Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-05-31
,oaltb in The times Of industrial ac-

wealth in the times Of Industrial ac-
tiyiiy.
Nor is the effect confined alone 70
the mass and variety of products, aud
their artistic display One soon dis
covers orderly graduation, progress
sive unity aud perspective. which no
fair, however 80 rich, can rival, simply
because the latter Is a collection OF
unrelated piece.work while the prod
ucts OF an industrial institution will
naturally show the correlation due to
a unified course ~ study.
II Is therefore with no little bride
that the institution, on tho occasion
Of the celebration of President Young =
birthday I'm Provo, throws open To the
public. this first correlated exhibition
Of the school of arts aud trades. More
over, We are willing that IL shall be a
challenge not only 10 the state, but 10
any of the western states. Indeed,
Prof Eastmond, whose modesty will
rarely permit more Of exultation than
TO say; Let the work speak for It.
self" was nevertheless led to remark
when asked how the exhibit compared
with eastern school exhibits.
81 shouldn't be afraid TO exhibit
side by side with tho Pratt institute it,
self The schools OF New York don't
do better work. We have even the
advantage In one respect. the deep
moral impulse characterizing our stu
dents, makes itself felt IN their handi-
work, In a way that ] have not seen
duplicated in the east"
WHAT THERE is TO SEE.
The reader, II he has ever tried to
give a description ot the objects m a
fair, will know Row difficult Il IL to
convey an adequate picture OF tho be-
wildorng variety of things. ! shall
try 10 avoid the vagueness OF adjective
portrayal on the one hand. and the te-
dium of the catalog on the other.
The first thing that strikes the eve
on entering Is large evergreen arch,
placed in the middle Of the hall and
surmounted by the bust of Brigham
Young. appropriately draped in the
Stars and Stripes; around it are group
ed tables Of flowers, and decorative
sloyd-Work.
The eye next moves TO large paint
ing on the south WALL l0Xi2 feet, SYM
bollc OF the schools motto. The
Head the Heart. the Hand" 1t Is the
work of Loren Covington, one OF the
students whose genius is attracting
wide attention. A casual glance 70.
veals the fact that $50 feet OF wall
space. T. feet high, IL all used up for
exhibits and the floor space is taken
by grouped exhibits Of individual
classes, and departments.
THE FINE ARTS
Glimpses Of the fine art exhibit arc
seen through the doors OF adjoining
rooms. Student attendants are al
hand everywhere to explain the work
Under the guidance of Prof. East
mond we begin our inspection IN tht
southeast corner. Here for so feet the
wall is covered nearly to the ceiling
with small pictures IN crayon, charcod
and water rolurs. the work Of III,
classes On drawing These classes
which study the line. and its expires
sion IN dark aud light and shade
and color, and also the principles 81
forcshortenlng and perspective, are
considered fundamental to all th'
higher work The first differentiation
Is in the direction OF drawing for th'
school-room black board decorations
school calendars, nature study sketches
booklet covers, and so on, in short
normal course In drawing Folowins
this comes the work OF pupils of tn
training school, each sketch IN ram
OF the pupils own making.
Another differentiation is in the a.
rectlon Of art picture making, and en-
phasizes design. il is the steppins
stone To the regular art school, Of
school Of painting.
In tho opinion Of Mr.. Haten. the en-
vironments of Provo---its magnificcn
mountains the river, the lake, the un
dulating pain--present opportunities
to the artist, unrivalled this side o
Switzerland. As above intmatei TIVE
adjoining rooms are filed with th'
products OF the fine art classes.
out OF the drawing work next COM
ideas which ind their expression II
millinery, dress.making, domestic art
and home decoration. Some object II
nature. a leaf, flower, vine on but
teriiy. for insta lace, Is wrought and il
form is then conventionalized int
units Of design, such as rosettes, cor
ner-hllings, borders, and all-over pat
terms such as for waist front decora
ton. and other demands Of fashion
Meanwhile the color-schemc mas ais
been evolved from tae same natura