Little Falls herald. [volume] (Little Falls, Morrison County, Minn.) 1889-1950, 1902-03-07
TINE EXHIBIT OF ART
. CALLS FORTH PRAISE
President of Woman's Civic
League Speaks in Com
mendation of the Display j..
at Little Falls by Har-
ringtOn Beard.
Minneapolis Times Feb. "a.

of Harrington Boards love for art and
critical knowledge of the subject, quail
ties OF his that have long been realized
in Minneapolis. Mr.. Beard does more
than merely sell pictures, he knows
and loves them and. better. still, Re
makes others, particularly the cbil.
dren, know and love them, too.
Feb. 10 and 20, day and evening, Mr.
Beard exhibited in this city collection
of beautiful engraViAgs, carbon prints,
photographers, etc, reproductions of
the best in arr, valued at from 81 500 to
$4,000. Scarcely amy inferior subjects
were represented among the pictures,
only such few concessions to so-called
popular taste as are temporarily wise
and expedient.
This exhibit was arranged primarily
for the benefit of the schools, by Sup
erintendent Frazier and MIR. Beard, the
proceeds, in large part, to be devoted
to the purchase from the Beard Art
company of fine pictures for the walls
of the schoolrooms.
It was, first of all, for the children
and no one who saw their intense in
terest and delight in the pictures as
they flocked in with their teachers, no
one who heard their glad talk Of 1.-The
new picture for our room," or saw
their cage: faces as they listened to
Mr.. Boards picture talk, could doubt
for an instant that the exhibit was
worth while, if only for 1.-The least OF
these"
One bevy Of tiny tots from primary
room, without prompting from their
teacher, selected the beautiful photo
gravure Of Longfellow's children COM
ing down the stairs for the "Children :;
Hour" The study of the poem III
school had madeso deep an impression
on their little minds that their bright
eyes welcomed the picture as the COM
plement of the POEMS message to them.
showing their intuitive recognition of
the close relation OF literature to pic
torial art
Mauv of the boys seemed keenly
interested in Mr.. Boards very clear de-
scriptions of the various processes of
making pictures, such as wood engrav-
ing illustrated by all exquisitely fine
engraving of Lincoln). steel engraving,
etching, mezzo-tint, photogravure, etc.
We have come to take the abundant
supply of good pictures now a days ds
matter oi course, like other wonders
become common place, e. g., railroads
and telephones.
These picture talks reawakened us tC
a keener appreciation Of our art PRIV.
ilege in this wonderful century.
by means of good pictures in schoo
and home the noblest and most illus
trious characters in history and litera
TUE are before us in a speaking like
ness that is something more than books
afford. Art and literature, together
are the wealth of the ages.
Through pictures we can see the fur
thermost parts of the earth, even if W.
cannot travel; the first structures mad,
by man, in these and former times; thu
grandest scenery, most interesting
relics and monuments.
Thoroughly good pictures educate
and stimulate the noblest emo
tons and impulses of the human
heart, causing them to have a bene
fetal influence on the child mind
none the less strong because intangible
The highest benefits Of God and NAL
ars just such intangible results.
Not long ago. in a Minneapolis publ
school, the children of one of the lowe
grades were told to paint in waite
colors the colors Of the sunset as the
had seen it the afternoon before. Witt
MIR. beard, we say. most heartily
"What matter if they splotched tn
desks and floor with paints-fift,
children had been made to see
sunset!''
Ruskin has said: For tho usapd
who read there are only hundreds VIII
think, and for hundreds who thinl
there is only one who Sees"
It is said that no sign requesting
silence is necessary in the room at thu
vatican where hangs the sublime
picture of the Sistine Madonna. The
glory of this masterpiece bushes every
spectator to reverential quiet. Tt
think that there are true copies of this
and the other masterpieces of art to be
had now a-days at prices within the
reach of every home, be it eyer sc
humble!
The influence of such works in school
and home is simply incalculable. In
expressing our appreciation of this
find exhibit as civic influence, we are
paying deserved tribute to Superin
tendent Frazier and Mr.. Beard fol
their recognition and futherance OF
such influences, over and above the
merely practical, work-a-day consider
ations of their respective callipgs.