The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1898-04-24
RESULTS OF THE EXHIBIT.
MIR. CrucIIc Talks of the Arts and
Crafts Display.

MIR. GrucIIc Talks of the Arts and
Crafts Display.
with the closing of the arts and crafts
exhibit there has passed into history the
record of one of the most important events
which has transpired in the annals of our
CITY," said r. B. Gruele yesterday.
so far reaching will be the results of
this movement, so auspiciously begun, that
it will surely eliminate in an annual ex-
Eibit of arts and crafts in our city.
''The exhibit just closed will be remem-
bered on account of it's being the first time
the people have had an opportunity of real
izfng from actual demonstration what has
been accomplished by our artists and ar
tisans The product of professional and
amateur were brought together in such
way that they We'd with each other for ap-
preciative consideration. All in all, this ex-
hibiton has been one of the most beautiful
and inspiring events ever occurring in the
midst OF us. Any one whose consciousness
was stirred into a spark of activity could
see and feel the silent influence which was
instilled into the natures of the many Wis
itors The beaming faces of the children,
rejecting the delight they were expert
encing can never be forgotten by those who
witnessed them. Upon the minds Of the
children the exhibit just passed will leave
on impression that will abide forever. 1t
has been my good pleasure to witness these
things and l can truly say that the past
ten days have been to me the happiest of
my life because l have been brought to
realize how much good can be accomplished
by few earnest souls when their EFFORTS
are we'll directed and their aims wholly I'M
selfish. Those who have witnessed the pass
ing of the twenty-five thousand children
through the exhibit, have seen their pleas
ure and have talked TO large number OF
them, 81 have done, can never forget the
The men and woman who from mar,
rowness or Indifference, have deprived
themselves of the pleasure of part in tins
inspiring event, have missed a rare oppor-
tunity for lifting themselves into higher
and broader conception of human lie.
Never before has there been an exhlbltlon
in our city which has reached out as this
has, touching and giving delight TO the
twenty-five thousand visitors who came I'M
der the roof of the High School building.
THE lesson has been taught tnat beauty
is not the possession of the few, but the dl-
vine gift to all; that race or CLINE brlng no
special privileges, but that the denlzenS OF
every nation can give and have given the
world glad messages of art. Above all TINS
exhibit brings to us the glad message tna 5
right in our own city we have artists ana
citizens whose works can stand beside those
of like nature in any of the great metro
I'm this exhibit the touch of beauty was
Joined with that of usefulness. Mind ana
hand have been brought into harmonious
Joyous realm. These are the revelations
which the articles loaned for this exhibit
brought. But when one saw eo The
ment of the art instinct in the. young
of the generation revealed in the school eA.
hibit the promise Of the future OF our our art
the days yet to come when the hand VIII
obey the mandates of the unfolded mind
Those Of the future will work with unity
more beautiful than has been possible for
us whose early training revealed nothng
of the glorious heritage which was ours
but of which we were unconscious, the Gre
alive power which makes world-bullders
instead of mere things of existence.
Now let me say word in behalf or our
schools. I speak not from mere heaIsay,
but from actual experience. j have, during
the past six months, spent much time IN
visiting the various schools thus conIhg
into actual touch with teacher and pupil i
know of what 1 speak. To see the happy
faces of the children when / talked to them
of the beautiful revealed to me me munger .1iSs,
of their souls for expression in beautlfui
things In the wonderful showing OF the art
work OF the schools was seen the fruitage
of the untiring efforts of teachers in strlV-
ing to unfold in the pupils the power 10
create things beautiful, TO the earnest Ell
fort of the supervisor of art MISS SeeS-
T1iller. whose beautiful spirit is so THOR
oughly imbued with the Importance OF her
work that she brings enthusiasm TO It, ana
carries inspiration wherever she goes A esliy
one who looks into the studio of Miss Sell
lick, at the High School, and VIII
nesSes the earnestness with which she
strives to inspire her pupils TO make
the very most and best OF their oppor-
tunities is much interested. IL IS delght1ul
to see how earnestly this noble woman
strives to inculcate into the minds of her
pupils the highest of ideals. For years, this
patient, noble woman has striven TO pulld
beautifully and her work has borne fruit
age touching the lives OF very many pupils
in, or these
of the services of Mr.. Otto Stark mas
brought into the work an element or
strength that will be far-reaching in Its
influence His trained hand and mind and
his artistic spirit bring much to the city
work and his joining hands with the other
art teachers gives much promise lor the
future of our city.
I'm the work of unfolding the latent pow
ers for art, in striving TO bring out higher
ideals OF the beautiful in our children these
teachers have. the solid and unflinching sup
port of the superintendent. They also nave
the hearty cooperation of all the teachers
of the varied departments of the schools.
Now let ne make an earnest plea for the
work for witch this exhibit was prepared,
the making OF the schoolrooms more Deau-
tifl;l more pleasant for the children. Many
teachers have done noble things in this d.
rection already. From contact with Ine cIllI-
dren who have thus been benehted, KNOW
the results already accomplished. To those
VINO have given beautifully, to those VINO
have aided so earnestly, ! can o th say
seriousness that you have builded more beau
tifully than you dreamed of. To those VINO
have aided one Of the little ones to enter
into the world beautiful and to realize
that it is their world, out OF which they
may CLEAN the joyousness of an abundant
life that they may weave for themselves
garlands of beauty immortal in their influ-
ence: to those who have earnestly striven
to turn the thoughts of the little ones from
the crude and undeveloped to those things
born of the realm of the soul, to those shall
come some sweet day the consciousness
OF the well done, good and faithful
U,honohfS