Excerpt from The Principles of Art Education: A Philosophical, Aesthetical and Psychological Discussion of Art Education In presenting this little book to the public, we feel that an extended statement of our interest in art education as an integral part of a well-rounded public school training is not necessary. Since 1882 we have been engaged, under our present Company name, in the investigation and promotion of art education in the elementary and secondary schools. During all this time we have endeavored to treat the subject in the most thorough and inclusive way, and, in the preparation of the various publications which we have from time to time offered to the public as aids in teaching art to the children in the schools, we have brought to our assistance the best thought and experience which the country afforded. The little volume here presented speaks for itself-The ideas which it contains have been to us an inspiration and guide in considering the broader and more humanitarian aspects of the great subject of Art as related to Education, and we present it to the public, therefore, in the belief that the deep thought and logical argument which it presents will inspire the American educator and the American teacher to a broader, more thoughtful, more comprehensive, and more thoroughly appreciative conception of the possibilities of Art Education. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.