Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1871-12-20

The STUDY OF DRAW ING in this city, which
has become within short time past principal
and fayorie branch Of education, received yes
terday new impulse from the visit OF Mr..
Walter Smith, gentleman who is employed by
the state to give the necessary directions to
teachers and communities. He brought with
him a large collection OF models and studies
from the English schools portion Of which
were presented to the state by authorities in that
country
Mr. Smith spoke in the afternoon to teachers
Ia the evening there was more general gath
ering at Natural History hall, which was con-
Quoted by Mr.. Marble, superintendent schools,
vino called upon several gentlemen to speak.
Prof. Thompson spoke of the circumstances
under which Mr.. Smith was engaged by the
state to have art education, so far as their an
thority extended, encouraged and stimulated in
proper direction He spoke of the advantages
resulting from proper knowledge Of form and
proportion
Mr. c. Ii Morgan gave some interesting facts
in his own early life, bearing on the practical
and pecuniary yalnc Of drawing to Young men,
OF class Of thirteen with which he was con
ncctcd and which was formed under great diff
culdes, every one without exception, had at.
tanned high position in some manufacturing
pursuit.
Mr.. Walter Smith, when he was introduced,
alluded approyingly to the Massachusetts, law
which required every city Of over ten thousand
inhabitants to Lage three free classes OF indus
trial drawing, and compared IL to the way in
wbch England, forty years ago, started school
OF design under the direction of the board Of
trade. England was in a manner forced to
establish such schools, in order to maintain the
values of her manufactured goods in competition
| with those Of other countries, which were at
that time snpersediHs them because of their
greater beauty of desigH it was the art value
put into the raw material that was wanted ana
was most largely paid for.
He said that Massachusetts had an advantage
! over the mother country ~ Inc gfeater general
intelligence Of the people and school privileges,
and that Worcester Ind exceptional advantages
| in the existence of the Technical school, with
1t: corps Of trained teachers, whose service,
could be called into public requisition. Mr..
Smith gave a very Interesting testimony to the
value ofthis branch Of education 10 fhe iFdiyid-
uai ~ AIDING to his enjoyment Of life as wen ms
its pecuniary adsaaGges; and to the commune
! ty in the increased value Of Is Riappiacturcd
WORT. He was sure the state was right IN
adopting for iis public schools a modification Of
the English SYSTEM. BE hoped Worcester would
in year or two build aud establish ;oh,yqi e!
design; he did not see why it would not he u,
easy TO build ard support it as a church, and il
was besides 4 point a. which all sects ana all
political paFtisaps could meet harmoDiousiy.
The meeting wss farther addressed by
Messrs. L. Moon, p. W. Tatt. y. 4, knowles
4 z. Marble, Mr.. Ayrcs and Others, aftei
| Which die drawings were examined
Mr., Marble a the close OF the meeting, gave
notice that s fey mQje p4pliz c0gld be accom-.
modated at the evening schools III tie basement
and attic rooms OF the Belmont street schoil
| house.