Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-12-24

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Cntil The Critic (of New York; published
picture Of our distinguished tOwnswoman, Mrs.
Frances HOdgsOn Burnett, nobody in Washing
ton had any idea how very bad the alleged por-
traits furnished to that periodical by Mr.. Frank
Fowler could be. Take away the name from
the bottom of the picture in question, and it is
doubtful whether the most intimate friends of
Mrs Burnett could guess for whom it is in
tended.
One OF Dr. Hollands last sayings was that the
greatest blessing young man can enjoy is pOy-
erty- The bearing of this hObservation lies i'm
the Implication of it." To enjoy poverty is the
great thing. That point accomplished, all else
is easy.
II can be said for the red window shade, which
appears to be gaining quite foOthold in Wash
ingtOn. that it looks much more comfortable in
cold weather than in summer time, when its
warm color. together with that of the red paper
shade frequently placed over gas and lamp
globes. seems TO have the effect of adding inten-
sity to the prevailing heat. The first place the
writer saw this particular style of shade i'm
was London, where. explained by an Eng
Gsh friend well up in all branches of history, it
was first adopted as distinctive sign or badge
Tor restaurants patrOniZed mainly by women OF
the town. and that ik, and who also greatly
affected it for their own abOdes. The same aJl-
thority pointed out that this significance of
red window shade or cloth has been recognized
in certain eastern countries ever since Rahab.
the bad woman of Jericho. used that color in
her window to indicate the character of her
house at the time that city was captured and
destroyed by Joshua, as recorded in the Bible.
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The Art Journal accepts the views expressed
by Mr.. Stillman in his very interesting article
on that famous statue i'm the November Century.
to the effect that the commonly styled Venus
of Milo or MelOs is not Venus at all, but
figure intended to represent Victory-a shield
inscribing Victory, who has just finished writing
and looks out towards the field where her
heroes died, suggestion intended to account
for the outward gaze of the statue. This is
substantially the theory put forth by Millengen
shortly after the atue was discovered. and it
is doubtless the one which will be finally gener-
ally accepted.
The eternal fitness of things seems to have
been at least partially realized at medical
ciety dinner in New York the other evening"
where the coroner occupied a conspicuous posi-
ton at table Why that useful member of COM
munity, the undertaken. remained unlimited is
not explained.
The people of Rhode Island are moving ac-
lively toward the erection of statue of the late
Gen. Burnside. Already considerable money
has been raised fOrthe purpose one party having
subscribed 81 .OOO and there is strong prOba-
bility that the project will be speedily and sue
cessfuiy carried out. The statue is to be of
bronze.
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Mrs. Fassett. who has been in Chicago for
some time past, recently allowed few friends
to see the portrait Of the late President, upon
which she has been engaged there. The critic
of the Times says of it The standing figure is
hfe-sze and three-quarters length, and the head
In slightly turned toward the right. The calm
dignified pose of the figure with the right hand
hanging at the side and the left half concealed
In the breast of the closely buttOned coat, will
fOrcibly recall to those familiar with Gen. Gar
fields public life his attitude he to speak.
The face is strong and life-like. the artist hay
Ing. in addition TO some exceptionally accurate
photographs. the remembrance of a long per-
sOnal acquaintance to aid her in her work"
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The national memorial statute of Daniel
OCOnnell. which has been in the hands of
committees and artists for so many years, has
ut last been completed, and will shortly be set
up in Dublin. 1t is of bronze, colossal in size,
and will cost So, 500.
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Why fear ye death, the father OF sweet peace,
Who brings release
From sickness and the pangs of penury?
Once only to a mortal can he come;
This Is the sum;
Twice hath he ne'er been seen by mortal eye
But sickness cometh strange and manifold;
No time is told:
And in a thousand shapes it passeth by.
LIE Is perilOu5 voyage; storms may whelm
And wreck us like poor mariners out Of hail;
Chance Is the steersman standing at the helm,
And wind and wave beset us as we sail
Fair passage some. foul others, doth befan,
Yet death ones haven shall receive us ALL
-FTont the Greek.
Mr.. William III. Beard the welLknown New
York artist rather graphically defines the decor
alive art of the day, sO-caled. as a ''craZe con-
ssting of japanese fans cat-tails. sun-f1Owers,
&c. grouped in various ways and fastened with
horseshoe upon background of two sick
cOlors cut bias.
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In the COrcOran Gallery has lately been placed
on exhibition an interesting piece of sculpture
BY Mr.. f. keyser, a Baltimore artist now in
Rome. The figure represented is that of PSYCHE
seated by the roadside on her return from Pros
efpine, 10 whom venus, jealous OF Cupid'S love
OF Psyche. had sent her for a vase filled with the
dover of beauty. Proserpine, it will be remem-
bered had warned her against opening the vase;
but. overcome by curiosity. she has lifted its lid
and while in the act. looks timidly around as
she strives to conceal the vessel. This is the
thought and point of time sought to be ex-
pressed by the artist. The figure was modelled
in Berlin. and won for him there the prize of a
years study in Rome. where he put it i'm marble
The general design is very graceful and many
parts are of rare beauty. The bust arms and
hands are particularly fine. 1t is evident from
the familiar naturaness of the form that the
artist sought To blend realistic truth with ideal
sentiment. The face is perhaps the weakest
part of the whole work.
Money does not make a college, any more
than il makes the man. The recent gift to Col
umbia College (of New York city, makes that
institution by far the mos. munificently endowed
corporation of the kind i'm the United States
Indeed, it has long stood with those best off
financially. if not at their very head: vet its
standing an institution of learning has never
been anywhere near the highest. Its available