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ELEMENTARY

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and of most diversified nation- %
alities come the many members of
the Elementary Drawing Class. Here
working with quiet enthusiasm side
by side are Russian, Japanese, Nor-
wegian, Swedish, English, Scotch,
Irish, Australian and Canadian stud- -¥
ents. The keynote of the class is

enthusiasm for work. Under the D R A W N G
inspiration of Mr. Val Shabaeff, they

come from store, school, mill, factory or home to night school. No effort
is discouraged and originality in treatment is given every encouragement
by a wise and understanding instructor.

It is by this pooling of ideas and experiences that we may hope
for progress in drawing. Each nation even as represented by this group
is contributing something to the Art of Canada. From Norway and
Sweden a love of wood carving and lovely embroideries; from the Britis
Isles comes a wealth of cultural background; from Canada and Australia
strength and courage to find original ideas; from Japan a love of nature
as represented in embroidery and delicate prints; from Russia a rich glor
of colour, as manifested in embroidery and design.

From the contributions of all nationalities and from the eage
enthusiasm of an elementary class let us hope that an interest has been
started which will continue to develop and be a joy to all.