Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-25
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On View in East Room Of
Public Library.
.SPECIMENS5s::: 0F WORK
THE DISPLAY ILLUSTRATIVE OF
TRAINING IN DRAWING.
Collection Of Designs Executed II
Graded and Technical Schools
Of the District.

An exhibit Of the art work of the pupils
in the public schools of the District was
thrown open to the public this morning IN
the public library building. The exhibit
has been placed in the east room on the
second floor of the library building. and is
arranged so that on entering the room the
visitor Views first the work of the graded
schools and passes on in regular stages OF
progression from the lowest grades to the
work of the pupils In the technical schools.
This is the first time that the exhibition
room of the new public library has been
used for such an exhibit, and the lighting
Of the room, &C.. was favorably COM
mented on by all who witnessed the exhi-
bition today. -
The various articles composing the ex-
hibition were placed in position yesterday
for the benefit Of the Eastern Art Teachers
Association. which held a meeting in the
lecture room Of the library. The associa-
ton made arrangements for setting up an
exhibition that it has had In Baltimore dur
ing the past week, but the articles COM
posing the show had not arrived up to $3.50
O'Clock this afternoon. This exhibit will be
on view during the greater part of next
week, beginning with Monday.
Arrangement Of Exhibit.
Z The room in which the public school ex-
hibit is placed has four sections. The first
two contain the work of the graded schools,
the third that Of the high schools, the
fourth that OF the manual training schools
In these sections is represented the course
of study as carried out in the kindergarten,
primary and grammar schools during the
school years Of 1912 and 1923. The selec-
lions are made from the regular class work
of these years.
This is in groups representing the four
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Entering the room and turning to the left
the first, under the head of construction, in
cludes the kindergarten and primary con-
structions In first, second and third grades
from dictated patterns, also clay modelling;
from fourth to sixth grades inclusive, work.
Ing drawings and cardboard constructions
from the working drawing; from seventh
and eighth grades, working drawings for
joints to be executed in the shops. geo
metric problems and scale drawings from
objects In the school room
The next group under the head Of rep
resentation, includes all kinds Of free hand
drawings OF appearance from natural or
made forms, from first to eighth grade in
elusive, plant forms, animals, still life.
views from the school room window. figure
and landscape drawing; the last two sub
Jects being optional with the teacher.
The third group, design consists of ar
dictated and invented and their represen-
tatt0n on paper of borders and other ar
rangements dictated and original. with
their applications to pottery forms on paper
and to the clay modelling In the seventh
and eighth grades designs for application
In the manual training shops, some Of
which are shown in. the completed work;
and designs for needlework with same
applications made by pupils.
An Illustrative Group.
The fourth group Is the illustrative. Be-
ginning with the expression by the un-
trained hand, Of vague Impressions in the
work of hrst7grade children, it takes the
form in succeeding grades of more posi-
tive memories obtained by the special OBJ
servations melted by the desire to express.
until, in the more mature work, some pow
er in composition Is attained which is rec
ognized by teachers as available and USE
full in the development Of literature and
other studies.
On the shelves below are class exercises
and miscellaneous drawings; names dates
and other information will be found on the
backs of these drawings. There also will
be found examples from the manual train
Ing shops for grammar school boys. In
cases are to be seen examples Of sewing
taught in all schools from third to sixth
grade, inclusive.
The work of the high schools is divided
into three classes. In the regular course
the exhibit Is arranged as follows:
Regular class-pencil work. This Is plan
ned for discipline in accurate seeing and
representation OF form. First year work.
outline only; second. third and fourth years.
outline and light and shade
Special class-charcoal work. First year,
groups of still life; second year, casts of
historic ornament; third and fourth years,
casts. masks, busts and full length.
Special class-rapid pose sketching with
pencil and in broad massing of light and
dark with ink and brush.
The same system is shown In the exhibit
of the Business High School.
From Manual Training Schools.
By far the most Interesting work in the
exhibit is that Of the manual training
schools. The pupils come from the graded
schools with considerable knowledge of
simple working drawings The aim Is first
to form that knowledge into basis for
additional study. The drill with instru-
ments and the use Of ink are reduced to a
minimum. 1t is desired that there should
be a reasonable balance between the pupils
knowledge of the subject and his ability to
execute. so that If he does not return to
school for further instruction he will have
received as well-rounded a course as pos
sible under the conditions.
In cases are to be seen examples of the
various phases which the work of this de-
partment takes AS yet there Is little direct
connection between 1t and the department
of freehand drawing and design, but in the
development of the work 1t Is expected that
there will be the natural and desirable con-
nection.
The exhibit made by the department of
freehand drawing and design: which was
established in September. 1901. shows the
representative work Of course Of study
partially developed for two years of the
regular four-year course. The time has
been spent In becoming familiar with nat
ural forms and color, in relating them to
original designs. and the application of the
same in some instances AS the students
progress in ability 70 design more applied
work will be done. Special attention must
be called to the water color work, all of
which has been done since September, 1902
Although this is the work of the four
classes, It is part OF, the course for the first
year. When fully developed. perspective.
drawing work and color work from nature,
still life, and the figure, and wax modelling,
of which small beginning Is shown with
it's relation to the wood and iron work, viii
form important parts of the course.
WHITE HOUSE TENNIS COURT.