New-York tribune., 1908-08-09
SYNTAX OF THE ARTS.
Public School Drawing Described by DR..
Honey Before Art Congress.

..1,.,,,rc ts the svrntax of tie arts; 1t is the
foundation of successful practice OF all torrns y.
hand work." said DIR. James P Honey director ot
art and manual training in the pubic schoois VI
Naw York in his speech before the Internatohai
Art Congress at the Royal College or science ~
London Saturday morning. pr Honey "io -
also secretary of the National Society Tor the Flo-
motion of Industrial Education, dwelt upon the
great significance OF drawing in modern educatio''
and urged its Importance in all phases OF Tram
,re, for n vocational life, well as lts Vaiue ii
leading TO aesthetic appreciation
.che older ,eaching emphasized the techhicai
side of drawing he said The unfortunate "oS
and girls of the last generation had TO spend long
- bo,,re copving copying endlessly dry, formal
aosirne Imitation was the keynote then; now 1t
&c creation The teaching is becoming freer' " ls
encouraging originality. Formerly ora"lh5 We"
taught as mere end in itself: now instructor
recognize that it is n means to many eiuS
America it has been successfully INTRODUCED lioi'
tho kindergarten to the high school Our present
teaching sees drawing made of use IN all lollliS VI
constructive work. The boy in school may ieai" "
the use of plans and how to make and use thci'''
In o,r elementary schools hundreds of pupils are
YEARLY taught to make directly from the houel d
working sketch properly lettered and dlmensioileu'
..Tben too both our boys and girls are con-
stantly called upon to use drawing IN cohiecloii
with their work in design, which not only gives
them excellent training in taste, but is Oh great
helm to them in the industrial work so many OF
them must later take Design Is becoming
very important in our industries We have learned
that good form and pattern must characterize our
manufactured products if are to compete win
the wcl designed goods made in foreign markets -
Dr. Honey said the teaching Of design In pubic
schools was educating the consumer, too, as well
as the prospective workman. 1t is developing an
appreciative public a public" he said. "wh1ch
understands the practical side of art and each
wear demands higher standards in all forms of
dress and furniture.
Art so taught is learned not through precept, but
through practice 1t leads. too. to keener interest
in things that make for better surroundings IN our
cities and towns, for better architecture. better
public buildings and better parks Thus it make
for a finer civic spirit
Dr. Honey illustrated his remarks with a large
number of examples of the work of the pupils IN
the New York City schools. There were graphic
drawings in color by the smaller children who are
were examples showing how older pupils are
trained to sketch with great rapidity and to make
| working drawings for N the workshops of the
! city schools He showed too, many fine designs
! made by the children and applied by them IN the
| form of embroideries, prints and stencils
Dr.. Honey and DR.. Arthur W. Dow represent the
United States on the programme of this. the third
international congress for the development of art
/ The general meetings brought to close
| yesterday. The people attended in large numbers
and they showed special interest in the exhibitions
! of work done in American public schools. More
than fifty ctieo represented in this exhibition