GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2286, 23 December 1897, Page 10

GIRLS' HIGH SCHOOL.

A large number of visitors inspected ou Saturday, the 12th, the work of the nupils attendingthe arb clas.so* conducted hy Mi«s Wimperia at the Girls' High Sehojl. The wo.-k has been is ai ranged that an. opportunity is afforded of juclg'iiigofthe progress of each individual student, as, for.instiance, specimens of the work done intheti'rstitetxn is put alongtide that of the third term for -the purposes of comparison. In a notice of the- work," jt 'should be pointed out the student receiyes no assistance whatever froyii'the teacher, , so that the pictures .r.ceive no finiehiag touche* lieyoncl what the pupils themselves are capable.qf iihparting, Ajtiobher ml* in the school which- is strictly adhered to is thafc r all work is from the- • "raised"" oir relieved cardsl from" casts, or from 'objects of still life.. It; might be here-rematke"& ' that the studio is no'ir well equipped in. tha matter of casts. The puoils are not "allowed" to> work from copies, except Blackie'a lirge outlines, which are given as testa from time to time. Those who attended tha exhibition on Saturday expressed their pleasure at the excellence of the work shown. The sound principles upon which the teacher works to effect - thorough g>oundwork upon which the students- 1 may hereafter build up an artistic career if they have the requisite inherent abilities is everywhere evidenced, and Miss Wimperis .may be said to have justly earned the congratulations so frequenijy tendered her on- Saturday. Dr Scotfcjudged the work in connection with the Otag».x Art Society's medal, and the coveted distinction, was bestowed on Miss Mary Hartley, a pupil of the fifth form, whose work throughout the- year has been very good. Amongst those whose; works show decided improvement ar<S : Misses Phcebe Jones, Bella Duke, and Freda Downs of the fifth form, and liisses Jessie Barclay, Gladys. Fynmore, Lillian TJsaher, Martha and Ruth' Throp, V. Wright, Nellie Horsburgh, and Maggie Wilson of the fourth form ; but Dr Scotfe reported favourably on the improvement shown an all the clam work of the lower school. The students' who attend the classes for drawing also show good work in chalk and oils. Among the very promising-younger ones ace Misses M. Sale, Melland (3),,Alice Woodhouse, and D. Allen, whose firstyear work includes drawings from still life and the> cait. Miss Sales-heads from the antique and heir first sketches in the life class- ar» very promising-. Mi»B Maclean and Miia Jerram. have made a good beginning m. working from th* antique. Miss Statham and. Mist Goldsmith have come goo* , studios in oil from still life, and Mistr Ramsaygood flower studies. Mias Ada Sinclair shows a ' good head of an ox. Among the work of younger •< members of a life doss- are somegood heads ra jp*ste£ and chalk by Miss Maggie M.'Leod and Miss J. Imrie. Th. exhibition is not designed so-ifcuche for. the pleasure of the public at to enable pareuts. and friends of the pupils, and those interested fit . the school, to see what is the exact nature of th» work being done, and accordingly a- good many ' crude sketches are shown. -he- exhibition will h* opened again to-day. According to- Nilaion, ■ Uib zoologirt, * the weight of the Greenland whale is 100 ton*, cue 224,0001b ; or. equal to that o£ 88 elephants* or '440 bears,