The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-10-29

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a well-known woman artist who 1s
| has spent years In European study re-
marked recently that the Americana
| have not developed as high standards
I'm art as in music, and cited as
proof that rich Americans continue
| to spend large sums upon european
art pieces and viii lgiye. but small
remuneration to any artist workine
! In this country. The fact that this
has been the case in the past Is go
| ing to be one of the great aids In the
development of future taste for art
| in this country.
| Every year, thousands Of Ameri-
cans go to Europe for love OF art Now
that this privilege is denied them.
they will naturally turn their atten-
ton to the galleries and studios IN
their own land and will be surprised
to discover how fine they are the
fabulous prices paid by our million
aires for the masterpieces OF Europe
are largely responsible for this con-
dftion. The art treasures, which the
money-loving Europeans have been
forced to sell to us will have strong
influence in creating the art atmos-
phere in this country which many
have been accustomed to seek abroad.
The war in Europe has made this
Americas great opportunity in art as
in other fields, and artists ga la1ty
alike are Joining in a movement tow
ards a better appreciation Of. Amer
lean art resources and productions.
Al least a thousand American stud
ents enter the Latin quarter IN Parls
each year TO take up studies In arr
and sculpture. All OF these must now
look to their own country for IN
struction, and, in the opinion OF those
hest competent to Judge, will be really
better for it Richard Brooks, an
American sculptor, who has spent
years in Paris but is now In this
country to execute large commits
sion. believes that the American
schools which teach the elements OF
art are second to none in the world,
whatever the opinion neld IN IegaraN
to the efficiency of the advanced
teachers and professors. Yet many
students go each year to study draw
ing from life in some Paris studio
when they have not mastered the nrst
principles of drawing trom plaster
casts. something that should come
under regular high school Instruction
in this country -.
american art will not suffer in.
anv way because of the European
war" said Mr.. Brooks. ION the con-
trary, if the students and youpg ar
fists will take proper advantage OF
the, resources of this country, they
can accomplish higher grade OF
work in their own land than they can
In Parts, Paris is indisputably the
art center of the world, but 1t must
not be assumed that every young arr
ist who goes there is going to 90
worthy work. The wealth Of studios
and teachers is an embarrassment OF
riches to the unframed worker and.
tends to retard rather than to pro-
mote his Developments.
A much better preparation for art
education is now within the reach OF
every child in the American pubic
schools than formerly. In Philadei-
mia Boston and several other cit
les. Industrial art schools ares being
supported by state aid in manner
similar to those abroad. In New York,
the opening of public art high
school is likely to be brought about
within a few months. In the mean
time, DR.. James Haney, the director
of high school art, is doing much 70
enlarge The work in the regular h1sn
schools. Last year, he visited Eu-
rome for the purpose of studying the
METHODS of teaching elementary art,
and then revising them for Ameri-
can needs. he became impressed
with the value Of the continental
method of conserving all the artistic
talent available in the coming Sener-
alton, and is now working to"aFuS
that end in New York.
Many of the professional artists OF
New York are cooperating with DR..
Haney in improving the means for
the study of elementary art Sever
al OF these are giving their services
gratuitously to sketch clubs which
meet after the regular school ses-
sions. In addition to this, CORPS OF
ten additional high school art teach
ers has ben appointed within the
past month. An evening art school IN
New York has been in operation a
number of years under the direction
of the board of education, and NUM-
Der of pupils who began their train
ing here are now doing more adj
yanced work elsewhere.
The greater number of the art stud
ents who would naturally have gone
abroad to study. are being divided
this year between the art teachers OF
New York, Philadelphia and Chicago.
although other cities offer excellent
opportunities for advanced work. The
! registration Of the Art Students
League of New York this year is the
largest in its history, and in each OF
the other schools a notable addition
has been made TO the usual number OF
students. Philadelphia has always
been recognized as being especially
well qualified to train women artists
1t was stated less than ten years ago
that every woman artist who had won
distinction abroad had at some time
been pupil in one of the Philadel-