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248 BOYLSTON STREETBOSTON •MASSACHUSETTS

DOUGLAS •JOHN •CONNAH -DIRECTOR

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248 BOVLSTOX STREETBOSTON

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Decoration by Florence Doe, first year .stiulent.

INSTRUCTORSDouglas John Connah, Instructor In Draiving,

Painting- and Composition.

Studied in New York, under William Merritt Chase andin Europe at the Royal Academy of Weimar, under Count

von Kaulkreuth. At the Royal Academy of Dusseldorf un-

der Baron von Gebhardt and Professor Lauendorf ; at the

Academy Julian in Paris, under Jules Lefevbre, BenjaminConstant and Jean Paul Laurens. Mr. Connah has had nine-

teen years experience as a teacher. He was Director of the

Shinnecock Summer School at Southampton, L.I. , for three

years from 1896 to 1900, Director and later President of

the New York School of Art (known as the Chase School)

from 1897 to 1909, and a Director of the Artist-Artisan In-

stitute of New York. He has had Summer Classes in Eng-land, Holland, Spain and Italy.

Vesper Lincoln George, Instructor ofand Lec-

turer on Decorative Art.

Studied in Boston and New York: later in Paris under

Jules Lefevbre and Benjamin Constant. His experience em-braces practical designing, including leaded glass, furni-

ture, interior decorating, lithography and commercial de-

sign.

Mr. George has made a specialty of mural figure paint-

ing and decorating. He had charge of the Department of

Design of the Massachusetts State Normal Art School for

seventeen years, was for seven years head of the Depart-

ment of Design at the Lowell Textile School, and for the

past five years has been a Director and Instructor in the

New School.

Yie\enC\\?i^QV^\\^\\, Instructor ofDecorativeArt

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Graduate of the Massachusetts Normal Art School and

the New School: pupil of Vesper Lincoln Cieorge and Wil-

bur Dean Hamilton. Studied in France and Italy. Miss Bush

Poi'tralt sketch by JoJin Ferris Cannah.

Second i/ear student.

has had wide experience as a designer of costumes andcommercial illustration of all kinds. She is an expert onposters, lettering, book and magazine covers, and has beenan Instructor in the New School for the i)ast five years.

Max Hagendorn, Instructor of Decorative (ind

Applied A rt.

Studied at the Municipal Art Industrial School and the

Royal Academyof Fine and Industrial Arts, Stuttgart, Ger-

man}- and in Munich, under Professors Faller, Goll, Kurtz,

Seubert and Gebhard Fugel. Winner of the GovernmentTravelling Scholarship for Germany and Italy. Prize diplo-

ma of the Royal Academy, Stuttgart, 1801. Grand Prize,

World's Fair, St. Louis, 1904.

Ethel M. Cooke, Instructor of Dr(ni:i)ig (uid

Painting:

Studied in Europe and in New York at the New York(Chase) School of Art under Douglas John Connah, Wil-

liam M. Chase and Robert Henri. She was head ot the Art

Department of Elon College, N.C., and a dejjartment

teacher at Indianapolis under Wilhelmina Seegmuller.

Harold James Cue, Instructor oj I/lustration,

Drawing and Design.

Is a graduate of the Massachusetts Normal Art School:

studied under Vesper Lincoln George and Ernest F. Ma-jor. He has also studied under Philip Hale of the Boston

Museum of Fine Arts and Professor W. Felton Brown of

the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Mr. Cue has

had practical experience in the field of magazine and book

illustration, he has also had a wide experience in drawing

for commercial advertising of all kinds and is at present a

member of the art staff of the Youths Companion

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Still life painting by K(in Pdtcrson.

Second year student.

DraiiJi by Edilli McCartney

CALENDARSession of 1916-1917.

Septembers, 1916 to June 9, 1917.

The School Year is divided into two terms of 20 weeks

each. The first term will ijcftin Tuesday, September 5 and

close Saturday, January 20, 1917.

The second term will l)egin Monday, January 22 and

close June 9, 1917. The studios are open from 8.30 a.m.

to 5 p.m. daily except Sunday. The Evening Classes are

open from 6.30 p.m. until 10 o'clock on Mondays,Wednesdays and Fridays only.

The School is closed on Thanksgiving Day. Christmas

Day, New Year's Day, Washington's Birthday, Patriots'

Day and Decoration Day.

During Christmas week Classes will be open, but no

criticisms will be given. Visitors are atlmitted to the

Studios upon receiving permission at the office.

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Life drawing by Jolui Ferris Conntih.

Second year student.

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THE NEW SCHOOLThe aim of the New School is to give thoroufjh, up to

date and practical training in all branches of drawing,

painting, decorative and applied art and illustration. It

aims especially to instruct all students in the three essen-

tials of success in fine or applied art : correct draichig',

a knowledge of harmony and contrast of color, and a

thorough knowledge of composition. Individuality and

independence are encouraged. Unnecessary academic

practice is eliminated, the instructors are notable teach-

ers with wide experience ; they are practical workers in

the subjects they teach. The Garden Studios are located

in a fine new fire-proof building with every modern con-

venience, in the very best section of Boston, opposite

the Public Gardens. The Studios are large, light, per-

fectly heated, well ventilated, and in every respect

healthy. Students can obtain good boarding accommo-

dation at reasonable rates in the neighborhood.

The Courses ofInstruction.

The courses of instruction are divided into Departments

of Drawing and Painting, Decorative and Applied Art,

and Illustration. In each of these departments there is

certain prescribed work which must be done : the depart-

ments are closely allied, students in each being not only

allowed, but recommended, to do certain work in the

others. The student is taught to observe accurately and

record truthfully what fic .src.s and as he sees audjecls it.

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Poster design bij Helenn von IjCidau.

Second year student.

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J^cpartmcnt of 2Dra\t)ing auD painting.

Elementary Cla.ss in Draidng-for Beginners.

In order that students who have had Httle or no training

in drawing may pursue their studies under the easiest

fonditions, a special class in drawing is conducted, which

includes constructive and anatomical drawing, copying-

drawings of the old masters, drawing from casts and

painting from still life ; this Class will meet daily. Class

criticism will be given twice a week by the instructor,

Miss Ethel M. Cooke. A general criticism reviewing the

week's work will be given every Friday by Mr. Connah.

Life Classfor Jf^omen.

Separate Class for women in drawing and painting from

the nude, mornings, daily from 9 a.m. to 12 m.

Every Monday morning half-hour poses for (|uick

sketches of the figure in action. Criticisms, Monday,

Wednesday and Friday. The Friday criticism is a gen-

eral review of all work done during the week. The draw-

ings of each student will be numbered according to merit

and the student will take her place in the Class the fol-

lowing week according to the number received at the

Friday criticism.

Instructors : Dovglafi Joh n L unnnh and Ethel M. Cooke.

Life Classfor Men.A morning Class for men in drawing and painting from

the nude, daily from 9 a.m. to 12 m.

Every Monday half-hour poses for ipiick sketches of

the figure in action. Criticisms, Wednesday and Friday.

Instructor: Doiights John Coiniah.

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Painting C/asses.

The work in these Classes will be from still life, costume

and draped model and the nude. The morning class will

meet daily from 9 a.m. to 12 m. Afternoon Class from

1.15 p.m. to 4.15 p.m. Criticism, Monday, Wednes-

day and Friday.

Instructors : Doug-lasJohn Connah and EthelM. Cooke.

Evening Life Classfor Men.Separate class for men in drawing from the nude every

Monday, Wednesday and Friday from 7 to 10 p.m.

from September 25, 1916 to June 2, 1917. Criticism

on Wednesday' and Friday.

Instructor : Harold James Cue.

Comi)osition Class.

The Class in composition or self-expression is conducted

by Mr. Connah. Its aim being to encourage the student

to express his own impressions and conceptions ;theories

or formulas as to what constitutes a picture are not at-

tempted ; students are expected to illustrate what is nat-

ural to themselves. They may select their own subjects.

The Class will meet every Friday at 4 p.m. and the

work will be marked according to merit. This class is

open to all students of the drawing and painting classes.

Instructor: Douglas John Connah.

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Magazine cover design by Helena von LadaiuSecond year student.

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Saturday Classfor CJiildrcii.

This Class will meet Saturday mornings from 10 a.m. to

1 p.m. The work will be from the model and still life in

charcoal, pastel, oils and water-color and will be com-

bined with design and applied art.

Instructors : Helen Chase Bufth and Ethel M. Cooke.

Safjirday Classes.

Classes will be held in drawing, painting, illustration,

commercial advertising, fashion drawing, costume de-

sign, interior decoration and applied art, thus enabling

students or teachers to select any su])ject they wish. Thesessions are from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Ever}' Saturday

morning from 9 to 10, important lectures will be given.

Instructors: Vcsjjer Lincoln George. Helen Chase Bush

and Ethel M. Cooke.

department of Jllujc^tvatioit.

lUustratioii Class.

The Illustration Class will be under the direction of Mr.

Harold James Cue. Its purpose is to provide for the stu-

dent such practical instruction as will fit him, upon the

completion of the course, to enter the professional field

of magazine and book illustrating, decorative, commer-

cial and newspaper work.

Instruction is given in drawing, in painting, in com-

position, in the technicjueof all mediums, pen. charcoal,

black and white, tempera and oil.

The Class in Illustration will meet daily from 9 a.m.

to 12 m. and from 1 to 4 p.m. throughout the school

year. Individual criticism is given with special regard to

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Magazine cove?' design by Winifred B(da'r.

Secotid year student.

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the illustrator's requirements and completed illustra-

tions are made of subjects assigned to the class.

Upon the announcement of these subjects, a general

class talk follows and upon the completion of the Avork

there is both individual and general criticism.

In addition to the regular class work from models,

lectures are given during the year upon the various pro-

cesses of reproduction.

Students will be required to present each month work

done in the Illustration Class and to participate in such

examinations as may be announced during the season.

They are also required to do Life Class work in drawing

and are entitled to attend the Painting and Still Life

Classes without extra charge, and the lectures on Com-

position, Perspective and Anatomy.

Cartooning Class.

Practical instruction in pen and ink work for newspaper

illustrating and commercial art. The work in this class

includes drawing from the costume and nude model,

sketching, composition, the making of cartoons and car-

icatures, lettering, perspective and design.

The class will be held both day and evening.

Instructor : Harold James Cue.

Sketch Class.

Sketch Class, Monday, Wednesday and Friday, from

4.30 to 6.30 p.m. Sketching the costume and life models

without criticism. Tuition fee So. 00 per month; half

rates for students working in other classes in the school.

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Decorative cover design by Helen Fitts.

Second year ttudent.

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^Department of j?!ovmal draining.

A two years' diploma course in training teachers and su-

pervisors for public and private schools.

The schedule includes drawintr and paintinc; from the

nude and costume models, still life, flowers and land-

scape; the theories of design and color (the principles

which determine proportion, color harmony and decora-

tive arrangement) decorative and pictorial composi-

tion, illustration, perspective, projection, mechanical

drawing and anatomy ; history of art, historic orna-

ment ; applied art, modelling, pottery making, decorat-

ing and firing china, metal work, wood-carving, em-

broidery and weaving; psychology and art methods.

Credit given for previous study.

Classes from 9 a.m. to 4.15 p.m. daily.

Instructors •.Douglas John Connah, Helen Chase Bush.

Vesper Lincoln George and Max Hagemlorn.

^Department of iDecoratitie <J^ applied 2xx.

HELEN CHASE BUSH, DIRECTOR

Decorative A rt.

Practical diploma courses, each of two or three years in

commercial art, interior decoration, wall paper, textile

design and leaded glass, costume design, fashion illustra-

tion and lettering. The elementary division includes a

course in general designing and drawing and painting.

The advanced division includes thorough training in

special work and drawing and painting. Only those hav-

ing some knowledge of free-hand drawing with faithful

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Des'igjifor a cretonne hij Cccclid Delehimtji.

Second year student.

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application can coniplete the work in two years. Diplo-

mas will be given only to those who have passed examin-

ations and completed all the prescribed work with satis-

faction, credit or honor.

The classes meet every morning from 8.45 a.m. to

12 m. Afternoons from 1 to 4 p.m. Evening class Mon-

day, Wednesday and Friday, T to 10 p.m.

Instructors : Helen Chase Bush, Harold James Cue,

Vesper Lincoln George and M(ur Hagendoi'n.

Commercial Art.

Instruction in designing posters, advertisements, letter-

ing, book and magazine covers. Lectures on methods of

reproduction for line and half-tone work in color and in

black and white.

Instructors : Max Hagemlorn, Helen Chase Bush and

Harold James Cue.

Interior Decoration.

Instruction in designing interiors, mural decoration,

wall papers, stencils, tapestry, textiles, embroideries,

laces, furniture, potter}', china, leaded glass, mosaics,

theatrical stage settings, and store window decorations.

Instructors : Helen Chase Bush, Ma.r Hagendorn and

Vesper Lincoln George.

Costume Design and Fashion Illustration.

Instruction in drawing and designing historic and mod-

ern costumes, stage wardrobes: designing for millinery.

Instructors : Helen Chase Bush, Winifred Baker and

Max Hagendorn.

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Costume design by Doris Smith.

First year student.

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SLpplicli 3lrt <Cour,0C3ef.

Jewelry.

Instruction in designing and making jewelry in gold,

silver and copper, stone setting, etching, piercing and

enamelling.

Metal.

Instruction in designing and making objects in copper,

brass and silver, trays, bowls, candle-sticks, furniture

fittings, etc.

Book Designing.

Study of historic printing, with the making and design-

ing of typical alphabets, etc.

Page spacing, head and tail pieces. Relation of illus-

tration and type, etc. Designing of book-covers, tablets,

menus, etc. Designing of cards, texts, etc. Illuminating.

Te.vtile Crafts.

Knotting and weaving. Basketrv, needlework and em-

broidery.

Pottery Making and China Deeoration.

Designing pottery and ornamental forms, rope model-

ling and day spinning.

Instructors : Helen Chase Bu.sh, Max Hugendorn and

Ethel M. Cooke.

Portnut sh-cti'li by Ethel M. Caokc.

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J^pccial %ectmt anti oBcneral Criticism Course.

VESPER LINCOLN GEORGE

A special course of lecture criticism on the theories of

design and color, historic ornament, industrial technique,

interior decoration, commercial art, costume design,

leaded glass and applied art.

These lectures will be given on Saturday mornings at

9 a.m., and are free to all regular day students of the

school. A tuition fee of ten dollars for 10 lectures or

twenty dollars for 25 lectures is charged for all others.

Certificates—Dipiom a.s:

A certificate will be given for one year's satisfactory

work in any course. Diplomas will be awarded only to

those who pass the examinations and complete the pre-

scribed work in any department in either two or three

years. The diplomas will be graded according to exam-

ination percentages, 95 /^r or over, "Completed with

honor," 85% to94%, "Completed with credit,** 70%to 84 %, "Completed with satisfaction.

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I'J.v/tibitions.

Two Exhibitions will be held during the year. The mitl-

winter Exhibition will be held on Friday, Saturday and

Sunday, January 19, 20 and 21, 1917. The Annual

Exhibition will be held Saturday, June 2 to Saturday

June 9, 1917.

Diplomas and Scholarships will be awarded on June

9, 1917. Students are expected to submit work done in

all classes at the end of each month for a general review.

The best work shown will be selected for exhibition. A^J6'

Three hour sketch in jxistcls.

record will be kept of the work to determine the stand-

ing of each student for diplomas, certificates and awards.

Scholarshijjs.

The School will award fifteen Scholarships annually.

Ten School Scholarships will be awarded to the most

industrious and proficient students working in the School,

entitling the holder to free tuition the following year.

Five Open Scholarships will be awarded at the June Ex-

hibition, each entitling the holder to free tuition in all

the day Classes the following year.

These Scholarships are open to all students in the

United States or Canada, with the exception of those in

the City of Boston and will be awarded by a jury com-

posed of the instructors of the New School. They will be

given for the best work suljmitted either in drawing,

painting, design or illustration. Information will be sent

to those interested upon written application.

Regulations.

No one will be permitted to remain in any of the Studios

during study hours, except regular members of the Class

who are doing the special work of the Class. The Classes

are conducted for the benefit of the serious student.

Noise, idling and visiting in the studios or halls will not

be permitted. The School reserves the right to exclude

any person from the Classes and also has the right to

suspend or expel any person for misconduct. In case of

suspension or expulsion no tuition will be refunded or

time extended.

The property of the students must not be used with-

out the owner's knowledge and consent.

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7\cL'fiff/-fii'C minute sketch.

Notice to Mauufactuf'crs and Business Men.The New School will be glad to supply manufacturers or

business firms with competent designers or illustrators

free of charge.

Notice to Schools.

Special attention will be given to providing Schools with

instructors competent to teach all branches of normal

art.

Rummer ^cl)ool \\\ ^Bo^ton^

Session June 11 to August 15, 1917.

Classes for men and women in drawing, painting,

illustration, normal art training, general design, interi-

or decoration, commercial illustration and costume de-

sign.

aDmijSje^ion to tl)c Cla^jscis*

No exmnindtwn for admissioyi to any of the Cla-S'ses. Stu-

dents wishing to join the School must make written ap-

plication, stating the Class or Classes they wish to join,

date of entrance, and the name and address of some per-

son to whom they are known must be given by way of

reference. All classes are limited, but students can join

on any date providing there are vacancies.

All communications should be addressed : The Secre-

tary, The New School, 248 Boylston St., Boston, Mass.

Telephone 53050 BB.

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Cover design by Leo/iie Ji^aggeft.

First year student,

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TUITION FEESAll checks payable to Douglas John Connah. Tuition

fees are payable in advance and all will count from date

to date. All classes are limited. Students are not received

in any class for less than one month and the school xcill

not refund money or he liable for time lost on account of

absencefor any cause ichatever.

Day Classes.

One month (half day ) Slo. 00 : (all day) S20. 00.

Two months ( half day ) 25. 00 : (all day ) So. 00.

Term (20 u eeks ) ( half day) ^o. 00 : (all day ) 60. 00.

Season (half day) SO.OO: (aWdsiy) 110.00.

Termsfor Night Classes.

Season S nights per week $4^.00.

Term (four months) 3 nights per week 25.00.

One month J nights per week 8.00.

Children s Class. Saturday Classes.

.'$4,0.00 Season SJfS.OO

16.00 Three months 20.00

6.00 One month 8.00

Lockers %3.00 for the season.

The management will not be responsible for lost

articles.

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Diconitrcc advertiseincut Inj Helm Fitts.

Second year student.

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Cover design hij Marie C(dl(ili(ut,

Second year studeid.

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INDEXAdvertisements 22 Life classes for women 12

Book covers 2-2, 24. Magazine covers 22

Book desijxnin{j 2 1- Magazine illustration 16

Book illustration 1() Metal work 24

Cartooning 18 Millinery 22

Certificates 2() Mosaic 22

Children's class 1() Mural decorations 22

China decoration 24. Normal art training 20

Commercial art 18, 22 Painting 14.

Composition 14. Pen and ink 18

Costumes 22 Perspective 20

Decorative art 20 Posters 22

Desi<rnintJ 20 Pottery 24

Diplomas 2(5 Saturday classes 16

Drawing 12 Scholarships 28

Embroidery 21. Sketch class 18

Enamelling 24. Stage wardrobes 22

Evening classes 14. Stenciling 22

Exhibitions 2(i Still life 12, li.

Fashion illustration 22 Stone setting 24

Furniture 22 Summer school 80

Illustration 1(> Tapestry 22

Interior decoration 22 Textiles 24

Jewelry 24- Theatrical stage settings. 22

Laces 22 Theory of color 26

Leaded glass 22 Theory of design 26

Lectures 2ri Tuition fees 32

Lettering 22 Wall papers 22

Lite classes for men 1^-^, 1 t- Water color painting 16

Decorative Design by

Olivette Bourgeois.

Second Year Student.