, 1877-04-28
FAMILIAR TALK.


FAMILIAR TALK.
INDUSTRIAL ART.
There was on exhibition Mt the Doard OF Edu-
cation 1sooms, q few weeks ago, portion Of the
series Of drawings by tho pupils Of tho Boston
Public Schools wlicl, had been shown at tho
Philadelphia Exposition. The series began with
drawings executed by children years old, and
concluded With tlcslvns, original and copied, by
the graduates Of the High Schools md the Evct,-
Ing Schools for adults. Tho exhibition differed
from an ordinary display Of pcncillngs, in the
absence Of attempts at n,crc pictures In place Ut
which. there was manifest very persistent pur-
pose to train the hand unl cye Of tho lraughts-
man to the production Of correct forms, with
ytew toapplying these to the decorative and fn-
dustrial arts.
The exhibition WAS OF tho deepest interest,
notwithstanding It's lack OF pictorial effect a.
this Is usually understood. In the very earliest
and simplest ot TIC series, wrought by Iufant
hands, there was a novelty and originality IN tho
designs which pleastngly rewarded IN attentive
study. Each prcscnted now combination ot
lines, resulting In novel figures Of endless vast-
city, aud Of every degree Of complication. Notll-
Ing delights the mind like agreeable Invention;
and tho delight Is In proportion to the strength
md skill Of the ingenuity employed. 1loro there
was IN abundance Of original device. o,.-confcss-
cdiy not Of the highest quality, not Of the sort
produced BY flashes Of raro insplration,-but OF
a tEactablc, manageable nature, and leading d.
rcctly TO important practical results. It was
most instructive and enjoyable experience
70 pass through tho whole long Ecrics,
and traco tho gradual advance from
tho elementary work Of tho youngest
beginners to the finished drawings Of tho Oldest
and most practlced students, There wns not
only skiilfui manipulation apparent In tho cx%
hibitton, there WIS some thought to be read In
nenrly every separate effort. There was an
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With tho tnyal1ablo aim Of making itself useful
"a we'll as beautiful.
Many were, attracted to tho exhibition who
art.novelnent W Which has been S aeitatine &C tic tic
nations 0l Europe for tho last quarter OF d
century, and which aYe or SIX yours ago sent
an ndvango ware Across the Atlantic to our own
inaulrlne Into tho meaning Of tho system Of
drawing whose fruits weso here exposed to
thc'r investigation, were carried back to tho
orlaiM of tue sudden revival Of art-cducation Ia
current Of Ito history down to the present time.
When. in accordance With tbs sugactous
schemes Of the most far.scetng aud progressive
men IN England, the international Exhibition OF
tHcre "w1 rns ui,so f sha nr.t .i ~ h,
tnrr ~ rv anF onor,,v c nv ~ o .ao 1-
statT ~ H. ~ nonaian III ~ - H. Sasas
stguuE VI .nS ~ sneis Hlanutastnles.
.9,as n"a .,,,, as tus ebu1u na none IL ~
Ectalcr tho best products uf tho ecyeral States
Wo1sa "ttu e2neroato.s @ ~ 70 tnS great Mof!us
an.s. ,.a, "ns 'oI Inu pasposu VI secnElas tnla
hcnitSv c1n'"tifn thnt @ FnHu, s.t!iaS hnh ina,,a
nratcI t,e nranl nlan Ds of Unyersa, @ E4ne.
.at, 5! ono ~ 'i ehGlc "as 9us
,.as, WALL, cati s,a'o co9iu isa1h 1rom
tse'I u..s 49, Hto ,,,.,t,'., ~ naose Latoa '.1,
10 pIesente1 o. gnsc1sa1 r.. Exniolton Whercal
tiu rs sa.9 ;o t1 assouee W nnNn
sney ,us. te'ssn auf tdet ~ lug e
a"t ~. ~. s"e .. ~ tausy WY nan
PIolIsse9 ~ aao as, ~ a.J sou1a.sJ eaES"tGst MoIg
tne lesso48 G anat IT, resa'tea ! ~ tian Eng!anl
AeissA; Ane!eMeio UT efcs !ot lug u!st Hnle
opgMea 70 tac H., @ ttatn that sne Was
si,,, st,t1s. Irs ,x,st, ttao
spisag tas.,e aha rsnetaGhs ,.i Ia tho!E proaae.
tlol' she tnsh !easnea VIII Keen appreciation
oM haai 1.a a,st so = ~ LIZ, " lne
eteas s'etct Ut. III Luz ~ iaofes
po oFoueht noHe 10 ~ aaholtloaa nalion, ult IL
waA aeesptcu III tue W!sest manner. IL Was nn-
asstasis'y aSkno"'eoge"' ano tne remedy I'm"
fFSai|e,y Fna|ey app'esa; Sad sat,,- ,,ovod h.r
remain tn ]amentablc degree igiorant Of art.
Ihe great hodT Of hor mechanics bud been using
their materials a. and tools hind!y aud eunglin:ly,
Of both, for laek Of Insight Into tho ways by
which WIZ, dcxtcEous and harmonious use the
twp could 20 combined In the production OF
articles Of tho highest beauty anil excellence.
this mischief. Tho first step forward was TO
provide, Schools VI Art for tho instruction oi
tho working e!asscp, ior tue boys alid girls aa1
the men anu mosnen who wGse to bo ~ t!lo H.
'fhg sousl,-kcnstugtou Museum waa f9nlltie.i IN
i55a, at IN original expense OF about Sa0o0DO
aah VA endowed WIN an am anntlal grant from
tho Government OF about s50,oo0 Ills was
~ serve u tho csntre Of the teach
1nG, ahd ~ the ehiet repository OF examplcs aud
copies which wrro 70 be used IN tue dtssptnina-
tl9a Q; a!a aSt,knowledge e throughout ths country