James Hall

Background

Hall, James was born on December 20, 1869 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States. Son of Joseph Henry and Alice (Ryder) Hall.

Education

Graduate Massachusetts Normal Art School, 1888-1891, Art Students’ League, New York, 1891-1892, Paris, France, 1892-1893.

Career

Teacher drawing, New Hampshire (U.S.) College, Durham, 1893-1895. Supervisor drawing, Danvers (Massachusetts) public schools, 1894-1896. Assistant state supervisor, drawing, Massachusetts, 1896.

Supervisor drawing Springfield (Massachusetts) public schools, 1896-1902, public schools, Newark, New Jersey, 1902-1903.

Director art department, Ethical Culture School, New York, 1903-1911. Instructor School of Education, University of Chicago, summer quarters, 1912-1913.

Illustrator and designer. Exhibitor in various art exhibits, since 1900.

Wrote: Chapters on Art in the Festival, in “Festivals and Plays” by Percival Chubb and his associates, 1912.

Etc. Home: North Scituate, Massachusetts

Achievements

• James Hall has been listed as a notable artist by Marquis Who's Who.

Connections

Married Grace Lydia Berney, June 22, 1898.