'Tie Stony oF se Rovat Socimry oF Axx 'Abridged from Sir 'Trueman Wood Omicial "History and' brought date by G. K.. Menzies, one Secretary, shin a Foreword by 3. ted. Iie. volume. contains "an abbreviated history of the Royal Society of Arts from its foundation 1794 to the present day. Mr. V. Lucas, in "his. appreciation, calls tie Society" "England's Fairy' God mathe" and sera to deserve the lo, for amid all is great enterprises Bas' stil had thought for smaller things. "In_ 1805 it offered a prise won by a Mr, Smart, for the raven: tion of an apparatus. to. make unnecessary for' little boys 0, spend their tenderer years as human chimney. brushes. "This apparatus practically the same as that in use lovday. "Another effort for" the pleasure of the young was a medal forthe best. shiiing box of water. colours, won in 1853" by" Mr, Rogers: "The "Society. "Introduced mangeld-warzels into. England 'e. founder. Mr." Wiliam Shipley. originally a." drawing master Northampton, could have had tittle idea of the "heights. to. which it'would attain, although the names of some of the original members are Inspiring' enough, they Included the Duke of Marlborough, the 'Duke of Richmond and Gordon, the Duke of Portland, the Earl of Rockingham and the Bart of y who all paid an annual subscription of five guineas, Mere commoners, among Whom were Samuel Johnson, Joshua' Reynolds, Robert Clive, Bdward Gibbon, Thomas Chippendate. Robert Adem, 'Horace! Walpole, and Wiliam Hogarth, paid only' two fulness. The writer oth Title "Nistory says that Moparts signature is emphatically crossed. out in the signature book, but why there saying. He was duly elected in 1785 and subscribed for two years, The signatures of the origind mem: hers, including what ts believed fo be the only. known signature of Chip: Pendale, have been photographed ard form some of the most interesting illustrations in the Book—ome.
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