The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-04-01
ART IN SCHOOLS
MOVE IS ON FOOT TO
TRAIN the CAIlD'S EYE
Will Give Better Environment by
Securing Funds to Place
Pictures In the Buildings.

superintendent D. c. Reed, of city
schools, insists that the future Of
young America depends principally
on environment. In fact. he says
about 50 per cent. of faults or good
points of a boy are directly attribute
Bile to the surroundings with which
the young are brought in contact.
ne has some doubts about having
and at any rate declares the bare
walls of the city schools must have
some relief.
MIR. Reed never fails to talk on
this subject and wakes very eloquent
when he describes the good that must
come to child if he or she is sur
rounded by beautiful things
Beauty their surroundings"
says Mr.. Reed, and you begin to
beautify their souls. Beautify their
hearts and teach them the beautiful
in their youth and without your fur
Their suggestion they will look after
their hands
Mr.. Reed. whenever he can spare
moment from his many duties, i'm
mediately begins to think of some
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roundings of his children. as he calls
them.
He has aroused an enthusiasm
among the teachers, and all are with
him in this work. both heart and
hand. They have just secured the
services of the famous Horace X
Turner travelling art exhibit for four
days, April to II. inclusive. and
they will be exhibited at the Congre-
gational church. Each school will
assist by giving an entertainment
each evening and on Friday after
noon.
Each school will assist by giving
an entertainment each evening and
on Friday afternoon. The Barge
will hold forth Wednesday, the Co.
schools Thursday, the Central and
Fairyiew Friday evening. the high
school Friday afternoon and the
Summit View Saturday evening. The
famous Columbia orchestra will as
sist in addition to the others.
Mr., Reed has secured the assist
ance of the ladies', and the Women's
club will act as hostesses Thursday
the Twentieth Century club Friday
and the Eastern Star Saturday. He
AS addressed the following letter to
friends of the schools in an effort to
create a widespread interest in the
move, so there will be sufficient
funds raised to supply the schools
with works of art:
Art Exhibit.
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rooms present to the eyes of the
pupils, and hence to their minds,
only baroness, whereas. with suit
able decoration, they could be made
to convey sense of comfort or
cheerfulness, always conducive to
better work, and to inspire the
thought when the eyes wander from
the lesson page, as they will
The plan of giving our children a
more comprehensive idea of the
value of good pictures can be fur
thered in no better manner than by
means of the Horace X. Turner art
exhibit. which is loaned, with no
financial guarantee. for the purpose
of raising funds for school room dec
grafton. This exhibit comprises
200 beautiful reproductions of the
worlds leading subjects in paint
ings, portraits, architecture. sculp-
ture and natural scenery, and We
have availed ourselves of it for the
purpose of inaugurating a series of
picture studies in our school and to
start the work of school room deco
ration.
We extend a cordial invitation to
you to attend this famous art exhibit
and request your cooperation in our
efforts to secure beautiful pictures
for the walls of our school rooms.
Each one can assist US by making a