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method to be the same as that practised by the Vene- 

 tian school, and as Pack was now old and feeble, they 

 thought that " by having command of his invaluable 

 art, the Irish school will more than vie with those of 

 other nations." It will be of interest to add the names 

 of the artists who signed this statement. They were 

 Hugh Hamilton, Wm. Ashford, John Comerford, 

 Robert L. West, William Cuming, Jonathan Fisher, 

 Henry Graham, Samuel Burton, Charles Robertson, 

 William Woodburn, Andrew R. Twigg, Graves Cham- 

 ney Archer, George Meade, James Petrie, George 

 Petrie, Samuel Woodhouse, John C. Hone, William 

 Chalmers. 1 



A large number of pages of the printed Proceedings 

 of the year 1809 are occupied with a report and 

 recommendations of the committee of fine arts (of 

 which James Gandon was a member) on the drawing 

 schools. As the resolutions and recommendations are 

 of interest and importance in view of the future de- 

 velopment of the schools, it may be well to summarise 

 them briefly : 



i. It was necessary to have able masters and good 

 models, as a number of young artisans and manu- 

 facturers attend. The Society is tolerably rich in 

 casts from the antique, and at small expense the 

 ornament and architectural schools may be supplied. 

 2. The number of scholars is considerable and in- 

 creasing. 3. Boys are irregular in attendance, and 

 remiss in application, displaying a want of energy. 

 4. The number on the foundation in each school 

 should be limited to forty. 5. They should be allowed 

 on the foundation for three years only. 6. Regular lists 



1 Mr. Strickland remarks that notwithstanding the encomiums 

 of the artists, the Dublin Society did not appear to have been much 

 impressed with Pack's discoveries. (Diet. Irish Artists.} 



