The record-union., 1891-04-14
SCHOOL OF DESIGN.
Opening of the Fifth Annual Exhibition
Last Night.
A Beautiful Hall Filled with Highly
Creditable Work by the Art Pupils
Continuation of the Exhibition.


The fifth annual exhibition Of the Sac
ramento School of Design, under the aus
,pices of the California Museum Associa-
ton, opened at the e. B. Crocker Art
Gallery last night Despite the storm
there was a large attendance-larger than
under the conditions of the evening was
anticipated. Probably some 300 people
We're present during the evening.
Owing to the rain last night and the
knowledge that very many could not
attend who desire to do so, it was re-
solved by the directors to give n second
evening reception tomorrow (WedneS-
day. night from Z to 10 o'clock, when the
general public is invited. The exhibition
also remains open to-day and tomorrow
from 10 A. NJ. to p. NJ, and the people are
requested to avail of the opportunity and
visit the exhibition freely, no charge for
admission being made.
The awards made yesterday afternoon
were announced last night upon slip
placed beside the case containing the
gold medals. They were as follows:
General work Of the year in oil paint
ing, gold medal, to Miss Ida Frick of San
Diego.
For general excellence of work of the
same order, a special gold medal, to Miss
Josephine Blanch of Sacramento-guar-
anteed by the Committee of Award.
Gold medal, in contest by six pupils in
cast-drawing from the same subject to
Miss Lulu WeatherwaX of PlacerYille.
Gold medal, general excellence in
drawing for the year, to Miss Louise
Strachauer ofSacramentO.
Color decorations, for Saturday class
n II nl
Charles Bohme; third, Iva Hughson.
Special commentator by the COM
nlttee of the work of the class in por-
celain painting.
The judges say that the awards
We're difficult to make, so excel
lent is the whole exhibit. and that their
only regret is that they had not authority
to make many awards, and thus express
their satisfaction with the work Of the
pupils.
During the exhibition last evening,
musical entertainment was given by
the following ladies and gentlemen:
Piano solo, ''Pas Redouble," Miss Thiele;
song, J. y. Moynihan; song, by Mrs. B.
+. Howard, 1.-THE Arrow and the Song;''
piano solo, ''Stanley's Grand March,"
Miss Thiele; song, by Miss Sawyer, ''The
The School of Design rooms never
looked better than on last night. Ladies
of the school had worked diligently for
days in decorating the rooms and in
assisting Messrs. Jackson and Sawyer in
hanging the drawings and paintings. The
effect last night when the final touches
were given, the floral pieces completed,
the draping with vines finished, and the
last bit Of adjustment of drapery pro-
nounced perfect, was charming, and dur
ing the entire evening elected from the
visitors warm compliments for the good
taste manifest.
In the main hall the oil paintings oc-
cupy the west wall upon screens, necessi-
tating the closing of the blinds upon that
side. The northwest wall bears drawings
and framed examples of the work of the
pupils. The east wall is filled with draw
ings, the northeast with work of the Sat
Qrday class and the south wall is occupied
b varied examples of all the depart
mel ITS Besides there is much work upon
easels and frames.
In the east end of the library the walls
are occup led by drawings, while the west
half is giveu up to the exhibition made
by the pore 'elain painting class Miss
Edith HughsoH, teacher. In this depart
ment are some Of the finest examples of
porcelain painting ever shown here, and
the beauty of the work and the fine art
manifest were last night the subjects of
much enthusiastic praise. The work of
the class was all fired" at the gallery un-
der the direction of the teacher and il is
the first of the kind painted in Sacramen-
TO that has not been sent to San Francisco
kilns for firing. The arrangement of the
examples is made with exquisite taste
upon a long table richly draped and sur
rounded by elegant furniture, paintings.
drapery and easels bearing paintings and
drawings. One fine etagere is also
ladened with examples of the work Of
the class. The whole exhibit is adorned
with plants and trailing vines and
decorative bric-a-bric. The names of
the members of the class do not appear
upon their eXhibits-a bit of reticence
that is surprising since the work would
bear comparison with that shown at any
exhibition of work by California classes
in the art, and with most of that by the
tirst-class teachers of the State.
Whoever examines the work of the
pupils of the School of Design in draw
ing, oil and water-color, painting, pastel,
charcoal, crayon, pencil and ink sketch
ing, and who bears in mind that it is
not an exhibition of competition between
artists, but of the general work of the
school during whole year of hard study,
will be impressed with the high charac-
ter of the exhibition. That the school
has made great progress no one with any
sort of an idea of what good work is twill
deny. There are examples, indeed. in
large number, that viii bear comparison
with work that comes from studios
with high prices attached, and that for
merit are superior IN many features.
Il .9Sfe Is very uIIle poor Work: II the
spa 7tat0F has knowledge of the ages of the
pupilN of the time they have severally
snent in the shool-the majority less than
fifteen rn 9nths-Of the course of study
they are rec ,'uired to pursue, he or she
will be surpl Ssed at the rapidity with
which the classes have advanced, and the
very forward stage reached III their edu-
cation.
There are nearly 400Nexamples of work
shown, illustrating the carrier ana later
study of the pupils. All the pieces rep
resent study work: it is not shown, says
Principal Jackson. as is the work of
artists. 1t was neither drawn nor painted
with any other object in view except to
learn and make good studies. Yet many
of the pieces have been finished and are
ready TO grace walls beside work of high
price. All the drawings and paintings
are from nature, from life or from casts.
There are no studies from flats, save two
by primary pupils.
Some idea of the estimate the spectators
of last night put upon the works may be
CLEANED from the fact that when 1t was
announced that the pupils would sell any
of the work shown, 10 aid them TO con-
unue their studies, number of pieces
were nj once selected and marked sold,
and others were debated by intending
purchasers and refusals asked for. In
each case the purchaser has secured work
that he can place upon the best walls of
his residence. Not pretentious efforts,
not claiming to rank beyond modest
merit, all are good, and some testify
90 genius and developing ability of
a very superior order, promising achieve
ments in maturer work that viii stand TO
the untading credit of the school.
Where so many studies are shown 1t
would be liable 10 lead to misapprehen-
a