Notes on Art in Public Schools Viola Muse Transcription Zariah Grant Encoding and edition Clayton McCarl

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https://violamuse.unfdhi.org/items/show/4 USA Florida Jacksonville Jacksonville Historical Society Viola Muse Collection (1959-18) Folder 1, item 1 Notes regarding art in schools for Black children in Jacksonville

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Viola B. Muse

Art in Public Schools.

Although drawing and painting are not taught in the colored schools of Jackson–ville, Fla.Florida, there are numerous children with tendency toward these branches of art.

In La VillaLaVilla Park School, on EversonEaversonThis street name is written Everson in the original. See Everson. St.Street between Beaver and Church StsStreets:, and just across from La VillaLaVilla Park, can be found a large number of children who draw:, paint:, and do free handfreehand lettering creditably. ProfProfessor W.mWilliam M. Raines —, principal.

At La VillaLaVilla School, on Stuart St.Street between Duval and Church in ten hundred block:, numerous boys and girls contribute unsolicited bits of drawings and cartooning to the school. Mrs. Alberta Coleman -, principal.

At Cookman School, on Davis streetStreet between sixthSixth and seventhSeventh streetsStreets, some boys and girls of many grades show marked ability drawing and coloring. Mr. ______ Scott —, principal.