Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-04-08
IMPORTANCE OF ART.
A Feature of the Coming Exposition
Intelligently Presented.
DIR. Ltndley q Talk before the I'm
DrOvement Association Last
Evening-Food For
Thought.


The regular monthly meeting of the
Rock Island Citizens Improvement ASSOC
citation was held last evening with Presi-
dent Jack Sol in the chair. The special
| order of the evening was an address by
DR.. G, T. Lindley, of Davenport. on the
subject of fiue arts in connection with the
proposed Twin City Columbian EXP osi-
ton. DR.. Lindley resented his views in
the shape of an informal little talk and
the members of the association were free
TO ask him questions, and the result was
that many in teresting and valuable ideas
were suggested. The doctor in commencing
stated that The suit ect of art bad not in
his opinion received the attention itshould
forthcoming exhibition. Yet the sui ect
was one that was receiving more atien-
ton than ever before. The whole c!vi~
IL Il world vas looking with more inter.
rs. on III fne srts than in the past.
his was true not only of the educated
classes who admired arts from tie stand
paiat of culture, but as well of the great
masses Of the people the world Over
/ More Particularly is this true of this
country and great deal of this renewed
/ interest, the speaker held, Y as traCea5le
to The great txposiIioDs Of our
modern times, wherein art had
received tie proper represen alton.
The Centennial exposition at Phila>
del phia in 1876 was largely responsible
for the origin of this later study and de-
velopment OF art. People who attend
expositions 60 to see the unusual, the
! wonderful, the beautiful, more than to
witness competitive exhibit of those
things that are about them in their every
day life They desire to see netting
that is attraCtive-s feast to the eyes
As the more attractive and artistic in de-
sign and workmanship the merchants dis
/! play Of his goods. the better his sales, so
much more would be the attendance upon
81 exposition devoted primarily to the
beauties and wonders of art.
Practically speaking, the doctor said
the art depar' ment of the exposition could
be provided for on en- economical basis
aud need be but plain room without
windows and Illuminated solely by sky
light in the roof, building with walls
Is feet high arc covered with plain terra
Gotta paper, while at night the room
could be nicely illuminated by means of
electric lights.
Speaking Of the advantages of such an
ex position from business standpoint, the
doctor expires sed his opinion tina: there
were within radius of 200 miles of Rock
Island, 1000 people who handle the
brush. In the work of each
one of these people there are
at least 10 people directly interested.
who would be attracted TO an exposition
where his or her work was TO be pre-
sented in contrast with that
of other artists. 1t was the doctors
idea that in arranging for the art display
there be inducements held out, not only
for the cultured artist and the ANA
teur, nut for skill and science in photo
graphy, in sculpture, and above all for kin
dergarten work. The display should begin
1T thesprimary department and the work
of our public school children should have
| hac t of
900 or;10,0)0 school children would
not only be a novel feature, but one that
would induce as many people as anything
else.
The doctors presentation of the sub
ject was exceedingly comprehensive, and
awskeDeds much interest, and remarks
were also.made by II. d. Folsom, Will
liam Jacksonpand E. II. Guyer, and at
the close q vote of thanks was unani-
mously rendered DR.. Lindley for his
presence and remarks.
The association after acting upon Fred
Hass' motion, instructing the secretary
to collect all. dues from members and re-
port all deli1 queuts at the next meet
ing, and voting $24 to the committee in
charge OF the Spencer square con-
certs to cover deficiencies occa.
stoned by the additional concerts during
the carnival season last year, adjourned
until next Thursday evening, when it is
expected the..coTmittee on the proposed
syndicate to purchase the Davenport
lands for manufacturing purposes will
have an important report to present.
The Briar Bluff strike Settled.
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