New-York daily tribune., 1858-08-06
FROM lNEW-HAVEN.
TX MARVEL on PAINTINGS-YALE FINAN-
CES-AN IMPORTANT LAWSUIT

Correspondence OF Inc n l. InttLe
NEw-H,vEN, Wednesday, Aug 1, ls5s.
Mr.. Donald G.. Mitchell, who is perhaps better
known to the public by lis de plume Of Tx. Marvel,
delivered on Saturday last the concluding lecture Of
the series upon AIT, which the citizens OF New-Haven
and the College students have enjoyed.
Sketches of several of the preceding lectures have
been published in THE TRIBUNE, and brief sccolnt
Of this may be also acceptable
Mr. Mitchell gave afamiliar but pleasing and nsruc-
tive talk upon the subject, GLOW to look at Pic
turss He expressed his pleasure at the fact ths al
exhibition of works of srt hsd tsken place under the
auspices of the College 1. has been ageneral opinion,
perhaps unjust ye. decided, that most OF our colleges
have ignored those subter grsces of mind which grow
by an education Of the eye, and which crave the
teachings Of art. The fine arts aifJrd medium
through which the refinement that comes Of learn n
may act widely upon the popular taste. II Is not
necessary that cultivated men should become artists,
but they should be Jealous in their commentator OF
the good things in art and in censure o. the bad.
While they 60 on to call every roof good watch does
not Leak AID every portrait well enough if it be recOg
pized, our art growth will lack all vitality, and the
refinement that education bestoTs losss half OF
art does not consist wholly in the pur-
chase of grest psintings-to spprecis.e ia to en-
courage IL Az emperor may order paintings by the
rood slm:st, but the imperial command would not go
Arab woman who sees and knows the yellow mount.
ait he has painted, who and knows the los. kn-
dIed rampled down, who feels as she never ist before
an wheming sense OF her desoste home, Of her
desosted couI try and falls fantns before the pic.
ture. To have an eye for the minor graces which lie
everywhere shout our paths, graces which msy be
lorg TO workir gmsn nome as truly as to palace;
grsces which may sc: of little parish church as
much rs & cathedral; which msy lis in the ar
r1rgement Of door.yard oopse as well as ia
park TO have quick and tender eye for these -
encourage art, In respect 20 the manner Of looking
at pictures, they should be viewed seriously,
ing and hls work. He contributes, as ne bss
knows how, TO our advancement. in refcemen
and tastes aud he eugat TO weigh the worth Of his
endeavor, the ygOr, the tIuth, the power which he
throws into it, he would weigh the yigor and truth
displayed in any other department OF labor. Pictures
should slso be looked q: honestly There is no place
where 80 many reputable dishonest are T. be
found as in an at gallery. IL Is 20 easy 70
be dishonest in our opinions abou; pi;tures, TO
like them because they old or noted, or be-
ought TO Ike them or, in fact, for soy res
son bu. the honest one, that We do like them. No
should ore who wishes 10 form his tsste study slone
works the first iark IL would be as absurd as for
man who was attempting TO explore his way into the
sceree OF astronomy 10 commence with the researches
Of Sir John Herschel man VINO yields 10 MS spln-
tsDeous convictions has some hope Of discerning tae
reason OF hs like and eiske, bat no real growth
starts with lie or deceit IL Is ns,ursi ths. per.
moi familiar with a.; should sdniie frs spi Inos
lie simplest expression. In every study simple ss,e.
mens involving leading truths hold the reg.rd at ~
and for tie bssis Of development Coun.ry peo.
pc fndiIg their SON drawing horse thai resean.
blss, however remotely, the family horse SAY:
" How natural AID ihnk the boy q gsriis
Ii Raphael we're 70 come down and sketch ore OF his
winged cberubs il charcoal sgars. the nag, ,hsy
would hsrdly fancy it 90 good. They could see a.
hkslsss in it to any ;hirg they kne~. The nit,.ive
charm which is the srnp,es: expression of piston Al
truth, would be waiting. ln looking .hroug6 & sa-
ID aD ursceountshls way Perhsps il "a lsr i.espe
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