The Washington herald., 1906-11-10
SCHOOL OF FINE ARTS.
WashingtOTFs New Organization, and
How IL Is Organized.

now ~ Is organized.
The movement toward greater Wash
ington industriaIly has been inaugurated
In a practical manner by the School of
Decorative. Industrial and Fine Arts.
which has Just been established here. tt
has been generally conceded that what
Washington needed waS rot great factO-
ries looming up. dark and gloomy, rearing
dismal smokestacks against the bright
ness and beauty Of the Washington sky
line. but industries involving in q greater
or less degree knowledge Of beauty and
artist-artisan training IN their manufac-
ture. This new school IS an effort 20
unite In one educational plan instruction
in the industrial arts as applied to wall
papers, carpets. textiles. &c, with that in
the fine arts, az exhibited not alone In
easel pictures and Portraiture. but In mu-
raj decoration and Illustration. and also 10
Include IN this institution the arts and
crafts-artistiC handiwork-whiCh depart
ment OF applied art IS now so popular IN
The large art industrial centers. such as
New York. Boston, Philadelphia. and Chi
cage Washington is well fitted 20 be the
home Of such an institution. It's build
ings. varied and charming IN architecture:
its avenues and circles terminating In
public buildings. planned and executed by
those who. over q hundred years ago. be-
iieved IN the greatest Washington posi-
BILE and planned accordingly. All this
makes a restful and heaithful environ
ment for the student Of art in any Of its
branches.
The patrons OF the Washington School
Of Decorative, Industrial and Fine Arts
are
Dr. Frank Bakcr. Afrs. Charles J. Bel. Hon. S
6 ". BENJAMIN. Mrs Winthrop. Murray Crane.
Hon jonathan T. Dolliver Mrs John Henderson
Mrs, Smith s. Leach Ms Henry b. f. Macfar-
land. Mrs Maurice H. O'Donneu. Mrs. Henry T..
Rainey Hon. George f. Roberts. and Miss hath
WosC0tt.
This school Is organized in three de-
partments. Miss Berta NJ Hanson is al
the head Of the fine arts department Miss
Hanson has recently returned from Paris.
where she was one OF the three women
admitted TO the EcOle des Beaux Arts
out Of a class Of seventy-siX who took the
examination in the spring Of 1902. Miss
Hanson has also studied in Antwerp. Am
sterdam, and The Hague Holland Be
fore going abroad she held the position
Of teacher Of wateT-COloT IN the COrcOrau
School of Art. The last year OF her stay
IN Europe was spent IN Madrid, where she
devoted herself 20 the study OF Velas-
Quez. Fine copies Of his three most noted
PradO portraits and Of the "Spinners."
made by Miss Hanson. are the valuable
possessions Of this school. William Chase
prOnOunces VelasQuez the greatest Of all
teachers for the study Of color and direct
ness Of handling
Miss Mary A. KirlSup is in charge Of the
department Of design. She is a graduate
Of the department OF form study and de-
sign Of the Teachers College. Columbia.
New York City; also a pupil OF the Art
Students League and Of the great teach
er, Lasar, OF Paris. The students of this
department will be taught not simply the
theory Of design. but its practical and
immediate applications TO working pat
terms for Industrial manufacture.
Mrs. Anna Bogenholm Sloane is at the
head Of the arts and crafts For the past
five years the art Industrial centers OF our
country have been much interested in the
arts and crafts movement. Beginning in
Sweden under the name OF Sloyd. which
was originally a form of manual train
ing. Il developed 10 include all art handi-
work, as distinguished from custom OF
machine-made articles.
Attention is particularly due to the re
lief which this art work affords mind and
body in an overstrenuous age Of hurry
and worry. The mind IS kept in a buoy
ant and wholesome state. free alike from
nervousness and ennui The harmonies
Of design. color. and relation soOthe, while
prospect OF accomplishment stimulate.
The arts and crafts workers Of New
York and Chicago have produced beauti
full results. It has been introduced In
Hull House. Chicago, with much success.
Mr. Neigh, Of Neighborhood House,
Washington, Is proficient worker in arts
and crafts, and Is establishing the work
In South Washington for the friends Of
NeighborhOod House as rapidly as practi-
cal
Mrs. Sloane is a native of Sweden, and
Is graduate from the Decorative and In
dustrial Art Teachers Training School at
Kristfnehamn: also from the SlOyd Teach
ers' Normal Seminary at Mass. A post
graduate course was taken at the School
Of the Decorative and Industrial Art Pal
ace, Gothenburg, and special courses at
the Friends-of- -HandiWOTk School, Stock
holm. and at the Brunson School of Art
Weaving, Stockholm. Mrs. Sloane was
| for some years principal Of the Mariestad
School Of Industrial Arts and Of the Udde-
valla School Of Decorative and Industrial
Arts for Women.