Waterbury Democrat., 1902-03-12
EVENING SCHOOLS CLOSED.
Smallpox Scare the cause-Work of the Pupils During the Session.

SnallDOA scare lHG S@AuoC VI H> O~
 the Pupils During the Session.
 The evening schools closed last evening after rather tempestuous term of almost five months. Three times the school was seriously dis turbed; first by the disastrou fire of February 2, then by the now storms which continued for a few weeks at intervals. and lastly by the smallpox scare, which was the cause of the ear Iy closing. But the attendance, while temporarily decreased to a great extent, did not suffer enough to permit more than passing comment. for It was unusually large this term, larger, it is said, than since the evening school became an established feature in the system of public education in Water bury. To the credit of sSuperintend- ent Tinker 1t must be said that it was he who established the evening school. He saw the need of it and with the assistance of the board of education it was established. Every year it is becoming more and more popular and the year just closed was the most sue cessful. two departments having been added to the regular curriculum where English was taught Italians and SWedes.
 The orders to close the school were so unexpected that all the teachers were taken by the greatest surprise so that their class exhibits were in- tteed meager. This was more notice able in the free-hand and mechanical drawing departments than in any of the other departments. for ill these the actual work of the students can be seen and judged.
 The free-hand, or art department, as it has been called for some years, was the great attraction last evening for the crowds of visitors who attended the closing exercises of the school Only few hours was allowed the teacher. Mrs M. P. Steele, to prepare for this exhibition She had q mass of drawings to select from, but on ac- count of the limited time those near est to hand were used, taken indis- criminately and hung merely to close the term with some kind of show rather than postpone it. The ''hang- ing committed consisted of two pu- pills, George Noble and Rosa Nitkin. and their taste was greatly admired by the visitors. They had only few hours in which to hang up oyer a hundred pictures. The sudden ter mination of the term did not allow the teacher time in which to send the usual invitation to the board of edu- cation. The invitation card was de- signed by J. Rowe Commerford, one of the cleverest of the pupils Super intendent Tinker and Vice Chairman Kent of the board of education were among the visitors tb the exhibition.
 \ wrong impression prevails about tho work 0f tho placc SoDna think the drawings are all copies This is not so. Excepting a few of the earlier studies all the work is original. All work done in charcoal particularly and in pastel and pencil and ink was done from the model or "still' subjects. And those compe- tent to criticise will remember that it was all done under artificial light, which accounts for the very dark shading i'll the charcoal drawings. The limited facilities of the school should also be taken into considera- ton. With these then in mind the exhibit will be found to compare quite favOrably with that of any other ex- hibit worked out under like circum- stances. The exhibit includes draw ings from models and still life. in pas tel, ink, pencil. charcoal and wash" Familiar subjects in still life are shown in water colors and oil This feature of the exhibit was done most " by Miss Rosa Nitkin, Maemi Aron- son and Mary and Martha Burros and Lorenzo D'Ambrose. 4 laughing face by J. J. Carty in charcoal is very good sea view in oiA by George Noble is the best in that line; Anna Subis is conspicuous in charcoal and pastel. and excellent work by L. Wal ter Auray appears near the entrance. Prominent among all the drawings is head by Rudolph Aronson represent ing Janitor Mcdonald There are many familiar faces in the exhibit as all the models were supplied by the students. The exhibition will be open to the public all this week and stu dents can have their drawings by call ing at the residence of Mrs Steele, 24 Maple street
 The course of study of a free-hand pupil begins with familiar objects, groups of still life. perspective and foreshortened. Then he branches out to plaster casts of heads, hands, feet and the various portions of anatomy for to draw with a free -hand'' with out q fair knowledge of anatomy is simply impossible As soon as possible then the students are to work on the living model, the aim being to get freedom, strength and feeling of life in the drawing. Many art teachers be- lieve in giving their pupils life work earlier than in the old academic days of long and tedious study before ar irving at that point Three of the pupils of the art class will soon enter New York school and another has all but completed an agreement to en- gage with we'll known publisher.
 The graduates of the school are Grace Bolger, Annie M O'Connell. Florence ". Johnson, Theresa NJ. Hummell, Arthur W. Schuelke, Will liam F. Hickey, John Bailey and Wal ter Smith.
 VOLUNTARY INCREASE OF PAY.