ELAM SCHOOL OF ART.

Auckland Star, Volume XXXII, Issue 126, 29 May 1901, Page 8

ELAM SCHOOL OF ART.

PRESENTATION OF CERTIFICATES

At the Elam School of Art this afternoon, Mr J. H. Upton presented the certificates —6S in number —won by students of the school at the last ex- , animation of the Department of Science and Art. South Kensington. • The awards were a~ follows:— | Drawing From the Antique: First i Award-:— Ellen Yon Meyern and Margaret B. Wood wood. Second Awards: —Amy D. Dawson. Alice J. Tilly. Jane ! Eyre,* Alice F. Fall well, Ada Koberts, Annie M. Moore and Anna P. Bock. Geometrical Drawing (Art). Passes: Anna P. Dock. Jessie E. Graham, Amy ];. Dawson, Ethel IJ. Caulier. Freehand Drawing of Ornaments: ; First Awards:—Cecilia V. Brodie, Jessie E. Graham. Lilian Green, Eleanor i IG. Kendon. Grace H. Brown. Daisy R. ; Slater, Annie M. Moore, Dora E. B. j Barkley and Minnie Sand ford. Second ■ Awards:—Mary K. P. Littlejohn. Eiiza j Offer, Winifred 11. Otway, Surita M. | Porter, Alfred B. Carisen, Marie A- | Stephenson-Wrack, Ida M. Watts, Ivy | j(. Day. Alice J. Tilly, Uuby E. .f. Porch.; j Kathleen M. Stephenson" and Inez Ak- j kin. Model Drawin<r: First Awards:—| Winifred Beere, Sarita XI. Porter and | Jane Eyre. Second Awards: —Ida M. j Watts. Marie A. Stephenson-Wnick. ! Rose Metealf. Ruby E. J. Porch. Eiea- j I nor G. Hcndon, Hoy G. Culpan and | Minnie Sandford. j Drawing in Light and Shade. —First awards, Ellen Yon Meyern. Amy li.j Dawson. Alice J. TillY, Annie M. Mcore, Jane Eyre, Jessie E. Graham.; Mary E. P. Littlejohn. Lilian Green,: Ethel B. Caulier, and Alfred D. Carl-: sen. Second awards, Sarita M. Por- : I ter, Dora E. B. Barkley, Cecilia V. j Brodie, Minnie Sandford, and Daisy IK. Slator. i Painting from Still Life.—First awards. Mary Waters and Jane Eyre. Second award. Amy 15. Dawson. Perspective, etc., etc. First award, Amy B. Dawson, Jane Eyre, Margaret 13. Woodward, and Jessie E. Graham. Practical Plane and Solid Geomerty (science). First awards. Mary Waters and Alice F. Fallwell. Mr LTpton, in presenting the eertifi- j eate.s, said the occasion marked the ; eleventh birthday of the Elam School of Art. If the late Dr. Elam could have been present it would have pleased him greatly to see the good work that was j being done by the students through the aid of his generous bequest. He (Mr Upton) would liked to have seen an exhibition of the work of the students on { the present; occasion, as if-always gave ■ him pleasure to note their progress from j year to year. However, the fact that : there were OS certificates to give away • showed that quite as much work as j usual had been done during the year, j i Those certificates were not to be gained j without hard work. The tasks were set by the South Kensington Board, and there was perfect equality between all candidates, and it was therefore gratifying to see the Elam School come out • so well/ The attendance at the school had been very good during the year, and ! was constantly increasing.. That was one reason why the school was successful. He was pleased to note that two of the pupils had teachers' certificates in England under the great depart- j nient in London to which the school was j affiliated, and in addition to the certificates gained, there were also eight works from the school which had gained awaraH of merit. People might, ask, proceeded the j speaker, what was the use of such a | school a.s that? Why did one like' to j see godd pictures? The fact was that j those people who loved good pictures j and music and satuary were people of | refined minds. There was something in their minds which taught them that these things made them better men and women. Even from a monetary point of view the cultivation of art in such a school a.s that had its advantages. It was now affiliated to the Government j Technical Schools Department, and from ' this time forth the school would be j worked on a somewhat different basis, j They would have a Government in- | speetor, who would, to some extent, set. the direction of the work, and also to some extent examine the stuflents' work afterwards, and according as the students justified the efforts of their teachers and the existence of the school, so would the Government assist the school finan- ; cially, and through it benefit the community at large. In conclusion Mr. Upton congratulated Mr. Peyton, the principal of the school, and the students upon the results achieved by - them during- the year. The certificates were then presented to the successful candidates by Mr Upton, who was accorded a hearty vote of thanks at the close of the proceedings.