The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1888-06-23
Art Exhibit at G.. r. G.

The following report OF the exhIbit OF the
art department OF Central Female College
Was unavOidably crowded out of last weeks
paper
Miss Bette Perry-TwO crayOn drawings
framed; others were drawn by her during
the wear, but not shown. Though but u child
In years she draws nicely from casts and
gives evidence Of having real talent,
Miss Minnie Turner. Quite "A number of
oil paintings were shown In this collection.
All were very skilfnIly done, but The one
attracting the most attention was II vase fillcd
with beautiful Marrchal Neil roses aud
gracefully dropping vines painted on ivory.
BY most beholders 1t WIS considered her
finest work.
Miss Ella YOung.-Five crayon drawings
from copies and casts, and all carefully done,
tell Of the correct eve and artistic taste Miss
Young possesses, and makes us hope to SEE
some more Of her work at some other time.
Miss Emma Rosegrant.-Several large ard
handsome craVOn drawings and two small
pasIellt comprise some very tine work. and
perhaps the one showing most talent In this
collection Is q portrait of Miss Emma and her
sister, Miss Nellie Roseprant. The express
sion on both faces was very natural. Miss
Roseg, ant during the year has drawn "a num-
Der OF portraits, but they were not on exhi-
bitOn, all but the one mentioned having been
sent to her home before the closing exercises.
Miss Maggie HiIl-A very pretty group and
with some excellent work. One of the most
attractive pieces was u panel Of black. polish
ed wood, with bowers painted in oil.
Miss Hattie Ferguson.-AnOther attractive
group Of four pictures, all IN oil. A picture
OF "MagDolias" is her largest and best piece,
but all show careful work and great neatness.
Miss May Catron.-Five pieces in oil, show
Ing flowers and landscape. One a panel of
hollyhocks. All were well executed for one
taking lessons such a short time as Miss May
has done.
Miss Carrie Ryland.-A beautiful collec-
ton of five pastelles. Many others were ex-
ecuted by this young lady, but were not ON
exhibition. Those shown were all well
done. She is II rapid worker as well AS II
tine one. TIL faces done by her are particu-
larly good.
Miss Lillian Ryland.-A handsome cOllec-
N'"h - Hhho oi ioihbih6os ~
color 10 one of the best points in this group.
A baby's face. al smiles, painted on iyory.Is
beautiful. Another, of one all tired with
play and taking a nap, is Il fitting companion
to the first one mentioned. A beautiful pic
ture of psnsies was much admired by all.
Miss Mamie CObb,-A group of five oil
paintings. landscapes, flowers and faces.
The whole collection is q beautiful one and all
worthy of much mention, beside being a
great credit to this talented young lady.
Miss Fannie Mills.-A collection of live
crayOn pictures. Miss Mills has some beauli'
ful pieces, and displays great originality in
all her work. An ocean scene was her best
Miss Lulu Piper. Quite u variety of sub
jects were shown by Miss Lula-animalS
landscapes, fruit and flowers. A snow
scene, framed in plush. was her centra
piece. A small ivory PLAGUE, with II dogs
head upon It, was very pretty.
Misc Eliza Porter.-Only one piece was OIL
exhibition, and was a portrait in crayon, fine
ly and carefully worked. Miss Porter,
work Is among the best at c. f. c., anC
IL oil finished in the very finest manner
Aud the portraits done by her are in
style that betraYs the hand of q true artist
She Is known among her sohOolmates ~ al
industrious and talented young lady.
Miss Fannie Rannsbarger.- very flint
collection Of four or five OIL paintings. Al
were landscapes excepting one. IAN Au'
tumn Scene" Is very finely done, aud Is bel
best piece. though among so many goot
pieces, It Is hard to decide which is best.
Miss Blanche Wintzer.-A collection O
niue pictures In oil and crayOn. Contra
piece, y large picture showing u young CIR
and three dogs, In oil. A little boy waiting
patiently for u bite. with his fishing pole II
his hand, was her best piece in crayon. Mis-
Winter had on ex Exhibition four pieces, three
being flowers from nature and the fourth
figure piece.
Miss Joella Hanks was a pupil in this de
partment, but none Of her work was show q
she having given most OF 1t TO her friends.
The fancy table was well filled and hat
many beautiful panels aud placques. Mis-
Barley had on exhibition u very tine displa.
of fancy needle work done by her puplls IAN,
was y very attractive feature of the afternoon