Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1894-05-24
TRAINED HAN DIS
Manual Art Training and Drawing
Exhibit of Colored Pupils
At THECOLORED HIGH SCHOOL BUILDING
The Record Of Progress and Of
Original Thought.
T II NGS OF ISITOR S

During the past week cards of invitation
have been distributed by the faculty and
pupils Of the colored schools in general, and
the High School in particular, requesting
the recipients to attend an exhibition of
drawing and manual art training, to be
held at the High School building, on NJ
street between LIST street and New Jersey
avenue northwest.
Promptly at o'clock this afternoon the
doors Of four rooms in tbs big edifice, each
of which has been the scene of mysterious
happenings and unusual activity for several
days past, were thrown open and an inter
ested throng allowed to look upon the re-
suits accomplished by the young people I'M
der the instruction of Prof. T. w Hunster
director of drawing of the colored schools.
and his assistants, Messrs W. s. Wormley
and William Nixon
Exhibitions of this nature are COMPARE
lively rarity in Washington, it being about
four years ago that the last one was at
tempted one large class room on the Sec
ond floor is devoted to a display of the work
or the graded schools. On the tops of desks
are studies in colors, forms and the combi-
nation OF forms. as well stick work and
Folding, the work of the little tots of the
first and second grades. A step higher in
school life are samples of paper creations
made from drawings. They include rosettes,
borders and almost every imaginable de-
VIZ. ihc uCNciOpHlcll OF the lQed through
the remaining five grades is exemplified
with particularly fine display of special
needlework from drawings by clever girls
or the seventh and eighth grades. The
walls are also literally covered with attrae-
tive specimens.
Original Work.
Upstairs on the top floor, in the northeas st
corner room is displayed the efforts of the
third-year class of the High School and the
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Prof. Munster teaches the principles and his
pupils are made to use their brains and de-
velop the IDEAS. and they have done so sue
cessfully. for original plans of all manner
OF structures, from chicken houses to paso-
das, are exhibited, the majority of them be-
ing worthy of professional hands. From
the drawings the pupils have constructed
paper houses, churches. pavilions. vases and
many other pretty things in most perfect
manner.
The large exhibition hall contains an
elaborate display. Along the entire front of
the platform are shown pencil drawings,
and beneath them. to make clear the con-
trast, are sketches in charcoal. Paintings
o. original designs in colors are arranged on
'h~ .yI!ls as are Two score of beautiful and
II late wood carvings displaying the vari-
Gus steps in the development of the art,
from the plain board to the completed panel.
That the pupils are familiar with the meth
eds of blue printing is also proved by sew
eral excellent specimens.
Above the platform may be seen stencil
paintings, which require the utmost skill,
as the workers are compelled to originate
their own patterns. Flower painting object
painting and special needlework from orig
NAL designs are among the features of the
display in the hall. The room devoted to
norm al school instruction is worthy of spe-
ciai mention. 1t contains one of the largest
collections of color charts in the city. In
addition to blackboard, clay, paper and color
work. this department exhibits really artistic
and beautiful wood carving. sign work.
numbering and lettering in glass panels,
in plastico and plaster of Paris holdings.
A Creditabie Display.
In the entire display no copying has been
permitted. The work was done directly
from designs originated by the pupils. Prof
Minister'S plan is to impress in the minds
of the young people that drawings are of
some use beyond the mere looking at. His
pupils do nothing without realizing the
value Of drawings. Great credit is due the
students and their instructors by the exhi-
bition, which is wen worth a visit. The dis
play is to continue until o'clock this
evening and tomorrow from 3 p. m. to 8
p. m, and from 1870 p. m. until $50 p. m.