The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-19
SCHOOL OF
DESIGN
OPENS

me ftnode Island ScnOol or design
opened its doors this morning once more
20 the young artists OF the state, and
abundant evidence is at hand TO show
that the coming year is 10 be most
prosperous one at the Institution.
The office at the school was opened
at o'clock TO the students desirous OF
registering and for the subsequent hour
or more space about the registrars desk
was at a premium. The school is com
menoing It's activities at an unusually
early date this year and consequently
those in oharg<6f the various depart
ments anticipate a general Increase I'm
the enrolment to extend over several
days.
The Inevitable commotion incident 10
the resumption OF work after season
OF idleness was everywhere apparent
about the school and in many OF the
class rooms no attempt was made TO ac-
complish other work than that OF ad-
Justment and equipment.
Never have the facilities at the COM
mand of the several instructors been so
nearly adequate to the needs of the class
es as at the present time, and decided
advance in the quality and quantity Of
the work turned out.
The entering class this year promises
The liberality OF tho state I'm providing
| free scholarships and tho decided inn
| petus given OF recent years TO the handi-
| craft OF the skilled artisan In many fields
is accountable FOR the increase In the
| enrolment OF first year students at the
school.
The classes always fall away rapidly
as the courses progress, genuine talent
| and the sterling qualities of the we'll
| ms alone
carry the students 10 the hnal goal
! The increase Is most noticeable In the
more recently Instituted departmonts-the
textile and jewelry designing classes.
| These courses are more truly OF the prac-
| ttcal nature and the advantage OF the
! training given along these lines is un-
| doubtedly great. Ten years ago the tex
! tile schools and courses OF instruction
| In what may be termed the manufactur-
! ing arts were purely experimental and
were greatly handicapped through lack
| OF public sympathy and support. Amer1-
! en- depended largely upon England ana
! the continental nations for her force OF
trained textile designers and skilled
worlSmen in allied pursuits.
| Now all Is changed and young men and
women as well, are turning In great
number to the newly established schools
| and classes 10 develop the latent ability
| they possess in these lines of work Al
| the School of Design the textile depart
ment has made rapid advance. gratify-
| ingly complete equipment installed dur
| ing the vacation months and an Increased
! teaching force insures a most broad and
efficient training 10 the young and am
| bilious artisans.
The departments OF mechanical drawing
! and architecture, including the expert
mental and highly successful department
| of building construction and architectu
| raj draughtsmanship are certain OF a mos
| auspicious season. The courses provided
| this year are fuller and more comprehen
| sive than ever before, the mistakes oi
| other years rectihed and new feature;
| added
In the field of pure art, the classes IL
free hand painting, drawing and desigi
the outlook for the years work IL mos
| favorable. The entering class Is large an'
| much good material Is apparent. In
eduipment in the class studios is more
thoroughly suited TO the work of the stu
dents than ever before and some nota
BILE work should be accomplished durin'
the coming winter. The sculpture classe
under Prof. Schoonhardt are yearly IN
creasing I'm size and merit and the cours
is very popular with all that take IL up
The additional space afforded for schoo
prrnoses In Memorial hall on Beneh
street and the generally improved ADJUST
ment OF things throughout the various de
partments makes the accommodation Q
the large classes problem far less Oil
fcult of solution than in former years
The notable additions made TO the muse
nm OF the school during the past 81
. months the impending erection OF ne'
and delightful house for the care of ceI
tain portions OF the school collections ad
10 the air OF prosperity that surround
; the institution.
touch OF sadness is given to the open
ing OF the school today as the report al
riyes OF the tragic death OF Mrs. lsaa
/ Bates, who from its beginnings had bee
{ a most devoted patroness of the schoC
and had always put forth most earnef
efforts in It's behalf. BY frequent and va
liable gifts 20 the school ana py lenuln
: hearty sunport TO all its activities. Mrs
J patos was ever a most valued friend [
the institution which in so many way
? bears evidence to her beneficence and Ell
deavor.