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Ruminations of Life and Art I have a little box of carvings, just little fancies she made with a pocket knife while I read to her. If she had nothing to occupy her hands the steady drone of my voice would often send her to the land of slumber, no matter how interesting the reading was. In reading to her she would appear to be sound asleep, yet when I accused her of it she could invariably give me the last words I had read. Our children took pleasure in my reading until they became old enough to do their own, yet they would their lessons should have occupied them. readers and get more companionship from social activities. ~morv for was in her One thing I want to thank her dear me offering no objection to my work clothes. I always felt more often listen in when They are all good their books than in comfortable and as I did not perspire heavily there was little of the offensive in the way of odor. I always changed the barn- yard clothes when that work was done, however. It was so nice to settle for the evening with our books.17 (especial small chi American Fork), easily ren. accessible, and comfortable for a family with 17 "The next few years held much of inner agony and loneliness for him [J. T.), but time gradually eases all sorrow. And with his teaching work at the University, his membership in the National Arts Club of New York, and a re- surgent interest in his painting in fresh vibrant colors, the period of deepest grief was finally passed . . . . And these same lyrical joyous colors are part of the new cycle of life and beauty which has come to him in recent years." H~z~wood At Eshibifio~z, 7. Assuming his new University of Utah post late in 1922, Harwood was de- partment head for eight years. The faculty included Florence Ware (1922-23); Maud Hardman (1922-1938); Jack Sears (19194943); Mabel Frazer (1921- 1953); Harvey E. Gardner (1923~1947), Instructor in Elementary Education and Supervisor of Mechanical (later, Manual) Arts; Mary Moorhead (1923~1935), Instructor in Elementary Education and Supervisor of Hand Work; Rhea Brain (19261925, 1926~1927), Instructor in Elementary Education and (acting) Supervisor of Art in Stewart School; "Miss Rager" ( 1928-29); and Caroline Parry (1929~1932), Instructor of Art. Information from the University of Utah, Department of Art files, and Olpin, Dictiomry, 25 5-56. In the subsequent "Harwood years" the program included painting, print- making, sculpture, commercial art, arts and crafts, pottery, art appreciation, art education, and art history. 141 |
