Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1885-07-11
Art and Museum Matters.

Yesterday as the guest of the Directory ol
the Museum Association. IN the afternoon
he visited the T. B. Crocker Art Gallery
and met the Directors and several members
Of the Association. In examining the vast
collection of studies N portfolios in the
gallery he expressed himself surprised at
the extent and variety of the collection de-
claring it to be invaluable especially in the
very large number of copies OF studies from
the Italian school, he found the society
possessed of collection of high value. and
admirably adapted for use in an art school.
The advice given By Mr. Williams was
deemed by the Directory of great value to
the Association At haif-past ) Mr.. Will
Jams was entertained personally by the
Directory at dinner al the Golden Eagle
Hotel Mayor Brown, Of the Board
of joint management, and Mr..
Snow. Of San Francisco, being also
guests. At s o'clock P. n Il large
and thoroughly representative audience
assembled at the Art Gallery, which Mr..
Williams addressed for an hour in an easy,
conversational manner, peryaded by genu-
inc humOr, thoroughly interesting his
auditors and holding them iii close atten-
ton. He gave an account OF the chief art
in many of them which he visited Coming
down finally to the San Francisco School of
Design. he briefly outlined its history, and
then in rapid detail explained the method
of teaching there employed. He illustrated
these methods by exhibiting a large col
lection of the works of the composition
and sketch classes. As to the proposed art
school here, he expressed q positive opinion
that it can be made Successful, and be
started NJ a cost very much below that an
ticipated here The Association, he de-
clared, has admirable rooms, with excellent
lights, and Tor about $1,000 can procure
necessary casts and apparatus for fouryears
work He made some practical SuggeS-
tons as to the ages at which pupils
should be admitted, the method that
should be employed. and the rules of &C
ton that should govern the management
of the school. He made an earnest plea
for art study, It's usefulness, practical char
acter and educating influence. and read
from authorizes in support Of his views.
4 large number remained at the close Of
the lecture to examine the exhibits shown
by the lecturer and to converse with hlHI
further upon the subject of his discourse.
The Association, President Lubin presid-
ing, adopted an amendment to Bylaw 10,
CItGlIIB tIlc I]IllOll C1dSS Nl p
At the close of the meeting the section Of
art literature and antiquities met, large
number being present Joseph Steflens
presided. Rev. II. II. Rice was elected per-
manent Chairman and Miss Fanny Nc
CATCHY permanent Secretary. Three
essayists were appointed for the next meet
ing-for ten-minute essays each-MTs. l.. a.
Epson, on literature Mir. Rice, on art. and
Mr.. Lubin, on antiquities. The agricult
ural section also net and organized, and
took preliminary steps for immediate practi-
cal work of the section. The biological
and meteorological and physics sections are
to be called together in few days The
entire meeting was Il success last evening
and the lecture of Mr.. Williams so enter
tanning and encouraging as TO give the
members present fresh enthusiasm in re-
gard to the schemes of the whole Organi-
zation Mr.. Williams continues his ex-
animation OF the art gallery this forenoon.
IMMIGRATION MEETING-A meeting of
the Directors of the County immigration
Association was held at the office Of c. r.
Parsons yesterday afternoon. l.. ?. Mar
tin who has been engaged in collecting
data concerning land 10 be had throughout
the county, upon which immigrants can be
located, and also as 10 products, etc, made
4 very interesting report II shows that
there are q number OF the largest ranches
throughout the county that the owners
are willing to divide up and sell in small
parcels to suit purchasers, and many OF not
more than 100 acres or even less. will sell
q portion. He reported that the amount
Of land thus available for smaller pur
chascrs was quite extended, and that
il could be had at reasonable rates,
much of it ranging from so to $50
per acre. Among the tracts which can thus
he purchased, 80 acres at So per acre, and
$50 nj $50 per acre, are offered by A. Plum
mer; $50 acres ut 50. by i. Hanlan: scv-
cral thousand acres by Dr. Caplcs, Of which
he IS having 4 map prepared for subdivid
ing Il; J. +. Davis has about 500 acres,
which it is understood. will be thus sold q;
G.. X. Nye. owning iul2 acres, viii next sea
son diyideit amOngn nine families Ofncphews
and nieccs, who will come from the Fast to
occupy it. J. +. Met aTlcy has 5000 acres
plotted and ready to be sold in lots to suit
purchasers. Mr.. Her will sell 107 acres.
Whitaker, Ray and Miles, OF Calf, are
the subject as to selling their
large tracts near Calf. y. VI. Fay owner
of the Whitcomb ranch, near Georgetown.
consisting Of four or live thousand acres.
will break il up into small holdings and
dispose of them 10 any who desire.
The report also contains considerable in
formation concerning quality and product
iyeness of soil, the products which have
been grown by various parties per acre, and
other facts of value in connection with the
work of the Association. Mr.. Parker, one
of the Directors, also made Il statement
about lands that can be had for subdi-
vision, and c0rroborated The report
of Mr. Martin. The fact was stated
to the Board by the President, that
Mr.. Parker had spent considerable time
aiding to procure this data, free of charge,
and Il vote OF thanks was rendered for the
same Mr.. Martin stated that principal
thing necessary to be done to aid the work
in the county was 10 furnish the laud-Own-
eTs with information rs to the objects
and desire of the Association, as few were
now informed. The subject was fully
discussed and ii was generally agreed to
have a statement prepared ard published,
setting forth clearly the aims, purposes and
methods of work of the Association, and re-
qUeSting information upon various points
to be sent to the Secretary to aid in
the work. L was also decided to
take stcl,s to procure, if possible,
from the railroad company change in
present Immigration tickets so as to per-
nit thirty days lay over time in the inte-
ricr of the State instead of ten, as now.
This, il is thought, will increase settle
ments in California, instead of immigrants
being caught up by agents Of Oregon and
Washington Territory at San Francisco, as
has been recently shown, is constantly
done.
YoLo COUNTY FIGURES. - The school
census Of Yolo county shows the number
of boys betSeen and II years of age, /, 62S a;
number of girls between 5 and II years,
1852 number of colored boys. is; coloreo
girls, s Indian children, 3; native born
Chinese, 3. Total school census, 1922.
Number Of children under ) years, ,l36 Z;
co!ored children under years, :. Total,
1,145. Grand total under II years. 1866,
which is an increase of between five and
ten per cent. over last year. The new
assessment roll shows the value of the real
estate in the county TO be S1l 600, 1913 i'm
provements on same, $3.50 ,404; city lots.
S5SS, 3fl Improvements on same, Sl,037,-
rs. personal property 50 226 994 money