The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1914-12-30

of this problem lies in the extension
of the use Of the public school by the
community, so that matters of COM
mon interest can be discussed from a
non-partisan standpoint. So much at
least have the Rochester Civic and So
cial centers taught us. And whether
the building Is used by the public as
a social, recreational or civic center,
the end aimed at and the results OBJ
tanned are largely the same.
There is developed community
spirit, a sense of brotherhood, social
equality and an ethical attitude toward
the problems Of society, and trans
cending all this is the movement to-
ward "the highest possible intelligence
of the whole of the fabric of this great
commonwealth
Use Depends on Site.
I Whether the public school used is
the high school or not depends upon
the location Of the high school, the
comparative facilities for public gath
erings and the purpose Of the meet
ings. Usually the high school build
ing has better facilities for community
use, and hence it is likely to be-
come in many cities at least the cen
ter for civic, social and recreatiOnal
meetings.
In my own city Of Richmond. Ind.
the high school Is dedicated to the
wider use program. The building, To-
Gated in the very heart of the city. is
modern in it's appointments. and be-
sides a gymnasium, shops. labora-
tories, kitchen and dining room, con-
tains a fine auditorium and an art
gallery Of three rooms. The wider use
Of the plant centers around the art gal
; lery, the auditorium and gymnasium.
Our art gallery is a source of great
pride to the whole of our city, and is
in reality the art center Of the com
munity. For seventeen years the Art
| Association, composed of Richmond s
public-spirited men and women, with
| the support Of superior school bsrd
has brought to Richmond annually
''the best obtainable works of art in
oil and water-color painting, sculpture
art and crafts The exhibitions have
been scheduled so as to have some
thing in the gallery nearly all OF the
time. The gallery is open to the pub
| lie on school days from $50 to
O'Clock, and usually on Sunday after
moons from to O'Clock.
City Proud Of Gallery.
, The gallery has been tn center o
many of our social, educational anc
| recreational functions, being in almos
constant demand for club meetings
lectures and receptions. No charge II
ever made for it's use, and all meet
e ings are free: in other words, the eX
e tensive use Of our gallery has led to
g democratic art movement and demo
?. cratic social movement i'll our city
a The Art Study class and the Musi
g Study club meet regularly in the ga
v lery every two weeks. The North EN-
e Mission, Aftermath, Tichnor, mission
II ary societies, Daughters of the Amer
:. can Revolution Domestic Science as
II sociation and the AthenRa club ar
t. some Of the organizations of the cit
using the gallery.
IS Besides these uses, school receI
l. tons, art lectures, exhibitions unde
IS the auspices of the Federation G
e Clubs and the Domestic Science asst
II citation are held here.
1924 See Pictures.
During the season of 1912-1913 tn
number of visitors to the gallery wa
1924, while during 1913-1914 the nun
Der exceeded $4,000. From Septembe
l to December 1 this year the nun
Der reached 4O21.
The good things in the gallery ar
- always open to the school children c
e the city, and supplement the work
If art in the schools with an appreclatlv
d side. There is no end to the ramlf
cations of the beneficient influence
the art gallery, the work of the Al
e association and other organizations !
n bringing the best in the field of art
p and crafts into the public high schoo
S. 1t might be added here that the Al
association and the high school wor
n together in presenting high class play
o. Last wear the old morality pla.
Is "Everyman," was presented.
e. What has been done in art has bee
e accomplished in music. Communlt
lie music as an adjunct to public schot
n music has been worked out and deve
or oped to its logical conclusion. TIL
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