New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-09-23
THE BROOKLYN ART SCHOOL,.
THE WORK LAID OUT FOR THE YEAR-lM-
PROVEMENTS PLANNED


PROVEMENTs PLANNED.
A number OF improvements have been planned fo'
the brooklyn Ar; School and when Il begins It's
Cal, r.orl II will undergo almost a reorganization.
4 rcferonce library Of standard works on art VIII
ne added 20 the school its collection OF plaster casts
will ba much enlarged and new class in decora-
tive design will be formed. under the charge OF
Miss : q; Coster secretary Of the school
Tho scope Of the school for the coming season
will bo wider than ever before. A committee on arr
instruction has been appointed by the Brooklyn
r,stitiite 10 meet yveekv~and watch the work OF
Tho 'school most Of the members Of the committee
haine artists The object Of the class In decorative
design which is to be formed will be the ss'aD-
lishrnent Of a thorough course in this hranch Inc
fundamental part Of the instruction, when iaS'S
. ,..or in most schools will last TWO in this one
During the third year the pupils are to receive
technical instruction in or .wo branches OF de-
Gig, a, time All members Of the Brooklyn lnst-
into whether members Of the Art School or not
are p.rmited 20 atterd the course or lectures 10 ~
,i,.r ~, the Instructor in this department. The
exhibitions are TO De more frequent IMAM here'o-
fore and there will be special loan eAhoilo"'
Mentors NJ the school may also attend Professor
William II CioOdyear's course OF SIX lectures ."
"Mcdiaeval Sculptur, and Architecture in italy
and the course by Professor A. ID. F Hamlin OF
Columbia University. on The Evolution OF HIS
.oric Ornament" both under the auspices OF the
institute.
The life class OF the Brooklyn Art School mas de-
valoned a class in composition which is carried on
uron different lines from most classes OF the KIND
THE composition taught" said Miss 'oster yTs'er
dav lis the composition Of line and color ana gen
eral effect and OF the Illustration OF any par
tic,lar subject Students receive instruction III
picture-makng and not illustration OF meme meme
chosen by the instructor. For example. moor
dran.d and Dc sed in sitting position IS worked
mn hv on. pupil into a large picture OF Nauoild,
b,. another into an aegorical subject represeh'ns
r,1ouruiug: by another into Il winged nguTe' me
ho,kprotnd and accessories in each case being sup
,lieJ by the previous work Of the pupil ana the
hints OF Mr. Shiraw. the Instructor. In MT Shr-
i@vss if. class the models are engaged py the
w,ask and "A criticism follows at the END OF each
we4k An effort is made TO develop the student
original pictorial treatment and take the scope or
The work beyond mere outline into the held or ere
ative design That is. no matter what me model
the Students study Of IL 70 be acceptable must
have some element OF pictorial beauty.
II is not yet known whether william NJ ShaSe
will be able 10 continue instructor IN inc class IN
stiI-llfe painting The Board OF INSTRUCTION OF the
Al school will be as follows Walter Shirlaw. HE
and composition classes; George NJ. Reeve painting
and portrait classes. Joseph II. Boston HE ana an
ti1ue classes: Miss :. g. Coster, classes IN deco
rative art design. William H. Snyder. assistant ana
curator.