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OF such cJ.dpetent judges and earnest citi-
zens as the late Charles &, PerRins-put an
end to his effort. Besides, in some mex
pliCahle way, the drawing books from
which it was generally thought he had a
secure income, were not, to him, remunera-
tive. Disappointed, saddened, indignant,
and, us he believed. wronged, those last
/ few months We're months of suffering to
| this great hearted, great Drained enthusiast,
| from the effects of which his magnificent
constitution never rallied.
After long sickness, apparently begin
ming last Christmas, but really dating, in
tue opinion Of his family, from those tinal,
sad days In America, he Yielded in the
very prime Of his life to the inevitable sum
mons His daughter writes ut was on
Tuesday he died. Since the previous sun
day afternoon he was unconscious, but he
died IN peace aud happiness. lie forgave
others, as he himself hoped To be forgiven,
and the last words upon his lips were, For
Jesus Chrst's sake, amen " We
buried him in the beautiful village of Ken
ertOn, Worcestershire, by the side Of his
mother and father, and not far from the
house In which he WAS born. All the viii
layers followed the hearse to the church
yard and hcaped ~ the grave with flowers,
thus paying what respect they could To one
whom they all knew and deeply loyed.n
The following notice of the death Of Prof
| Smith appears IN the editorial columns Of
the SchOOimdsicr, an educational journal Of
London, sept. %, lssG:
We regret t , record the death of Mr.. Walter
smith, ant director Of Bradford Technical Col.
lcgc, Those who heard him at Easter, when,
though suffering from Illness he, in an able
aud witty paper, exposed the shortcomings ul
| The new drawing schedule VIII recognize in
Mr.. Smith an enthusiastic teacher, with
hatred 10 al prclunsC aud humbug HIS
beneficial influence on art education has been
felt, not Ou0y In this country, but America
Colonel |. EDWARDS CLARKE in his cent work
| rendering him the honor due To his efforts IN
| introducing a system Ol arr instruction into the
American schools, We deeply sympuhle
wllh his brrruvud family. The following Is
from the Bradford Obsrei, of the i7th ultinO:
! The body of the mtc Mr. Walter smith, art
director OF the Bradford Technical College
was removed lum bradford this morning to
the lite village OF HcuurtOn, Worcestershire
the deceased gcutlumHn's birthplace, where he
expressed wish that his remains should
rest. \ few intimate friends attended ut
the station To witness the departure Of
the tram, DR. llimc, medical officer Of health
was present a' representing the art committee
OF the college, aud three II Mr.. smith 5 late
colleagues, Mr. spencer, the head Of the day.
school department; MI AShCnhurst head of
the weaving department ana Mr. bales, head
ui the mechanical department Travelled by
train with the object ui attending the funeral
Dr. knechl head ofthc dyc.houSc department,
was unfortunately prevented from attending.
the deceased gentleman was very popular
"llh us tulltuEuc~, among Nnun MS utntn
! has caused feeling Of keen regret. II is felt
| that great difficulty viii he experienced in
| finding hitting Nuurt sSur, his department be
| ing one Of the greatest Importance to the man
| umCluTiug interest, Of the town. The council
| Oi the college have passed a resolution record
! ing their sense Ol the loss which the college
| has sustained by the death of Mr.. smith, aud
! expressing their coincidence with Mrs. smith
| and hcr family In the bereavement which they
| have sustained,
! Much is now heard In educational circles
and in the daily journals about the new
movement In eduCatiOn-the movement for
| some industrial training TO be given both
| In the elementary and higher public schools.
| This movement practically dates from the
| coming Of Walter Smith to Boston in 1870,
and inauguuting an era in American edu-
cation, II was due more than to all others
10 three men, These were the Hon John
| ID. Phlbrck, who was then superintendent
of Boston city schools, the most dlstin.
guished educator Of Massachusetts, since
Horace Mann; Charles @. Perkins, esq,
who was then chairman of the school com
mittee on music and drawing, aud was re-
gnrdrd In Europe us the leading art author
ityin America; aud Walter smith, art mas
ter,who was brought to America through the
influence and direct invitation Of these two
men Within the past ten months each one
Of these remarkable men has gone over to
the majority and an epoch Of American
educational history closes with them.
|, T.. G..