Front Matter

Preface

T HIS little book, which is the outcome of some fourteen years' teaching experience, was originally suggested by my work in connection with the training of teachers. I was often asked to recommend some book dealing concisely with the various subjects touched upon in the course of instruction. I was not acquainted with one which exactly met the need, and it was suggested to me that I should arrange my notes in book form. This I have done in the hope that they may be of some service to teachers, and others; especially at this juncture when Art training seems likely to take its proper place in the scheme of Education. This book does not pretend to deal exhaustively with any of the subjects touched upon, but is intended more as a series of suggestions upon which teachers may build up their own schemes, and also as an introduction to the subjects for the benefit of amateurs. Nor has any attempt been made to arrange the work in exercises suitable for the pupils of various years, since the classes differ so much in separate schools that only the teacher in charge of the particular class can form any estimate of what is suitable or otherwise.

I can only hope that the suggestions given here may be of use to teachers, students, and others interested in the plastic and graphic Arts, for much work still remains to be done before these subjects can occupy their proper sphere in the life of the nation.

This book is also intended to meet the requirements of the syllabus recently issued by the Board of Education.

I My thanks are due to Mr. W. A. Burton for the photographs which appear in this book, and for his kind permission to publish the illustration of filagree work executed by him.

LONDONDERRY,
         July, 1920.