Salter Museum Fieldtrip
By Audra Downey
May 22, 2009
On May 21st the Argonia 4th graders walked to the Argonia Salter Museum to learn about Susanna Madora Salter and other interesting historical facts about our town and how things were back in the 1800s. The girls were very attentive listeners and were very interested in learning about all of the artifacts found in the museum. We also toured through the antiques and mineral and rock collection found in the old Baptist Church behind the museum. We all really enjoyed looking at everything and learning about our town’s history. We would like to thank Mary Beth Bookless and Verna Lee Coleman for giving us a fantastic tour. I asked each student what they found the most interesting and these are their responses.
I learned about the chamber pots and what they were used
for.-Kaycee Brower.
I learned about the chamber pots that are used at night to use the
bathroom.-Courtney Larson
I learned that Susanna Madora Salter was president of the WCTU, a
women’s Christian group.-Jesse Tracy
I learned that Susanna Madora Salter was a mayor for Argonia. I
also learned about chamber pots, corsets, and fainting
chairs.-Coltyn Harrill
I learned that her father had been a mayor for Argonia too.-Jordan
Thompson
I learned about their lifestyle and they way they cooked.-Marlee
Gaddie
I learned that she lived to be 101 years old!-Haley Garcia
I learned that the Gillmore brothers used a special symbol on their
quilts instead of putting their name on it.-Brittany Amy
I learned that in the Victorian Period people saved pieces of hair
to make wreaths to remember people by.-Mrs. Downey
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