Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1902-04-03
VOLUME 45, NUMBER IA
THE ART EXHIBIT.
II Pleased and Interested all who Attended.

| II PteaSed and interested all VINO attended.
The art exhibit of our public schools
which aimed to show the outcome and
result of training received in this line
of work during the year, took place at
the old Congregational church Tues
day, Wednesday and Thursday.
The work exhibited there was
certainly an agreeable surprise and
revelation to everyone who came. All
the pupils attending our public schools
had part of their drawing exhibited,
and thus the church was center OF
interest to our citizens. Those who
saw and studied their work could not
help but be impressed with the faith.
fulnesS and thorougbneSS in every
thing the pupils have attempted TO
accomplish. Miss Wilson, our
supervisor of drawing, has certainly
! succeeded in opening the eyes Of the
parents to the great need Of.drawing,
not as a fad. but as one of the most
important subjects which developes
| the aesthetic sense. observation.
judgement and memory of their
children which, as Superintendent
Harvey put it, teaches them to do
things
The drawings at the exhibit was
mounted on cardboard and arranged
by grades. On the north wall the
work of the First grade was placed;
the work Of the Second, Third and
Fourth grades occupied the south
WALL of the Fourth, Fifth, Sixth,
Seventh and Eight grades had place
on the west wall. The notebooks in
Botony, Physics and Physiology by
high school pupils were placed on two
tables near the center of the room.
The kindergarten work also occupied
permanent place near the high
school department. The visitor who
was interested to study the work Of
the different pupils in detail could
find almost all their work distributed
on the desks and seats of the room.
Miss Wilson'S work had been placed
in the alcove of the church. Her
work in charcoal, crayOn, crayon
sauce, water colorS and oil, was from
still life, casts and from life. There
was found her skillful work from the
casts Of julius Caesar, King Lear,
Ajax the dying gladiator and Michael
Angeles captive, eight drawings from
life in charcoal and three in oil.
The result of the years study was
shaded drawings of frui is and
typesOlidS, constructive drawings Of
books, sleighs, benches and houses.
One face of solids were also represented
by Easter designs, Washington birth
day flags tents and hatchel designs
were not forgotten. Other designs
were in bOders, landscapes, Christmas
remembranceS. and sewing.
The action shown in the paper
cutting and drawing of heads and
figures of animals by the first and
second grades were of special interest
and gives an idea of what may be
accomplished if the instruction is
continued through the twelve years
of public school training.
The Kindergarten work ii all its
branches of constructive work was a..ss
very good. The single ground form
with it's succeeding more difficult
forms, the decorative forms of triangles
circles and squares, the papercutting
from folds and free-hand-all showed
that they were "happy and always
ready to work. p"
Miss Wilson's plan of work may be
briefly stated as follows: In the first
primary clay moulding of typesolids
and their notifications. This work
together with paper folding and
CuUUlIS dDu WdUcI COlOTluS Is dlSO
carried through the three lower grades.
The study of light and shade begins
with the fourth grade and continued
through the high school. Extensive
water and charcoal work has been done
in most of these grades this year.
Thus all forms are studied in the
grades by means first Of the twelve
type solids, and gradually entering
upon the different notifications which
are to be found in fruits and vegetables
and objects in the homes, school rooms
and ShOps-in fact, in the child'S
whole environment.
Miss Wilson says she is well satisfied
| with the work and that it compares
favorably with the first year work Of
the art academy at CINCINNATI, Ohio.
Miss Wilson received her first art
training in the public schools Of Ohio.
After that she spent four years in the
State Training school of Oswego, n. Y.
| two years in Prang'S school of Boston
and finally four years in the Art
| Academy of Cincinnati, Ohio.
In view of The good and protitab
work that has been accomplished in
the art depaItme Of our schools this
year, it is 20 be hoped that the work
| will be carried on and extended
throughout the grades and high school
the coming year.