Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1906-01-12
PLEASED WITH CASTS
Stars Art Collections Delivered
to Schools.
GIVEN PROMINENT PLACES
Grateful Acknowledgements of Teach
ers and Pupils.
GIVE NEW IDEA OF SCULPTURE
Diplomas to Be Given All Buildings
Entered In Competition That
Failed to Win.
GIVEN PROMINENT PLACES
1--WE NEW IDEA OF SCULPTURE

| the casts are. being received daily by the
editors of The Evening Star from the nup,Is
and teachers who have received collections
| OF statuary as result of the recent art
| competition
Mrs. Mary e. c. Walker, principal OF the
Gage. writes. under date of January s.
with grateful appreciation" as follows:
In behalf OF the teachers and pupils or
the Gage School, wish to thank you and
through you. The Evening Star, for the
very generous gift of statuary received by
US today.
One and all appreciate highly the beauty
ana superior quality Of the casts and the
pleasure and delight taken in them will, 1
am sure, add much to the interest awaken
ed by their appeal to the esthetic sense OF
Miss Emma L. Cooley. principal of the
jackson School, fifth division, writes, Janu-
airy 8:
In reply to your recent communication
permit me to say that we most highly APP
preciate your kind note Of congratuiation
The collection of statuary, No. T. was
received In perfect condition, on Friday, 9Th
instant. and has been most enthusiastically
admired by pupils and teachers. Every
piece. so beautifully and artisticalIy finish
| ed Is a treasure in itself
| NOW we extend our heartiest thanks to
| The Evening Star Newspaper Company for
its liberal and handsome collection of busts
! and reliefs which will. am very sure, do
much to stimulate the interest Of the chit
dren In the beautiful
Miss Annie A Chesney, principal of the
| Henry School, January S, writes:
The statuary won by the Henry School
| In The Stars recent contest was received
| today.
THE collection is even finer than we had
anticipated, and cannot fail to be an in
| SEPARATION in securing love for the beautl-
| full and a taste for the classical
Please accept the sincere thanks Of teach
ers and pupils for this the latest evidence
| of The Stars interest in the advancement
! Of the public schools"
Aroused Interest in Decoration.
From Petworth is received the following
letter from Miss Mary w. Frank, the prin-
| cipal In charge:
1T is with great pleasure that we ae-
knowledge the receipt Of the statuary con-
| tanned in collection No. 8.
THE generous action OF The Evening
| Star has aroused an interest In art deco
| ration which, ! am sure. win be felt in
"Petworth School is happy in the result
| of the contest and teachers and pupils wish
to express their appreciation
Miss N. r. McCauslin, principal of the
Buchanan School, writes:
The Art Collection No. f. won by the
Buchanan School in the art contest, was
| received In good condition Friday after
| The pieces are beautiful, truly works
Of art. I am sure they will exert a re-
| filming influence, which. because OF their dis
| tribution among the schools Of the divi-
| sion, will be far-reaching. For the teachers
| and pupils, l wish to thank you for your
generosity. which, / assure you, is highly
appreciated.
Miss K H Bevard, at the new Ross
| School, writes:
I'm behalf of the pupils. teachers and
patrons OF the Ross School. Columbia
Heights / wish to thank The Star for the
| fine collection Of classical statuary. We
fully appreciate The Stars generosity In
supplying a long-felt need and the good 1t
has done by stimulating the interest OF
| the public In the welfare of the schools"
Admired by Visitors.
| From the headquarters OF the board OF
| education the Franklin building. Mr.. c. K.
| Finckel. the principal. writes:
Yours of the 9Th instant notifying me
| of the delivery of collection No. g. Evening
| Star art contest has been received.
'The casts have arrived and have been
| placed on exhibition in the main hallway,
| where they are greatly admired by the
many persons, visitors as well as those
! attached to the school, who have seen
School officials, teachers and pupils
have nothing but praise for the artistic
character OF the casts. and feel that they
have been well rewarded for their efforts
| in the contest.
1T have been instructed by teachers and
pupils to thank The Evening Star for ats
| splendid work in stimulating the love of
the beautiful"
Miss K C. Lewis in charge of the Garnet
School, In letter Of January 10. says:
1--WE received on Friday last the set Of
statuary awarded us as successful competf-
tors in the recent contest for school room
decoration.
1.-The casts are beautiful. More, they are
powerful. This was Strikngly manifest
today, when children knowing nothing of
art felt, for the first time its influence,
caught something of its Inspiration and
with more or less accuracy told its message
to them.
'eThe impetus which this contest has
given to the study of the beautiful In form
will bring to The Star the gratitude of
thousands of young and old who Will feel
the Inspiration of these mute yet eloquent
messages from the past which Is not dead.
but lives in forms of beauty Joy forever.
''The pupils. teachers, parents and
thanks for and desire to express their high
appreciation of these beautiful casts"
The Star has in preparation a certificate
or diploma which Is to be given to the
school buildings which have taken part
in the recent contest. The supervising
corps of the schools are preparing division
al lists OF schools applying for these SOU
yenirs, and the teachers are said to be
eagerly awaiting this additional art con-
tribution.