Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1889-12-18

AN EXHIBITION.

Annual Exhibition School of Design-To
be Continued To-day and Tonight.
There was very large assemblage Of citi-
zens at the E. B. Croker Art Gallery last
night. The occasion was the opening Of
the fourth annual exhibition of the Sacla-
mento School of Design, maintained by the
California Museum Association. The ex-
hibition was made in the upper Assembly
Hall, was under the immediate direction of
Art Instructor W. F. Jackson, his assist
ants and the scholars of the school. The
ladies of the classes laid aside their hats
and assisted in receiving the guests.
During the evening there was music, I'M
der the direction of these ladies, but not
according to any set programme, but to
keep up an under-current of melody the
whole evening while the people promen-
AIDED through the rooms. The ladies who
presided at the piano were Mrs. +. +. Free
man, Miss Louise Thiele, Miss Eta Nor
ton, Miss Minnie Malone and Miss Annie
Neubourg Mrs. Renfro and Miss Andrews
sang.
The black and white drawings Of
east and north walls, the paintings
in oil upon the west wall of the art
rooms and the water color work upon
easels. The verdict of the people was one
of warm commentator of the work ex-
hibited. There was a unanimous express
sion of surprise and qualification at the ex-
cellence of the work, the great majority of
the people not expecting to find such pleas
ing evidences of progress, for the simple
reason that so few have visited the school
during the year and watched its steady
growth and excellence. 1t is impossible at
the late hour when this is written to enter
into a detailed review of the exhibits
it must suffice to say that they were,
both of the Saturday and the reg
ular class, superior to those shown at
any other exhibition made by the school,
and in the most emphatic manner they
testify to the correctness of the system of
instruction pursued, and the falthfulDess
of the instructor and pupils. Probably in
the examples of life study of the human
figure the exhibition was best, though the
still life and landscape examples were
gratifyingly good. OF the charcoal and
crayon work there was a very large ex-
hibit, and the great improvement made
during the year was evident ct glance
The first exhibition Of water cOlors made
by the school was that OF last evening, and
it is one greatly to the credit of the school.
The exhibition will be open all day to-
day, and from I to 8 o'clock this evening,
when it will finally close. The public is
solicited by the officers of the Museum
Association and by the school to improve
the occasion to see what has been accom-
plisbed, and to pass an evening in the
midst of the pleasantest surroundings.
The ladies, as they did last evening, will
furnish music tonight, and the Art In
structor, the Directors and the scholars
will be prepared to give any information
desired concerning the exhibit.
IN the Library, at the rear OF the art
room, the Museum Association made a
special exhibit of one hundred studies OF
old masters, selected from the splendid col
lection of 5000 given to the city by Mrs.
| E B. Crocker when she presented the Art
Gallery. This collection embraced some
| rare original studies by Rubens, Lafranco,
| Michael Angelo, Holbien, Hogart, Sir Pc
ter Lely, Nathe, Guido, REM and many
other masters. The original Holbiens and
the Rubens especially attracted great deal
| of attention, and the room was crowded fol
three hours by people examining this rare
! old and very valuable collection. This side
exhibition will also be open to-day and thi:
evening, but the studies will be restored tc
the portfolios on Thursday.
The scholars of the School of Desigr
who have taken the lessons in the veal
1889 are: Regular Day Class-Mrs. F. F
Freeman, Miss Joey Richardson, Miss Fan
ME Weldon, Miss May Burroughs. Mis-
Kate Wadsworth. Miss Charlotte Burke
Miss Carrie york, Miss Aggie Vance
(Yreka). Mrs Barrett, Miss Mamie Crouch
Miss Edith Hughson, Miss Gibbs Port
land, orr. Mrs. II. 1. Seymour, Mis-
Blanch, Miss Laura Weinrich, Miss Mar.
Hinkson, Miss Louise MillikeD, Mrs. Peter
son, Miss Eta Mortol, Mrs. W. Mills, Mis-
Steinman, Charles Seibold (San Francisco
Miss Fannie Willis, Miss Dora Schubert
William Hintze, Wallace Sawyer (Galt)
Miss Mary Freeman, Miss Kate Tucke
l(Oroville), Miss NJ. J. Lawson (Illinois)
Miss Louise Thiele.
Saturday Class-Misses Lottie and Lsuri
Steffens, Harry Catlin, Irving Needham
Miss Purinton, Miss Josie Frost, Miss Hea
cock, Miss Rita Kennedy, Miss Reibsol
(Lincoln), Miss Finch (Folsom). Miss AID
die Hughes, Misses Ivy Hughson, JUL
Leonard, Sadie Breen, Laura Terry, EGn
Cadwalader and also Harry Hopper, Il
Flint, c. D. Barry and Misses Wassermar
iO'Connor and Mccullough.