Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1893-12-30
A Kansas Woman at the Fair.

lids IClSiCiiSC W thiS A<' - ANy hi"h
of the Lyman School of Art, whose
paintings were on exhibition ut the
worlds fair:
Visitors to the Kansas building
invariably paused before an oil
painting, representing Gen. John A.
Logan and his men before the bat
tie of Champion Hills, on the wall
at the entrance to the public reccp-
ZION room.
The daring generals eye flashes
with enthusiasm. His charger
shares his masters zeal, and his
non seem anxious for the fray, con-
fident of victory.
who commands that battery"
was asked by Il Confederate officer.
Logan" was the reply. "Hc is
brave" was The lacOnic answer. The
force of the reply ia conveyed and
recognized in the character OF the
brave general by the touch of Mrs.
Lyman = artistic brush.
The artist is particularly happy
in her handling of light and shade.
and has n fine perception of atnos-
Epheric effects, without which the
true proportions are effaced and the
subject becomes rigid and unnat-
ural.
As a colorist Mrs. Lyman can best
be Judged by an ideal composition,
entitled THE Changed Cross" This
painting represents Il beautiful
woman gazing into the face of the
Savior, with a cross of Jewels and
one of roses at her feet. The pic
tlirc is an allegory representing u
woman dissatisfied with her cross
in life. In Il dream the Savior APP
pearcd to her and offers her Il choice
of all the crosses. She first chooses
the cross of gold set with glittering
| Jewels. This WAS so heavy she
could not lift il. Next the cross of
roses-thorns pierced her hands
and this she could not bear. She
raises her eyes tearfully to the Say
Tor and asks Him to find one suit
able to her wants. He gives her the
"Crucifiction Cross" which he holds
in his hands; this she accepts.
Just In III Il light from Heaven TAILS
upon her own cross, the only one,
all that she can bear. i'll content
inent with her lot.
One more fair than all the rest to see,
One to whom all others bowed the knee,
Came gently to me as trembling lay.
And said, Follow Me, I Am the Way
The fuirest flowers around the scuiptured
forms ettWinsI.
And grace and beauty seemed in them
| combined.
Wondering, gazcd and wondering more
To think that any could pass them DER.
We. hcnccforth my own desire shall he,
That He who knows best shall choose foi
| me.
And whate'er His love seems good to
| send,
I'll trust it's best" because He knows the
| end.
Near this beautiful picture is the
life-size portrait of Wak0mo. "Chici
of the Sac AMI Fox Indians i'll
Indian Territory, lately deceased
Wakomo was a noted LAWYER, and
well known in Washington, al
which place the photograph was
taken from which this painting was
made.
A fine crayon portrait of Mrs,
Augustus Wilson, the well-knowii
journalist and Il woman prominent
in the history of Kansas as Il phil
anthropist, public spirited and pro
gressive in all that pertains to the
advancement of art, literature and
science, hangs over the door at the
entrance of the art room. This por-
trait is the pride of the artist, and
the true likeness and exquisite work
has won for her much praise from
those who recognized the subj ect
and the visitors who passed il on
their tour through the Kansas
building.
Mrs. +. F. Lyman was born in New
Berlin, n. u, in lS40. Her father
Samuel Simmons, was one OF the
first educators of the state, being
employed for several years as princi-
pal of Casinovia College and was
master of Greek and Latin. Her
mother, whose maiden name was
King, was lady of culture and exc
cutive ability. The fathers health
failing, they removed to Franklin
Grove, ILL., while Mrs. Lyman was
still a child, and in thepublic school
of that town she completed the high
school course at the age of fifteen
Then she filled the position OF
teacher in district school for two
years, when she went to Mt Carroll
Seminary to complete her edu'
cation. After rigid examination
she was accorded place in the
third year class with honors. and il
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