Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1883-06-03

No one psrson has impaired more new life
and fresh vitality TO art in this ciiy than
Mrs. j. w. Nelson, whose -sfudis Rnd g4ilsry
has SO long been fasnrile resorl, Ma
Nelson is an artist CT rare ability. she is
the noble type OF the working woman, the
model wife and mother. Her genius is zap
itly making her bo,h fsme and fortune. Hel
success IN art has been brilliant, sudden
all genius is so. The houeis she has won for
herself are the spontaneous tributes which
the world pays to genius. She has wisely
used her talents and made them = burning
Orifsnme to light up the pathway OF her
sex, and to dem onstrate to the world woman
possibilities. She stands ont as conspicuous
as the lights and shades of her own beautiful
paintings, splendid represent stiou of the
womAnhood OF her country and Eef time. 10
this character she is worthy Of all homage,
but ckielest among the artists of this city
and the whole South, che is at once an in.
spiration and an argument, 9 light.d torch
and to Ser OF strength. After several yssrs
Of ardent toll as an artist Mrs. Nelson has
been successful pacunisrily. But she has
ambition, AID instead Of retiring she sspires
10 perfection IN the art nh ich she adornf,
and will leave for Europe on the l5th
of Juae, 10 be absent a year or more-Visit-
ing the principal art csnt=rs. Sle will tp 4nd
the approaching winter in Rome, studying
and COPY ug the Old masters. Mrs. Ne,son
makes liberal proposition in aid of an arr
gallery in this city. She proposes while in
Europe 10 paint an original picture to be
dorated 10 the Nash Library. with two i e
copies from The old MASTER. In aaLi.
tion, on hsr return home and r1sum
ing her clasa, che will guarantee
a handsome picture from each one of
her pupils. Art pays, and pays hberally.
Our pioneer days are over. We will soon
have schools Ct decorative art stfordiag the
means OF living 10 thousands OF young men
and women, and thus re Ie and be sutifg tue
homes of America. During the past few
years Mrs. Nelaon has taught many pupils
AMI cent out in'o The world many youug
artists of great promise, but none superior
to Mics Saliie May Whit, # Ibis city. THE
young lady has developed great aptitude aa
an artist, and her first effort at portrait paint
ing hiss been a marvellous success, Rslonsh-
ing herself her frieudI and her teacher
Her portrait of Col Gallawsy, tie senior
editor Of The APPEAL now on exhibition at
Henochsbers's, has attracted much attention.
TIE Likeness is so striking and the artistic
execution 50 perfect that the public il slo "
to believe III At the portrait is the first product
OF young lady. The picture is recogniz' az
readily as The original No one has yet hes
itated 10 interpret the design, and it is sale
TO cay that no young artist in this or any
other city ever made such success in the
FIRST effor, at painting portrait. We con-
graiulste Mics White on her promising fu
ture. She has maoe her genius as palpsble
as life itself, and she is destined TO make
fame a. an Srlisi. Modest and retiring in
her manner, the public never knew until
| recently the high order and versat lity OF
| talents she possessed. Sue mas deEslvf.~4- as
much aptitude for music as for painting
She is conspicuous me mbsr of the Mozart
| Society and The choir OF the Cumberland
! Presby terian church, and the rich compass
| and sweetness of her exquisite voice shows
that h soul is an ocean of cong from which
the rivers oil melody ever flow. Miss Sallie
| May White is loved for the beauty of her
splendid character, and her many friends
will rejoice when she reaches, as she is des
tined TO do, an enviabe fame in music and art