The record-union., 1893-04-04
THE EXHIBITION.
Brilliant Display at the Art Caller,
Last NIGHT.
The School OF Design and Its Work
The Pictures to be on View Two
Hours This Afternoon.

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The Sacramento School of Design closed
its seventh and entered upon its eighth
year last night at the Art Gallery by an
exhibition of superior character, the best
1t has made. There are some two hun
dred pictures on the walls, about equally
divided between crayon, charcoal and oil,
with sprinkling of water colors.
By O'Clock the art study hall and the
adjacent library and life study room was
fairly packed with people, as representa-
tive an audience as Sacramento ever sent
out to approve worthy effort.
The President of the Museum Associa-
ton opened the exhibition with an
address, in which he sketched the seven
years history of the school, what were
the aims of its founders, how it had been
maintained and what hopes were enter
tanned for it. He also stated to the people
the relation of the Art Gallery to the city
and the Museum Association; how it had
| been acquired, how 1t was supported and
! how its affairs were administered and
what part the city took in its concern
under the deed Of gift. He made strong
appeal for more pupils for the
school, that the capacity may be
enlarged and its usefulness con-
served, and pointed out in detail how the
study pursued in it better qualifes,one
for any vocation in life, better outfits for
all occupations into which skill enters
and how it enlarges the capacity to APP
preciate and to enjoy. He announced
also that the school would present in
few days the great violinist Remenyi
and his troupe of musical artists in con-
cert.
short programme of music was then
given under direction of Miss Carrie
york. Two young ladies, whose names
by mishap have been lost on a missing
leaf of an unfortunate reporters note
book, played piano solo in a manner
that evinced native music capacity, good
training and excellent taste.
Miss Helm, niece of eX-Chief of PO-
lice Lee, a young lady but lately arrived
here, then sang, accompanying herself.
She was at once surprise and a delight
with her number. She has a contrato
voice of exceeding sweetness, purity and
great depth and volume of tone, and of
such warmth Of feeling as is seldom
found in the vocalization of so Young a
singer. She sings with easy grace and
fine taste that even the tyro in music
would recognize. So enthusiastic was
the welcome the audience gave the young
lady that she responded with a second
y
plause.
Miss Pauline Meister, Miss BERTHE
Greiner, Miss Rose york and Harry
Gates then played a mandolin quartet
accompanied by Mrs. Smithers. 1t was
so pleasing and well rendered number
that all encore was demanded and grace
fully accorded.
The remainder of the evening until II
o'clocks was given upito examination of
the work of the pupils, the paintings and
drawings being on three walls OF the art
room, on two walls of the library and
disposed on easels about both rooms.
Chief Instructor w. +. Jackson was
present and industrious in responding to
inquiries about the school, its terms, the
successes and trials of pupils, and in Civ
ing his advice to inquIring citizens who
desired to make purchases from among
the pictures. Several of the directors Of
the Museum Association were present
and assisted in entertaining guests, as also
was Miss Vivian, first gold medalist of
the school, and Miss Laura Weinrich, one
OF the earliest pupils of the school and one
of its stanchest friends.
Mr.. Fehl, Assistant Secretary of the
Museum Association, on application fur
nishes the following as the list of all
who have had instruction in the school
at any time within the seventh year:
Miss Lizzie Sullivan, Miss Kate Mans
field, Miss Nora Daroux, Miss Lizzie
Chandler, j. T. Neill, Miss George Foun-
tain, Miss Minnie Kleinsorge, Miss
Mabel Johnson, Miss Alice Sheehan, Miss
Lulu Weatherwax, Miss L. C. Ward,
Miss Mabel Deming, Miss Mary Maupin,
Miss Susie Dodson, Miss Eula Ely, Miss
Mabel Eden, Miss Eta Joseph, Miss
Mary Bethel, Miss Mary Hinkson, Miss
l.. Ever, Miss +. Dudley, Miss Nav
Kleinsorge, Miss Josie Berry, Miss +.
Rodgers, Mrs. Hoffman, Miss c. york,
J. A. McMcMartin, Mrs. Josie Cox, d. !
Sweeney. Harry Krebs, Eva Kilgore,
Hebron, j. r. Mcdonald, B. K. Klune, |
Miss Blanch, Miss Ray Green, Miss
Clark, Miss Rose Jopson, Miss Idela |
Sankey, Miss Flora Vivian Miss Edith
Coleman, Miss Ida Isaacs, Mrs. Souve.
The pictures chosen to represent the !
work OF the classes for the year are too |
numerous to receive special mention |
each. Nor, indeed, could any carefully !
critical examination be made of them last !
night for the purpose of Analysing their /
merits and ascertaining their weakness. /
But as each of them have merit in degree |
and as they are all the works of puniIs |
and none OF them of professional artists !
though many, if written with well-knoyu
art names, would rank high in price
there is not room for adverse criticism.
Whatever IS said, In justice would OF ne
cessity be in comparison of the various
studies and finished works one with an
other.
That all do infinite credit to the school
and demonstrate its usefulness, and that
it is rightfully source of pride to the
people whose institution it is since it
is not conducted for gain, was the verdict
of the 500 or 600 people who examined
the works last night.
Special mention may be made. how
ever, of especially strong pieces that
most strikingly exhibit the methods and
successes of the school,
Msss Mary Hinkson has still life paint
ing portraiture and drapery. The pot
terry and bronze canvas, the fruit and
marble piece and the scarlet draperv are
good pieces, as also is a quaint
piece in which large brass dish fills the
middle ground. Miss Lizzie Sullivan
has some very handsome water colors,
one marine notably strong. Her
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