SCHOOL OF ART.

Press, Volume LX, Issue 11506, 12 February 1903, Page 3

SCHOOL OF ART.

DISTRIBUTION OF CERTIFICATES.

The distribution by Mr A. E. CJ. Rhodes, chairman of the College. Board of Gosvrnors, of the certificates gained by tbe students ot the School of Art, took place la-st night. There Mere on the platform, in addition to the headmaster and staff of tlu Schorl of Art. Mr T. W. Adams (member of the. Board of Education) and Mr W. Mm.son (president of the Industrial Association). The Chairman (Mr Rhodes) said that considerable icrrespondcnce had been going on between the Board of Education and the Board of tiovtrnors with regard to giving instruction at the School of An to school te;:ehs'r.< frev. He. had come to an agreement with the chairman of the Board of Educatioiv'to th? effect that the subject*, of drawing from chalk, freehand, and modelling in phsticene would be free to teachers in the public school up to the third standard. The College Governors wished! to meet the Board as far as was possible according to their endowments, and th<"would he very glad to give the education free 11 possible.. It would be a great pity if tiio Board of Education and. Canterbury College taught tho same subjects. The Board of Governors of Canterbury College desired to work amicably with the Board of Education in even- way, and it would always he his endeavour to carry out this. All "that he rioiied to impress upon them was that there should not b© any clashing lx-tween tlie two institutions. He understood from Mr Elliott Unit there were 600 students attending the school, and this seemed to show that Canterbury College was doing good work for tlie district. He had gon. 1 round the rooms and inspected th: work, which was most creditable. He then a.skt-d Mr Elliott, the headmaster, to civv Irs ioport. .M. Elliot i y;u<l he had much pleasure in caii'_i.i.Ui ating Mr Rhodes on his election to t!;.- chairmanship of the Boaid of Gov-f-:iir.-.<, and bis first appearance officially th:m that evening. During the y.'.-ir he wiiM glad to say that the total ivjnb-T of students in attendance was larger than ;n 1901. The totals were:—l9ol: Fii.-t tevra 227, second term 253, third t.-nii 585- 1902: first term 369, second t'-.nu 50.). third term 273. In drawing and painting th> standard of work hid betii more than maintained, especially in painting and drawing from the life and landscape. The •rawing from the nude figure was belter than hmt year's work- In modelling, casting, and moulding good work had been done, some of the advanced ftudents having executed Por.ie good buMs from lif?- The pa inters and. decorators' cln*o showed a further advamw in attendance. It had been esUib ished three years, tbe attendance being —1900, 18; 1901, 20; 1902, 23. Thcin-t-rrest taken by the Paintera' Union and Mr W. Sey had been most helpful in the class. The class for students in decorative design was not so weil attended as it shou.d b?. In architecture and building construction there was a good advance in numbers, the ■ average, attendance being—l9oo, 20; 1901, 39; 1902, 48. In geometry and perspective Uhe average attendance was—lyOO, •6l\ 1901, 76; 1902, 7b. Thanks are due to Messrs W. Sev, Whitcombe and Tombs, Peppier, and Nicholson. The chairman tihen presorted, the prizes a.s under: —

Full Second Grade Certificates— Sidney A. Clirk, Herborti W. Crowe, Ada, Howcu, X, Baird Luxton.

Air Pielder'e Prizes—For the best kept note "book of 'lemiircs on architecture and building construction, open to jomera only, Andrew J. fi-iav; ior the best set of drawings and beet work in examination on elementary buiiding construction, lsi, D. B. Green, 2nd D. iSerwaker. •ArehJteelura.l Association's Prizes—Beet design fer a band rotunda, Herbert Hail; for iho best kept note 'book of lectures on arohitpcture and Ibukd-ing construction, Herb?rt Hail 1, Leonard Roy Smith 2. Mr Sjey's .frjzee — £\>r' the beat attendances at 'tke painters' doss during the year. Leslie Joces, H. S. Phi.pott, G. 3e.y (equal), first prize, G. D'Authrean. D. C. Gilbert (equal) woond prize; lor the best progress made dunr,? the year. f>. D'Authrcan 1, W. Crowe 2. Painters' Union Prizes—Section 1., freehand and model, Harold 5Icl)o::a4d; section 11., geornevry, 11. i>. Pluipott 1, U. C. Gilbert 2; section Ilia, e.srneaiary β-gn writing, **. "W. Crowo 1, 1». C. Gilbert 2; nection 111b, advanced sign writing, H. \V. Crowe 1, 11. 9. Phiipott 2; section IV., »t«ncii border, l>. C. Gijjbert 1; section V., frieze deaign for ■wa'.l paver, A. Hiliicr 1, "W. Barwaker 2. Nicholson Prizes—Section 1., freehand and modol, H. McDonald; section 11., gcomotry, H. S. Phi.pott 1, D. C. Gilbert 2; section Ilia., olement-uy mgn writing, H. \\ r . Crowe 1. 1). C. Gilbert 2; section Illb., advanoed l sigrn writing. H. "VV. Crowe 1, B. Simpson 2. gection IV., stencil border, '11. Simpson 1. 1). C. Gilbert 2; section V., frieze design for a well paper, G. 'Soy 1, H. "W. Crowe 2. Messrs Whitcombe and Tombs'a Prizes— Mr,de.ling in clay, advanced etagc, prize E. Baird Luxton, Aaa Howell, E. Muaday (hon. rr.?ntion); rr.oclc.iing in clay, e.ementary stage. Hay Ke'bbcCl 1, A. F. Geroge (hon. mention). - ■ . . Free St.udentehins —Builders' Association Scholarships: Junior division, D. li, Green; senior division, E. F. Mayirs.rd. Scholarships given %y the Board of Governors—Decorative design, E. 13. Lutfton, Sydney A. Clavk (hon. mention); BTchitecMire, Leonard Roy Smith, Herbert Hall (hon. mention); drawing from the antique., C. F. Kol.y. B. B. t/ns'i'cn (hon. mention); head flora life in block and white, F. H. Cumberworth. Eva Freeman (etjuai!), O. F. Kelly (hon. liitin'.ion ; still life in colour, Ada Howe.., K. C. Heath (hon. mention); landscape from Xature, E. Baird Luxton, K. C. Bcath (hon. mention; head -from life in colour, free studentship and medol, Kafherine C. Bcath, hon. mention E. B. Luxton.

Indusi'riiil Assocuaiion Scholarships—R. Flafmnn 1 D. liarwaker 2, D. B. Grcra, A. Kinc;sford (bon. mention). Mr W. Mmson, President of the- Industrial Association, said that he felt great p! en Mire in representing the Association on that o?ca."*iot!. In bygone yeitrs education and industry pursued different path*, but this h;id been chanced cow, and ait and industry were now firm allier* in the struggle for commercial supremacy. The standard of industry and commerce had been gradually rising r.r.til they row taw thatone of their colleges at Home was about to ircue diplomas for industrial degree*. The work done in Canterbury by the School of Art under Mr hlliott was ;i very important one, and he regretted that the Board of Governors of Canterbury College had iiot seen their way to broaden its sphere of work, and' m> obviate the necessity of a third body being set up. This had resulted in the Technical Board being set up, the scope of which would be to aid and assist institutions of the character of the School of Art. Thai Board had only ju.«t .been started, that the Association which ho repiejected had shown its practical sympathy oy offering two icholar-

ships which matured that evening. He had now much pleasure in handing th* certificates of tho scholarships given bt the Industrial Association to- Messrs Flatn and Earwaker. Th* Associated Board of the Royal Academy of Music awt the Royal College <>f Mirsic offer annua'.ly in Xe-w Zealand a gold medal to th? candidate who succeeds in gaining the h : gh*st hoc ours in the senior grade practical examination;:, and a silver ni?dai to the next highest hnnoura candidate; also a. go'-d and a silver medal to the candidates in the junior grade examinations. This year two <.:ir.i.<iit?*« -n-bo entered througn Canterbury College gained the silver medals: —Miss Esther Fitzgerald. of Timaru. won that in the senior grade ; end Miss Millieent Gertrude Jenuing?, of Sumner, that in the junior grade. The subject tal«n by both candidates was pianoforte-. The distinction of gaining a medal is a very tii >i one, seeing that the competition is open to the whole of the candidates in Xevr Zealand. In 1901 there were 103 candidates in the senior grade and 67 in tho junior grace. "At the la."»t examination there -was probably an increase of 50 per cent, in these numbers. Mis* Fitzgerald's medal lias been **nt to her. Tho Chairman presented, ou behalf of the Associated Boards of Mumo of London, the meda! to Mi* Jennings am dst applause. Mr Eil, M.H.R., .-aid he was struck by the huge number of prizes given away by the School cf Art to the students. He could not but- express rigid that some arrangement had not been come to between the Technical Board and the Board of Governor.'. As it was now it necessitated divided action instead of which, he thought, they should have had both bodies-vrorking together. It" this bad been done the Board of (Tovernoi-s could have extended their buildings and carried, on technical education under one head, and one authority. There was under the division of work now existing bound to r>? clnshir.r. ami be thought technical education in the <.ity would be the loser. He noted the large i:i:nin?r of free studentships given, and be would suggest to the Chairman, who would in all probability occupy a .«eat on tlie Cmir.cii » f Create-. 1 Oh list church, that tha. bedv might signalise the event of its practical bringing into being by offering tome frfe studentHiips to be for by students of that institution. n.e <..._ not krow any way in which the oun<:il of Greater Christchurch could more iiuingly celebrate its inauguration than by enabling the great advantages offered by the School of Art to be taken advantage of as widely as possible. During the evening songs were given by Mrs Wilson and Mr P. Hockley, violin solos by Mr iSpensley, and a piano solo by Mr iSmpnon'. *