Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1886-07-16
CLOSE OF THE TERM.
The School of Design Closes with Fes-
tivity.

The School of Design Closes with res
tiSity.
A year ago the California Museum Asso-
citation, in charge of the E. B. Crocker Art
Gallery belonging to the city, entered upon
consideration of the subject Of School OF
Design for Sacramento. 1t was q serious
matter. Failure involved so much that
no entry could be made upon the scheme
without fully taking all the posslbliltles
into consideration. The Association had
the finest art study-room in the world
nothing better anywhere, none with such
charming and inspiring environment; The
question was, Could pupils enough be Sc
cured, and did the San Francisco school
fill the bill for the whole State? Alter
long study and much cropping in the
dark, and seeking for light, the resolve was
made to try the experiment. For the AS
ISOLATION was convinced that there Is no
vocation in life in which knowledge gained
in School of Design is not of great value:
So impressed was it with the practical
value of the study to young men IN me-
chanical trades, that night school TO ac-
eommodate them was part OF the plan.
Happily good friends donated The Sl,ooO
needed to procure casts and tit up the
school opened with W. f. Jackson and c.
]. Carlson, two thoroughly competent in
structors, in charge. 1t began with Il
pupils-five in the night class. At the
close of the week it had nine in the
night class, 16 in the Saturday class.
and % in the day class. by the
close of the first fortnight the
total ran up to seventy-eight pupils. The
first session lasted three months. The
second session of three months closed yes
terday and the classes are dismissed until
October LIST, while the teachers go into the
field and studio to advance themselves by
practice and study. As many OF the three
classes as could get together at one time
yesterday afternoon assembled in the new
and handsome lecture-room of the build
ing with their friends, and wound up the
school with delightful social party. 1t
was intended to be, and was a sincere testi-
monial on the part of the classes of their
complete satisfaction with the school. Ice
cream and cakes were served, music fur
nished, and those who chose danced, while
all entered into the spirit of the wind
up with great enthusiasm. The
work of the pupils in the six
months is pronounced by competent
authority to be remarkably good. and the
progress made something altogether I'M
prcedented. During the vacation COM
mittee of citizens, members of the Associa-
ton. are to arrange for three medals-gold,
silver and bronze-to be awarded at the
close of the first year. The medals will
bear the name of those who present them,
and will stand for superiority in various
branches of study Outdoor sketching
has been much of the study for the last
three months, and will form still more of
it in October and following. A portion of
the work of the pupils will probably be ex-
hibited at the State Fair in September, and
in December the annual exhibition of all
the work of the classes will take place.
The Association has not made the income
meet the outgo yet, but hope TO do SO by
the close of the year 1t entered on the
work, perfectly understanding that a short
age the first year was to be expected. 1t
has succeeded beyond its expectation in
making the deficiency so small TO date.