, 1874-06-21
lRT.EpycATIoN lin BOSTON.
Exhibition OF Drawings by Pupils In
The Public Schools,


c;,co Chicago has adopted Waiter Smathe
IT Dravipg-Book it is fair to presume
f~,.t feel some interest in knowing how that
+4a-, I.4 enccceds where it has been longest In
hss.t;on. TIC exhibition OF drawings made by
N1 wi. in the public schools, now open in Hort'-
E-1f.,rat Hall, affords good opportunity for
t1 @.4ne of the progress made, and OF the charao-
roo; teatu,es Of the system now pursued.
--1,.ns IT may as well be stated first as last,
a~ar, here in Boston, there is come opposi-
s;ar 10 having so much tune gwen to ofa"lng'
aoa those who object to it as q new~
aa'o1 notion; it WIS not necessary twenty-five
.zs a.o.-why is it necessary no"
- ,o,,sa the answer is very obvious.
y. ~ Conditions Of SUCCESS in nearly every
ta' - rnannfacture-cert in all branches
m'A. .,,n;, or require the application OF artistic
'na, 'n ,,ars entirely changed within tho last
-.- tA Gro yea1s. Formerly it Was enough to
sn.Ia pools we'll; now
Hlase eo -urY MUST BE TASTEFUL ALSO.
,,omcspun, Observation-Disclosures
,o. t1 in this county, has passed away The
~ .rt has dnwned; not merely or princi-
~. - b,ch art. but Of industrial art. Our
t.rrets Wallpaper, prints, oil-ciotias, furniture
.s,ster-n fine, almost everything wo use. or
s.,r or surround ourselves Wiihaf, must
). rrctty Is we'll US scrv1ceaole. NOW.
;, 1oet this widespread demand upon
~, ciaescs Of manufacturers, thore arc
xsrr .ev Skilled designers very few men and
.,r.eo who have the requisite knowledge and
r,s.arv of tle principles OF industrial art. The
..-xe.t il great, but tue Iaborers are few. This
~ ;s neculia1lv felt in America. England,
Lr vc,r. aco. compared herself with France II
.s.,cc. tn industrial art, found herscH wofully
:etrr;,u. aud at ouce adopted very thorough meas
..es to tut herself abroast Ut France- and she
dd1t England and France, to-day, are leagues
.sc.d NJ us. and, by virtue Of this advantage,
49, command Tie markets Of the world. No.
;rz1inc is not rrctty accomplishment, nut 2
,Gne necessity for US nov; aud 1t must be OF
tLe nost SCIENTIFIC, progressive character.
Just tLis --.
SCIENTIFIC, PROGRESSIVE CHARACTER
!, ,o9xeryeblc in tho drawings now exhibiting IN
Te4tcnlInral Hall. Thore hang specimens
fnnp nll the schools of tbs city,-fron children
oi5 sc.rs. and from tho5e just ready to graduate
tths High and Latin schools. The drawings,
10: p,cpnred purposely for exhibition, but dohe
N the ordinary course Of eclool-room prcctlce,
embrace hundreds Of specimens IN each depart,
u.ent of Smiths systcn,-fteehano, eeohetFlcai
1s.epectiyo, model aud object, mechanical. ano
s-srninr. One can sea At glance that the
s:holats have not been taught by lucky guessvork
tut in accordance with a ac1te1unf-elapoaaassu
ut perfectly SIMPLE plan, proceeding
from the least porple3lng o. sua!s,as ,;s,a
line by easy gradatlon th1ousn cul'es; ns,s
ritural and dconTentohazeu @ 1olms Ao a. st ro,,
would expect from little boy, provided he II
well instructed It is crude, uncertain, not
krtistic; but it shows that he has had the true
uea, tia: he Las worked iu tho right method.
md all he needs ls lhe framing o. e.9 aiu na1u
shsca coming Eeats VII auoio' ~ 20 .as4
Do what the olaer poss anu gus aasI srSe
dome " pursuing the same ms.noatedt dst;a,1.
1he successive steps ln lue couise ~
1aEkeu' inc 'lsIoE socs tne ~; 10 aIshor
eonnS mcle eon3p1ea, Aue uoe.sno ...ad .aoh
aa, and executed VIII mo!e assuleu ntati
the horizon oi the yoot11n altast t,s st "a
tenas' unt'l, ~ tnc 49,, ~ .n os ~
Hnced Glasses @usle ato eopioa - '0A
etlaalal des1Sns. tua. SUN 'et5
AAAkEb AA1ls1lo foMAh 49, - ~ aa;,;h;.
cestoa ho4us toe 4eaulS p!Aoo r1,a'a ~ - -
ION, but does not u5u5p tno mnoae .an " ~
Worcester taunton, rau lase.i ~ 49,,
md many other c!l1es MI u 1ne asa.e ~ 10y ees
sEedstnbly represented. me ins.ltu!e or Lec1- a3
shich ID outaioe the regular ecnool co1se, ana
u attended by mcchhn!cs, cle1hs. a1cu'teete.
d1soghtsmen. .-"hoevsr "lFhes aco ls eonpetens
lotake tha aasaaced LESSONS gwen eus 20
!ko contribute soiae very a'lac1Aso Ae"t'noe ~
.hs exhibition.
At the rooms Of the Boston Art eiuo nang
~ drawings executed ny PUPILS IN tno slato
ho1nal Art School, which mas us "ofA'sf neao-
quarters IN pemoerton oqaate,-@auo @ n,:,i5 Tei5
sfanaped and inadequate lucy Aie. too- 1ne
tshooi nas now bcen open !sat' - -
las had i5o pn1As, VINO. " uut ~.
PIE auo anothef process o. o. 6at1us. NAse
teen reduced to w. lne ooniee ~ ~
hua] IN arranged 1or 1ou 5s.a, ~ ~
tone o. sae ~ were so wen ausancea wen -. .nos
sa1eseu 1nas tney aTo Jus' t9nds W - ~ - -
n'-tsaene1a In TINS scnool hItet 80.
lures IN1ce VEGA ana ne E1sds ~ nA' Ttnr,,,
lsssona SUPERVISION most ~ .ne @1ue ~ !. 81
fpneHnAs es1Fp4eu " uasutao'9 ioco ano 4.s.H sa
o.. euneaent means t1os tne Leslsihsu1e H "n'
wy economical u It's apFI9Ellatn,on las. ,sa;.l.
t vs. ~ succeeded remarhaois VIZ ~ "
sae ssaoo!: and Is eangulne o1 tno niiIest so sus
sess es III u @afnhing ooo5 Oh teaenefS ano
'ao WILL 90 ont 70
:. :! 'ie ota'e. Aup u1a"luse Ho" e4A4ott'n6 a.
fdence ;s veil ionnded ' Ther thoW what M The
uigh-scbool pupila viii be doing two years
tence, and are peculiarly interesting as indicat-
L'g the erection ano range Of study marked out