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Smith supported education for women in the fields of art and design, in order that they may be able to become educators in these fields. In light of the
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The plan of the books is the first systematic effort made in this country to cover the whole field of Art
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a clear presentation of the principles which obtain in the construction and harmonious arrangement of geometric form for decorative purposes, the proper use of plant forms in ornamental arrangements, and the principles of good taste to be found in the great history styles of art.
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