National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1879-05-24
INDUSTRIAL DRAWING.
The Annual Exhibition In the Public
Schools.
Fine Display of Works of Pencil and Pen
Specimens of Penmanship and India
Ink Designs-An Address by Col
onel I. Il. Clark-List of Prizes
Awarded TO Pupils "A
Large Attendance.


Inc annual eXlnOlton oil drawing ana PEN
manship of the white public schools was opened
yesterday afternoon at the Franklin building.
The exhibit occupies eight rooms, and is con-
sdered TO be the largest aud finest that has
ever been made by the schools. The drawings
are excellently executed and show marked
improvement on those of last year. The rooms
are tasteluly decorated, the drawings being on
uniform sheets, artistically arranged upon the
walls and stands. The object drawings, In
India ink, by the special drawing class, and
poem, "The Hermit written by the male high
school, are deserving of special mention. The
premium awarded TO the public schools of
Washington at the Paris Exposition occupied
prominent place in the main or exhibition hall.
About haf-past three o'clock the visitors
were assembled in the grammer school room,
and Colonel l. Edwards Clark, of the Bureau
of Education, delivered an address upon art
and its benefits, and tho prizes were awarded
to the successful pupils. Colonel Clark, during
his remarks, said that the array Of work be-
fore him indicated that the American people
were becomiuga nation of workers, not beasts
of toll, but skilled laborers. The experiment
the introduction Of drawing in the course of
study of our public schools-was q complete
success. The work, said he, speaks for itself;
II need have nothing said about it.. The work
has steadily improved each year, and this year
1t was remarkable. Many suppose draw.
ing to be only an accomplishment
but it would help all to accomplish
their work more easily. Many suppose
that the art is only acquired by favored few
but it is n faculty possessed by all. He was
convinced that it was practical to teach indus
trial drawing in all of the schools. Ii can be
made profitable TO the whole nation, and to
5ubstantiate the assertion he spoke of the ben.
Gifts which Great Britain has derived from the
introduction of industrial art education into
their schools and institutions. He also spoke
of the favorable conditions for its introduction
into America. The country, he said, has not
pauper labor to dread, but the skilled labor.
Whatever we buy from other countries we can
make ourselves. Application of mind to labor
is what makes labor honorable and he drew
comparisons to show this fact. From agricul-
tural people Americans must become manufac-
turers, and their manufactures must become
more artistic; in this lies the future success of
the country.
An exercise in drawing on the blackboard
| from dictation, for gold medal, was conduct
| ed by Mrs. Fuller, the drawing-teachcr. The
successful contestants for the prizes were then
| announced and the prizes were awarded by
| Lieutenant Hoxie, General Eaton, Commits
sioner of Education; Mr.. Curtis, president of
the School Board; DR.. Reybum, eX.school
trustee; Trustee Lovcjoy, and District Com
missioner Dent.
|
| the gold medal for the best original design
and +. a. Hurlbaus honorable mention w. j.
Moran received the gold medal for the best
drawing on the blackboard from dictation and
j. Stockett honorable mention Clinton Bal
niger received the gold medal for the best
drawing book and Edward c. Eddie honorable
mention.
In the second class Andrew ]. Lamb received
the course of lessons in model and cast draw
ing for the best object drawing and j. Powell
Spindle honorable mention L, j. Fletcher re-
ceved the course of lessons in mechanical
drawing for the best geometrical drawing and
Fred. K. Parks honorable mention; j. Powell
Spindle received the Parallel of Historical
Ornament" for the best original design and
Andrew J. Lamb honorable mention. The
judges were Mrs. Winnie Ream HOXie, F. IL.
Miller, f. j. Fisher, and Lieutenant Il. l.. HoXie.
very large number Of persons visited the
exhibition, including Water Registrar Cox and
other officials. The exhibit will be open from
nine to one o'clock to-day.
The drawing exhibition Of the coored schools
was postponed until the 10th of June on ac-
count OF the sickness of the drawing teacher.