The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1911-10-04
EVENING SCHOOL OPENS.
Total Registration Is l12 and the Start
Is Most Auspicious.

With an opeuing registration of ll2
students, the evening drawing school
began its sessions in the basement OF
the Mathewson school building last even
ng under the supervision OF Charles
Pamperl and three assistants. Super
intendent of Schools 0. d. Mathewson
who has had charge of the registrations
since plans for the school were com
pleted, was also present and during the
evening received applications Of 10 stu
dents additional to the l02 registered
previously.
The new school, WHICH may mark a
new era in the educational life of Barre
opened auspiciously and the attendance
even exceeded the most sanguine eXpec'
tations of those who have been engaged
in its establishment Two spacious
rooms in the basement of the building
have been fitted up for the sessions. A
system of gas lights extending over the
drawing desks has been installed ex-
pressly for the school. Other facilities
will be added at once, Included in the
furnishings and equipment OF the school
are two large cabinets for drawing
boards, supplies and finished drawings,
which will be put in place within a
short time Much of the equipment OF
the Italian drawing SCHOOL, formerly con-
dueted on Granite street, has been placed
in the new school rooms. Models, desks,
plaster casts, drawings and pictures have
been brought from the Italian school,
which in effect is merged with the city
school.
One OF the rooms will be devoted en-
tirely to-inodeling, plaster carving, and
soetching, while the other will be used
for the drafting students. No specific
course has been outlined, and each stu
of work best suited to his ability lndi-
yidual effort will be encouraged by the
suggestions and oversight OF the instruc-
tors. The only restriction as to the age
OF the students is that each person en-
rolling shall be over l5' years old and
shall not be student at the day schools.
The nominal sum OF 81 per month is
charged for elementary students and S2
per month for those engaged in more ad.
vanced work. Students wishing to pur-
sue studies in both branches, the draft
ing and modelling department, are
charged $50 per month.
On account Of the large registration,
the school will be divided into two ses-
sions. A portion Of the students will
meet at the Mathewson building on
Tuesday and Thursday nights, the re-
mainder of the enrolment to obtain their
instruction on Wednesday and Friday
nights.
In charge of the school is Charles
Pamperl. who has lately been employed
in the drafting department Of the Proc
tor Marble works at Proctor. Mr. Pam
perl, an Austrian by birth, has obtained
his art training in some OF the best
schools on the continent. After arriving
in this country, be pursued two years
course in the Franklin Union school in
Boston Later he was engaged as an in
structor in a prominent Newark. n. j.,
school. He win devote much of his time
to instruction in the modelling depart
ment.
Associated with him is Charles Abatti,
for long time Instructor In the Italian
school. His work among the Italian stu.
dents has ranked him as one OF the most
competent instructors procurable. Much
Of the work in the drafting department
will be carried out under the direction
Of Frank Dalgarno and Alex. c. Young
son. Both of these young men possess
recognized talent and have had the ad-
vantage OF some excellent training. Both
are among the leading craftsmen en-
ployed BY prominent granite firms in the
city and their experience viii prove OF
much practical benefit to the students