The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-09-23
THE EVENING SCHOOLS.
Classes in Drawing and
Cooking Win Organize
October 2.

The evening drawing classes will meet
for organization at the Oxford street
school on Monday evening, Oct. 2, at
73O O'Clock. The instructors will be
the same as last year, and the classes
will probably work in the same rooms,
with the exception of those in mechani-
cal drawing, which will be decided la
ter.
The general recognition of the value
Oh knowledge of drawing has been
eXemplihed in the past few years by the
large numbers and the variety of oc-
equations represented in the classes
The freehand drawing is recognized as
great help in almost every business
ana profession, and is absolutely es-
sehuaI, OF course, in many. 1t is a
source OF great pleasure, and through
its proper study, enables the mind to
comprehend and enjoy many deeper and
more subtle truths in art and nature
imam would be possible without it.
IN the freehand classes have been
inachlnlsts woodworkers, students in
the architectural offices, wood-carvers
engfaYers, designers of house decora-
ton. window decorators and students
OF art. who have pursued their study
Iuftner, to success in illustrating SUI
pefVlstors OF drawing from the sur
rounding towns have been members of
the classes, and many pupils have con-
tinued their study in other institutions
with that end in view. One from last
years class is now at the Pratt Insti-
tute. and another is at the Massachu-
sets normal art school. Each wear
there have been in these classes a large
number of school teachers who have
found the work great pleasure and
OF much assistance to them in their
school drawing and painting. Many
nave engaged in the work for the pure
love of it. which is not one of the least
considerations in it's favor. The day
is happily passing when the would-be
amateur painter can take pride in say
ing with much lofty scorn, Il have
painted for a long time, but I never
| draw. OF course, that fact is often
easily recognizable without extended
explanation.
| The school possesses an excellent coll
lection of material and a good light to
work under The beginners class will
study simple, practical work in per-
| spective from suitable objects. later
drawing from casts of plant forms and
historic ornament. There will also be
work from nature, sprays and still life
| IN pencil wash drawing and charcoal.
/ Ii TIC ctN clIANHQ tldSS. lilS uTdM1llS Will
be from casts of the human figure,
| heads busts and parts of the figure If
! a sufficient number who are qualified
| to work from life enter the class, a de-
partment to draw from life will be
formed and maintained throughout the
term. The freehand classes will be in
charge of Frank j. Darrah and Mabel
E. Dickinson.
The class in modelling which did some
very interesting work last winter UNI
der Arthur e. Howard, will continue
under the same instructor this year.
The work will be from nature, sprays
and fruit, casts drawings and photo
graphs. Pupils are instructed in MAX
ing plaster casts from their clay mod
els. The architectural classes will be
in charge of Albert A. Barker and Luz
cius w. Broogs The work is from
problems essential in this line of draw
ing, copies of plans and details of
building construction. An opportunity
is given for original work of which
some excellent examples were shown al
the exhibition last spring. The me-
chanical drawing will be taught by
| Thomas F, Mcdonnell The work will
be in essential geonetrical problems
copies of drawings of mechanical con-
struction and practical work from ma
chine models which will be at the
school,
The cooking classes, so successfully
conducted by Miss Emily B. Tilling-
hast, will be continued this winter.