Morning journal and courier., 1886-06-02
be above there are several smaller

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Besides the above there are several smaller
pictures in the exhibit and there are 81 new
pictures in all The most notable picture in
the collection is Koehler's ''Strike." 1t is
one of the largest, if not the largest in size,
in the Art school exhibition of paintings,
and represents in the distance the
black grimy cluster of factory buildings; in
the foreground group of strikers, who have
just left the factory, while behind stringing
along to join the others are other strikers.
Those in the foreground are evidently stat
ing their to the proprietor, dignifed,
elderly, white-haired gentleman, and his
confidential agent who stand upon the stoop
of an elegant residence, only the portals of
which are visible. The strikers are men evil
IDENTIFY wrought up and in dead earnest over
their grievances, and their faces and attitudes
are very striking and vigorous. 1t is pic
ture bold and strong in it's execution. There
are many others that will please and inter-
est the art lover.
The fine exhibits of specimen selections by
the students were displayed in the rear
rooms on the first floor, west side of the
hallway. Among the most meritorious art
lists in each department were the following:
Life class, Miss Annie S. Johnson, New Ha-
ven; Mr. F. G. Boardman, Cromwell; Miss
Anita Phinney, New Haven; Miss Elizabeth
Miss Elizabeth 7. Eaton, New Haven; Miss
Jessie B. Sherman, New Haven; Mrs. H.
Williston, New Haven. Water colors, Miss
Florence A. Pond, Milford; Miss johnson,
New Haven; Mr.. Burr and Miss E. S. New
berry, New Haven. Oil colors, Miss Martha
]. Potter, New Haven; Miss Josephine M.
Lewis, Now Haven; Mr.. Chas. F. Carter, Water
bury; Miss Mary F. Carew, New Haven.
Anatomy class, Miss Annie D. Bradley, New
Haven; Miss Elsie Rowland, Waterbury;
Miss Ida Rogowski, New Haven, daughter of
B. Rogowski, the Chapel street merchant;
Haven, daughter of the artist Mr.. R. R.
Wiseman; Miss Clara B. Lines, daughter of
e1 Mayor Lines of Meriden, and niece of
Rev. Mr.. Lines of St. Paul's, this city; Min
ME L. Miles, Milford. The Ell Ell Walker
prize was awarded to Miss Josephine NJ.
Lewis of this city, daughter of ex-Mayor
Lewis.
Following is the list of students of the
institution: From New Haven, Maud A.
Allan, J. Alfred Barkentin, Clara M. Barnes
Robert Y. Barrows, Anne d. Bradley, Susan
j. Candee Mary F. Carew, Ernest F. Coe,
Clara R. Durgy, Elizabeth T. Eaton, jose
phine II. Lewis, Mary A. MacFarland, Vir
ginia B. Means, Elizabeth s. Newberry,
Elizabeth S. Pitman, Martha J. Potter, An
ME G. Punderford, Harriet B. Richards,
Ida Rogowski, Annette G. Rood, Idyl A.
Sheppard, Jessie B. Sherman, Efie H. Sper-
Fannie L. Wiseman, Elizabeth ]. Armstrong,
j. Stanley Brown, Ona o. Banks,
c. F. Richards, Helen E. Chase, Davis Gard
ner, Mrs. Williston, Irving E. Hurlburt,
Anita Phinney, Annie S. Johnson; and from
other places the followwing; Nettie E. Bar
we'll; Robert F. Brainerd, Westchester;
Chas. F. Carter, Waterbury; Alice g. Cart
right, Stamford; Louise P. Davenport,
Stamford; Elizabeth Davies, Topeka,
Kansas; Mary E. Hobson, Walling
ford; Clara B. Lines, Merideni
ir
Mo-; Minnie L. Miles, Milford; Daniel A.
Moore, st. Louis, Mo-; Eta Osborne, Wal
lingford; Florence A. Pond, Milford Bella
L. Pratt, Salem; Elsie Rowland, Waterbury;
Harriet E. Smith, Ansonia; Maria E. Street,
Milford; Clara l. Thayer, West Midway,
Nellie P. Wickwire, Sheffield, Mass; Jennie
J. Wooding, Stratford. Besides the above
ninety-three students from the Sheffield Sci
ertifc school receive instruction in free hand
drawing in the Art school.
The annual exercises of the school took
place yesterday morning. Addresses were
made by Professor Weir and others of the
Art school faculty and announcement was
made of the-award of the Ethel Walker prize
to Miss Lewis. This is at present the only
endowed prize. 1t was founded
a granddaughter of Mr.. Alfred Walker of
this city. She was student of the school
of rare promise. who died year ago.
After the exercises the school, by invita-
ton of Prof. Hoppin adjourned to his resi-
dence on Killhouse avenue, where refresh
ments were served, after which by invitation
of Mrs. Henry Farnam they viewed the large
and fine collection of pictures at her resi-
dence. These couItesies were warmly appre
ciated.
The annual reception in the evening was
brilliant occasion and largely attended by
cultivated people and many fine toilets
Go;r Io<1i he Tba
bers of the faculty with their ladies received.
The music was by Robinson's orchestra. The
special display of pictures was highly appre-
ciated. The pictures it is learned are pur-
ohasable through Mr.. Evarts Cutler who has
general charge of them for the artists. The
Art schools:beautifulf front and entrance were
beautifully lit up by the electric light oppo-
site, from Mr.. Bowman's atelier, which also |
Illuminated beautiful and artistic exhibit
made by the gentleman in his windows. The
reception began Mt and closed at about |
half past 10 o'clock.
Yale college, it may not be generally
known even in New Haven, enjoys the dis
tinction of being the only college in the
United States which has an art school, and
the thorough equipment of the school for its
work is giving it a constantly increasing |
high rank The school re-opens October 1st, |
and the promise is good for a large increase |
in the number of students. The cost of |
tuition, many may be interested to learn, is |
only twelve dollars a month or 500 for the |
eight months of the school year, |
very moderate tuition expense, with daily |
lectures on art and the many advantages of |
the school. Many of she former students of |
the Art school are filling lucrative positions |
as designers or winning success as portrait |
painters or landscape artists, and to young |
women of artistic tastes it holds out oppor- |
tunities for preparing themselves for luora- |
tive employment.
w. @. T. U. Convention.
The New Haven county convention of the |