Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-05-11
ART In THE SCHOOLS
Is the Latest Novelty Sprung on the
Public in Cultured Boston.
AMERICA TO LEAD THE WORLD
In Cultivating the Artistic Tastes Of
Coming Generations.
THE SCHEME HAS THE BEST OF BACKING
ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DISPATCH. !

ESPECIAL TELEGRAM TO THE DIsPATcH.l
BOSTON, May 10-The recent crusade
against high art has resulted in a novel
scheme for educating the rising generation
to an appreciation of true art 1t is pro-
posed to transform every schoolroom in
Boston into an art nursery, and eventually
every schoolroom in the country will, it is
hoped, become a museum of real art. 1t is
proposed to surround children during their
school life with the very best art influences.
The outcome, it is believed, will be such a
development of taste ami judgment in all
matters pertaining to art that the next gen
Grafton will see America in the van of artis-
tic progress.
Incidentally, it is believed that the imme-
diate effect of contact with the various ex-
ponents of true art will have q radical
effect for good in developing the character
of those who come under their influence,
the children alike of the classes and of the
masses The plan of the organizers of the
movement is to reach the children through
he public schools, the walls of which it is
Proposed to decorate with casts, engravings,
eplicas of standard paintings, photographs
f the best architecture, etc, etc.
Inc l0ea Is wen supported.
Among the supporters of this plan for
ofsetting the material trend of the country
with vigorous incentive art-ward are DR..
Edward Everett Hale, General Francis A.
Walker, of the Institute of Technology;
General Charles G. Loring, of the Museum
of Fine Arts; E n. Horsford, of Cam
bridge; J. Lyman Faxon. the architect;
Henry Hitchings, Mrs. H. w. Chaplin, all
of whom are members of the committee
actively engaged in organizing the work
Mr. Henry Sandman, the artist, is Chair
man of this committee. whose names, to-
gether with several other prominent persons,
are signed to the petition, which will be
considered at the school boards meeting
tomorrow afternoon. Bishop Brooks
name appears last upon the list of names
which has Dr. Hale's name at the head. A
few months ago Mr.. Ross Turner, the Salem
artist, inaugurated the scheme on small
scale, and his success attracted the atten-
tion of Boston artists, who have quietly
secured the cooperation of influential citi-
zens, and now they are ready to take definite
action. The members of the Unity Art Club
and the Boston Art Students Association
are pushing the matter. The movement thus
inaugursted in Boston will soon become
national in its scope. Artist Sandman
said:
The Good Old Yankee Whittier.
cat first was laughed at little for but
dreaming of making the affair of national
import; but why not? 1t can be made in
ternational in time. Surround q child with
authentic art and he imbibes it as he grows.
There is no reason why this should not be a
great art nation, and I believe that the
future of art lies with America. We have
already some of the greatest sculptors of the
world. Our school of painting is growing.
Even the national Yankee act of whiting
believe to be one expression Of latent
talent that can be cultivated to great posi-
bilities.''
Much more in the same interesting vein
Mr.. Sandman explained of the plans and
anticipations of the committee. The sue
cess of the scheme will end the charge
which hitherto has remained unehallenged
that American school education does moth
ing to develop artistic tastes and talents,
without which people must forever remain
dependent, as this country is to-day, upon
other nations for its art products.