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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-12-16

Mr.. Paris works In q careful conscientious
manner, making his studies directly from
nature and working most OF the time out of
doors. He paints in q style peculiar to him
self, paying the greatest attention to the de-
velopment in detail yet wholly lacking thae(
quality known in artistic parlance as 81 n
ickiness." In speaking of his work Ia
Paris says: My feeling Of art is that IL IL a
conscientious Interpretation OF nature, an
istics OF atmosphere and surroundings. I'm
pressionism is doubtless very clever, but II
depends upon the ability and genius of the
artist whether or not IL be interesting. :"
Mr.. Paris, in common with many other
prominent artists. feels keenly upon the
subject OF the apparent indifference OF the
American public to artists, studios etc. In
England, France and Italy artists are al
most regarded as the property OF the people,
ana the ateliers are as popular the cafes.
In America IL is entirely different; compare
lively few making any effort to pass the
mon interests" Mr.. Paris will make an ef-
fort TO remedy this during the winter. by
holding Saturday receptions and exhibitions.
when he hopes to meet the Washington
public upon a more familiar footing than he
has hitherto been able TO do.
Another artist whose work has attracted
much favorable criticism is Mr.. Viele. He
is an impressionist Of the most daring kind,
painting with a reckless abandon which
few would be brave enorgh TO initiate His
subjects are generally mall and brilliant
in color. He rather affee the French man.
nerisms. which, combined with his own
artistic originality, makes mis- canyases the
subjects OF much admirfng attention. His
water color studies are also unusually clever
and number OF them viii be exhibited in
the spring during the annual exhibition held
by the Society OF Washington Artists.
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THEY WILL HAVE THEIR JOKE.
Hut the College Boys Have to Pay for
Flowers Just the Same.

But the College Boys Have to Pay for
Flowers Just the Same.
From the New York Sun.
A young man wearing a bunch Of orange
and black ribbon walked into an uptown
florists yesterday and said:
Il want a grumwadgy."
Il beg your Jarion." said the manager of
the store. to whom the youth hal addressed
himself
you needn't. I want q grumwadgy; a
large yellow gramwaiyy"
I'm. les. OH. yes. Sorry. but we're nj.
out OF those. Fact is, 1 don't believe We
ever kept any in stock. Better try the
Natural History Museum in Central Park /"
'Oh. come off. You've got 'em In your
show window. These big yellow ones" in
sisted the young man.
The manager walked over to the window
The orly big yellow things there were the
chiysanthemums He picked out one and
handed 1t to the young man. asking II that
was what he wanted.
Certainly" said the youth. and he took
1t. paid the price and walked out. The
manager turned with a weary air to a Sun
reporter who was standing near and said
Those college boys will drive me crazy
before I'm done with en- For the past two
days they've been f1ocking in here at a
great rate. OF course they make trade brisk
but they take it out in the wear and tear
on the brain OF the salesman. Now. n
young fellow came in here YESTERDAY and
demanded a big hunk OF double blue mod
esty. 1t took me two minutes of hard think
ing to find out that he wanted English vio-
lets. He got 'em, but he paid so cents more
than he would have IL he'd asked for EN-
straight out. The time / spent in thinking
was worth that.
"A little later" he continued. "a sales
man came over to me and told me that
there was lunatic at the counter who in
sisted on buying a bunch Of pink smell.
one dozen strong. 1 told the salesman to
Try him with dozen Mermet roses and
mat proved to be what the boy was after
He was easy compared to the chap who
drifted in and remarked:
I'd like twenty-four wives, please
In the wrong place. This isn't Salt Lake
CITY,
That's all right he said. I want twen-
ty,four wives. all in white, and young
now?"
The reporter for the New York Sun con-
fessed that 1t was too hard for him.
SO 1t was for me for awhile" said the
norist. Finally l had an inspiration and
sent my customer away rejoicing with two
dozen bride rosebuds. Another chap came
IN here with quotation about They toll
not, neither do they spin,' by which he
meant lilies of the valley, although / don't
suppose that the original writer had that
particular kind Of flower in mind when he
wrote the line.
but the very worst case Of all was a
curly-headed youngster who sprung himself
upon the establishment with a request for
sprig of grinning Ratchet. Nothing else
would do him. He must have grinning
hatchet. 1t took the combined brains of
the establishment to get that riddle. but we
got 1t. It was smilax. See? Pretty bad.
isn't 1t. That youth paid $3.50 for his smilax
and joke continuation the smilax 25 cents
and the rest for the joke. But he didn't
mind, and went off apparently well salts
fled with himself"
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When questioned upon that favorite sub
1ect of artistic contention. "Impressionism, -
Mr.. Mann said: Il do not know what the
word means. 1t is a startling innovation,
which takes SO many different forms that
there is no definition to it. Impressionism,
IL II means anything, means painting the
impression OF subject rather than what
one knows 1t to be. All painters today &C
cept this theory. and 1t Is in no way pecu-
liar to the self-styled impressionists. L en-
Geavor to find the most beautiful phases of
nature, and then render them with as
much truth as possible. without reference
to any ism or theory whatever" His SUBJ
tects are generally landscapes and marine
views. with bright though not vivid color
ing. his choice OF ske,ching mediums being
pastel, on account of the rapidly with
which 1t can be handled. Mr. Mann expects
to hold an exhibition of his work early in
the spring, the subjects OF his sketches
being taken from almost every corner OF
the globe. Mr. Mann has a most valuable
collection Of paintings by worldwide ia
nous artists. 1t includes canvases by Pog-
genbeck, Murphy. Harry Chase. c. H. Da-
Wis. Corot and Dore. Among these promi-
nent places are given to those executed by
our Washington artists, whose work ranks
with the foremost of the foreign painters In
technique and artistic valuations.
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During half of first class year the cadet
applies his previous knowledge Of mathe-
mates and mechanics to civil engineering
and stereotomy; while in the second half
he devotes himself to military engineering,
mining, Notifications and the art Of war.
About month Of each Of these two courses,
civil and military, is taken up with engin-
eering drawing. The first half of this last
year contains course in general history,
and the second half includes instruction in
the rudiments Of the Spanish language
Some knowledge Of law is indispensable to
an officer of the government, and this neces-
sity is supplied to the first classman by
courses in international, constitutional and
military law. Supplementary to the courses
In mathematics and chemistry is that in the
strictly professional subject of ordnance and
gunnery, which engages the first classman
during the entire year. All Of these studies
with riding and military duties. keep the
fourth year men pretty well occupied. The
mental discipline and training of the prev
ious years now aid them in observing the
great amount Of varied knowledge required
in the last year.
A new academic building with all modern
appliances is being erected. This caused the
demolition in 1891 of the old building, in
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MI A G. Heaton enjoys the distinction OF
being the first American artist admitted to
the Ecole des Beaux Arts. where he studied
four years under Cabanel and Bonnat after
ward exhibiting In the Salon. where his
clever work received a number OF HONOR
able mentions" His best known paintings
are The Recall OF Columbus" which &C.
cupies conspicuous position in the Capitol
Bathing Hour at TrouviIle" and portraits
OF Bishop Bowman. Miss Solomons, Miss
Winnie Davis and Ameiie Rives besides one
OF Mrs. Ed. Hay, which Is nearing compile
ton In each OF these the likeness ana
coioring are most artisticaliy reproduced
Mr.. Heaton's work is distinctly French in
Its general style-great attention being CIV
en- TO the reproduction OF fine detail which
however, is kept subservient TO the general
mass and effect. Amongst Mr.. Heaton's art
treasures is an original painting by Dore
which Its weight In gold would not buy
from the present owner
Perhaps no one of the local artists IN bet-
ter known or more highly respected, both
personally and artistically, than Mr. e C.
Messer, who has so Identified himself with
the Art Students League. where he has
been the leading factor for SO many years
This artists work is extremely ideaiic In
conception and treatment and without be-
ing tmpressionistic is broad and fearless IN
handling. He has of late adopted a rather
Fantastic class Of subject matters. One OF
the most picturesque. showing in the fore
grornd the figure OF a beautiful woman
clasping child In her arms while creeping
toward her from the ocean is a sea serpent
The woman's attitude and expression OF
mortal terror is admirably portrayed, ana
the whole picture is a fascinating study OF
the decorative phase of art
Mr. w. II. Holmes. while not combining
himself to the artistic profession has made
an enyiable position for himself as a water
colorist His style is unusually brilliant
and effective. particularly when applied to
his Venetian sketches One OF his most
successful productions-a Venetian water
scene-is owned by Mr. 1hos. wageamsn,
and is one OF the best in that gentleman's
collection Mr.. Holmes has for the past
few years had charge OF the archaeological
expeditions OF the bureau OF ethnology and
in that connection has greatly distinguished
himself. 1t is to be regretted that he can
ind so little time to devote TO art a. his
work displays decided ability and genius.
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a kind'-at least many more-should be
desired. They have. of course never learn
ed that the gathering of all obtainab BILE
specimens from innumerable localities Is
more and more dissolving the partitions
supposed to exist between types, and that
in q sense 1t may be said that no such
thing as a species really exists, except to
those former students. who contented
themselves with possessing but zone Of q
kind or so.
Necessity for a Large Series.
Should the conceivable highly civilized
constructors of the canals of Mars shoot q
representative to this planet in some space
navigating vessel and capture a single man
the species In the report of the martial rep
resentatives would be described in accord
ance with the characteristics exhibited by
the specimen captured. But should another
man then be obtained the description in
some respects would probably need altera-
ton, for while most characters would be OK
hibited in common, others would be 'in-
dividual variations" The student from the
ruby planet would then perceive the desra-
bility of an examination of a large series Of
the recently discovered creature, and sew
erai thousand skins from regions OF the
earth might be brought together. The re-
suit would be a discovery of the interesting
gradations and differentiations which are
familiar to the residents of this world.
Two considerations actuate the conceal
LlcHt VI Stuuy cOllectlOn. one Is ueSlTa-
bility, the otner is necessity. In the draw
ers and trays of the lower cases are num-
bers OF specimens which will probably
prove to be different from any forms yet
named-that Is. when the collection shah
have been worked up" it may be possible
to describe them as new Species" That
this work shall be reserved for the institu-
ton itself, through its appointed function
aries the possession of new material Is not
proclaimed to the world until a provision
al description shall have delineated the
characters with which the naturalist en-
joys the honor of first associating a dis
tinctive name.
Were this sufficient consideration not
operative even then the public display Of
the specimens would be impracticable, be-
cause of the inadeQuacy Of the appropria-
tons for the museum. Much more space is
required for display than for preservation
IN drawers, but the room in the great build
Ing Is now no more than enough for the liz l.
ter. Though to be thoroughly appreciated
only by the specialist a display Of all the
material gathered by the different depart
ments OF the National Museum would be
possible only by the provision OF another
building as large as that now in use.
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From the New York Herald. e.

From the New York Herald.
A lady surrounded the bargain counter NJ
one Of the big retail stores on 9Th avenue
the other day and captured a fragment of
China silk with which she wanted to make
screen To accomplish this required a
degree OF strategy and physical exertion
sumcient to equip college eleven for ac-
i've service on the gridiron. But she got
there.
Il spent the whole afternoon" said she to
friend, land when / got home I figured
the whole thing up. 1 could have bought
the same stun upstairs at the regular
counter for 80 cents a yard, and I wanted
only three yards and a half Well, that
mean little clerk sold me four yards for IS
cents-it was remnant, you know-so l
found / had been trodden upon for about
two hours and squeezed black and blue and
had lost just three cents by the operation.
But. law! that's nothing. What do you
s'pose! Why, when 1 examined that silk
the next day found a hole in every fold.
Mad? Well. I should think 1 was mad.
My husband laughed at me. He saws
women were born to be fooled, don't YOU
know-that most of us haven't sense enough
to spread an umbrella when it rains
What would you do?' asked him.
Do says he; I'd throw that away and
never go back to that store again.
Not much says 1. I'm going to make
them take that back II l die for tt-now
there! And If you should miss me when
night comes you'll find my remains at the
foot of the China silk counter!
Il went back. After another two hours
OF shutting and crowdng got a chance to
confront the young man who sold me that
silk. l was prepared to make him ashamed
OF himself, now l tell you But he merely
looked at 1t and said in bored sort of way.
oh, yes; that is the same piece Of silk Mrs.
Blank returned last week!
Yes; l was stricken dumb If there had
been room enough I'd have dropped. But
that's nothing. Let me tell you. While he
was making out my rebate check another
That's real pretty said she. How
many yards?
Four ma'am,' says he
How much"
Forty cents says he, with the most
unblushing face. It's the last piece Of that
shade in the house. says he.
IL take 1t, says she, pulling out her
purse just as he gave me my ticket for the
return OF that Identical piece. Well then I
knew that young man deliberately cheated
me and was going to cheat that lady right
before my face! But got my breath quick
enough to tell her. And 1 did 1 said
Madam, I've just this minute brought that
PACK. It's damaged. Look at these holes !!
He knows It's damaged Here's my ticket
Tor the rebate for it's return
well, II you could have seen the look she
gave him! Then she turned on her heel and
went out. Yes. should say I'm about even
with that house-one Of the finest stores In
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has attended lectures in ethics, has received
daily instruction in fencing and gymnastics,
has attended infantry and artillery drills,
dress parade and guard mounting, and has
done his share OF the guard duty.
Looking back at this account of the enor-
nous amount of work done in one year, the
necessity for thorough preparation before
entering is more apparent than ever 1t
may be remarked in passing that few insti-
tutions in the country have as good a record
as preparatory schools for West Point as
our own Washington High School. Some
fourteen of its boys have been admitted
during the last eleven years, and not one
has failed to graduate. Like their school,
mates who have entered other walks of
activity, they have usually, also, had a way
of attracting attention by particular excel
lence in some line or other
The second year at West Point Is even
harder than the first. In fact 1t Is the
hardest OF the course. "Yearling math''
comprises comic sections descriptive geom-
etry with shades, shadows and perspective
and differentiai and integral calculus. The
cadets in the first section also take determi-
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the first three years there is. in addition to
the partial review just men toned a gen
eral review, consuming the month proceed
Ing the semi-annual examinations
The LIST or December or the LIST Of Nav
gees the completion of the second time over
NO more new work is now attempted but
tne next month is devoted to going over the
oid ground a third time. and. in spite of
longer lessons than before to increasing
the principles firmly in mind After the
anxious period of the January examinations
Is over the plebe turns his attention to et-
ometry. This book is then laid aside until
general review. The 1st OF May. while the
CADETS proceed to master plane and spherI-
cal trisonometry and surveying. Durinr
the latter part Of April they study conic
sections through the equation of the right
line in space.
All this delving into mathematical lore
mas Dy no means monOpolzed the time of
the cadet He has been studying English
or French two or three hours every dav in
preparation for the hours recitation in one
or the other in the afternoon. The conrss
IN English is very thorough. In French tbs
work consists in studying the grammar and
reading fables. Besides all this the niebe
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In every two or three years the surgeon has
TO set broken leg. When a cadet goes Off
the instructor looks to see IL he Is hurt and
If not. encourages him by saying: Hurry
up and catch that horse" or Don't be all
day about mounting, sir"
At West Point there is, undoubtedly, SYM
pathy between officer and cadet, but under
the stern discipline 1t presents the strange
case Of quality being real rather than APP
parent.
Until their flesh becomes hardened all the
riders have several days of more or less
lameness and soreness. Those who have
never ridden before endure positive torture
In vain do they seek the hospital at sick
call and ask the surgeon to excuse them
from riding. He will give them lint and
liniment, he will even excuse them from
ether duty; but as for riding. he will tell
them that his orders forbid him to excuse
men as long as they can possibly ride. that
the more they ride the tougher they will
become. Sorrowfully the yearling "goes
home to his quarters, and dons an extra
par or trousers reinforced with cotton. So
wholesome is the heroic training that not
inIrequently these very sufferers will. at
graduation three years later. be rated
among the best riders in the class. and will
oe seiected TO give an exhibition ride be-
rore the assembled digntsries.
hiulnS begins in earling year. is kept up
nan OF That year, half of the next when
the cadet attains the dignity of saber and
spurs, and all Of frst-class year. About
sIar od 'he riding is bareback 1t is inter-
gymnastics, hurdle jumping, vaulting,
mounting double. and variety Of exercises
w S1il nj the future officer to cope success
H tuily with the Indian on the plain, or the
Greaser on the border
after MS return from furlouCh the cadet
turns his attention TO applied mathematics.
anu 10 natural sciences in place of pure
mathematics and languages In the de-
partment of natural and experimental NH.
losophy he studies analytical mechanics
llo., d pook containing just one thousand
mathematical equations, astrononv and
wave motion relating to sound and light.
a tniS uepar IN Is known as the phil.
academy, In spite of the claim of the corn.
m1issary OF cadets that the mess hail is
mi1Ie properly the I'LL academy" In
cneIn. as 1t is abbreviated. the second
classman studies chemistry. heat, electtIct.
y; phy sioiogy' mineralogy. and geology. In
this year the practical instruction 81 ~
rious years is supplemented by theoretice1
instruction in tactics, or drill regula tions
TO use the latest term. The work I'm 49,.
ing In this year comprises free-hand 60
landscape drawing as we'll as rnecbar aId
and architectural and ordnance constr',a
ton. Noisu uc-
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Riding school, West Point.

nants and a short course in least SQUARES
In ''yeariing French the cadet bones,
that is, studies, the intricacies Of the gram
mar. translates plays and takes such long
reading lessons that by the end of the year
he can read all ordinary French books at
sight. Then, besides all of his military du-
ties, he has to study drawing. The doses in
this department also are allopathic. During
half Of the year the yearlings are marched
to the drawing academy for two hours Of
work every afternoon. During the other
half OF the year they go only every other
day, as drawing then alternates with riding.
The morning Rotations in mathematics
and In French and the afternoon work in
drawing would keep the yeariing busy, even
IL he did not have all of his military duties
besides.
During plebe year the instruction in equi-
tation is confined to the work With the
vaulting horse in the gymnasium, but in
yearling year comes the riding lessons on
real 1--we horses. Many descriptions OF the
work in the riding hall have been written,
but none are overdrawn. The instruction is
given by a cavalry officer OF the tao de-
partment He wears gauntlets but, figur-
atively speaking, he handles the cadets
without gloves. Fifteen or twenty yearlings
are marched to the riding hall at a time.
and in moment have executed the COM
mands: Stand to horse prepare to
mount" form rank by trooper by the
right flank, march," and "trot march"
Then the fun begins. After few times
around the big hall the gait Increases and
uckless boy whose life in a northern city
has never included horseback riding finds it
difficult to maintain his seat without some
artihcial aid. The next moment the ever
watchful instructor gallops up and yelIs:
Let go that horses name, sir! Sit I'D
straight and get your balancei Turn in your
toes, and grip with your knees! Come do
you intend to obey. sir?' Sadly the cadet
realizes that the whole power OF the govern
ment Is behind the officer, and with thoughts
or possible court martial his discipline
reasserts itself as he manfuly tries to do
as ne Is told. Perhaps moment later, as
his horse turns a corner. the rider loses his
balance entirely and falls head first into the
soft tan bark. There Is an old saving. lyon
can't kill a cadet" and II is very seldom
that one is seriously injured. Often, as a
cadet Is thrown violently. perhaps under
the next horse. his comrades will hold their
breath thinking he must be gone this time
but he will come up smiling without
scratch. A sprained ankle is about the
worst injury ever sustained, although once