Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1881-06-01
Yale School of Fine Arts.

The Graduating CIass-The Exhibit of
Selections of, their Work-The Art
School Reception. -
The annual reception at the Yale School of
Fine Arts takes place this evening, and, as
| usual, will be an occasion conspicuous in in
terest. Fine orchestral music will be fur
nished, and the galleries of paintings will be
specially adorned with foliage plants and
plants in bloom from some of our finest con-
servatories. The spacious and beautiful
rooms will no doubt present a brilliant scene
with the large and cultivated assembly and
the many elegant toilets which will add to
the interest. The south gallery will
present many new features to the visitors.
There will be found in the west wall the en-
tire collection of choice works of art by
American artists which Prof O. G. Marsh
has recently purchased for his new residence,
and which temporarily will remain on the ex-
hibition walls. They are mostly small sized
landscape gems by the late Sanford r. Gift.
ford, and by McEntee, r. Swayne Clifford
and Whittredge. Also among the new works
of art recently hung in this room are por-
trait study by Prof. Weir, portrait
study by Prof. Niemeyer, in both cases
the subjects being young ladies. They will be
much admired One of Whittredge's is
sketch of Long Peak, Denver another
sketch of the old Berkeley house in New
port. Two other sketches are to be, seen,
Summer Sunshine and sFWinter Sum
shine" by Prof. Niemeyer, who has also an
other, ''The Lady's Face Against the Pane"
This is an ideal picture, the thought taken
from 7. B.Aldrich's story of the fisher maiden
who has Lit the light, and with her pale, anx-
ious face pressed to the pane gazes seward
in dire extremity, awaiting the return of her
dear father and brother. who when the
morning light comes are brought in dead
but ere they arrived the weary girl herself
has passed away. There may be seen also
the fine portrait of the venerable and esteem
ed Deacon Smith, painted some time since
by the same gentleman. Another new pic
ture is one by Prof. Weir, representing a
corner in an oak wood, and another is fine
clearing up storm scene, by the same. There
are also other pleasant new water-colors by
r. Swayne Clifford, one of which is one of
that artists best, and two others by Sanford
r. Clifford, one view in the Catskills, anoth
or a sunset effect. The Jarves collection.
the Ghiberti Gates models, and all the features
of the north gallery are unchanged
To-day at II o'clock the graduating exer-
cises of the students take place. There are
sixty students pursuing the study of art for
professional purposes, and including the SEN
ior and junior Academies and the Scientific
School freshmen who also are pursuing
studies at the school, the whole number un-
der instruction being $50. This is a larger
number of students than ever before, and the
special and untiring efforts of those In charge
of the institution yearly increase its renown |
About thirty of the professional art students |
are women None are admitted under fifteen
years. this being the lowest limit of age
The students from other branches of YaIe
under instruction receive as part of their in-gi
struction course of lectures on Egyptian
and Greek art from Prof Hoppin At |
the graduating exercises to-day diplomas |
will be awarded to graduates and a special /
prize will be awarded for the best oil sketch |
representing the prodigal son. Half dozen |
or more pieces have been handed in in com
petition. Effectiveness in the surrounding |
and the general conception of the sketch are Of |
course an important feature in the making
up of the judgment.
Selections from the work of the students
are to be seen in various of the lower rooms.
There were about 1, 500 shown last year, and
this year there is also great many The
strong expressive face of one venerable lady
who sat for her picture frequently is por-
trayed and may be recognized many times as
the same party among the multitude of ex-
hibits, though the facial expression in each
is widely different study, and the same is
true of the ineaments of some patriarch who |
might have run for Conkling's place had he
been lucky, but who sits no more, having be-
come intoxicated over his success as a sub
ject for art study.
Among the departments of art work in
each of which many specimens are shown,
are the following: Life class, antique class,
crayon sketch class, architectural class, com.
position class, anatomical class, pencil sketch
class and the specimens as whole are ex-
cellent and well worthy of praise. There are
in the front corner room a drawing in per-
spective treated scientifically, bias relief, an
excellent portrait by pupil, also model in
clay and a cast of a skull