The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1890-04-23
ART BY THE OLD MASTERS.
Or. HA -RlS' LECTURE AT The
RICHMOND COLLEGE.

Or. HA .Rls' LECTURE AT THE
RICHMOND COLLEGE.
italian and Greek Work. Discus-ed-rali
on the Ascendency of the Anglo saxon
Race a. the nigh school Before the
Teachers
\ large number Of teachers and students
assembled in the lecture room Of the Rich
moud High school Yesterday afternoon to
hear lecture by the eminent educator and
scholar. Hon. William 4. Harris, IL. d., and
we'll were they paid for their attendance.
for the doctors talk abounded in profound
thought and rare words of instructions.
Among the prominent persons present
who are connected with education, were
Hon. y T.. NJ. Curry, IL. d.. state superin-
tcndent Of schools John T.. Massey, Mayor
d. Taylor EllysCn. Professor II. II. Harris,
IL. d.. Professor Richard Fox. II. l.. DeLea.
Professor {. =. Rady. and a number Of the
principals of the city schools.
DR.. Harris opened his address with an
explanatory reference 10 the Pan-American
Congress- that recently visited the city. He
sand that their object was 20 make il impOs-
sible for the great nations Of the world 10
settle their disputes 10y any other method
than that of arbitration. 10 teach the
world that the great AnglO-SaXOn race did
not believe in war, but preferred peace and
industry. Ii war is inevitable however. the
AngIO-~aXOns could execute like no other
race.
WORK on THE CONGRESS.
He spoke i'm complimentary terms Of the
future results of this congress and express
ga confidence that in "a few years the other
nations would join DO. The speaker con-
nocted the subject Of arbitration with that
OF education by saying that education had
/ brought about the idea. Great Britain.
noted for her great devotion to education,
was the originator of this movement. Re
| ferring t0 the battle Of Waterloo. he SAID
that Wellington reserved his English guards
until the French made their final great
charge. ana 10 was then that De gave his
famous order OF "Up guards, at them.
These guards consisted of men Of education
and they could ho depended upon. Book
education is what we need. the five great
/ branches that we teach in the public schools
open five windows in the great tower OF the
soul
EDUCATIONAL BRANCHES.
Dr. Harris then treated each one Of these
ner. applying each as an essential part
which makes mp the 'grand man. human
| it's. lie explained how literature was his
| tory. History reveal. 90 ms struggles ana
incidents OF institutions. and literature re-
yeals struggles and incidents Of individuals.
4 better idea of history can be obtained
/ from poetry than history itself The four
great poets of the world shakespeare.
/ Dante. Goethe and Milton should Dc read
L
/ learned the best idea Of history. We should
read and participate in tine thoughts OF
| great men,
DR.. Curry and Mr. Massey, upon invita-
/ ton. then made brief but appropriate adj
dresses.
Address on Art.
Last night DIR. Harris made his second
/ illustrated address in the "Great Works of
Art" series ai Richmond College. His sui
/ inct was. michael Angeles sculptures.
l Including Moses and the Iomb- of the Me-
dici: Greek sculpture. including BeNedere,
/ ihe Venus OF MelO-. aud the L1okonn
Group A very large audience was pre-
sent.
michael Anecio's Moseo.r eaid the Pro
/ fps-or. ~i0ms contrast 90 the Apollo Bel
,odere I'M some respects II lacks the grace
mlne.- of the latter. bui 10 makes up for all
deficiencies hy it- great strength and ny Dts
revelation OF enormous power ln reserve.
/ so Greek face shows 80 much personal
/ character. The statue of Moses Is aWA-
/ ward and mganly. but 10 reveals great
STRUGGLES passed through and c0mmuniOn-
with the brightest Of an beings. lie is pre-
scented tO as after hc has descended our oi
the cloud On the top OF sinai, bringing with
/ him the tables of the law. lie sits On
crag and turns tO look down ON thc plain
where he ha- .cif the people of Israel. while
| Doe assembled t0 receive the law written Win
fhe very finger 0fJphONah. lie sees the peO-
Die for whom an this divine condesccnsion
! has been manifested. But 90 his horror De
sees that they are w0r-hipping golden
calf They have returned 90 the Egyptian
Worship OF Auis the sacred bull. or rather
/ the craven image of Apis. The law--iNcf IS
/ INDIGNANT beyond the measure OF NOR
/ tl wrath. lie feels -uperhuman
wrath. but he o'ercomos DO for the
moment Tie nerNOu,ly clutches at ms beard
and draw. up bis feet as 10 Doe would sud-
denly rise erect and dash % pieces the
tablets Oi ihc law. For can it De right to
reward such Inconsistency hy the gin of Jc-
| h0yan's special commands:
TIE APOLLO BELvEDERE.
The second subject considered was the
/ Anollo Delyetere cit seems 10 have been
made for the Temple at Delphi, 10 cele
hrafa the victory over the Celtic tribes who
attacked this temple in tue year 30 before
! Christi BEGAN tie speaker. "lhe statue
stood between Diana and Minerva. holding
in As hand The head of Medu7a, when
turned into stone an who beleld DO. lie is
putting 90 death the foes who have climbed
/ the rocky denies ul Dtiphl I'D pluhuei ni7
holy Shrine
tThe LAGOON Is struggling against the
-crpeni- that have come up out ol the sea
and embodied him and his sons as he stands
a priest by the altar. one OF the sons Is
mast hope. Another is nearly free from the
coils. and may escape. bat he looks mp 10 bis
father in terror at the danger which he sees
surrounding him. The father shares pain
for himself and sympathy for bis children.
VENUS OF AnLos.
"The Venus Of Mel0s discovered in $50
ON an island i'm the Greek Archipelago Is
the nOblest statue of the goddess OF love. 10
is "A much higher type OF Venus than the
one of Medici on the enus oi the capitol az
Rome. For 10 shows in its face look Ot
/ recognition and not feeling " shame. IL
probably formed group with Mars
and belongs % the Roman period Of art
when Venus was wOr5hiped with Mars as
| the wife of that god. A cpuquering people
loved % worship the all-cOnquerlng god and
goddess victorious in war and love. Venus
is in the act of disarming the rough god OF
Ndr-u symbol Of peace that comes AFTER
! victory
-The Dmbs Of the Medici sculptured by
/ Michael Angelo represent bis recOllecti0ns
of the great Lorenzo iii Medici. whose kind
ness mad educated him in art when mere
bow. The great directive power Of the fam
ily is shown jon the figures Of Lorenzo and
Gmlian0 di Mcdici seated on the m0nu-
\ menis. But the reclining figures Of Morn
ing and Evening and Of Day and
Night represent the unfortunate times
i'm which Italy was then struggling. Flor
enco had 20 struggle with France and Spain
and with the Pope. and besides this was
rent a.under hy the feud- of TWO parties az
home. Michael Angelo, like Dante, bad
felt how hopeless was the lot Of city be-