The Washington bee., 1897-05-08

The work OF art is on inO|C, oiS
the negroes in these parts and many
are taking the chance to learn tne Al!
that is now being offered by TINS All
Company.
The Columbia Negro Art Company
will commence its work in great New
York next week, and open art scnools
in all the large churches with gooo
teachers.
It is time our people should be-
gin to learn art as profession; as we
spend so much money for art WORK,
we ought to learn to do it ourselves.
Let US learn to paint and draw.
Miss Emma L. Thompson, who &C
complished SO much at Elizabeth IN
the art work, gave a grand pictorial
exhibition last Tuesday night to
large audience. The pictures were
all handsomely made and tastefully
painted. She deserves much credit tor
her fine work. The exercises consisted
ofsinging and speaking. She is highly
respected by every one in that city.
Mrs. Mary E. Robinson, who had
her pictures with Miss Thompson, did
good work in the city teaching art.
She will teach her next school IN Ba-
yonne, \. j.
Miss Sallie n. Jett closed her school
last Wednesday night, with a grand
pictorial exhibition at St. Johns M.
E. Church. The pictures were all
well made and reflect much credit
upon teacher and pupils.
Mr.. B. F. Lineberger, after three
weeks hard work in the art room al
Calvary Baptist church, closed his
school with grand exhibition Of pic
lures, painted by class he had taught
these fine arts. The exhibition was
grand success in every way, and every
| one was delighted with the pictures
painted by his pupils. The singing
and music were grand. The exercises
closed with an address by Mr.. W. "
Jacques.
NJ. A. H. Byrd closed his art schoo
at Princeton, n. e, with grand exhl
bition last Friday night. The picture:
were all fine and did much credit tC
him as an art teacher. The display o
pictures was grand. The exercises
were closed with a lecture by Mr.. w
c, o. jacques.
Art like any other new thing among
our people has Its ups and downs anG
some wise critic who never studied ar
two hours in their lives are telling the
people what they know about 1t. Blu
merit will win in the end. The Colum
bia Negro Art Company have woi
a victory everywhere; its teacher
have taught art and success has at
tended their efforts. All we ask ou
people is to give us trial and we vii
prove to the people that we are trying
to lift them up and plant new seed o
labor among them, for our young mel
and women, and God has blessed ou
work. Whenever we will be able t.
have artists of orr own and give then
our pictures to be made, then W.
will furnish implements for thous
ands of our race. Do you see?
The negro can never hope to be al
independent and self sustaining peopl
until he learns to master all kinds o
trades and professions and practlc
economy, and put business betor
pleasure and stop wasting 50 mucI
money for foolishneSS. He must de
pend on his own efforts for all he cal
expect in the future. We advise al
our young women and men to lear
some kind of trade or profession AM
stick to it until they become master
of whatever they put their hands t,
do. Fine clothes and big talk don
amount to anything. Being Greek o
Latin scholar and no trade, and un
able to make living by it, is no good
The only way you can be somebody l
by doing something. What We wan
is more trades among us as race.
We hope to see the day when all ou
hopes will be beautified by pictures @
our own great men and women; mad
by the hands of our own negro artists
and it can only be done when the ne
gro will take it up as profession anC
master it, and make suitable picture
for our homes, halls, and churches
Then let all learn it who has talen
for it, and become master artists. w,
should have art schools for the devel
opment of our boys and girls talent il
this much needed art among us. lie
us make start at once. The negro i
waiting for a chance to show himsel
a man in this field of work, and tn,
Columbia Negro Art Company is do
ing all it can to open our people
thought in this direction.