Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-12-10
kFILs-AN INSTITUTION.


We assume that the community ~
Delaware holds itself to bc fairly we'll !
acquainted with it's modest and un-
assuming copartncr MIR. Everett {.
Johnson. now of Newark. At least IL
has known him we'll and favorably, for
y score or more of years-as a
successful student at Delaware Col
loge; as u progressive farmer; as the
efficient Secretary of state through
out the administration OF Governor
John g.. Townsend Jr.: and "a the
proprietor and editor Of that fine
weekly newspaper. the Newark Post,
Rut docs the entire community feel
veil acquainted with MIR. Johnson as
the Master cf kcns' And do they
know kensF II not. we will cndeavor
g. cnlighton them.
For Kclis Ia an institution--a Della
ware institution and one that our
people may well feel proud Of. 1t i'm
part. 10 the state a credit conspicuous
and unique. such as that which was
impaired 10 the little community of
East Aurora. y Y. by the late Elbert
Hubbard and his fellow Roycrofters,
through thcir productions Of distinc-
tivo and honored merit In printing
and other artistic crafts.
Kcns e print shop. and one OF
proportions md accomplishment that
many of our people will he surprised
o. learn about. MIR. Johnson IL the
master spirit In the art preservative
81 arts" at Kells. and is continually
turning out .trikingly attractive
specimens OF the possibilities that at
tsch TO artistic combinations OF type,
ink and paper.
Mr.. johnson appropriated the unique
name of his printcry from that an
oi.nt monastery In ireland where. in
the seventh Century. Good Monk Col
umhs gave 20 the world the Book
on kells. SO perfect In design. so rich
in colorlng. that 4, Is pronounced even
to this day the most beautiful bool,
in the world" now ieslously cared for
nj tho University Of Dublin. This is
the kind 81 printing. plain and in
color. with cmbossins. etching and al
the appropriate embellishments and
artistic touches. that Mr.. johnson
sends forth from Kells.
II would require liberal space tc
present even summary Of the fin,
specimens OF printing that have al.
ready madc kells famous. OF recent
carnations. it will he sufficient to cit,
THE English Bible" book of selec
tion. from the King James Version
a splendid and most revealing com
pilntion. edited by Wilbur owen Sy
pherd. Professor Of English in tn
University Of Delaware: THE Gospe
According 10 81. john" after the sam
manner. most interesting and instruc
tive; and Edward y. vsllandigham'
Fifty Years at Delaware College.
Beautiful are the typography. the ar
rsnscmont. the binding. and the gen
erai artistic qualities Of these produc
tlons And there have been man
others. besides the numerous vario.
productions Of the craft. in rich an
tasteful styles.
To conclude: a typo of the oil
school. who called himself THE Vag
shond Printer" paid visit Of inspec
tion TO kells. and later wrote dow
his impression. which kells issued 4
the form Of a beautifully printed brc
chure. He told Of what he had seer
M most attractive and innrestin
reading, and ended his narrative wit
this paragraph: And so l cam
away from Kells with feeling that
had spent day in an institution ir
stead ~ a print shop. and had Wi
nessed master craftsmen who live
their work and loved II. and wrougl
honestly. patiently and beautifully
not that the unthinkinx rabble I'm n
market place might admire and pu
chase. but that the gods who s,
everything might approve. and Il
work might live and speak it's ov
message OF sincerity and beauty"
And that In kells.