New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-03-23
ART FOR SCHOOLROOMS.
THE BROOKLYN INSTITUTES FIRST AN
NUAL EXHIBITION OPENED.
THE VALUE OF ART WORKS AS A MEANS OF EDu-
CATION ILLUsTRATED-AN INTERESTING
DISPLAY TO BE OPEN FOR
TWO WEEKS.

Tha Brooklyn Institutes first annual exhTpiuoE
IT art for schools was formally opened on satur-
DAY evening in the art galleries at NO ia Mon'ae"
At The exhibition consists OF large ana interest
ang collection Of art works suitable for the oecoia
ton Of schoolrooms 1t Is held under the direction
of the section on art education OF the 'hs'''u'
and Is managed by Professor Walter s. Goodnough
who has assumed the responsibility OF arranging
wor rha exhibition Professor Goodnough has asso-
ciated with him the Committee on Decoration ana
Art Works for Public Schools, consisting OF Coroner
John Y Cuyer, chairman; PROFESSOR W1naH' H.
GOODYEAR j. Frederick Hopkins, +. j. Boston, MIS-
LEROY F. Lewis Robert J. Pattson. Perciva Chuoo'
af,ss Stella Skinner Miss Emma Johnston Wiam
IA. Campbell. the Rev W. II. Insersoli. MISS Amy
n Reddall. Arthur ". Dow. Victor !. Shinn ana
w. L. Felter.
The sub-committees ar. composed as follows:
Exhtblton7J. Frederick Hopkins. chairman;
Professor W. H. Goodyear. Robert j. fa'uson'
Frederick ]. Boston. Arthur W. DOW MISS amy u
t2eddall Percival Chubb Leroy F. Lewis and victor
l. Shinn.
Cataloxue-Robert J. Patterson. chairman: Mrs
LEROY F. Lewis William A. Campbell. the Rev. W.
H. Ingersoll and W. L. Felter.
Report-J. Frederick Hopkins, Percival Chupo'
Miss Amy C. Redda. Miss Emma Johnston MISS
Stella Skinner.
This exhibition is the third Of its kind held in this
country. and IL much wider in Its scope and more
complete In its details than either OF It's predeces'
sors. Its purpose is explained by Professor Good
year in these words:
Tho purpose Of this exhibition is to bring 10 tne
attention OF educational authorities and tne pubic
of this city and vicinity a most important eouca-
tional movement destined to have great influence
It orgina ed in England in 1882 under the eauer-
ship OF John Ruskin. and. extending 10 THIS coun-
try has been taken up enthusiastically In many
cities fuller report of this movement VIII pe
made in print later by the section on art educatlon
of the Brooklyn Institute. This exhibition Is IN
tended TO be suggestive not complete or exhaustive
OF works OF suitable for public schooirooms OF
all grades . ...
AS a means Of making more real the great event:
and facts of history. literature SCIENCE ana art at
well for the purpose OF bringing greater culture
refinement and more cvilizng influences into tne
schoolroom. Of cutvating an appreciation ana iovs
Of the beautiful and Of educating the aesthetic ano
emotional nature of the child, good art works have
an untold value. We endeayor to acquant the pupil
with the great masters and masterpieces In history
and literature. Should we not do the same IN arr
when photographs and other reproductions can %
had at so small a cost? Should we not bring beau
4iful form and color into the schoolroom. wheI
good art in the form Of pottery IL 80 plentiful and
inexpensive?
The section on art education will receive contribu
xons Of funds gifts Of art works. to be used fo'
the purpose named by Professor Goodyear.
The exhibition will be open from 4. m to 3 p. m
and from 73o to 10 D. m every week day for two
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