New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-04-17

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Another pretty novelty for the little stranger Is
Jacket made OF white china wash-Silb embroidered
with blue forget me nots In each corner and on the
sleeves These little Jackets instead Of being sralopcd
like the flannel ones hcmmed and feather stitched.
1t Is considered quite an art among our "Jeemes
yellow pushes" to understand the compoundhg
Of various concoctlons for vanishing. waxing, or
whitening the numerous kinds OF foot gear committed
10 their care ut IA country house Many OF them have
their particular recipes Of which they are proud.
and guard the Of their compromising most care
nllly. one genteman's gentleman. however. more
public spirited than the majority gives the following
directions for making excellent black varniSh for
patent feathers: one pound Of gum arabic. elght
ounces Of rock candy. small bit Of copperas. n
small biz Of nutgal half pint Of claret. and one
pint best black ink. Put the ingredients in an earthen
vessel keep In a warm place. and str every now
and then until all are melted Then strain through
fine muslin and when cold add half a pint Of alcohol.
shake well together and then bottle for use"
"Do advise me abont Annie's art lessons" said an
anxious mother the other day. 81" quite in dc
spar about them. 81 always used 70 tmui that she
had a great deal % talent, and when she younger
she continually drawing queer nite conceits out
OF her own fancy. some Of them really cever-qulte
remarkable | fondly thought. | resolved to give
her every advantage and for the last two three
years she has had the best instruction possible.
asked Mr. ID. aud Mr.. f. two wcllknown artists for
their advice and have had her taught exactly they
suggested Now. TO my great disappointment she
sants give the whole thing up. and declares that
she viii never be able to accomplish anything. /
never expected her 10 be- great artist, but tsQpgh
,4c surely could learn 10 sketch well and perhap
paint a little and have accomplishment that would
he delight TO herself and pleasure 10 Others. But
she absolutely can do nothing at all. outside Of her
casts ard her Jugs. and she would never think OF draw
Ing tbs. that and the other for her own ann>cme.t
Thi, taxing an sereuX seems 10 have completely
submerged the small talent she had and that she found
=. much pleasure in
What YOU say answered her friend. who had had
considerable art experience various ways. Italics
80 completely with observation that 1t raises
the question in my mind whether this dry as dust
system of teaching nigh art might not be Hyhtenci
somewhat Far be IL from me 10 cr!tclsc tn method
Of those who are much wiser than | am, but whereas
one person OF ten makes great progress under this
severe method ol teaching the remaining nine NJ
tcrly discouraged. Perhaps thi, is Just we'll far
rs our cml,ro artists are concerned; I'm fact IL may
be considered benefit II Is not IN the interest OF
art 10 food the country with incompetent artists, 50
the survival OF the fttest all that can be desired
But | have often thought lately that ~ develop Il
Slight talent into an agreeable and delightful accom-
plishnent to teach boy girl 10 sketch rapidly and
pcctng desiring them to make their art all alb
,orling occupation. other methods should be en-
ployed. At present 1t Is cast drawing, absolutely
unntcresting groups Of Jug. OF. worse still, simple
forms that beginners nually being told
line themselves othc last consisting OF some single
unintere,ng object. | have thought the subject
"A good deal, aud have evolved a method which long
10 put into practice. In the first place should utilize
chllds natural instincts; every boy girl will draw
hat aith fgur
animals. With few simple. easily remembered
rules should teach the ltth pupil the most important
proportions OF the human figure. should then show
action such a. running. jumping. walking. etc, let
ting the child first trace the figure from IA good out
line several times, then drawing II from memory and
afterwards If possble from actual figure. II
child was young 70. that should let lin draw In
the same way every article that he uses on The table,
for instance-hs knife fork plate, cup-usng the
tracing and the mcmorizng. and finally comparns IL
with the actual object teaching the primary rules Of
perspective at the same time II would take too long
10 tell all theory but feel quite that every
child could be tnugh to sketch olerabl; well. If the
light system OF teaching such an accomplishment could
be formed and put into Intelligent practice. II ciilI
can learn 10 write he can learn 10 draw-a least that
I, my idea aud feel quite that | am right
When the spring come, there Is always whltewash
ing and often kalsomlning 10 be done. In the city,
put the whole business IN his hand at low price,
the matter /, easily attended 20, but In the country
districts this must be attended to by the housewife
herself or be done ty the few nnsklliu hand, In her
employ whose work will require her superntendence
Tho first thing be done /, TO Inspect the walls and
zee II they will bear another coat the which
has already been put II the wall has been white
wished and has begun to chip of, IL must be scraped
before another coat is put on, and this Is quite
serious undertaking. II means the removal OF the
old coat, that have been put on the wall We believe
there are scrapcr, that come especially for TINS pur-
poe. IL + better t. remove everything. furniture
and ALL out OF the room to be scapcd, rs the me
dust OF tie old lime pencratcs through everything
After the room has been thoroughly ScTaped, the new
whiicwash can be applied though It Is best to Ill
In or mend any holes In the wall with ph'ter OF
paris wet with paste or water. 1t seems to us mat
the very best aud sweetest whitewa'h Is made by
mixing ordinary slackmc In WATER adding simply
salt enough to make II cling 10 the wall ana bnens
enough TO give ii pean-white unit orui-
nary laundry blucinG will not 90 LOT
this purpose. What Is known Mason's b'uclhg Is
the very best 10 use. II will go further ana 90 better
work and give better effect than ANYTHING else
1t is an essy matter to apply whltewash ana cooa