Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1879-05-02
Letter from boston.

letter from BOSTON.
BosroS, April %, 1879.
The opening Of the exhibition Of Contem-
porary Art at the Museum Of Fine Arts on
Monday evening was one Of the brilliant events
of the Easter season. l was told that three
thousand invitations had been issued, and |
am sure that every one Of them must have
been accepted judging from the crowd which
thronged the rooms, rendering it quite i'm
possible for one to get any but the faintest
idea OF the pictures However, one met all
ones friends, and the social part of it was
most delightful and everybody gave them
selves up TO the good time with the promise
OF later visit to the pictures. OF course the
artists were out in full force, those who had
pictures there and those who had not l think
the hitter We're in the majority. Among the
visitors were Gov. and Mrs. Talbot, Ex-Go
Rice. 4lr. Thomas G. Appleton, Mr. Nathan
! Appleton, Mr.. NJ p. Kenuard Hon. Leopold
| Morse, and all the art circle of the city The
ladies' were in pretty reception toilettes with
| demi- spring bonnets and the brilliantly lighted
rooms with the background Of pictures and
| the thrung Of gaiy dressed women made a
charming scene. Several New York artists
were represented, among whom whom were
| Wyatt Eaton, Swain Clifford. Robert Minor,
George Inness and Lewis Tiffany; of the
Boston artists who have pictures are Appleton
Brown, Niuton Lansil, Euneking, Ellen Hale,
Champ and others. Hunt, Bacon Millet
and Geo. Seayey are missing from the list,
and Porter has only one picture. There is
remarkably fine exhibition of foreign pictures.
and the list of artists includes the names of
| Govt. Daubgny. Gadema Millet, Diaz, Bon
nat, Lambinet and Rosseau.
The exhibition of Art Needlework under
the auspices of the managers Of the Art
Needlework school is very interesting and
important part Of the exhibition. The school
was established last October only and it is
wonderful how much has been accomplished
in the six months which have interviewed.
The standard Of taste has been raised and the
specimens of work exhibited are marked as
much for originality of design as for finished
workmanship There are II set of curtains
that wish all Of you could see. am sure
yon would be As much in love with them as
am. They are made of white Cluny. mate
rial which is not unlike Hermann, having the
same square meshes, each end is finished in
the cut thread or border" work. new stitch
which was introduced into this country and
taught TO the girls of the school by Miss Per
kins, Who LAS devoted much time to this la
Dor OF love, for such indeed it was, spending
morning after morning in teaching these girls
to do this pretty work just for the sake of
helping them. Across the centre Of each cur
tain was thrown long trailing spray Of hon
eysuckle. You've no idea how graceful and
pretty it is. The South Kensington stitch is
largely employed. and very many prices are
there in this work There are also some no
table specimens of old tapestry work among
them is bit of ''darned work" ~ it is called.
from having the background done in colors
i'll the peculiar dArnne stitch this is said to
be after the style of embroidery in Charles |
ii. style. There is decided tendency shown |
to the revival Of the old style, and at the ex- |
hibition is piece of Chinese work, a bit of |
Egyptian, a specimen of the Alhambra and |
cabinet curtain in the old Italian style. hav- |
ing the figures all outlined with gold and |
filed in with soft pale tints, mostly the con- |
ventional blue and pink. There is also an ex-
quisite church embroidery, which is of itself |
interesting but is made so from the fact that
the design is by young girl of about thir-
teen. pupil in the Dudley Grammar school
Here you have practical example of the use
of free hand drawing, and direct result Of
art teaching III the public schools When
you remember that every design has to pass
a committee largely composed of artists, and
that the censorship which this committee ex-
ercises is very rigorous and severe. admitting
nothing that is not artistic in motive and es-
sential, you can see what n work it is for
girl of thirteen to have "a design admitted.
The Legislature has decided that women
are to vote for school committee. and now we
shall have the opportunity of watching the
result The opponents have often urged that
women did not want the ballot, and would
not exercise the privilege of voting il it were
gwen them. We shall see now how that will
be. day or two after the bill was passed
was speaking with a lady who represents the
wealth, culture and family of old Boston.
She had always opposed the extension of the
suffrage, not on logical grounds, for she &C
knowledged there was no use in disputing
since logic was all on the side of the suffra
gists, but from personal reasons. She dread
ed the responsibility.
well, we've got to vote" was the greet
ing
Not necessarily" l replied eve have
the same right the men have of staying away
If they choose. It's privilege, not a compul-
sorry matter"
No" was the reply, lit is duty and we
must not shirk it. Since the privilege has
been given us We must use it, and use it hon
sstly and eonscientiously. We are no longer
mere lookers-on, we are workers."
And / find that TO be the prevailing senti-
nent, especially among women of education
md position.
DIR. Tourjee has added literary and mu-
ioal Bureau to the Conservatory, for the pur-
pose of supplying lecturers singers, must
'ians, readers and specialists of all kinds to
yceums and managers of lecture or entertain
nent courses He has many of the best ar
lists in the country and his facilities are so
'reat that he will undoubtedly have one of I
he most successful bureaus in the country {
While it is under the direction of DR.. Touriee.
IS business is managed by Mr.. H. X White =
IT,, who has been for a long time connected ;
With musical and other organizations. This {
bureau has worked quietly for some years, q
'ut 1t Is only the present season that it has a
developed so largely, 1t also furnishes Or t
hestras aud church singers. |
"Pinafore" sails from the Gaiety to.mor- t
ow, and next week Mr.. J. II. Emmett comes |
With his New Fritz" which is said to be
cry charming. An amateur Pnafore WIS I
5iyen at the Gaiety this afternoon, at which a
Hiss Laura Schirner sang Josephine very +
'rettily. Mr. Henri Laurent lent his proper- c
les and costumes and sang Ralph Rack a
traw, thus saving the play from hopeless r
allure 1t was very kind and generous act
nd Mr. Laurent deserves very much credit c
or his kindness. He deserves to have the f
rest Pinafore company on the road, and he |