The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1919-07-22


art education in the United States, ac
cordng to the Western Drawing and
Manual Training association. whose
resolutions emphasizing the impor-
lance of good design and highest
workmanship have just been published
J by the Bureau of Education, De-
partment of the Interior. The resolu-
tions provide:
II, Whereas: It has been shown that
good design and the highest type of
workmanship in American manufac-
turers are absolutely necessary to en-
able the United States to hold a fore
most place In the worlds commerce.
and compete with designers abroad;
/ and
Whereas: The time has come when
we must recognize the Importance of
art In education and the value of
enhancing our products tistical,y;
and
| Whereas: Necessity demands that
we train designers capable of ex-
pressing artistically and estheticaly.
American ideas In conformity with our
concepts. customs. and environment in
order that we develop and gain IN
| prestige and trade after the war:
Therefore be it resolved: That the
Western Drawing and Manual Train
! ing association, at lis convention in
Chicago, May 60. 1919, adopt this
resolution requesting that more at
tention and time be devoted to art
education in the schools Of this
! country.
| Better Training Asked.
| That credits equivalent to those for
! other subjects be given for art work
| in the schools. that the board of edu
t.o,, ,,,I Ayt,x tav. n fu
recognize the importance Of providing
better training for free-hand drawing,
design. and color practice, and provide
salaries which make possible the con-
tinued services OF competent art in
structors and supervisors of art and
manual training, in order that the
talented students may find oppor-
tunfty for training that will make 1t
possible for them to meet the demands
for more efficient services in the in
dustrial arts and the greater society.
Further be it resolved. That this
association recomm mend to the Bureau
OF Education at Washington the in
clusion of publications on art educa-
ton and the training OF instructors
and supervisors of the arts, among the
subjects on which it provides litera-
ture for the public, in order to en-
nhasize the importance Of art in edu-
cation, and stimulate the respect for
it as a necessary factor in industry,
and in the cultural development of the
communities.
Further be 1t resolved: That a copy
of this resolution be sent to the
Bureau of Education at Washington.
the executive committee of the
National Educational association,
suparintendents, IS C h DOL Arts"
Manual Training" Industrial Arts, "
and other art educational publications.
Further be it resolved. That the
members of this association, through
their industrial efforts. the press. or
other means. bring the above resolu-
tons to the attention of institutions.
clubs or others interested in the in
dorsemcnts and cooperation along the
lines indicated.
Better Pay.
Special resolutions were also adopt
ed on teachers salaries America
should not allow the efficiency OF the
to be impaired through made
quate pay" say the resolutions. IT Is
absolutely essential that the efficiency
of our public school system be main
tanned and still further developed for
the educational and Americaniza<~on
of all our people, as means of con-
servatfon Of national asset This
efficiency Is now threatened, far more
seriously than our people yet realize
by the enforced lowering of the
standard OF personnel in our teaching
force consequent upon the diminish-
ing purchasing power of salaries
which were already inadequate be-
fore recent increases In cost OF living.