International studio (26.1905)

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BLOTTER DESIGNED BY H. F0HL
(TEFLITZ SCHOOL, GIRLS' COURSE)
At Tetschen there is an artizan schoo], where,
along with the higher development of manual
dexterity, intellectual culture is not left out in the
cold; for, in addition to masonry, carpentry, building
and allied trades, drawing from memory, modelling,
engraving, silhouette or form cutting and designing
are taught, though less time is devoted to these
subjects than in other schools. At Warnsdorf
there is a famous weaving school, where the students,
like those of Teplitz and Gablonz, have made their
way in all parts of the world. Here, after having
designed their curtains, carpets, etc., the pupils
may weave them in wool, silk, linen, velvet, cotton;
or they have patterns, whose intricacies they must
first understand, sent from the Austrian Museum.
The school at Gablonz is equally famous. Here
the scholars are taught to work in metals, en-
graving and painting on china. It is specially
famous for articles of jewellery and embossed
copper or other metal work. The boys begin by
making their own tools ; the length of time they
study depends entirely on the nature of the par-
ticular branch to which the boy intends finally
to devote himself; the foundation, however, is the
same, something of everything and then everything
of something; and everything in all these schools
is founded on a scientific basis. This school was

awarded a silver medal at Paris in 1900, and the
Grand Prix and Gold Medal at St. Louis in 1904.
A student of this school designed the new ten-
kronen note nowin circulation in Austria Hungary.
At Horicand Koniggiatzweare on holy ground,
for in the plains round about was fought the battle
of Sadova in 1866 which was so disastrous to the
Austrians. In the former, a mountain-village,
there is a school for stonecutters, in the latter
one for locksmiths and fret ironwork. Horic
is very primitive ; it cannot even boast of
street lamps, those which are used for "lighting"
up the streets being placed at long distances
from one another on the ground; yet crime
is practically unknown. This is a great cherry-
growing district; when the trees are in full
bloom the sight is exquisite beyond description ;
their beauty infects the inhabitants. These are,
however, very poor; yet the still poorer students
are not forgotten. The course here lasts four
years, the aim being to train good hewers in stone,
not artists. At the end of this period a student
who has satisfactorily passed his examination may
at once present himself for the " master " examina-
tion of the guild, after which he may set up for
himself, provided he has obtained the necessary
concession or licence. Sculptors do not require a
conce-sion, neither do artists ; these professions are
free. The students are taught modelling and drawing
from nature, to work in carrara, alabaster, sand-
stone ; in fact, in every possible stone. Students
come from all parts—Hungary, Germany, Servia,
Poland, Bulgaria, etc. Everything is done to
stimulate the imagination of the pupils, encourage-
ment is given them to read the classical drama
(the translation must be in Czech), aided by
descriptions ; and from such a description an
unlettered boy of sixteen conceived his dead
At Koniggratz, as at Gablonz, the boys begin by
making their own tools, and then gradually pass to
the fine art of a locksmith. Very beautiful work is
done at this school, and the best pupils often become
rAf/MW, for this requires true feeling and delicate
manipulation. Designing is a prominent feature
of the teaching, as also the execution of their own
designs. Too much praise cannot be given to the
exactness, to the general quality, and to the neatness
and cleanliness of the drawings and designs done
in these Fachschuleni
At all these schools there are special classes for
girls and women, as also for supplementing the
drawing taught at the elementary schools. There
are also special schools for lacemaking and other

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