Norwich bulletin., 1922-03-11
ART SCHOOL DIRECTOR SPEAKS
TO PARK CHURCH WOMEN

The meeting Of the Womens Fedora
ton and Parish House department Of
Park Congregational church was held
on Friday afternoon at o'clock with
Mrs. Henry T. Arnold presiding.
Following the devotional exercises,
the usual routine business was trans
acted and Mrs. Rollin C. Jones was
elected secretary. in place of Mrs
Charles S. Gardner. resigned.
Announcement was made Of the lee
ture to be given next week by Wallace
Nutting, which wdM be an event of I'M
usual interest.
Mrs Guy V. Eastman, director of the
Norwich Art school, gave a delightful
lecture on Art Training in Relation to
Industry, convincing her audience of
the great Importance Of artistic training
In other lines besides painting and
sculpture. She said that art in the
training for industries might be called
the grandchild Of william Morris, for
while the Arts and Crafts movement
swept over the country. it is only re-
Gently that it has been developed in re-
lation to industries. In 1918 there were
only four schools Tor the education in
Industrial arts in this country, while in
European countries for many years
similar schools had been established
under the direction of the government
For economic reasons the training g
quite necessary as We have been send
ing our raw materials to be made up
abroad. or selling them cheaply in bulk
to purchase them at greatly increased
prices for fine quality Of workmanship
Mrs. Eastman mentioned the charts
which had been prepared by the bureau
of commerce and education in Washing
ton. showing that art training Is neces-
sarv not only for the quality Of the de-
sign. but how to adapt a design to the
material, and how to get the finished
product on the market. These charts
show also that art training is neces-
sary for the consumer so he will be able
to Judge of the value Of goods, for the
average consumer must be taught to OBJ
serve, to discern and to acquire good
taste.
Mrs. Eastman mentioned the various
lines Of work done at the Norwich Art
School. describing the processes of max
ing jewelry and other metal work.
The practical value of the work IS
shown bv the fact that orders were re-
ceived at Christmas for 1000 greet
ing cards and a number Of pieces OF
pottery and jewelry.
The advanced students are remodel :
ing 4ewelry for customers and the high
quality Of the work is shown by the
act that at a competition OF Arts ana
Crafts held in Chicago which included
exhibitions by the best craftsmen from
the entire country, the first prize for
the finest work in gold was awarded to
/ Miss Faith Caruthers Of Norwich.
Exquisite examples Of the jewelry
done at the school were arranged In
glass cases around the room, the most
| notable being the work Of Miss Caruth-
I ers and Miss Nellie Iyor1ng.
The pottery done by Miss Harriet
| 'rrunhuT and other students was arts
! ticallv displayed work in mass and con
| Per by George Fairbanks, and some ex-
| anpleg Of leather work. woodcaTving
and cards were included in the exhibl.
| ton.
At the close Of the lecture, duets for
! the piano by Misses Olive Linton an{
Florine scoheld added to the pleasure Of
| the afternoon.
! A social hour followed. tea being
served by the committee, Mrs William
Weeden, chairman, with Mrs. William
Fletcher and Mrs. Turner, presiding a
the tea table.