The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-07-02

York in 1856. After travelling widely
throughout this country, making studies
for future elaboration, he finally made his
home in California. -
Upon being asked regarding the choice
of scenery in the East and West with re-
card to purposes: of study, MIR. Fisher
talked most entertainingly. ~
"It is: in. no way fair to- compare the
scenery of California. say. with the seem
cry in the: Eastern States, for being so
different liz certain essential particulars
they are not to be compared. Each in
spires one with a sense OF the beautiful,
but the effect is attained in different
way.
=. For instance, in the AdirOndacks there
are spots of most exquisite beauty that
move the soul of the OnlOoker, but
why. should / say that with all their beauty
they cannot compare with certain por-
lions of the Monterey coast? The latter
presents features TO be found nowhere else
in this country. The stun ted cypress trees,
found nowhere else. with their somber
coIoring. showing boldly through: the
peculiarly clear atmosphere. form an in
dividual picture. which is exceptional and
beautiful of its kind. 1t would, however,
be the heightof arrogant egotism for. me
to say that this or. any. other portion of
this glorious State was more beautiful
than any found elsewhere:
But to the uncultured: mind is 1t not
possible to form a decided opinion as to
the beauty of one SPOT as compared with
another, though tina Their be of different
.character?" was asked. :: :. ). =. -.
All. my: dear: fellow. you are now ap-.
parently speaking of the appeal that all
beauty of: scenery makes to the
individual. ;; That is :: species : :of
sen suousness that has not reached
discrimination: and yet even with such
1voro va, fo1 ~ fta,. fro, tnr
toral scene, with. the wonderful atmos-
pheric effects of this State showing UP ne
wondrous blues of the sky. snadowing off
into the deep: purple of: the mountains,
and then take the same persons to some
spots of lawful grandeur Icknow of in the
Sierras you will find that although. they
may be artistically uncultured yet the con-
trast of scenery will act:up0n their sense
of proportion as well as appeal to- their
sense of color in such manner that they
will be forced: to. discriminate. The first
picture was pro bably toned with their own
feelings and:emotions; it -breathed a spirit
of peace :. and plenty: The latter
Jared their sensibities; they had
not by any training: or natural instinct
been prepared to mentally adapt them
selves to their surroundings, and IN coDse-
quence they would infinitely prefer in a
picture or in nature that with which they
are In harmony" -
:: How about the artistic DEVELOPMENT. #
the people: in California, Mr.. Fisher ~
was next asked. ''and the opportunities
for the early training of art students?"
=. Well" was the rejoinder, ''it is "a
question that requires some thought to
answer. California is a young State and
tits not to be wondered at that the sense
of the beautiful from an artistic stand
point lis not In highly developed cOndi-
ton = At first glance it seems. then,
ananomalous condition to find the children
very generally inclined to dabblein some
form of art work or other. / suppose
education will account for this in some
measure. but 1t seems to be that their
physical environment must be credited
with being the most potent factor in work
ing this change in one generation. Most
people In this State travel more or less,
and from their earliest years the children
are usually trained to appreciate all that
is beautiful In nature; education steps in
to complete the work.
II would not have you infer, however,
that there are not many Of the old-time
Californians who are not hearty admirers