The Democratic banner. (Mt. Vernon, Ohio) 1898-192?, 1914-04-10
ART EXHIBIT
To Be Held At Fourth Ward
School
Copies OF The Masterpieces
Will Be Seen
Educational Opportunity With
TWO-FOId Purpose

Recognizing the educational advan-
tages to be derived from opportunities
to see good art, the teachers of the
Fourth ward have arranged with the
A. w Blson Co of Boston for an art
exhibition of 200 hundred pictures to
be shown in their building
This collection consists in large
part OF carbons and photographers
made directly from the original mas
terpieces. is selected by art experts
and should attract large crowds of
persons. A small admission will be
charged the entire proceeds Of which,
after deducting the expenses Of the
exhibit. will be used in the purchase
OF pictures for wall decorations OF
the various rooms of the school. The
purpose of the exhibit is thus clearly
two-fold
First To give people an opportun-
ity to see a collection OF the worlds
famous masterpieces of painting,
sculpture and architecture.
Second-To make it possible for
the public to own a few of these pic
lures IN the schools.
Why should this exhibit interest
you?
Because, throughout the country,
people are awakening to the import
ance and value of good art as creative
of a refining influence and inspiring
atmosph just so surely as
people become familiar with the best
in art, just so quickly will the crude
in art be displaced through apprecia-
tion oi. something better. 1t is of
course die to suppose that one shall
become competent Judge of art
simply by studying for a time photo
graphs or prints,
But what can and should be OBJ
tanned Is a large measure of apprecia-
tion A work of art which is really
great will bear reproduction, and even
| though this may not possess the
pleasure-giving power of the original
in gallery three Thousand miles
away. that measure OF power which it
does possess is well worth taking.
Suppose we have pondered over some
masterpiece until we know it literally
by heart and can see it with our eyes
| shut with all its impressive masses
and outlines, and all It's harmony of
light ana shade. Should We not be
passing rich? And this can be done.
| Anyone who cares to do 1t can ac-
cumulate gradually a little picture
gallery Of this sort in his own head
quite independent of circumstances of
time place or money.
One OF the leading art critics of our
own, John c. Van Dyke, says;
"You must look at pictures studi-
ously, earnestly, honestly. II will
| take wears before one can come to a
full appreciation OF it, but when at
last YOU have you will be possessed OF
one Of the purest, loftiest and most
ennobing pleasures that the world can
ofGer YOU
This collection has been made by
experts. Every artist who knows how
to draw at all has something to give
OF pleasure and profit, but the great
est even have the most and best to
J give.
What constitutes an artist? He Is
in the 6rst place one who himself
knows how TO see. and in the second
place one who has gift for making
us see with him.
One great object of picture study
is that Of opening the eyes to the
beauty all around which an artist s
trained eye perceives, while it is
missed by others. This is the essen
tial service of all great men-to draw
us up in some measure to their own
level OF insight, enjoyment and inspir'
alton.
These pictures are of interest to
both young and old, and they are ex'
pected to attract and instruct large
numbers of Deonle Nveryone should