Morning journal and courier. [volume] (New Haven [Conn.]) 1848-1894, 1883-06-02
Yale Art school.

The Graduating Exercises-sOO Speci-
mens-The Continued Prosperity Ofthe
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Reception.
A large and brilliant assemblage filed the
Art school last evening on the occasion of
the annual reception. The building was
brightly illuminated throughout and present.
ed beautiful scene with its moving throng.
George Robinson's orchestra Was stationed
in the upper corridor and rendered several
pleasing selections. The large galleries of
ter of attraction was the work of the students
in the rooms below. In the second room on
the left of the corridor were arranged the
productions of the antique and perspective
classes Prof. Honey, of the Scientific school,
Is instructor in perspective drawing. The
work shows marked proficiency in this de-
partment and commended itself to the ad'
miration of ALL In the next room was hung
the crayon work of the life class and
anatomical class. Prof. Niemeyer has
charge of the drawing and DIR. J.
P G. Foster lectures on anatomy.
Both of these collections are of much merit
and speak of faithful and careful work. The
anatomical studies number eighteen. The
interest of the evening conferred in the last
room, where was collected the work of the
school in pen and pencil, the oil studies from
life water color sketches and the compost
ton studies. The oil studies from life num-
Der about thirty, with the same number of
flower sketches. In the composition class
there were 143 studies. Much of this exhi-
bition gives evidence of real artistic ability,
and is exceedingly complimentary to the stu
dents as well as the painstaking efforts of the
instructors Among the artists are Miss
Emma II. Bacon. Miss Ethel G. Walker,
Miss Lucy A. Bradner and Mrs. Harger of
this city, Miss Elizabeth s. Pitman and
Miss Mary E. sHobson of Wallingford, Miss
Sarah J. Deshon of Meriden, Miss Fannie @.
Burr of Monroe, A. S. johnson and MIR. jew
EFT. Miss Fannie G. Burr, of Monroe, con-
tributes several sketches. Miss Emma Z.
Banks of this city had landscape and river
scene, besides three sketches. A. E. Smith,
of Waterbury, has painted horse pistols
with old fashioned saddle bags for back
ground The pen and pencil collection IN
cludes work by Miss Helen Oakford, Miss
Ethel G. Walker of this city and Miss Burr.
In water colors Mrs. Jessie 81. G. Harger has
fine basket of spring flowers.
The entire exhibition comprises some 800
pictures and can be seen in its present posi-
ton for several months
The school has about 40 regular students
besides about 100 from the scientific and
academic departments, who have occasional
work during the year. -Four young ladies
and two gentlemen were awarded cert1ncateS
of graduation yesterday morning. Two
prizes were awarded to Miss Burr, of Mon
roe, and Miss Ethel Walker, of New Haven
to Miss Burr first prize, $40 gold piece; to
Miss Walker the second, sketching box.
At the graduating exercises Professors Wier,
Niemeyer, DIR. Foster and Professor Honey
in their addresses reviewed the work of
the past year and expressed much satisfac
ton at the standard which had been main
tanned in all the departments. The state
ment was made that the work of the school
was growing yearly, and that higher order
of progress was being sustained throughout.
This development was apparent in all the fea
lures of the school The speakers also al
Iuded to the need of money for the develop
ment of the schooI-funds being required
for library, busts and other appliances es-
sential to art education.
Among the more prominent at the recep
ton last evening were Professors Fisher,
Newton, Lyman, Weir, Brewer, Honey,
Lounsbury, E. s. DANA Niemeyer, Marsh,
Sumner, DIR. W. Fl. Hotchkiss and others of
the college, Hon. N. D. Sperry, Justus
Hotchkiss, ex-senator G. B. Bowers, Profess
sor Bail, Leonard Winship, DIR. B. Ell.
Cheney, DR.. c. P. Lindsey, Rev. Newman
Smyth, Rev. DR.. Harwood, Rev. Mr.. Halves,
ex-senator Mills, John B. Law, Isaac N.
Damn and many others.