New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-02-23
ART EDUCA11oN IN THE UNITED ST4TES.

THE LOWELL INSTITUTE, BOSTON, LECTURES.
Boston, Feb. 22.-The seventh course Of
Lowell Institute lectures which Will consist Of twelve
delivered by members of the American Social Science
Association opened this evening by Mr.. Charles C.
Perkins this city. lie is one of our well-known resi-
dents, and has been for many years an enthusiastic
student OF art in Europe He is the author OF work in
two volumes Tuscan sculpture, and another IN one
volume on Italian sculptOrs. His eminence in his
specially recognized in 1866 at the Paris Exposition
by his appointment to the Special jury whose members
were selected from the most distinguished men
OF various countries Europe by his election
as Corresponding Member OF the French Institute
MI Perkins began his lecture by rapidly summing up
the achievements Of the American people during this
first century Of their national existence aims, IN com
merce in industry science, and in literature, and
spoke Of their generous expenditure of money upon char
liable and educational institutions He did not think
however that the Americans could claim for their
try the title Of the model Republic 30 long as they
continued 10 neglect all means OF cultivation
I'm art and regarded its benefits with indif-
ference The Americans have no excuse for
neeectng TO use the means for asthetca cultivation by
the study Of the models Of style. How can 1t be OBJ
eced added that books are cheap and works OF art
dear for as printing has multiplied the first so have the
arts of casting, electrotypng, elastic molding ana
photography multiplied absolutely faithful reproductions
OF all the best works OF plastic AIT and those who love
art will gladly accept them despite the cheapness OF their
material because they know that for educational Pnr
poses they quite good as so many orilDas inc
mpossbty Of procuring perfect copies Of pictures ana
Tescoes render them much less aNaiaDle means 81
education the United States. Dir Perkins then spoke
of the attached 10 collections OF casts
in Europe, remove the impression That they
could only be valuable TO nations who were possesfd OF
no or ginas He then to show that as what's
done country for the people Is done by the people
it remains for the people to prove their sense , Oh
The importance OF art culture by 1Ouhulng
measures 10 he flied with such reproductions he
had been speaking Of He lsmented The want OF alpre-
citation Of ART which induced the great cities OF the
chasing invaluable treasures had been offered Of late
Europe by the Caupana, the POurklOs, the
Blacas the Morny and the DemddO sales and remarked
that until the appreciation obtained by knowledge
attained future opportunities would III ike manner be
neglected The lecturer next spoke Of the great work
done In England by the South KensiDgton Museum;
touched upouhe means which II employs 10 encourage
art. by causing reproductions to be made OF pre-
cous works in all parts Of the world; by lOaning
such REPRODUCTIONS Schools Of Design all over the
kingdom; by giving prizes % the'Dest aIttcacherh anu
pupils; cited the testimony of some OF the Engsh
ARTISANS cent France by The Society Of Arts at the
time OF the great exhibition ~ 10 the superior ly oI
French workmeD which they attributed 10 inc greater
advantages for cultivation which they ENJOY lie men
toned these advantages, and cited the opinion Oh
French writer the prospects, OF art ia America 10 ne
ing entirely dependent upon mo VIII OF tho AmeIe"n
10 surrOnn nd themselves with the best models
Some account then gwen Of the projected Museum
OF Art IN Boston, which was To be made III Iao cu
catonal institution, framed ON tue south hehspgto
ode and the benefits winch would result from u 10 III
classes of the community summed up Thei last
part of thn lecture was llcd witt argument Tor lhe
of their action upon the religious ana mora" h@tl"o "a
man