Los Angeles herald., 1907-07-11
ADVISE PUPILS
TO THINK DEEPLY
PERSONAL RELIANCE ALWAYS
ESSENTIAL
lmparting of Art in Educational Mat
ters Causes the Child to Search
for and Create the
Beautiful

One of the interesting sessions of the
N. E. A. was the departm ent of art edu-
cation held yesterday morning in the
First Methodist church. Although there
was not a large attendance much en-
thuslasm was manifested
Joseph Scott president of the Los An
geles board of public education, made
the welcoming address, in which he re-
ferred to the art of the pueblo days and
said that what the art teachers are work.
ing for will live in the distant future
Eugene c, Colby, supervisor of draw
ing and manual training in the state of
New York, president of the department,
presided and delivered the opening paper
on the work of art in the schools.
He spoke in part as follows:
Art education has been called for III
this country by Industrial need Its ne
cessity has been proved by the develop
ment of Industrial activities, and as these
have been advanced every effort for the
fostering of art training has been Justi-
while it might be claimed that it
would result in monotonous sameness OF
expression, it really fosters the attain
ment of individuality in thought and ex--
preston. 1t trains the people to see that
there is more in life than the mere strug-
gle for existence, and furnishes them
ideals in which they can find rest from
the cares and temptations Of life. 1t
stands ready to encourage artistic or in.
ventive ability at the very beginning of
its efforts for development, and gives to
all a new sense of appreciation Tor all
that is original in art and admirable In
nature. Art education benefits not only
those who have marked ability, but has
an important influence on the minds and
character of all.
To Elevate Methods
1.-THE aim should be to lead the pupils
to observe, to think and to study for
themselves; to train the eye to see form,
color and tone values correctly; to de-
velop the imaginative and creative facul-
ties; to cultivate a taste for an an APP
probation of good art; and to give the
hand skill that the children may express
their ideas on paper and on material. In
a word, that they may be able to create,
to draw, to construct and to appreciate
the useful and the beautiful.
AN industrial progress never paral-
leled in the worlds history demands that
art instruction be elevated in our edu-
cational system to a higher plane by its
unification with the school curriculum,
by which the children OIL our mighty re-
rounded, practical and intelligent citi-
zens, capable of making a part in solving
the problems of our wonderful age"
was a T Eee Relation H0 of Art EdTcatio to
Scobey of the University high school for
girls, Chicago, read the first paper on
"'From the Culture Side pointing out
of the young people through the bene-
fetal influences of art education.
Miss Scobey's speech:
PRACTICAL and in school work anything
purer manhood and y93ma adGSS lis is es.
It includes the study Of the biographies
of great minded and simple hearted men
character building; the creation of beau
tiful things, which develop love for
and appreciation of beauty; and the
reflex action, establishes in the child the
good portrayed in the pictures.
Art Results in Harmony
cart education makes for repose; 1t
aids in rounding out the mind to de-
sired symmetry art study Is an an, admir-
ture producing branches: The result OF
the still small voice of art is greater
harmony in the child's manner T speech
realization of the fact that externalized
beauty proceeds from thought beauty, art
education becomes moral force. The
pursuance of art work cultivates dis
elimination, both perceptive and concep-
tional and memory.
More important than all else, art
education stimulates the child to a con-
slant search for beauty, and establishes
in him the habit Of constantly choosing
the most beautiful things in his environ
ment. The art education of this gen
Grafton means a more national art for
the next, because art in America needs
only the encouragement of public opinion
and the fostering care of the government
to follow the magnificent lead which
mechanics have already taken in our
nation
Utility of Arts and Crafts
Following Miss Seobey's able paper
Arthur H. Chamberlain, dean and pro-
fessor of education, Throop Polytechnic
institute Pasadena, spoke on From the
Unitarian Side" illustrating his address
with a number of arts and crafts OBJ
jects which had been fashioned at the
Throop institute. Mr.. Chamberlain's
paper was from the practical side, set
ting forth the idea that all art was
practical.
Mr.. Chamberlain's address before the