Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1880-06-05
Art Department Baptist Female
College.

In Miss Dclahay's department OF palntin. anu
drawing the exhibit WAS large and interesting.
The catalogue furnished the visitor. at the
Opera House, where the articles were dispiaSe"'
numbering one hundred and fifty paintings anu
crayons.
The best work shown is that Of Miss Sallie
Wikon, tirst neialist. No. 40 OF Hamburg.
Iowa. Her first Ieice is No. =. 'Austrian
Dragoons,' being II snow storm scene; IL IS
noticeable for lis line und delicate hnish anu
careful blending of shades. The picture from
its nature being almost u mons-chrome' render
ing especially this part OF the TASK Il oihcuil
one. Nos. 3 and 4. ''Dead Came with II com
panion fruit peice for dining room. are also very
tine. This young lady shows her hrst attempt
and the only one OF the class in portrait paint
ing. and exhibits a painting of . little brother.
which is highly creditable.
The first medalist of the present year, QssO)
Miss Susie Major, of Kearney, Mo-, has = large
and uniformly good collection of both paintings
and crayons. Her best, and probably the most
noticeable piece III the entire collection, IL NO.
10, 'Storm of tue Spanish Coast.' The picture
IS large but carefully finished in detail, the
wrecked spar with clinging sailors in the miduie
foreground, with line perspective and delicious
coloring. No. 80, Italian landscape III crayoh,
is the best specimen of this work ON exhibition.
No. 81 TO AZ inclusive are exhibited by MISS
Lou NARROW, of Morton, Mo, the second
medalist of the present year. lhis young lauy
has been p~rniseworthy throughout. A pair OF
Rhine scenes (Sos. 80 and 4) are especially nne
Specimens of her artistic skill.
Miss Emma Spurgeon, u pupil OF only n'e
months, exhibits from IS to SO. No. 81, Spanish
Coust,' strikes the attention OF every visitor,
| though Il small picture 1t is perfect IN every de-
tail, clear and distinct. The young lady Ii
| evidently quick and systematic with her brush.
Miss Annie Newton OF Platte City, Mo-, ex-
hibits Nos. from ~ TO ~. Her cray0ns are
among the best in the collection. Her No. Il IL
hard paint being the best one OF animal lie or
exhibition. In her paintings she eVinces talent
but her work shows u lack of patience and care
Nos. ST to 81 are the work of Miss Lula Martin
OF Kansas City. Her faces In her crayons ant
skies in her oil paintings being equal to the best
the latter being marked by u free and bold t0ucl
that Is peculiarly effective.
Nos. 30, "a and IS are put on exhibition b!
Mrs. Julia Temple, OF Lexington. Mrs. Temple
being Il teacher in the literary department 9th
college is not a competitor for prizes. Thouxl
only u five months pupil she shows decided tslen
and success.
Miss susie Waddell, oil lexington, exuioit
two pictures. Her No. 80, Highlands o
Scotland - is her best and ID u gem. This youn
lady shows II decided aptitude for fine, delicat
lines and effects, and would succeed as . minia
lure painter.
Miss Lily Kennedy, OF Higginsville, Mo.
shows three paintings and four crayons goo t
1861. She shows more real genius than any on
Of the class. and with application would max
an artist. especially in pencil.
Miss Mny Campbell. of st. Louis. for so youn
Il girl has quite u line collection OF crayOns, An
\ exhibits Il facile readiness with the pencil.
Among the crayons in the balance OF the co
! lection those of Misses Eliza and Lut
! Guthrey, of Miami, Mo-. and Mamie Hill,
> Lexington, are the best.
We lack space to notice this interesting eXhit
further, and would say beside that on our vie
to the hall II number of the cata lOgued pictur
were unlung, which may account for want
U notice Of others which would attract the atte
. ton of the general visitor. The pictures W
" remain here for u week longer and will be hui
> for that purpose at The book store OfC. H.. Roy
" and We recommend our school patrons and u
IL mirers of art to see them before they are shipp