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standing dials, which look 
so well at the end of a 
long walk or in some 
grassy seclusion, and 
which have such fascina¬ 
ting mottoes, or the flat 
dials suitable for the wall 
of garden or house, one of 
which we illustrate here. 
Mrs. Watts has designed 
two sun-dials which have 
been much admired ; one 
was erected to the memorv 
of Queen Victoria, and 
the other, of which we 
give an illustration, was 
specially made for Mr. 
Watts and bears his motto 
“ The utmost for the 
highest.” Here, too, are 
the great garden pots of 
which we give some illus¬ 
trations ; they are Greek in feeling; but like 
everything else here, are modelled on original 
lines. Mrs. Watts has successfully copied 
some old Italian designs for a special pur¬ 
pose, but she prefers to use her own models 
and to turn out something real and living, 
instead of a mere echo of the past. 
There are various kinds of pots : large 
ones, modelled on a long slow curve hav¬ 
ing strong and simple handles, long oval 
hanging jars with iron stands, the wide, 
cup-like shape with twisted snakes, and 
many others. In this connection, 1 may 
mention the window boxes which have a 
SHOPKEEPER must have his stock 
systematically arranged, a surgeon his 
instruments carefully placed, ready at his 
hand. Ships and manufacturing plants have 
their gear designed and located for ease of 
working. The implements with which all 
trades or professions work must be arranged 
and systematically located. In communities 
such as academies and universities, it is the 
same. Their gear are the buildings, the 
avenues, the campus and drill-ground. These 
must also be arranged according to a designed 
plan contributing to efficiency. The city is a 
social community whose gear are the streets* 
buildings, parks and open squares. In locat- 
distinct individuality of 
their own. These vary 
according to their desti¬ 
nation, but some very 
successful ones, intended 
tor a London house, were 
designed in the style of 
the Adams decorations of 
which there is so much in 
the older houses of the 
metropolis. 
There is other work 
done here which is outside 
the scope of this article; 
work such as ceiling 
decorations in plaster, 
gesso work, church work 
and tombstones, and in 
all of these we see the 
guiding hand and spirit 
of Mrs. Watts, some of 
whose designs are ex¬ 
tremely beautiful. She is before everything 
a symbolist, and much of this comes into 
her designs for dials, Celtic symbolism often 
forming the basis of her scheme of deco¬ 
ration. But from whatever source the 
inspiration is drawn, we are sure of a 
suitable and artistic design, carried out 
with all the care and skill of which this 
band of workers, resembling rather the 
medieval guilds than the modern schools 
of mechanical production, are capable. We 
welcome the movement as one of great 
importance and interest in the history of 
modern handicrafts. 
ing these according to a preconceived design, 
there is an opportunity to accomplish a far 
higher result than can be attained by railroad 
or factory. The city is the greatest plant of 
all in point of size, importance and usefulness. 
It has also the greatest opportunity, for a new 
element can be injected into the arrangement 
of its effects—the element of beauty. 
T ^HOUGH not yet grown to the portions 
of a city, Chautauqua is a unique and 
important community, remarkable by reason 
of its location, its purpose, and the interests 
centering there. It is notable for the oppor¬ 
tunity it presents for the adjustment of its 
ONE OF MRS. watts’ STANDING DIALS 
