Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 869 pages of information about Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission.

Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission eBook

This eBook from the Gutenberg Project consists of approximately 869 pages of information about Final Report of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition Commission.

On the east side, beginning at the south end of the building; Chilocco class in domestic science, model dining room, furnishings made by the pupils of the Chilocco School, Chilocco, Okla.  This class gave daily demonstrations in cooking and serving food, Miss Peters in charge.  Laundry class from the Chilocco School, under the charge of Miss Peters.  Class in printing the Indian School Journal, printed daily by a class of students from the Chilocco School, E.K.  Miller in charge.  Painting, blacksmithing, and wheelwrighting classes from Haskell Institute, Lawrence, Kans., K.C.  Kaufman in charge.  Manual training, Haskell Institute, C.F.  Fitzgerald in charge.  Domestic art class, students from Haskell Institute, Miss Taylor in charge.  Harness-making class from Genoa, Nebr., School, J. McCallum in charge.

The halls were decorated with the work of the Indian pupils in penmanship, literary composition, arithmetic, sewing, lace work, bead work, and basketry.  Every school in the service was represented in this display, except Carlisle, Phoenix, and Riverside.  The exhibit was remarkable for its beauty and extent.  In the model dining room the tables, dishes, napkins, rug, floor, chairs, wall paper, and general furnishings were all manufactured by pupils of the Chilocco School.

In the rear-center of the building was the assembly hall, where were held the daily classes, under the direction of Miss Harrison, and the musical and literary programmes, under the direction of Miss Crawford.  There were in attendance at the school during the exhibit 150 boys and girls.

The following daily programme was observed: 

Reveille ................................................ 6.00
Flag salute ............................................. 6.45
Breakfast ............................................... 7.00
Band concert ................................... 9.30 to 11.30
Industrial work ................................ 9.00 to 11.30
Literary class work ............................ 9.00 to 11.00
Literary musical programme .................... 11.00 to 11.30
Dinner ................................................. 12.00
Band concert .................................... 1.00 to 3.30
Industrial work ................................. 1.00 to 4.00
Literary class work ............................. 1.00 to 3.00
Literary musical programme ...................... 4.00 to 5.00
Old Indian sports and ceremonies (on plaza in
front of school building) ..................... 5.00 to 6.00
Flag salute and dress parade ...........................  6.00
Supper .................................................  6.20
Taps ................................................... 10.00

The band concerts, under the direction of Mr. Lem Wiley, were always well attended and heartily applauded.  The feature that attracted more attention, probably, than any other was the musical-literary programme.  At these entertainments the hall was always crowded, and the audience never failed to be interested.  The following programme, chosen at random, will give an idea of the character of the exhibitions: 

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