The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-04-05

REPORT ON DRAWING SCHOOL.

The committee on drawing school reported
| as follows:
| The proposition of the association offer.
| ing to the public free instruction in mecban.
| zeal and architectural drawing was adyer-
USED for two weeks previous to the opening
Oh the school-the usual term of four months
being given, one lesson each week to each
| class.
Mr. Antoine Dorticos, our efficient teacher
Ior the past hve years, was again in the
service OF the association. and his report is
| that the interest attained last season has
been fully sustained and an advance made
IN the quality OF the WORK, especially in the
mechanical work.
The room available is taxed to its utmost
on the opening nights. In the mechani cal
not more than two evenings the GLASS is
counted at %. OF this number five did not
miss lesson, seven others missed but one
and another seven but two, three or
four lessons; thus. showing nearly con-
slant active and interested Attendance Of
over 70 per cent. of the class. The Youngest
member was IL: years Of age, and the oldest
| (twol 30, averaging Is years.
In the architectural class % began and five
otners Joined after the opening night but as
iour OF tnese attended not over five lessons,
the class Is numbered at a. OF these. three
amended every lesson, four others lost but
one and SIX more not over four lessons SO
the constant interested attendance of this
class is rising 81 per cent of its whole num-
per. Inc youngest member Of this class
was IA years, the Oldest A. averaging IS
years; Several pupils attended both classes.
ana these lost but one lesson out of 49,
Inc work done in the mechanical class is
more satisfactory to the teacher and commit
tee, which would seem to indicate that the
better attendance in this class is because the
work is more interesting or better under
stood. 1t Is the opinion of the Committee
that the difference should be corrected by
additional instruction. In architectural
something more than the technical mechani-
cal instruction required. and your committee
recommend that this class shall be instruct
scale.
TT. The amount appropriated for school pur-
poses by the association was $125. OF this,
800 was paid for instruction, $40 for adyer.
Using, 80 for Jet Of gas burners, and 80 cents
for blank book; making S1le30 expended.
WILLIAM s. LOWELL
JOHN CALVIN STEVENS,
ALBERT III. WAITE.
Mr.. G. L. Bailey, chairman of the commit
tee on lectures and debates, reported that
the following gentlemen had delivered lee
lures in the NJ. G. M. A. course, and the
thanks Of the association were extended to
them for so doing: A. f. Moulton, ESQ.,,
Rev. DR.. Whitaker. Col j.. A. Smith, u S.
A., Mr.. Charles S. Fobes, Mr.. E. Fl. Elwell,
Rev. E. P. Woodland, Rev. Henry Blanchard
and Mr.. s. T. Pickard.
Mr.. George e. Raymond. was introduced
as new member. The report in regard IN
the condition OF the building was very salts
factory The reports were made and accent.
ed in quiet and business ike manner. but
when 1t came to the election of officers some
difficulty was encountered. The nominating
committee submitted majority and minority
reports. Mr.. G. L. Bailey reporting for the
majority, and Messrs. George A. Harmon
and Nathaniel Walker for the minority.
The majority wanted John B. Thorndike
for president and Thomas S. Laughlin for
vice president and Henry S. Trickey as one
Of the trustees. The minority objected to.
these officers on the ground that they had
served one term, claiming 1t was not Gus
t0mary for the association to re-elect offic-
ers. Accordingly they reported the names
of Thomas S. Laughlin for president. K. II.
G. Tompson for vice president and l.. A.
Cloudy in the place of Henry S. Trickey as
one of the trustees. A long and animated
discussion followed. Finally the association
got to balloting, the following being the re-
suit Of the first ballot.
Whole number of votes. ............s2
Necessary for choice. ............32
John b. Thorndike had..............IO
Thomas 3. Laughlin. ....52
Mr.. Laughlin was declared elected but he |
resigned.
Then Mr., z, III. G. TOmpsOn. who was