Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-05-29
The Drawing School.

The class in industrial drawing taught by
i Professor Lepowitz closed its term last
night, though some special lessons will be
/ given u the pupils this evening The class
has been an experiment here. 1t was
formed eight months ago, and has since
! met five nights in each week from Z to 8
o'clock. 1t began its work with class
room filled to full capacity. 1t closes with
about fifteen scholars. The falling off is
attributable to the inability of some schol-
ans TO spare their evenings from their school
! studies, from partial incapacity by few,
| and from lack of interest by Others But
the class las been a complete success de-
spite its declination in membership. One
| wall of school room in the High school
building was last evening covered with
sheets of drawing paper, showing exam
pies of the students work, and it was
in every instance highly creditable 1t is
remarkable and surprised the visitors who
were in attendance. The drawings en-
braced examples of the theory of spur
wheels. bolts, nuts and screws; elevation
and sectional views of many of these arti-
cles as also of abutmentS, walls, common
bond, foundations, etc. Also, examples of
beyel wheels, stud ends, connecting rod
ends, heavy pillow blocks, etc. There were
shown a few examples of architectural
drawing in pediments, steps, groins, arches,
recesses, etc. In every case the drawing
was finished, all shadow work being COM
plete and all the tinting made to conform
to the conventional colors to represent ma
terials. No copying is done; all the work
is construction, no copy having been per-
mitted in the classroom. OF one thing
IL ho chN1o I'D L.,
visitors, that the class has made such
progress that any member of it is
now able to draw designs of any
simple machinery and correctly finish IL
The deXterity and rapidity may not be such
as is found in the experienced draughts-
man, but the pupils fully understand the
principles involved, so that the pupils, even
if the class is not resumed in October, can
pursue their studies alone. The smallness
of the class compelled Professor Lepowitz
to change his original plan of methodic
course, in order to give those who did at
tend a summary of all the principles in
yolved. Perspective has received consider
able attention during the course but only
a little time could be spared for architectu-
raj drawing. President Davis, Superin-
tcndent Lame and members of the Board
of Education were present last evening
and expressed themselves as well pleased
Certainly the class has been one of profit
to the school department. 1t has proven the
capacity of our school pupils and young
men TO engage in this work and the value
of it. 1t has given rise to the suggestion
that the rudiments of industrial instead of
free-hand drawing should be taught in the
grammar schools. The first is mechanical,
done with instruments and within the ca
pacity of very many more than the latter,
which requires talent, taste and much
time. Professor Lepowitz believes that in
ten lessons the grammar school teachers
can be made competent to teach rudiment-
airy industrial drawing, which is of practi-
cal value to every person, no matter what
his vocation