARL BETZENGER, NETTIE THOMAS, ANNA MAHIN, LOTTIE TILSON,
LILLIAN MANGOLD, EVELYN SWENEY, CLARA LORENZEN, WILLIE HALINAN, ELSIE DESMOND,
JAY HAMMOND, JOHN HODGSON, AMANDA SMITH, EVA TAYLOR, ALICE GANNON, MMINNIE
LUNGREN, NELLIE FINCH, NELLIE NORTH.
The next volume from the gramma school is work in the sixth and seventh grades,
in which EMMA WRIGHT, MARGARET GILCHRIST and EMILY SELZER presided as teachers.
This volume, like the one of the eighth grade, is full of interest and
demonstrates fully that the pupils possess a pleasing understand of the subject
in hand. Some of the interesting work demonestrated in this volume is: Geography
and physiology, South America, the Panama canal, the Argentine republic, Asia,
its productions and animals, the Mongolian race, and historical places and
events. The pupils who contributed work to this volume are:
ARNOLD PETERSEN, ALBERT OLDS, SOPHIA PETERSON, MAUD ARNOLD, BESSIE KEOUGH, ALTA
JOHNSON, LEE MUDGETT, FRANK MATZEN, MATILDA CLAUSSEN, FRED MOLT, ANNA SHADLE,
JESSIE MATTHEWS, JOHN MAUL, FRED RIES, ROBERT HUNTING, INEZ WILSON, EDYTH
PINNEY, LIZZIE HOESSLER, ELIZA REHWOLDT, L. D. MANLEY, MINNIE PETERSEN, ALICE
BUCHERT, LULU SLAUGHTER, MARY MOODY, HARRY LUTHER, ALMA BROWN, HARRY
LEFFINGWELL, LOU BAILEY, CHRISTINE PETERSEN, HAROLD PINNEY, HILBERT MATTHIESEN,
ELROY BURLINGAME, ERWIN WHITE, ALMA ORRE, HULDA GERCHE, MONTGOMERY CLARK, CLARA
GARVIN, AUGUST PIHLGREN, ETHEL KENDALL, WILLIE JOHNSON, ESTHER GAFFERT, IDA L.
GOODELL, CECELIA M. GEIB, LIBBIE BECHTEL, CHAUNCY DEXTER, ELLEN MEYER, IDA
EGELAND, EARL ROBINSON, HAL EASTERLY, ARTIE KEITH, BRUCE DARLING, MATTIE
SPENCER, LULU YOUNG, MINNIE ZINGG, BENNIE OATES, CORA STUDEVANT, CLAUS RIEF.
The exhibit of Drawings from the sixth, seventh and eighth grades shows a
remarkable aptness onthe part of the pupils. The work throughout is neatly
executed and its wide scope of variety makes it full of interest. In these
grades work of the following pupils is shown:
JULIA CROWLEY, FRANK MATZEN, JESSIE MATTHEW, ROY BURLINGAME, CHARLIE DAVIS,
ARNOLD PETERSEN, MARY THOMAS, ALTA JOHNSON, ANNIE SHADLE, ARTHUR BANNISTER,
ALLIE JENKS, IDA EGELAND, EARL ROBINSON, MAUD LEE, FANNIE BROWN, HAL EASTERLY,
RUTH TEMPLE, PETREA ANDERSON, JAY HAMMOND, EVA BALDWIN, SOPHIA MATTHIESON,
LILLIE BARTLETT, ANNA MAHIN, WINIFRED PERRY, MATTIE HERRON, WILL PADDOCK, HARRY
HOBART, WILL LEA, FRED CARY, RALPH CUMMINGS, ADELBERT LEONARD, FLORENCE PECK,
CORA GOBBLE, GRACE PURDY.
Another volume of United States history from work in the seventh and eighth
grades completes the exhibit of the grammar school. It is compiled from the work
of JULIA McCULLOUGH's pupils and embraces much of interest. The exhibit gives
brief reasons why the schools study history, periods in American history,
sketches of Christopher and Mrs. Columbus, the mound builders, North American
Indians, the Virginia and Massachusetts colony, forms of colonial government,
William Penn, causes and results of revolution, Benjamin Franklin, George
Washington and Lafayette, the declaration of independence, battles of Saratoga
Springs and Yorktown, etc. The following pupils contributed work to this volume:
WILLIE DIECKMANN, BESSIE CULLEN, CLARA TYSON, PEARL ARCHER, LOTTIE ZILLEN,
MARGARET BROWN, ESTELLA BUSH, LOTTIE HUNT, GRACE HOWARD, LEO LOVEDER, MAUD LEE,
HANS DIERKS, FANNIE BROWN, GUY ANDERSON, NELLIE HUNNISTON, KATE WALLACE, GEORGE
WALLIKER, THERESA ERICKSON, NELLIE GAST, PETREA ANDERSON, SAM HICKS, FLORENCE
BLISS, FAY PALSGROVE, JOHN RAWORTH, RUTH POOLE, BEULAH SMITH, SADIE HULLINGER,
SOPHIA MATTHIESEN, ALBERT LEONARD, BELLE CLARK, ETHEL BLACKLEDGE, BELLE TAYLOR,
CHARLES HEENAN, ZELLA HARRIS, GRACE BROWNING, GRACE HOWARD, LUCY CURTIS,
FLORENCE HILL, CARL YOUNG, LEWIS CURTIS, MAUD POWERS, CARL HARTMANN, FLORENCE
MELANEY, WILLIAM IRELAND, RALPH CUMMINGS, CORA GOBBLE, MATTIE HERRON, FRED
CAREY.
In this exhibit appears a handsome drawing of the ship "Santa Maria" by CLARA
TYSON. It is a creditable piece of work.
This comprises the exhibit with the exception of twelve volumes of the high
school, of which extended mention was made upon the occation of the school
exhibit at Cedar Rapids some months ago. That the exhibit of the high school is
one of the best in the state is demonstrated by the fact that it captured one of
the big prizes at Cedar Rapids.
In connection with this exhibit of the Clinton schools, a chart is being
prepared by Prof. FISHER, of the Business College, showing the course of study
of the high school, which will surpass anything of like character ever before
produced in Iowa.
This exhibit will be forwarded to Chicago next week.
Contributed by Nettie Mae Lucas