The Express.
London, England, 1852-05-14 00:00:00

THE NEW SCHOOLS OF PRACTICAL ART.

The following memorandum has just been
published by order of the Lords of the Committee of
Council for Trade, with the view of carrying out, during
the ensuing year, the establishment of elementary classes or
schools for drawing and modelling, so far as may be possible
within the limits of of the parliamentary grant. The docu-
ment, it will be seen, includes statements of the principles
which should govern the foundation of the sew wheels—
the amount of aid which their lordships are disposed to
contribute—and the conditions contingent upon their
support.
"'the Lents of the Committee of Privy Council for
Trade having had under their consideration the report of
the Select Committee of the House of Commons on the
School of Design, ia which the committee recommend a
the important object of widely diffusing sound elementary j
instruction throughout the country,' hereby give notice,
that they are ugliest to assist, so far as the menu at their et
thermal will permit, in eutablishing cleasentary drawing
daises in weenies with misting schools or otherwise, in
various laseitties, with view of diffsaing a knowledge
of the elenrnstery priestlier of art among all classes of so
the pubis. whatbar mines, manufacturers, or consumers, se
are ef /wring students lee entering the schools
ef weassmial arts herstelsre kale& as schools of dogma.
Scheele of amilellintal art already exist in the metropolis :
saehr melee ra Somerset Douse, with an elementary ""
hem& et Westminster; one tor females at 37, Oower-
street, Bedfeed•square; and one mixed school at Spital-
fields ;as well as tinged schools throughout the kingdom, It
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Leek. YerskefekrisSiensberaer, Newcastle, Norwalk, 'Not- is:
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" Towards aidimplis setsblishment of elementary climes M.
or schools for draweag and modelling, in the adrentages of N.
which it is desirable that all classes of the community should leleL,
have the opportunity of sharing, my lords are willing— ay,
1. To appoint a competent master, and to guarantee the
payment to him of a certain income for a filed period, in hi
case the fees to be derived from the instruction of the M.
scholars should not grantee to pay the master's relay. 2. To 80,„,
lead suitable ornamental drawing copies, models, coloured W.!
examples, and books. 3. To furnish samples of drawing so
materiels, such as black beads, drawing-boards, paper, is
slates, chills, pencils, he.; and to give such informatioa M i
as will suable the manager* and tenders to obtain those Ili,
materials the readiest way. et. •
" These advantages ere conceded on the following condi- so
tient :-1. That a committee of management ho formed, es
either by corporate or parochial authorities, or persona en- le
roped in wheel, of any description, or by persons interested
in the object, or that • responsible person come forward, BS
who must regime to provide, keep clean, warn', and light 41:
• suitable room, at their own liability ; and to give the si:
mows of not leas than twently male or female scholars who tn.
will attend the school, if spansu, for u period of not less sf,
than three months, at a payment of not less than fel. per it.'
week each scholar. 2. That sash committee shall be pre-
pared, at the request of thole leeleatips, to return the re
examples, ac., lent to them; ray will collect, and u
ameent for, the fees from the thedeuts, conduct and manage
the aehool ; provide fur naiad and periodical visits of in- M
riaalanateem=se of
the
"mut
seatt=wbesorm"sP°ponittsale, twat es
lard„ egoism teashal Inwards his salary ; oiensisa him e,
Ihe bignpliamy or infillesilset, reputing the same to this te
=I mime follow the wane of instruction M
Sid annual report on the proceedings of 30
thea=seal OM 31st a October. 3. The hours 16
of c amount of Sees to be paid by the et.
scholars is be sephisil by the committee and the general g
supmattatimiteelhe dlsgattmeat of practical art, atenclin3 Cyr
to local eireelleMeiliegh
" Cenimesinallons walked on the address, • Elementary to
Drawing Sibmills; respustiug the establishment •of such
schools, are tolls aildimull le the Secretary of the Depart- lee
meat of Praising An. 3111nelhorough.lemise, Pall-mall, so
Logsdon. Applitatian ter eminnece to la made according Se
to the annexed form, whir:Sam be obtained from the sure- 10
eery ; but if written, to be el lbolseap paper. SO
" Requillion for the establishment of an elementary ee
drawing claw or school (es the case may be) at
To the Secretary of the Department et Practical Art.—
We, the undersigned lumbers of the corporation or of the is
vestry of-- or connected with the school of .
or otherwise, as the caw may be], being desirous of estab- lc! I
fishing an elementary drawing school at —, in con-
nests. with the d tof Practical Art, hereby re- ail
quest you to move Ne Lords of the Committee of the Privy re
Council for Trade to nominate a tauter to such school, and
to grant the luau d examples, copies, &e., n
for the use of such school. And in consideration of such
assistance, we hereby undertake to form ourselves into Iv
• cenmeittee of asanuement, to provide, keep clean, warm,
and light a suitable ruom, at our own liability ; to return
tie examples lent when required to do so, and to NI
promisee the same to the best of oar ability ;to collect and w
&coma for the foes according to such rates as may he
agreed upon between ourselves and the general-superin-
leadent of the Department of Prudes' Art ;it being an- Pei
clustood that in no case is the fee to be at a leas rate than
tel. a week for each scholar ;to apply such a portion of the 17‘
fees as may be agreed on in paying the salary of the muter ra
and the capsules of the school ; to conduct end manage the
school ;to visit and inspect it at proper intervals ;to be re- IS
sponsille for the proper attendance of the muter, and to
dismiss him for incompetency or misconduct; reporting N
such dismissal to the superintendent • to see that the course
of instruction prescribed by their lordships is properly fo' Se
lowed ; and to make an annual report on the proceedings 114
of the school on or before 31st October. And herwitb see to
append the names of twenty persons who are willing to itt
attend such school, if established, fora period of not less ee
than three months." to
alerts follow the signatures and addresses of the requisi-
tionists, and the names and occupations of the persons who to
propose to attend the school.)
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