Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1890-04-23
EDUCATION AND ART.
COMMISSIONER w. T. HARRIS U'o-
CUSSES BOTH SUBJECTS.
The Former Before Teachers at the DIE
School; the Latter at Rich
mond College.


mond College.
A large and brilliant audience ereeteo
DR.. Harris last evening in the Thomas
Memorial Hall Of Richmond College.
The Doctor is wonderfully equipped for
his work, and TO great and careful s'uuy
has added fund of illustration when give
life and beauty to his lectures.
The subject Of the lecture last nigh' was
Michael Angeles sculptures. including the
Moses and the Tonbs Of the Medici; Greek
sculpture, including the Apollo Belyidere,
| the Venus OF Meios. and the LAGOON
| Group.
THEMES PHOTOGRAPHED.
As the pictures were thrown upon the
canvas the speaker gave history Oh thelh
and the times and circumstances Will ~
! furnished their setting. Dissecting VIII WIZ
an artists skill the. motives QI oiio
various figures he makes them Walk neIoTe
YOU and speak and act with all natural
ness. III
The Moses" was very wildly presenteu'
end the declaration that the Apollo heIEi7,
dere was the highest work Of art TIC, Wor!u
he's ever seen was greeted by the heaTty
applause Of the audience.
THE LAGOON GROUP.
The Laocoon Group was discovered IN
1906 ard did much TO revive the art or
SCULPTURE No one who looked during Ihe
lecture upon the face Of the priest IN ms
struggle with the serpent can ever forget
the mingled emotions depicted. Quoting
Gmthe's eulogium Of this wonderful group
the speaker betrayed his own ardent adnl-
ration of the art and the artist.
VENUS OF MELos.
The Venus of Melos. formed in 1920, and
now in the Louvre, revealed bcautiiui
face expressive Of recognition and love IN
its divine purity; while the Tomb or the
Mcdici in .ts dlsressful setting Of Flor
euce's woes and hopelessness was a reve-
lation al onco powerful and pathetic.
THE MKT.
The next lecture will be a return 70
painting and Will give theaudience study
of al the great artists who have put upon
canvas tho Lords Supper. II will occur
on Thursday evening. the 9th instant.
Dr. Harris at the Richmond High school
DIR. Harris, by invitation Of Superintend-.
ent Fox. addressed the white teachers OF
the public schools of Richmond az the
High-School building yesterday afternoon
ut 8 O'Clock.
Among the large number OF Interested
hearers. including all the teachers and prIn-
cipals, were DR.. Curry. Mayor kllyson,
Hon. John T.. Massey, Professor II. II.
Harris, DIR. Dickinson. Rev. }. Il. Hall, Dr.
John Pollard. and others.
Mr. Fox called the meeting to order and
introduced DR.. Harris. ref forrlng 70 him IS
a gentleman well known all over the coun-
try as an educator and ut present United
Stotes Commissioner Of Education.
Dr. Harris said that it gave him great
pleasure to greet the teachers. Of the city Of
Richmond, city whose history ls OF
great interest to both North and South.
Hc was glad 20 see so many engaged III the
noble work Of education.
SETTLE on TIT PEACEFUL BASIS.
lie said the recent Pan-Ameucan Con
cress had supplied him with theme tor
the occasion.
The grand idea developed by this con-
gress is the settlement Of difficulties on
the peaceful basis-by arbitration. The
Anrlo-Saxon race, the speaker said is the
[ dominant race OF the earth. and, believing
Bin peace, tins people will be the conserva.
tive element in tho future movements OF
the nations Of the earth.
He said he was proud of the achieve
ments of the AnglO-SaXon race. Cool,
bravo. and energetic yet full OF love
for humanity. it can well be trusted with
the grand mission mapped out for her by
the late Congress of Nations, and Will not
only settle all national disputes without
using great armies. but Will enable the na-
tlons now burdened with standing armies
TO dlsband them.
lie said that the idea Of local self-gov-
eminent is peculiar to the Anglo-SaHon
rGce. and il is the orandest idea developed
IN tbe history OF the races Of the earth.
This. then. is the significance of the great
movement inaugurated by the Pan-AmeTi-
can Congress. But what has tins 10 do
with educaUOnf -, :.
Local splf-goveInment begins with lndl-
vidual education. and Napoleon acknow-
lpdged the power of education when ne de-
clared that his hitherto lnyinciDle forces
could not cope with the English army at
Waterloo. whose strength was IN the Anglo
Saxons under Wellington.
FIyE WINDOWS OF TIE SOUL.
Education takes q man out Of his envi-
ronments and places him ON higher
plane. g.
windows OF the soul-vIZ.. arithmetic.
mathematics, geography, history, and hte-
rature. Thus arithmetic opens broader
view of time. Mathematics gives an in
sight into and a grancer conception ot
matter. SPACE. and movement. Geography
qives enlarged views Of human nature and
of the varied products of the earth. dcNel-
Onipg commerce. History gives rs bet
ter idea of the individuals and nations, az
seen in their institutions and organizations.
| literature giyes us nearer views Of our
selves az seen IN the individual ana ma
tional struggles for something higher and
better
THE GREAT KEY.
The GREAT kew 70 these will be found in
reading and writing. and tins key Is placed
in the hands OF every pupil by our COM
mon-school education.
He closed with the pleasing suggestion
of q pan-terre,tial congress, winch snall
one OF these days embrace all the peoples
OF the earth.
OTHER SPEECHES.
Mr. Fox called on DR.. Curry, who said
that DR.. HaIris's grand address had gwen
b;p and the audcnce a higher and grander
! idea of the work of educational work That
tells on all humanity IN all ages.
Mr. Fox next called On lion. John =.
Massey. State Superintendent OF Puohc
Instruction, who said ne was grained to
| become a citizen of Rlchmond-a city tnat
deserves all that has been said of her. lie
also expressed his high appreciation OF the
most excellent address OF Dr. Harris. IuD-
| ic-schOol education IS an established fact
| in Virginia, and has come TO stay: what
shall we do with it? Make It the very
best possible" he replied. . The rising
generation must receive its education IN
! the public schools or 90 without II. II IS
| the duty of every man who has enjoyed an
education 10 give 1t TO others"
Mr.. Massey closed by saying that the
work of the teacher is next to the preach
ing of the Gospel. and by way Of ,encour;;
| agement to the teachers present he cited
| what was done for Moses by Jochabed
who. as the teacher Of Moses did a grandei
work than did the Pharaohs III building
the Pyramids.
| Air. Fox IN a very handsome manner re-
turned the thanks Of the teachers Tor the
pleasant and instructive address OF Dr.
/ Harris.
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