DRAWING, MUSIC, PHYSICAL CULTURE, SEWING 335 



The work of the course for the schools is arranged under 

 four general headings : constructive work, object drawing, 

 creative drawing, and the aesthetics of art. No marked divi- 

 sion line is drawn between these phases of art study with 

 the children of the grades, and each is liberally interpreted 

 in its relation to all the others ; but the four lines of growth 

 are carefully nurtured throughout the eight years of the ele- 

 mentary schools. 



The constructive work consists of paper folding, drawing 

 geometric figures and designs, using the ruler, drawing to 



scale. The various exercises are carefully 

 Constructive 

 Work planned to tram accuracy and attention, and 



are arranged to correlate with the more 

 mechanical studies of the course, as arithmetic and geog- 

 raphy. 



Object drawing consists of the drawing of objects either 

 singly or in groups. For this purpose models are used, such 

 as geometric solids, vase forms, and other 

 Drawing figures; leaves, flowers, seeds, animals, fel- 



low pupils. These all afford desirable 

 training in the power of accurate observation, keen percep- 

 tion, and sound reasoning. Suitable subjects are also as- 

 signed in nature study for the object drawing whenever it 

 is possible. 



Creative drawing is subdivided into narrative drawing and 



designing. The first is more suitable for primary grades, 



while the second is better adapted to the 



Drlwilg greater maturity of the grammar grades. 



The material for narrative drawing is taken 



largely from history and literature. This should be an 



opportunity for the free expression of the child's own 



