St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1885-05-08
CURRENT COMMENT.

The artists of the city are all torn up
over the innovation in art methods intro
duced by Prof. Fairman in his newly
formed classes, and have discussed it in
groups and gatherings, without obtaining
much satisfaction. Prof. Fairman says to
his classes that drawing outlines, in oil
painting, is a useless waste of time and
not at all necessary; the paint brush in lay
ing on the colors may do the sketch work,
just as the old masters did. The chorus Of
city artists chants out: SIT can't be DONE
No beginner can ever do it and none but a
master can hope to do it," But the other
says it can and may be done, and his classes
will do it. City artists are aghast and in
dignant, and declare child must. crawl
before it can walk, but Prof. Fairman,
whose tongue is as accomplished as his
brush, answers with burst of eloquence
that leaves his audience in pleased bewil-
derment. One of the best artists in the
city said to the writer: ''Such work may
do for landscape or marine pictures, but for
figure and other work, never. How can it
be-? 1 cannot do it, even now, and how
can beginner hope to do it. Take figure
work, for instance. 1t requires thorough
knowledge OF anatomy, as I draw the
figures nude, so as to make it perfect,
and then lay the drapery on. don't I'M
derStand it at all.''
49,
There is a strong probability that the
three upper floors of the building which is
to be erected OH the Academy of Music site
will be leased for Masonic temple. Promi-
nent MaSonS, who are certain to accom-
plish about anything they undertake, are
said to be strongly in favor of the plan, and
there is little doubt that it will be carried
out.
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It will be remembered that Col. r. S.
Innes at the Remington suit testified
that he had $245, 900 mortgage in his safe.
No taxes have been paid on the same, and
the auditor is now engaged in computation
of the amount that is delinquent, which
will exceed Sc, 600 at the least
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The city secured from the legislature the
privilege of appropriating $4,000 to i'm
prove the road which runs in the direction
of White Bear lake, and like sum for the
improvement of the Richfield road. The
county commissioners at their meeting yes
terday passed a resolution that if Mime
apolis will improve that part of the road
which is in the city limits that the county
will do likewise with the remainder of the
roads. Every dollar expended in this di-
rection will be bread cast upon the waters.
These roads put in passable condition will
bring thousands Of dollars in trade to Min
neapolis which now go to other places. If
the council is in earnest in the matter
''frOntr'
NJ
AS Renaissance of the late city cleo
ton gentleman last evening at the South
Minneapolis club read series of resolutions
in which he advanced the idea that a school
of political strategy should be organized, in
which the Democrats can study the methods
which have enabled their Republican
brethren to be successful in the face of
popular opposition. He did not say whether
he meant that the practice of voting students
or the raising of $1,000 campaign funds
should be copied. At any rate the inculca-
ton of little strategy which will prevent
the Democrats from defeating themselves,
through superabundance of candidates
would do no harm.
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Major Camp has not been quoted as Civ
ing his opinion as to whether or not this is
to be an open summer, but it is fact that
early yesterday morning, the 18th of May, a
man was seen sleigh-riding on Bloomington
avenue. If this is to be taken as an indica-
ton, the substitution Of mosquito bars for
storm doors is little premature.
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''Do you not have trouble with the butch
ers when you condemn their meats as unfit
for fOod?" queried the cOmmentOr of Meat
Inspector Lee yesterday.
mot the least bit, " he returned. 81
have to use some tact as matter of course.
Sometimes they are inclined to believe it
is persecution, but L have never failed to
convince the butchers that their meat that
I had condemned was bad. Sometimes I
am obliged to use deal of argument. but
not generally. have not found much to
condemn to-day, but have discovered con-
siderable during the week AS rule the
goods l have condemned have been Dur
chased from responsible wholesale dealers
who are perfectly willing to make the re-
taller good for the amount involved"
*x*
''Well, you haven't been troubled much
this year with burglars" said reporter to
Chief West. mot nearly as much as last
year," he replied. SIT did seem a year ago
as though Chicago had sent all her crooks
up here to work Minneapolis. 1t was a
perfect epidemic, and the boys were COM
poll6u W cAoIcISo every vigilance. L am
pretty confident that we have succeeded in
pretty thoroughly routing them, however.
A goodly number have found homes with
Warden Reed in Saltwater"
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The library board is now waiting expect
antly for the generous people of this CITY to
make liberal donations to the literary fund.
A handsome nucleus has been secured in
the Athenaum library, and there should be
little difficulty in raising some 500, 900 for
the purchase Of books and the erection of a
building from private sources. This, in adj
dition to bonds authorized, will equip Ii
brary that will be a credit to our city and an
Unreasonable benefit to our citizens.
Davenport i'm ssFedOra.,'
Fanny Davenport as Fedora would be
success in any event, and in the great plav