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Resides the late class on Monday, it was found necesssary to start an early class
at 5.30. This was doubly necessary, first on account of increased numbers and also
in order that more individual attention might be given to the members, an indispensable
feature in work of this kind.
Great credit is due to the Committee for maintaining this class, for although
the numbers are small students are afforded ample opportunities of discussing the
very difficult details of their design with their most competent Instructor.
Several students were desirous of studying from figure that they might the more
readily gain Strength and Proportion in their work. In order to meet this demand
five Statuettes were purchased to facilitate this branch of study.
The excellent attendance has been maintained throughout the year, and when we
have more room at our disposal, so that Students may be properly graded, we shall
be able to produce much better work, and carry it through a much wider range than is
possible under the present regime.
The greatest number that have attended on any one evening is forty, this
showing the bond of union existing between the Instructor and Students.
In order to encourage drawing to the greatest possible extent, another class was
started on Friday evening. Freehand was selected as the subject, and the class was
placed under the very able guidance of Mr. S. H. Stillwell.
Mr. Stillwell is a genius in the production of all work connected with design,
following closely in the footsteps of his most able and gifted instructor. The school
cannot but feel proud that it has been the means of producing a student of such
marked abilities.
During the recent examinations many of the Students have been successful in
obtaining Scholarships. This testifies more than words of mine can do, to the very
excellent instruction given at the class.
WOOD CARVING.
Instructor : Mr. R. BAKER.
Assistant : Mr. A- GARDNER.
It is in this class that the thoughts which have been developed on paper in the
Design Class, are now put to a practical test.
This is a work which requires very careful handling, so that every detail expressed
in the drawing, can be manipulated and produced with perfect accuracy.
In Mr. Baker, we have an Instructor most ably qualified to see this carried out.
He is a man who throws untiring zeal and energy into his work. It is owing to this,
that the class is kept together in such a marked manner.