The New York herald., 1875-12-03
DRAWING IN THE PUBLIC scHooLs-oR1eINAL
DESIGNS SENT TO NEW YORK by THE PUPILS

DRAWING IN THE PUBLIC scHooLs-oRIeINAI
DESIGNS SENT TO NEW YORK by THE PUPILS
OF THE BOSTON PUBLIC SCHOOLS.
Since the passage Of tho law making free hand or in
dustral drawing part OF the regular nstruc
tion in the public schools OF New York those engaged
in putting the law into practical operation have been
embarrassed by the scarcity Of trained teachers OF
drawing. To supply this want class has been formed
at the Cooper Institute School Of Design for Women.
Mrs s. N Carter the principal OF this school, has been
indefatigable her endeavors TO give tho members
Of This class every opportunity TO 1T themselves for
their duties During extensive tour through Europe
years ago she studied the principles OF industrial
art taught in schools the principal
cities, particularly In England Tho Kensington
school-started after the Worlds FAIR OF 1851 had
shown to England how far other nations we're in ad-
vance of her in industrial art-shows better than any
othcr institution the progress made in this direction
within the past twenty years. and the course OF study
pursued in that school particularly noted by Mrs
Carter with the view OF introducing its best features
In that over which she presides
Drawing has always been taught TO some extent in
public schools, but rather as extra branch or
accomplishment than as foundation for higher
branches AS nation OF manufacturers we are
obliged to have designers, and designs
made in foreign countries have to be remodeed
to suit the American taste before they will
be accepted in American markets. the necessity OF edu
eating the masses through the medium Of the public
schools In the recognized principles OF design at
apparent Massachusetts, California and several other
States nave already acknowledged these facts Massa-
chusets has secured the services OF Professor Walter
Smith from one Of the principal schools Of England,
director OF the art education OF the state His sys
tenn OF teaching is in accordance with that recognized
all over Europe which has geometry for It's basis.
Lines formed into geometrcal figures, trangles,
squares circles &c and as any child Of hyc years can
learn these FORMS II is apparent how easily they
may be taught to m them with others, until the most
elaborate patterns for laces, dress goods wall
papers carpets, china, &C, are formed The
class formed by Mrs, Carter has been in opera
| ton about eight weeks, which Is twothlrds OF the
time allotted for the course OF instruction TO those
! wishing 20 become teachers The Arst drawings made
are squares &c The pupils advanced step by step,
being taught perspective, in connection with solids,
! such as cubes &C, until the knowlcdc gained is put
into practical uso by drawing designs from natural
objects such as plants, &C, and using them geomet.
rcaly In patterns for some useful object
In order to show what may be expected Of the casa
of ladies' now being trained by her and her ASSISTANT
Miss Carrie f. Powers Mrs Carter has collected from
/ the drawings made in the public schools In Boston q
| number OF specimens which show what has actually
been accomplished. They the work prin.
cpaly or girls OF ages ranging from TO twenty
! years Among them designs In water colors foI
China cups, saucers, plates vases, &c for tiles wall
paper oil cloth and other objects beautiful patterns
in acos some forming collars OF various shapes done
\ by children Of ten or twelve years. and pencil draw.
ings Of geometrical figures, dlled In with vines oil
blackberry rose, cemats, jasmine and all sorts ol
curved aud straight lines and these drawings have the
merit Of being entirely original OF being the result ol
only one hour and half two hours work per week.
three years OF systematic teaching in the public
schools Of Boston, well demonstrating the practt
cal value OF drawing . regular branch Of commoE
school instruction