New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-08-18
ONLY TWO FINE BUILDINGS.
GREAT NEED OF MORE MANUAL TRAIN.
ING SCHOOLS. SAYS MISS CAULFIELD

GREAT NEED OF MORE MANUAL TRAIN
ING SCHOOLS. SAYS MISS CAULFIELD
Miss Anna Caulheld Of Grand Rapids Mich who
has had many advantages for art study In Europe
that pra 'tical art is begun In the very foun-
dalton Of town I'm plotting its and square
that future buildings Will look well. Then the
buildings themselves. matter what the size for
what use must be solidly and substantially built
Thoroughness is one Of the means of beauty. Good
requires good work OF the hands these latter 10
b. trained with the eyes and head Most people
give too little thought 10 the training OF the work.
men who execute the plans Of the designers and
architects.
The manual training schools the foundation
Of the system which leads in art throughout all
the work of n country. from fine buildings to wall
paper that is atr9fious There is little use for
line eye FOR color and> ontour if the hand cannot be
found to draw the line or lay the color.
We" she said. are In the position tina, the Eng
lish people were IN 1851, when their exposition at Sy
denham taught them how far they were behind the
Continental nations IN the technical ana artistic
training Of their workmen. They set 10 work found
ing manual tralnlns ana INDUSTRIAL ART schools IN
every Important manufacturing city In the country:
In city devoted 10 metal working they established
thu IscKsmh to ' the most delicate wrSusSt from
work, they taught the history OF metal working
nom n m a hra nca Of The sub cod he hnd
they opened museum where the best specimens OF
iron work for centuries collected. The work.
ONLY in schools and books bur by actual sight ana
touch. what mer OF their craft had done. They
broadened encouraged and inspired.
I'm the centres Of fabric work schools OF color.
design and weaving were established. The head
and hands both worked; the mechanical and chem
zeal processes well as the @sthetical theory ana
practice were taught.
THE object OF these schools TO help the
English Workmen to become masters Of their trade.
we shall have to do the same thing here II we
wish TO compete with other countries II we cannot
make the best things in our factories. America will
buy what II wants from whore she can get X. An
ignorant workman cannot make as good things things
even good chairs or tables. as trained. inteli-
gent man. Show the men what Chippendale could
make
"A great building ought 70 combine architecture
sculpture and painting In such proportions as 10
make single effect \ good example of n great
building IS the Public Library Of Boston. There
are lust two such buildings In this whole country;
the Congressional Library is the other. There Is
nothing In n list of famous authors about cornice
10 make ones throat swell ones cheeks hush,
but we must be callous 10 pass with entire calm
two stone lions guard at a great staircase. who
lie there in memory OF two OF he lighting regiments
of the State Something better than stone went
into the building OF these libraries. and something
better than books IL in them, and something bette.
than essays In the style OF Plato ought TO come out
them.