School Room Exhibit May 6, 2007

The school room shows you how a school room would have looked in 1901. Children helped raise the flag outside, led the pledge of allegiance, said the prayer, cleaned the boards and erasers, etc. It gave the kids a sense of responsibility. Note George Washington's picture. His picture is not in all of the schools today. The picture demonstrates pride and patriotism. Spelling words denote words used in that period. Flowers on the room's boarder made the room cheerful. Teacher and students changed this every month. The three R's were stressed - reading, writing, and 'rithmatic. Their penmanship was practiced until perfect. Inkwells and pens were used.