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Modellin g By Katherine Harrison

HE Second Year Modelling has become very interesting, indeed,

and already we are learning to make practical use of our studies of leaves, fruit and flowers of the former year.

During the Autumn term Mr. Marega, our instructor, gave us the measurements for a window-box to be cast in plaster of Paris, and lined with an inner box of galvanized iron, leaving us free to design the panels of the box ourselves. Birds and flowers of all descriptions appeared in many and various designs on the panels; and after several weeks of hard labour, we succeeded in casting and joining together the panels, forming really unique and attractive window-boxes, which we shellacked and tinted old ivory.

Our next design was a model for an ornamental shelf, which was duly cast and turned out very satisfactorily.

Then came our first attempt in High Relief, a wall fountain. This model was also left for us to design ourselves; and there were over half a dozen fountains cast with various fish and bird and animal motifs combined to make an attractive ornament for a garden or conservatory.

We learned a new method of casting which proved very interesting, making a shell of the plaster of Paris over the model before using the gelatine mould—as our models have become too complicated for the simple casting method that we learned last year.

We are now designing the leg of a garden bench, having been given certain fixed measurements—and we are introducing grotesque motifs into our designs, which we hope to have completed before the term closes.

Architecture By Frances V. Gatewood

HE Architecture Class is formed of Second Year Students and

although only one afternoon a week is devoted to this subject, a considerable amount of work has been accomplished under the direction of Mr. Twizell.

A brief outline of the history and development of architecture, as well as the drawing of the orders and their details have been made; also the study of the influence of the ancient orders, of the different periods and how to adapt the ancient orders to modern uses has been most interesting. Then the drawing of the ground plans, elevations and interior — perspectives to scale, has also been done to give a practical knowledge to the students.