The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-08
Art Exhibit At 4. A. S.

The spacious parlOrS of The Elizabeth AuII
afternoon and The friends and patrons OF the
school and all lovers of art were extended IA
cordial invitation to examine to their hearts
content the many pieces of work exhibited
with pride by the pupils of the large art
class presided over by Miss Eleanor Martin,
an artist OF rare attainments aud one upon
which the managers of the school have reason
lures exhibited by this class, while most of
them may not be worked in the brightest OF
colOrs. are works Of art in very sense OF the
word. When the word ant" Is Used il does
not necessarily follow that the person is
speaking OF u picture highly cOiOr,d, or
nashy, or we might say, gaudY, upon which
Inc \ perienced eyes gaze most admiringly,
The plan Of teaching art in this school il
different from that Of most schools. The
school is supplied with a large number of
plaster of-paris busts, casts Of hands, arms,
eyes, ears. feet, etc, and from these casts
most Of the pictures drawn are taken. 1t j.
all taken in AN 'Off hand way, also. and
there is no measuring or ''checkin%-OH' OF
the board upon which they draw, nor Is
there anv copying from other pictures,
When u pupil has learned 10 make even a fair
representation OF one OF these objects in this
way, she has learned something OF which she
can well be proud. Work of this kind Is all
done In crayon and charcoal. Oil painting i,
also taught, aud while there il not, appIr-
emily, Is mach attention paid to this part Of
the work as to the crayOn and charcoal work,
that which WAS on exhibition SHOWS what the
young ladies Of this class can do in this line
aud that erayon and charcoal work il not The
full extent OF their efforts. Work OF this
kind Is ali copied from nature. There are no
medals offered in this department and all the
hard work done by the pupils was done
gain a prize. In mentioning the art ex-
hiblt OF this school it il not necessary TO 20
over the entire list of pupils and give de-
served compliments separately. All thrt is
Is to say they, were all g0od-ate,
very good without exception. The follow
ing pieces were shown by The folk
pupils:
Miss Jennie Tisdale Large frame of
Easter lilies mounted on au eus.l-very GOOD
= large panel of Gala lilies, boys head gen.
tleman's hand and arm, foot in two positions,
flowers (from nature), Iady's hand and arm,
bunch of oak leaves.
Miss Ami LOhdOner-trame OF Gala lilies,
frame of tulips, baoy's hand, aud bunch of
oak leaves.
Mics Nory Vllsnn--Rnnp 81 I,ts...i.
grapes-yery inviting ,-frume OF tulips.
Miss Martha EmisOn Ito whom we extend
thanks fer cOurtesies shown) "A very fine
Of the Grecian warrior, Ajax, king of
the LOcrI; front view In crayOn, side view
In charcoal, We heard Il gentleman say of
this picture that he had often visited the art
IN several large cities but that he had
never seen a picture in any of them that
struck him more forcibly than these two.
Neapolitan fish boy, Easter lilies, skHll and
Cross bones Oast years work., the head of
the god Of poetry, boys head. baby
head. iady'sa arm and hand, and IA beautiful
oil painting of pansies (frOm n%alure.)
Miss Cora A~llisOn-Large frame of Gala
lilies, PLAGUE Of yellow and red honeysucklcs
In oil, frame of pan>ies. IN oil.
Miss Mamie HiGkiin - SunflDwer, from
cast, tuliDs.
Miss Alva Meet - Bunch of California
grapes and frame of tulips.
Miss Lille Davis - Large frame of iligS,
rom nature, frame of pansies, tulips, grapes,
King David's eye. hand and arm, bunch of
clover with u humble bee lowering over it.
Mss Jennie Tisdale captured The bee hat
Gould not be induced TO hold 1t in place until
t was chlorOfOrmed
Miss Matte Melton-Panc oil flags. honey
and lemon lilies, baby's hand and foot,
'rimroses, s%untlower, tulips, pvnel of calla
lilies.
Miss Rebecca field Bunch Of snOWballs,
eye. a very pretty picture represent
ng apples in q hat, the design Of which was
by placing several apples in an old
lilapidated straw hat und placing 1t on a
'Ox. As Il good many of our readers know,
he artist lives near Mrs. PomcrOY's orchard.
nd we suppose she has 1T times seen
'ats and apples spilled out in tins way by
'oys who were being persuaded by dogs to
cave the orchard. At any rate The pictures
Ooked quite natural.
Miss Locke Arnold - Gentlrman'S hand. ,
hand and arm, ears, large hand aud
croll, psnsies.
Miss Sallie Erskine Bunch Of grapes,
ulips. O.
Too much credit can not be bestowed upon
Martin for her excellent work Ia This
apartment. We hope - sc, her wa =
luGh larger class next year hat Gm hF',iI'
xpeeL 10 see better work exhibited AT ..e
Of the session.