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FIRST SESSION-—WEDNESDAY, JULY 26, 1893. 
THE Congress of Art Instruction met in Hall No. 8 of the Art Institute at 9.30 a.m, 
Wednesday, July 26, 1893. The Congress was called to order by Professor W. M. R. 
French, Director of the Art Institute, Chicago, who opened the session by a few remarks 
relative to the struggles which art schools have had to encounter at all times and places. 
There was no art instruction in the schools of Boston so late as 1873. Among the con- 
ditions which retard the progress of art schools are the irregularity of teacher and pupil, 
withdrawal of pupils, missing models, ete. All drawing is a training of hand and eye, 
sven if the course has not been according to my system. 
The first paper was presented by Mr. Henry T. Bailey, Supervisor of Drawing for the 
State of Massachusetts, on the following subject : ‘“ Drawing from the Flat to learn the 
Technique of Representation.” 
This subject was discussed by Professor J. Ward Stimson, of the Institute of Artist- 
Artisans, New York; by Ienry Talbot, Superintendent of Manual Training in the 
State Normal School, Montgomery, Ala.; and Mr. Holmes Smith, Acting Director of 
the School of Fine Arts, St. Louis. Mo. 
The second paper was by L. W. Miller, of the School of Industrial Art, Philadelphia, 
Pa., on ‘‘ Importance of the Asthetic Aim in Elementary Drawing.” : 
This paper was discussed by Professor W. S. Goodenough, Supervisor of Drawing in 
she Public Schools of Brooklyn, N. Y.; and by Henry Talbot. 
SECOND SESSION—THURSDAY, JULY 27, 1893. 
Professor W. M. R. French occupied the chair. 
A letter of regret was read from M. Levasseur, of the Academy of France. The 
Polytechnic Association of Paris was founded by the artist professors for the dissemina.- 
sion of art and industrial principles. It is entirely gratuitous, no fees being paid or 
received. From the original center at Paris have radiated branches of the institution in 
nany of the large cities. 7 
The first paper was by Professor J. Ward Stimson, of New York, on Development 
of Art Instinct.” 
This was followed by a discussion on ‘Studying Art,” by E. F. Fenollosa, of the 
Boston Art Museum (late of Tokio). 
Professor George I. Schreiber, of Armour Institute, and of the Art Institute, Chicago, 
ontinued the discussion on ““ Art Study.” i 
The third paper was by Dr. Alfred Emerson, Associate Professor of Classical Arche- 
ology at Cornell University ; subject, *“ How Pupils should study and analyze Works 
from the Great Masters.” 
SECRETARY'S REPORT.