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Show Comparison Is Made Between Present-Day and 0 Id-Time Methods. CHILDREN .NOW BLESSED BEYOND THEIR PARENTS What Representative of The Tribune Saw in Up-to-Date Classes. The children of today who attend school, at least In Salt Lake, are so abundantly blessed abovo their parents that It Is a matter worthy of notice. A Tribune representative rep-resentative visited tho Lafayette public school Monday and found so many good things being dono there that ho was almost al-most sceptical when Informed by Principal Princi-pal J. H . C'Jombs that he (Coombs) wus actually drilling tho children In accuracy in old-fashloneu arithmetic, that another teuehcr was doing the same thing m common com-mon English grammar, und yuv a third teacher was laboring for accuracy in spelling. Most Pleasing Contrast. Just to think or It! What a contrast in tho business eonespondence. What a "let-up" on profanity in some newspaper oiilccs when "Pro Board Publico" and tho Other fellows send in communications. Mr Cooniba assurred Tho Tribune that he took this task In hand only four months ago, when tho percentage of accuracy ac-curacy In these studies was not quite W), and that now the whole school will average aver-age nearly 00 per cent In accuracy. It Is almost marvelous and should set Principal Princi-pal Coombs In a class by himself as a real educator. That other studies have their rightful places on the curriculum Is conceded, but tho evident lack of accuracy accu-racy In the studies named, which are fundamental. Is so painfully evident among the younger men and women of today that Prof Coombs Is entitled to credit for the work which will euro this foiling In the men and women of tomorrow. to-morrow. Exhibition Day at School. It was exhibition day at the school and the great hall on tho fourth floor was a veritable encyclopedia of knowledge In Its most attract Ivo forms. Beginning on the right was the work of the A and B divisions di-visions of class 1. being tho work of llttlo children, under tho tuition of Misses Thackeray and Adams. There wore water color drawings and drawings with colored chalk. Specimens of free-hand cutting with scissors, without lines to guide, and mod-cling mod-cling In clay that were very good Indeed. All tho little tots had mado rabbits or dogs or cats, each, no doubt, following the lines of tho family pets Tho prize pleco of work In this class was by Miss Lavaun Haywood, S years old, and Is an excellent effort. Second Grado Work. In the second grade, under the Misses Corbett and Scholes. the scholars had taken up the cow as a subject, and had worked out all tho things coming from the cow nnd sheop. Butter, cheese, beef, wool, cloth all wero set forth In plcturo and description, proving that these llttlo peoplo woro practically Informed as to all problems of that nature. Tho third grado, under Miss Hamlin, exhibited moet excellent drawing, and, In some Instances, It was far In advance of what would be expected from children of that nge. Wheat Is Subject. Tho fourth grade. Miss Dalley. took wheat. Its growth and uses, for a subject and used MUlofs plcturo of "The Gleaners" Glean-ers" for a centerpiece. Relief maps of tho wheat districts wore worked out In flour and salt, true In confirmation to geographical lines, and evidencing careful study. The second section of this grade, under Miss Hardin, had taken up the subject sub-ject of "The Holy Trail" and most beautifully beau-tifully portrayed it in picture and composition com-position Fifth. Goes South. The fifth grade, under Miss Davis, had chosen South America and hor products for a subject, and from coffeo to rubber set forth the commercial Importance of that country. The mans and drawings wero especially good. The second section of this grade, under Miss Colin, used Europe as a subject, her manufactures and art works. Some fine castings mado from molds wero In this class. The sixth grade, Mrs. Smith, used Utah and her resources. Hygiene Is a study In this grade, and Mips Annie Lucas exhibited exhib-ited tho word "Hygiene" fonnrd from pictures pic-tures of bons nnd muscles of the human form, done In a very artistic manner. Geographical Lessons. The seventh grade, Misses Gallagher and Galbralth, Illustrated geographical lessons and English composition, Including memory maps which the children draw from their recollection of the country. Tho work was fine. Miss Galbralth teaches grammar to her class in such a way as to make It Interesting to the boys, which fact Is very remarkable. In the showing of tills grado Is a plcturo In water colors of some American Amer-ican beauty roses, by Rodney Hlllam. which Is a credit to him and his teacher. Eighth Grade Exercise. The eighth grade, Mrs. French and Miss Mcssmoro, had sectional maps, showing the wheat. corn, oats, cotton and other sections of agricultural lands, and gold, copper, silver iind other sections of mineral min-eral lands. Hetty "Williams shows a charcoal drawing of a head and bull of Caesar that Is far abovo mediocrity and augurs well for her as she matures. The history of the war of tho rebellion Is set forth by this class In picture and essay, some of tho latter on constitutional law, and all In perfect grammatical form and excellent penmanship. Colors in Evidence. Tho school colors, whlto and green, arc woven in and through the oxhlbits, and a visit to and Inspection of the scliool must be a treat to parents and friends. The children of the wholo school havo worked a beautiful table cloth and sot of napkins In drawn work, which thoy have presented to the principal, and which proves In the delicate workmanship the high artistic trend In them all. Sewing Exhibit. The sewing exhibit lu another room wntf a point of Interest to visitors. The children chil-dren had made In perfect manner all garments, gar-ments, Including kitchen dress and darning darn-ing and patching; Just such things ns all should be able to do, and all of It In a praiseworthy manner. Music Is Studied. Throughout all tho grades tho study of music, from the beginning to real composition, compo-sition, was evident, all under the able direction di-rection of Prof. AVetzell, and It will bo a pleasure to tho homes represontod thcro to have so much and so good musical talent tal-ent In them. Large Evening Attendance. In the evening hundreds of parents and friends congregated al the great school building, till every lloor was crowded with men, women and children, happy, laughing, rollicking, as healthy normal, children should be. v Principal Coombs had prepnrcd a flno programme, and It was given In the great lecture-room. It ouencd with a geography geogra-phy class by Ml.? Daly, and was followed by one hundred boys and Klrls. who sang several songs, as only children can sing, with that happy abandon unknown, uu-fortunatclv. uu-fortunatclv. to more mature effort. Feature of Evening. Then camo tho feature of tho evening. In a reading claus of Miss Adams's first J grndc, composed of little tots of boys and girls from G to S yearn old. Dolls, balls, rabbits and baby chairs were all about tho platform, and the Interested looks arid actions of the children provoked gleo In tho audience The hall was tastefully decorated and tlnoly lighted and the picture pic-ture of tho wholo as thn children acted well their parts was a study. There were men who conduct great financial enterprises, enter-prises, doctors, lawyers, railroad men, merchant's and the artisan, all of them lost to the cares of tho day, and wrapped up In the story of the boys who stones the frogs and particularly In the acting of frogs by three little fellows. Jack and His Pie. The story of "Jack Horner" and his .plo brought back tho days long gone forever, for-ever, and even tho laughter of them was tinged with a tone of sadncsa as memory brought up childhood and Its happy days. "Jnck nnd Jill" went up the hill and fell down, and many a gray head there knew that since he had recited the nursery tale, errant fortune had tumbled him oft and cruelly, but he could live over again tho loMt joys of his own In tho unnlloyod hnpplnsss of his children on the platform. plat-form. It was nn excellent proof of tho effective methods of Miss Adams and won great applause. Drill Is Pleasing. Next was. a drill In the great hall by 100 bovs and ICO glrla, which was excellent. A 'spelling Clnss of boys and girls then took the platform and did wonders with difficult, words. The children were of tho second srnde .and wro very efllclent, and were drilled In spelling by Miss Scholos. The entertainment will be continued tonight to-night ut the stomo time and place. Worthy Piece of Work. A worthy piece of modeling In clav is that of llttlo MUstcr Samuel Clawson of Mis Cornell's clu.s. who inodolcd a cow, with a boy and a pall, the boy In tho act of milking. . Ho colored tho work to represent oacli pall as It would a.D-poar a.D-poar in reality ' . |