ART IN THE COLONIES.
Press Association.—Copyright. LONDON, May 5. The Prince of Wales, Duke of Connaught, foreign Ambassadors, Ag-ents-General, and Mr. Rudvard Kipling were present at the Roy’al Academy banquet in honor of the Premiers. The toast of the “Dominions tleyond the Seas” was substituted for tlie usual one of “Literature and Science.” Sir E. Poynter, in proposing the toast, referred to the artistic bodies of Australasia. It seemed certain, he said, that the colonics .vould soon have a national art of their own, taking perhaps unexpected development. Mr. Deakin resjionding, said already they- had something native, not merely imitative, but initiative. Australia labored under unexpected artistic disabilities. The original
settlers were strangers in a strange land.weighed down with deep-seated memories of the Old Country, and blind to the fascination of the new, hence the unexpected note of melancholy. This was false to Australia. Art must look forward and not backward. The vigor of the people combined with the stimulating and exhilarating sunshine and atmosphere, the boundless natural resources and beauties yielded deeper qualities under the inspiration of fiery faith in the destiny of tlicir colony.
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Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 7 May 1907, Page 2
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186ART IN THE COLONIES. Gisborne Times, Volume XXV, Issue 2073, 7 May 1907, Page 2
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