Norwich Free Academy - Mirror Yearbook (Norwich, CT)

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The Norwuch Art School was establushed nn June of T890 by the trustees of the Nor wlch Free Academy It I5 one of the best secondary school art departments nn the country which smce tts foundatcon has pro wil SCHOOL I I II 't:3 ':L-V1-t 'Ti -4' 2'4- Q ll H iffxxlfwf in duced many flne artusts It not only serves N FA but the communlty and the reglon as well The Converse Art Buuldvng was erected un 1906 an accordance wnth the bequest of Colonel Charles A Converse On the flrst floor are classrooms where many a bud dung painter may be found mdustnously at work unttl late ln the day Here also one can observe the lewelry and pottery classes turnmg out fme examples of craftsmanship Here we took actnvuty art and dabbled In charcoals and temperas Converse Art Gallery on the second floor may be reached euther through the art school or by going through Slater Mu seum We are very fortunate Indeed to have Converse Gallery for here we may vlew many famous art treasures and ex hnbvts we would otherwlse have to travel pamtlng to photographs sculpture textlles and examples of our own students work We may well appreciate thus fme school and gallery l iA g -A? . . .,. l 0 5 l . .I ' I . . - 2 A . s t I X ' I ...K f A I . . , ' I 1 , . - A. ' many miles to see. The exhibits vary from 4? h . . I I 1 . X X t cv C I W ina ' W' V 'V T T ' I l l X T of 7 x K X