Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-02
AS AN ART CENTER
Cincinnati Is Among the First of the Land-What Was Seen by
 Correspondent.
To the Ape-Herald.

from distance to enter her various eol- leges, such as the medical, the conserva- tories of music, languages and art. Every facility for learning is offered. A mag nificent public library is at command, art museum, zoologicaf gardens, etc.
 The Art academy here is very fine and is quite near the museum, to which the pu- pils have free access. The building is sit- uated in Eden park, 3 lovely location in the midst of many acres with full scope ofthe surrounding country, an excellent place for study, away from the hum- drum of city life. The school reopened it's doors Monday. The curriculum at this place is very thorough. Julien academy and others of Paris claim that the best students from America are sent from the Cincinnati art school. Their knowledge ard founda tlon of drawing is so thorough that they have no difficulty in the Eu ropean studios.
 At this school wood carving is popular study and has reached a high standard. Most of the students are women. MT. w. H. Fry is the teacher, parsonage well. known to Cincinnatians. He looks every inch the artist. His hair is sivered, and he has a pleasing, captivating address. Mir. Fry has achieved great fame In his art and has brought carving to state of per- lection. The grand carved organ at the music hall, the largest in the west, glitter with his thoughts. All have fingered and admired the Cincinnati carving at the Worlds fair.
 The sunset of the nineteenth century shall mark the crowning era of woman's work. She has entered every avenue that admits of a passage. Where she finds tue door barred she attempts to scale the wall. The crusade is on, and sterner man is be- ing forced to loaf, to idleness. Why? Be- cause the sister seems to have more get up, does better work and is always prompt; her labor is cheaper, though iu many in. stances she has toppled the old time preju- dice that wOmal's work Is not equal to that of man, and will soon be sending petition to congress to have the law made obsolete.
 What shall we do with our boysf They are beaten in the race for clerks, office duties, etc. Shall we put them to house workf That is the only branch left where there is no competition and wages hgn, for lovely girls have forsaken it to stand in ill-smelling factories, to grow pale and haggard over counters. What hopes for the next generationl
 Experienced servants are in demand, and can name their price, where comforta- ble homes await them, and they are we'll fed. Iris hard to understand why sensible women who are struggling for nero ex- istence do not take more kindly to this style of occupation instead of sitting up night after night in cold, dingy room, wearing their hearts and souls out toiling over shirts, buttonhoies, etc., for some cringiny firm to receive mere pittance, enough to furnish @ candle and crust of bread. Is it because this kind of work smacks more of gentility, responsibility? Shame for shame Grant that the light may soon dawn upon the narrowness of their lives, and that we may have a happier, stronger, sturdier set, made so will be then less indigestion and more con tentment.
 On one of the hilltops here just over- looking the winding Ohio-on it's very summit-,is an artistic looking building, called Rookwood pottery. Like all good things that bear the impress of woman's stamp, this establish ment was founded by one in 1850, Mrs. Maria Longworth Storer, graduate of the Cincinnati Art school, and daughter of Joseph Longworth, the father of the school of art here, also generous contributor to the museum. This pottery is situated un the land of the old homestead of the Longworths, and christened Rock. wood by the fair originator, in memory of her childhood days, when cows invaded the place.
 At this pottery are made those exquisite vases, mugs, jars and numberless decorated articles, so much admired and so ex- pensive. The ware is true faience and has demanded the attention of connois- seurs abroad. Over fifty are employed in the industry, mostly local talent. A peep into the building at it's entrance, you are at once fascinated by the brilliant tones of coloring in the ware, the great depth of beauty, the richness of It's reds, browns, greens and yellows. The poetry of it's decorations, so suggestive, and such an individuality displayed-uo two pieces alike. The artists' fancy at full sway such dainty conceptions. A change of rooms and you are in the artisans' work shop. First comes the crude clay of a grayish tinge, mixed into liquid form, poured into porous molds and allowed to stand until the water is absorbed; thence they go to the potter's to be shaped into unique forms,. alter which they are put into damp closet, awaiting the decora- tors skill, and are painted with certain clays mixed with the mineral paints. Nearly all the artists in this branch are also women. At this state the ware is ready for firing and is put into raggers, then stacked into immense kllns. It takes from forty eight to fifty hours to do the firing, after which the ware remains in the Kiln for i've or six days to cool off gradu- ally; then they go through polishing proc ess, dipped into glaze and allowed to dry, when they are once more consigned to the kiln to undergo second firing, taking tho same length of time as the first, then the work is completed and comes forth gems ready for the market, New York being the chief place.
 the Ohio valley, also from Chattanooga, Tenn. Our Alabama clay was in use for a wbile, but failed to reach perfection, as it could not stand the test of second firing. Yet some very useful articles are made from this clay slumbering so near us, and an industry of the kind would be good bit for Birmingham. MEBCAH.
 Cincinnati, O., Sept. 29, 1894.
 Snowy crystals, made from argols, form the basis of Cream of Tartar. Cream of Tartar is foundation for the best of baking powders. None so strong or pure as Dr. Prices.
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