The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1889-06-15
O. F. O. ART EXHIBIT.

In certain sense art can never rival
nature in beauty. We have not the
means, not the material, not the pig
ments for painting which shall render
light and darkness, atmosphere and
color as they truly are. Moreover,
man is part OF the universe; his con-
ceptions OF beauty are derived from ma
ture. He is unable to transcend the Or
der which he helps to constitute. Yet,
while affirming this, we are bound to
acknowledge that the human mind is
the most perfect of existences known
to US. Being the most perfect, what
soever is presented to its observation
In the external world lacks something
in comparison with itself. This some
thing it Is the proper business of the
mind to supply, and the power of sup
plying it is the Justification of the fig
urstive art.
There is a beauty which is never
found in nature, but which requires the
working Of human thought to elicit it
from nature; beauty not of parts and
single persons, but of complex total
tiles, a beauty not of flesh and blood,
but of mind, imagination, feeling. 1t
is this beauty, where the very best
| things that can be seen in nature have
been educed, and as it were, quin-
tessenced by human thought, expressed
i'm form by human skill and gifted
with immortal life by human genius
it is this synthetic, intellectual, spirit
penetrated beauty to which the arts
aspired. All must admit that art
schools are of the greatest benefit TO
a country. Pictures are the worlds
most valuable treasures. They COM
municate to the mind by the eye
knowledge and wisdom, in a manner
most pleasing. Broad and liberal
views are formed, correct taste cul-
tivsted.
American art has made its way bv
Its own merits, inspired by aesthetic
instincts alone.
While Central College has not had
fifty years or more of achievement, or
even of effort 10 boast OF, il has fairly
tried variety of arts AMI credilable
work in all departments is the result
II is something to have in a measure
turned the tide of favor from the an
cient and the foreign toward the new
and the native production, and to zee
hopeful that all demands can be sup
piled. G. &C. retains its reputation
On last Saturday afternoon the chape
room was crowded with spectators anG
and polite arts of today. The embroid
cry art school met the gaze of inquisi
tive orbs. Mrs. A Barley, the talent ed
ledy of this department, laid before Us
the work of her class :-Roocco anC
Aresene in all imaginable designs; the
eye was Observation-Disclosures
not where to begin-InspectIug ont
piece then another. AT last we found
a beginning. We will venture:-
(ShOuld our new art editor be SO cruc
as to do the least injustice pray forgive
him. he is rather unripe in the mys
teries of nimble tingers.)
An elegant old gold, plush table
scarf, delicately, exquisitely EN-.
broidered, raised Gala lilies in
the foreground and water lilies
to the side, beautiful combination
rare enough to deck royal stand, the
deftness of Miss Blanche Harper, OF
Westport, Mo-, received worthy praise
Miss Sallie Smith exhibited two table
scarfs of heavily worked tinsel and
ROCCO design on a background Of
black velvet, and lambrequin of mag
nolias and dahlias, all raised in rich
taste.
Miss Minnie Harding, Oak Grove
a varied collection of seven pieces
Placques of slipper match case
'inseled thermometer, two whisk
broom holders. chair tidy, raised table
scarf and two sofa pillows. The pill.
lows are grand, consisting of deeply
inlaid cactus, oriental wreath anC
roses-beauties in the extreme.
Miss Ada Lamborn genius in this
art, presented six pieces. Two table
scarfs, two aresene cushions, one o
laundry list-truly novelty, tabl,
scarf, chair tidy. banner lamp shad,
of water lilies on delicate bach
screen.
Miss Cora Powell, jackson county
One sofa pillow, rooccO, one scarf o
raised chenille, a banner of wild roses
in relief-two shades pale blue satin
Last of all but not least by far, th'
united effort OF the class, a remem'