The Tucumcari news and Tucumcari times. [volume] (Tucumcari, N.M.) 1907-1921, 1912-01-26
ART EXHIBIT AT
HIGH SCHOOL
COPIES OF MASTERPIECES
WILL BE SEEN HERE
Beautiful Cartons and Photographers
will Be Shown at the High School
February 15.l7-An Education.
al Opportunity With a Two.
Fold Advantage

Recognizing the educational aIvan
tagcs 10 be derived from opportunities
to see good art, the Mothers club aud
schools 10 co.opcratiou have arranged
with the \. ". El.ou 60. VI Boston.
Tor au art exhibition Vt ls7 picture,
to be held at the High school ON Feb
ruary ~ to L..
This collection. consisting in large
part Of carbcns aud photographers mpdc
directly from the original masterpieces
IL selected 10y art experts and should
attract larg" crowds of persons. 4
mall admission will be- charged. the eu
tire proceeds OF which. after dcductiug
The expense OF the exhibit, will he used
IN The purchase Of pictures for wall dee.
Grafton aud divided bot wccn the Library
and the schools. The purpose 81 the
exhibitions j. thus two. fold.
First To Civ" people an opportunity
to see u collection Of the world : IL
nous masterpieces Of painting, sculpture
and architecture.
Second ia make it possible for the
public n own y few Of thee pictures
in the Library and schools.
why should this exhibit interest YOU!
because, throughout IL" country. pro
pit" 81" awakening 10 the importau""
az r.Uu,,. 4, fI,n., .,I ..-...,,.
atmnsphcrc-and lust N surely ~ PEG
III" hccCmr familiar with the best in
art, Just - quickly will the crude IL
art h" replaced through appreciation Of
something better. II i. 1T course. idle
"a suppose that one shall become z com
pctcut Judge Of arr simply through
studying for . time photographs "f
prints.
but VIVA, can epd should be obtain
cd IL u large measure Of appreciation.
\ work of arr which il really great
viii bear reproduction and even though
'hi, may not possess he pleasure Civ.
NIX power ut The original in q gallery
three Thousand miles away, that mca~
me IT power which il does possess =,
we'll worth taking. suppose We have
pondsred over som" masterpiece until
we know it literally bv heart and eau
see il with our ewes shut with all it,
IMPRESSIVE massc, aud outiihes aud all
~ harmony of light aud shade. should
We not he passing rich: Aud II cau
be dour. Anyone who care, 10 do il
can accumulate gradually q it'll" pie.
turc gallery Of this sort III his own
head quite independent IT ~rir"umStan-
rrS of time, place or money.
one Of the leading art critics Of our
own time. John &. Van Dyke, says:
lyon must look az pictures ,tudious.
ly. earnestly, honestly. II will take
| wears before you can ZONE to a full ap.
| probation Of il. but when ~ last vOl
have vou will be- possessed Of one Of the
purrst. %loftirs, and most cnobliug plras.
urcs that the world eau offer You
This collection has been made by ex'
perts. Every arts, who knows bow 10
draw at all has something 10 give Of
pleasure and profit, but the creates,
even have the most and best TO give.
What constitutes IN artist? He -
in the first place one who himself knows
how 10 see. and in the second place
one who has a gift for making ~ see
with him.
One great object Of picture study j.
that of opening the eyes to the beauty
all arcund which an artists trained eye
pcrcrivcs, while it is missed by othcr'
Thi, is the essential service OF all great
men to draw US up 10 some men>ur,
TO their own level of insight, enjoyment
and inspiration,
These picture are Of interest 10 ho,t
young and old. aud they ~" expected
to attract aud instruct larg" numbers
of people. Everyor" should see th"p.