Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1872-05-18

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The EXHIBITION of DRAwINgs IN BosTox
The committee, consisting of Charles c. Per-
kins, VIM. r. Ware and Walter Smith, appoint
cd to examine The drawings marie by the evening
drawing classes In the different cities through
out the state, now on exhibition in Boston,
have made their report OH the relative excel
lence OF the specimens exhibited. The report
alludcs IN terms Of praise TO the drawings of
the schools in Boston and Taunton az chiefly
deserving OF credit, beth IN number and excel
lence Worcester TONES next, and is spoken of
as lollowsi
j, The work exhibited from the Worcester school Is
large in amount and embraces an hnustai faiEe OF
subjects IN which the free-hand work bears a large
proportion to the mechanical and geomPtTica draw
ings and Is Itself More than usually varied consist
ing ofuhtlihps of ornaments, shaded drawings from
solid models, and drawings from groups of natural
objects. The evident want of success in mnch OF
this work is TO be attributed TO the absence of prop
er models, without which it is useless TO expect
satisfactory results, however capable the pupils aud
however skillful the teachers. We have the less
hesitation in expressing of these defects
as this deficiency, which Is the only obstacle to
success is removable at will. Out of eighty draw
lngs from this school, one received the mark of ex-
cetlent, anu eleven an honorable mention.
1t will he seen by the above extract that the
committee notice the same deficiency in the
work OF the Worcester schools that was alluded
to by Mr.. Smith at the exhibition of drawings
IN the high school house hall few weeks since
"a lack of proper models, This deficiency will
undoubtedly he rrmcded by auuther winter,
as vigorous measures Are in progress,
under the charge OF committee Of citizens,
which ii carried out will place our school at the
h;ANl = ,lIA Al
facilities for doing effective work,
The report concludes as follows:
It is perfectly plain that there is in tho state no
lack OF ability on the part either Of pupils or teach
ers, and no want of support on the part of the
public. The results already achieved are excellent
remaT kably So five Consider that Utmost of these
towns there was no proper preparation for the work.
and no appliances whatever except what the teach
ers could bring in their hands. There is no reason
why any of the schools here represented should not
in future, present work equal to the best mOder.
ate outlay of money upon proper models, suited to
the special wants of each place. would put all these
schools upon an absolutely equal footing. The
marked superiority in almost every departme mt of
the work of the Boston school is one that ought to
disappear entirely infuture years. This exhibition
must convince every visitor thut this is the point
upon which the whole movement hangs. Nothing
but the want Of suitable models can prevent great
and permanent success.
The list of awards to the Worcester class arc
as follows:
Excellent Free Hand, j Hogan, object Hon
| orable Mention-Free Hand, G n Jones' C. s Hall
| ttwo), blackboard; Mechanical, j Crosby f. i
Ioman, blackboard; } Hogan, T. Z. s., | d
Prouty, C Goen, object