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NEW MACHINE ENABLES SCHOOL
TO SUPPLANT BOOKS WITH FILMS

enced operators. Through Harry
Levey, head of the educational depart
ment of the Universal Company, and
engineers of the Nicholas Power Com
pany, manufacturers of projection ap-
paratus, there has been developed in
recent months a portable projection
machine which, while 1t meets all the
requirements of the fire underwriters,
can Toe used in any school room under
the supervision of either the instructor
or one of the students. II was be-
cause of this machine that executives
of the publishing house and the film
company decided to begin a campaign
by which 1t is hoped to place pictures
as means of instruction in at least
so per cent. of all schools.
In selecting the topics upon which
films will be produced, care was taken
to choose only those which would
leave the most lasting impression with
those to whom they were shown.
Eventually the film library available
TO the schools and colleges will en-
brace every subject now being taught,
but for the present, and as start.
those subjects which are particularly
adaptable for the films will be pro-
duced.
These include practically all tile
ciences-engineerin medicine, bot
any, anatomy, histology, bacteriology,
chemistry, physical geography,
Zoology, physiology, and kindred sub
iects. All branches of the subjects
named will be filmed, so that a COM
plete library of information upon any
one of them will be available upon de-
mand.
The publishing house has turned all
of the talent or it's extensive editorial
and creative staff upon this work. its
most noted authors of school text
books having agreed to collaborate
with the screen writer's to insure the
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the action of the jury of selection and
hanging committee viii be final Every
work entered will be submitted to the
jury, except work by members of the
jury ITSELF work by members of tho
academy's own faculty, work already
accepted by jury of artists and hung
In some other exhibition and which
may he invited for this exhibition. and
such work as in exceptional instances
may be invited by the jury itself act
ing as whole or by its authorized sub
committee.
The selection of exhibits is COM
mitted to the following jury OF artists
and the arrangement thereof to the
hanging committee: Jury of selection
and award-Arthur b. Carries, Charles
Demuth, John ]. Dull. William +.
Gray, Walter Taylor and NJ. W. Zim-
norman. Hanging committee-F.
Walter Taylor and NJ. w. Zimmerman.
Academy's committee on exhibition
Clement B. Newbold, chairman.
At the same place the Pennsylvania
Society of Miniature Painters will ex-
hibit. Entries must be received on or
before October H.
The exhibition will consist of origi-
nal miniature paintings which have
not before been publicly shown in
Philadelphia The society's medal of
honor Cbronze) will be awarded by the
jury of selection in recognition of high
achievement to a miniature painter
whose works are in the annual ex-
hibition.
The jury of selection is Alexandria
Robertson Harris. Jean Williams
Lucas, Rebecca b. Peale Patterson
Edna Heustis Simpson and Frank
Walter Taylor.
The hanging committee is Johanna
NJ. Boericke. Mary w. Bonsall. Sarah
Y. McF. Boyle and Berta Carew.
An exhibit of sixty "quasi-carica-
lures" by Wyncie King. one of the
best known caricaturists in America.
is being shown at the Morristown IN.
j. Library for two weeks. The draw
ings include sketches of prominent
Americans in various fields and
physiognomic types. 1t is planned to
hang the exhibit in New York at the
close of the Morristown engagement.
Press notices from other cities where
the drawings have been shown de-
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not, however, a school in the strict
sense of the word, but more of an
examining institution for all profess
sional musicians. By a papal decree
OF 1883 all musicians were required to
observe the statutes of the academy
and a. later decree of 1909 ordained
that its license was necessary before
an aspirant could practise his profess
sion. Admission to membership in the
academy was reserved for chapel
masters, organists, public singers Of
standing and well known instrument
talists. Corelli, for instance, the
famous violinist and composer for that
instrument. was head of the instru-
mental section in 100.
The Academy held every year a
grand festival on st. Cecilia's day at
which compositions by its members
were performed by the composers and
their fellow members. In 100 a fes-
tiyal in honor of st. Anna was added
to its calendar, and In 1771 a Small
festival Of St. Cecilia" In 1893 the
title Of Academy Of Gregory XVI"
was bestowed upon the Academy and
two years later 1t had the honor of
performing Rossinfs "Stabat Mater"
for the first time in Italy in its en-
tirety.
Plus TX. who became Pope in 1886
bestowed the epitaph "pontlhcaP
upon the Academy and encouraged
the first attempt to form a real "liceo-
musicale" or music school in connec-
ton with it. The Government, how
ever, refused to grant the subsidy to
the school, nor was the effort made in
1857 by Professor Bornia any more
successful.
In 1859 two young members Of the
institute, Giovanni Sgambati and Ell
tore Pennelli finally opened free
classes for piano and violin in the
quarters OF the Academy and in the
following year they obtained from
Cardinal Di Pietro. then Protector OF
the Academy. his official sanction for
their undertaking which was pro-
nounced in decree dated May 23, 1870.
Sgambati in later life became recog-
nized as the foremost musician of
Italy, and II was from this small be-
ginning OF free classes, encouraged
and officially sanctioned by the Church
that there grew the present Lyceum
, AoHS~r>-- ~ 81 Cocii'n
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eller in the English atmosphere was
born at Lucca on January, IL, 1853 i;
secretary to Prince Carunianico. Nea-
poiitan Ambassador in England; made
his first ascent from the Honoufn BILE
Artillery Company's grounds at Moor
fields on September 10, 1884, when he
sailed over London at a great height.
and descended near Ware. This as
cent caused great interest, and the
successful aeronaut was made. an hon
orary member of the II. A. Company
and subsequently made ascents at Ed
inbursh and Glasgow. The best de-
scription of his first ascent was writ
ten by himself and printed in London
IN l1s4, and IN 1856 ne published can
Account OF Five Aerial Voyages in
Scotland" He died of "a decline In
the Convent of Barbadinas. Lisbon, on
July 81, 1906. .s.+ icy
Lunardi is painted in the uniform
Of the Honorable Artillery Company
and Is pointing with his left hand to
a balloon in the clouds over Windsor
Castle; on the slopes beneath the cas-
tie are two ladies and two gentlemen
(members of the royal family7).
The following is written on n label
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: HE Pennsylvania Academy Of
the Fine Arts and the Phila-

VIZ EeuHSylNanla ACADEMY VI
the Fine Arts and the Phila-
delphia Water, Color Club an
nounce that under their joint manage
uient an exhibition of original work in
water color, black and white, pastel or
drawing with pencil. crayon or pen or
illustrations In whatever medium will
be held at the academy beginning
Sunday, December IL.
All work intended for exhibition
must be entered upon regular entry
cards, which must be properly filled
out and sent to the academy by Mon
day. October 10. Except as noted be-
low all work must zoe sent to the
academy in time to be received not
later than Tuesday, October 81.
Work entered from the city Of New
York may be sent direct to the acad.
envy or be delivered unpacked to w.
9. Budworth & Son, 424 West Fifty
second street, on or before Tuesday,
OSOoDoi -. NOTk accepted by the
Jury will be taken to Philadelphia and
after the close Of the exhibition will
be returned at the expense of the
academy. Work which the jury does
not find available for exhibition must
be promptly sent for to Budworth &
Son upon receipt OF notification of the
tury's action.
j, A prize Of $500. known as the Phila-
delphia Water Color prize, is offered
this year by friends of water color
painting. This will be awarded TO
that American artist showing the
strongest water color or group of
water colors in the exhibition. The
jury of artists will make the award.
but may withhold the prize If in their
judgment no work be of sufficient
merit. Through the liberality of
Charles W. Beck. Jr., prize of 800
VIII be awarded to the best work in
the exhibition that has been repro
duced In color for the purpose of
publication. The jury of artists will
make the award, but may withhold the
prize if in their judgment no work be
OF sufficient merit. To be eligible the
fact Of the reproduction of the work
must be noted on the entry card which
must be accompanied by a proof of
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T NDER a plan announced by
executives OF ID. Appleton &
Co., publishers of school text
books and the Universal Film Manu-
featuring Company, Installation Of
the contents of textbooks will be made
part of the regular routine in
schools and colleges of the United
States within the next few months.
For years the films have been
considered as a means Of instruction
in the schools. but no decisive step has
been taken because of the great ex-
pense involved in the construction of
fireproof booths.
In many cities, ii is thought, the
films will entirely supplant textbooks
In certain branches of school study.
No better means of teaching the
younger generation geographical and
historical subjects has been discovered,
educators have agreed. These as
well as the more technical branches
are particularly adaptable in the
screen form.
Prominent educators, men influen-
tiai In the film production end. and
others interested in the development
OF the methods OF instruction in the
schools. have long maintained that the
motion picture stood as an ideal means
of instructing students of all ages and
degrees. The progress of the move
ment has been slow for a lone, but
weighty, reason.
Machine Finally Made.
There never has been a machine by
which pictures could be projected in
the schools without the expenditure Of
large sums Of money for fire protec-
ton and the employment of expert
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NOTED CATHOLIC
ORCHESTRA COMING

DATHOLICs Of the United States
have a special interest in the
coming of the noted orchestra
of the Academy of st. Cecilia of Rome,
TO be known Familiarity as the ST. Ce-
ella Orchestra, for the academy itself
rs one of the most venerable institu-
tons established by the church. It's
origin dates back to'1566, In the papacy
OF Plus ", by whom 1t was founded,
though its existence is usually dated
from 1884. in which year its charter
was confirmed by Gregory Kill, that
great friend of art and education The
pilgrim who to-day visits Rome has
a substantial reminder of the piety of
this Pope in the Gregorian chapel at
St Peters. He it was, too, who built
the Quirinal Palace, where the King
OF Italy now lives, and the beautiful
fountains of the Piazza Novanna are
striking testimony to his love OF art.
Gregory XIII. established or endowed
more than twenty colleges in Rome,
including the Collegium, Romanum
and the School of Ignatius Loyola.
The Academy OF st. Cecilia, the
original name OF which was the Con-
s.egazione del Musici di Roma soto
finvocazione di Sta Cecilia (the Con-
gregation of the Musicians of Rome
under the invocation of ST. Cecilia),
vas one OF these institutions which
had enjoyed a special protection. The
membership rolls opened with the
names of the great masters OF the
music Of the church, Palestrina him
self ant practically all the we'll known
composers of the Palestrina- Nanini
school. From the foundation up to
the present time more than 1000 Illus
trious names in music have been car
ried on the rolls of the academy, the
membership embracing not only the
most distinguished Italians but in the
nineteenth century many !llustr!ous
foreign musicians as we'll, including
Richard Wagner. the Able Liszt,
Charles Gounod, composer of Faust"
and many others.
The original officers were Cardinal
protector. president Casually some
distinguished nobleman). a directing
council of four members representing
the four sections OF the academy, COM
position, the organ, singing and instru-
mental music, besides the usual array
OF minor officials and professors for
$50 - y =
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| worth or the MIN subject. The mos
+ finished talent of the film company
editorial and production department.
has been directed to concentrate its eff
forts upon this work.
History One Great Topic.
Two subjects which offer possibil
tiles above the ordinary among those
TO be filmed are agriculture and his
tory. The Appleton Company has 8
series of five volumes on this subject
which have been standard text in a
large per cent. of the schools for sew.
eral years. The series ranges from
garden studies for children to "Prac-
tical Agriculture" work which is
for older students. ..-
American and European history has
been discussed by several of the lead
ing educators in America, whose works
have been published and are now
tandard text in both colleges and the
lever grades. This series will probably
be filmed in its entirety, so that this
branch will be available in its complete
form.
The project has been given the
hearuest approval of noted educators
in America, who see in it a revolution
III Institutional methods in the nations
schools. Regardless of its effect upon
the demand for textbooks, the com
paign, 1t is agreed, is strong supple
mental element in the national school
work.
IL anticipation of such a demand for
its works the Universal company has
JeJalously guarded educational subjects
which, when they were photographed
were the talk of the educational world
Among these are a series of pictures on
the Far East, taken during the men,
orable tours of DIR. Dorsey the Findley
Nature STUDY series; a series of won
derful pictures taken by Homer Croy
IN East india, and a series of pictures
on animal life taken by Mr.. Ditmars.
enc of the authorities on animal topics
Many of these have never been ex-
hibited to the public, Mr.. Levey hold
ing them in readiness for such a cam
paign as has just been undertaken.
Six expeditions now visiting foreign
countries to photograph physical and
geographical conditions, are being su-
pervised by Universal. Material
brought back from these, which are
now In East Africa, South America.
the Islands of Borneo, Java and Su-
matra, England and other countries.
VIII be adapted for geographical stud
les In the schools. One of the most
important OF the expeditions is being
made under the auspices of the Smith
sonian Institution, so that the film
brought back should contain the high
est educational qualities.
In Joining forces with the d. Ample
ton Company, Universal took cogni-
zance of that. firms standing in the
publishing field. 1t has been publish
Ing books for moro than one hundred
years, seventy-five of which saw IL at
the head of the text book production
standards. It's dominance to-day is
Indicated by the remarkable array of
ictlonal, educative and scientific au-
thors whose works are published reg
ularly by the company. In coopera-
ton with the d. Appleton Company,
Universal executives are confident that
this greatest step in the history of mo-
ton pictures will bear every fruit OF
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To secure the maximum of har-
mony and distinction in the set.
ting of art advertising. and there
by place all dealers on an impair
tial basis, no heavy gothic or
block type will be used, nor any
eccentric typography; no white
lettering on solid black back
ground, nor thick or whimsical
borders for any advertisement on
the Art page of The Sunday Sun
For small announc ements, in
Guiding those for the minimum
space of twenty lines, the borders
Used are single one point rules
with alternating square and
curved edges. Single two point
borders can only be used for ad'
vertisements of forty or more
lines; parallel one point borders
for thirty or more lines All
light, fanciful borders are subject
to individual rulings Besides the
oVertaxed Cheltenham, there are
many desirable type faces, Inciud'
ing Caslon. Bodoni, Schoefter, De
Winnie, Century, Della Roh6ia and
Bookman. The underlying prin'
ciple of correct typographical ar
chitecture is one face for display
and il one other be added this Is
TO apply to small and body type
only.
All Art page advertising must
be set within these well known
limitations.
Minimum space. 20 lines max.
mum, 100 lines. Present rate soc
per agate line. No rebates, no
transfers of direct orders.
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Alteration" Is the earliest knovr
drawing by Correggio, dating from ha-
fore the time OF the Museum paint,u.
by Correggio, the -Four Saints
which was done about 1918 in ~.
trusts nineteenth year. The draV1ns
shows more clearly even than tbe
painting the Ferrarese origin Of hi,
art. The Trophy" is made I'm 80
cupids, satyrs and emblems. ana "
the same sheet is a rapid indication =,
man and a child. In T. S. Moore.
catalogue of Correggio's works ,Ls
Trophy" is dated between 15ao INV
1884. avn dnu
a brilliant drawing by Annihal,
Carracci hangs near these in the nro,
ent exhibition. The landscane ~.
important part of the work is ~
spired by Titan and Campaenola
great tree grows by the side ~ = 49,,
and on It's banks is Jacob asleen-r,La
fisure having the colossal. proportions
that Michelangelo had made fasbion
able. In the distance Jacobs droon.
is shown-the ladder reachinp g.
Heaven with the angels going lin and
down. This splendid drawing me-
formed part of the Sir Peter Lelv 90,
lection. IVY oo''
Another type of electicism is sbor,,
In the two red chalk drawings in snsn
drel shapes by Primaticcio. studies o.,
lrescoes In the Hall of Henry II ~
Fontainebleau. The subjects arc ,h.
Banquet of the Gods" with the 80
OF discord thrown among then, ~
vulcan Forging the Darts Of Cupid"
Inc artist has attempted in these n
combine Michelangelo and Correggio
and perhaps also Pontormo. as me-,
be seen by comparing them with tbs
drawing by Pontormo in this proun
The work by Pontormo is also in roa
chalk and shows the Madonna ,r,,e
the Christ Child, Saint Elizabetb Wei,
the infant Saint John. Saint Francis
kneeling, and a female MARTYR II,
a hammered arrangement Cthe fiyurs.
being bent into arbitrary poses ar.
cording to recipe of composltor
rather than according to natural
which pleaSes, however, by the nor,
lection of its balance and its hanniIv
contrasting lines. Berenson places the
time of this drawing at about 1sSo
while +. M. Clapp doubts II II he on.
tirely by the master the Saint Jobp
being the only figure in which he find,
indisputably Pontormo's manner. The
distinction is over subtle--to most tbe
drawing appears a characteristic and
pleasing example.
Another work that will repay spccllI
examination is the Profile of A YOUNG
Man and a study Of clasped hands. AZ.
tributed to Jacopo Bassano-a drawing
that appears to have been made in
Imitation of Tintoretto. Arthur Strong
considers that 1t might be the work
or that artist or of Leandro Basssno
1t Is too literal and conventional In
expression to have been made by Tin.
toretto and appears closer to Jacopo
Bassano. 1t is a study for an Adora.
ton of the Shepherds.
THE High Priset in the Temple Re-.
ceiving the Offer of a Lamb" men.
toned in the former article. is the only
northern drawing among these Penn.
broke purchases. 1t bears the false
monogram of Durer, to whom 1t Was
attributed until its true author. Dirck
VI the Star, was pointed out. His real
name was Dirck Nellert; his PRINCIPAL
activity was the designing Of glass
windows and this may have been the
purpose of the present drawing. lie
knew Durer In Antwerp in 1879.
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the reproduction in color. The prize
will, howeverAbe awarded on the merit
of the picture itself.
The Dana Water Color medal will be
awarded to the best work in water
color. The award is for holiness, sim
plicity and frankness of work, whether
the picture be a landscape, marine.
architectural or figure piece.
There is no limit TO the number of
works to be hung. The academy will
dismantle its walls to provide space
for every accepted work. The stand
ard of the exhibition will be high and
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on the back OF the picture: Extract
from Leslie and Taylor's Life of Sir
J. Reynolds, vol. 2, p. 451.
London was balloon mad just then
,(17S4). Lunardi's ascent from the ar
tillery ground on the 18th of this
month was the first In England. The
people of fashion were all agog at the
novelty"
Exhibited: Royal Academy, 1908.
No. 80, lent by Lord Ribblesdale.
From the collection Of Lord Ribbles-
dale Of Gisburne Park, Clitheroe, York
shire.
Lord Swansea has just sold his fine
old English mansion of Singleton
Abbey, which stands on the shores of
Swansea Bay. The growth of Swansea
had led to this result, and the Mayor
and Corporation have bought the estate
in order to provide land for the ex-
pansion Of their town. Singleton
Abbey, in which King Edward VII. and
Queen Alexandra, when Prince and
Princess of Wales, were entertained,
contains a wonderful collection of art
objects, which will be sold by auction
in the mansion in October next
Elizabethan and Jacobean oak furni-
ture, fine chairs, made in the reign of
the Stuarts, and Chippendale examples
help to fill this interesting house.
Some of the old French commodes bear
the signatures of we'll known mattress
ebenistes, which experts love to see.
The china, which alone occupies one
whole dav NJ the sale. includes some
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this house on the welsh coast. The
Singleton Abbey library Is rich IN
Welsh and Cornish history and taxes
up 266 lots in the catalogue. IL IN
ciudes Haslewood's own copy OF the
Book of st. Adams, of which only
$50 copies were printed, from Wihkyh
de Werde's rare edition OF the year
1895. The old Dutch pictures are
notable and the English and Con-
tinental schools are well represented.
Museum people will also find much to
interest them in Singleton Abbey
especially in the Greek and Roman
antiquities which Lord Swansea's an
cestors collected. A red figured
hydra, painted with an auletes ana
figures of Greek warriors, is a vase OF
the greatest importance in a COLLECTION
of MANY rare pieces. The illustrated
sale catalogue, which has been pre-
pared by the auctioneers, Knight,
Frank & Rutley OF London, contains
nearly 1000 lots, and the sale VIII
occupy seven days.
Besides the "Annunciation" com
mented upon in the June number OF
the Bulletin, the group OF drawings
bought out of the Pembroke collec-
ton includes two other works by Cor
reggio-the Alteration of the Kings
and a sketch for a Trophy poth eA-
ecuted in red chalk and both bearing
the mark of the Sir Peter LEY collec-
ton. the greatest of the English col
lcctions of the time of Charles IL. Inc
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Portrait of Alexander Hood Viscount Bridport K B." by
Francis Lemuel Abbott. Courtesy Knoeder.

scribe Mr.. Kings work as departure
from the art of caricature as 1t is
commonly practised, in that the eccen-
tricities of the subjects are treated
with restrained emphasis that stops
short Of grotesque distortion.
Included in the exhibit are sketches
OF some Of the more prominent of the
striking actors, a number of political
celebrities and members of the foreign
military mission sent to this country
during the wax, One group OF types"
that has elected considerable comment
consists OF drawings of members of
the Legislature of State visited re-
Gently by Mr., King for the purpose of
getting these studies.
Concerning the two historical por-
traits loaned to THE Sun for repro
duction by Rnoedler & Co., the fol-
lowing information Is supplied: About
Alexander Hood:
Alexander Hood, first Viscount and
Baron Bridport born December 2,
1925, son of the Rev. Samuel Hood and
brother of first Viscount Hood, en-
tered N" British service AZ a very
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fine examples of the old local Swansea
factory, as well as old Chelsea, Wor-
cester, Derby and old Oriental.
The early Italian brq1zes and armor,
which have been in this family for
many generations, are likely to at
tract collectors from all quarters to
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worth of the film subject. The most
finished talent of the film companys
editorial and production departments
has been directed to concentrate it's eff
forts upon this work.