The morning call., 1893-03-11
ART AT BERKELEY.
Rare Pictures at the State
University.
Gems Of the Old Masters to Be
Hung in the Hopkins
Institute.

The recent acquisition by the University
OF California OF the Hopkins mansion for
the purposes Of art recalls the fact that
with the death of Regent Bacon the
university mourns the loss of the generous
donor of its present beautiful art gal
lerv.
Over in what is called the library build
ing is this gallery. where ara gathered
many noble gifts in the department Of fine
arts.
The first thing one notices is a noble
piece of statuary, Ariadne and the Panther,
unique copy from Dannecker.
Directly opposite is Halbig's Genius Of
America, which was originally intended as
a gift to Abraham Lincoln, symbolical Of
the idea of emancipation.
Less historic but no less beautiful is
The Bathing Nymphs, another work of
Johann Halbig. All three pieces were
given by Henry D. Bacon.
Among the paintings are some rare works
OF art. 1t IS significant that the immense
canvas of Lcntze representing WASH
ington at Monmouth was given by Mrs.
Hopkins-Searle herself.
just behind the Bathing Nymphs is a
beautiful canvas, Susannah at the Bath,
a creation of Paul Emil Jacobs and a great
favorite of its donor, Mr.. Bacon.
The gallery is filed with smaller cam
vases, many of which are of extreme
rarity. Originals by Rem brandt, Cor
reggie, Murillo. Teniers and other great
painters Of an earlier day afford the
students OF the university frequent oppor-
tunity 20 become familiar with the work of
masters.
Cammalty's excellent copies of RTurilIo
enable those who have not yet visited the
Louvre to understand the beauties of La
Conception and The Beggar Boy. Only
those who know that the original is in the
Musee de Luxemburg can realize that the
wonderful Toast of the Vintage of 1884 is
nus copy by that same gifted artist
For the collection of curos especially In
teresting ale the two oil paintings covered
and ornamented with silver chiselings by
1vanowich and the Ascension of the Virgin
on copper There is also a Head Of Christ
in enamel taken from a church at Sebasto-
pol during the Crimean War,
Most OF the famous paintings were pre-
sented by Henry ID. Bacon. T. l. a. Phoebe
and Charles Mayne.
In the reading-rOOms of the library are
many others. The most striking is a life
size portrait Of George Berkeley, Bishop OF
Cloyne, after whom the university was
named.
The picture carries one centuries back, I'M
TIL again the words of the great thinker
seem rather prophecy than a molly ac-
complished fact. westward the star of en-
pire takes its way" The words are written
below across the canvas.
Another striking head is that of the late
Professor John lie Conte, the world-famous
scientist. it Is a very noble head, sur
sounded by mass OF white hair. There is
something real and fascinating about the
face and its weird surroundings, aud it sug-
gests some high-th0ughted alchemist of
centuries past.
Portraits Of past presidents of the uni
versity and of the more noTable of its hon
ored dead are also hung in the main reading
room OF the library proper.
1t IS TO the generosity of the once we'll
known Michael Reese, who donated $50, 600
that the library owes much. The man who
was never accused of generosity during his
lifetime has thus done noble service TO the
cauSe OF higher education.
While compared with the immense gifts
received by Harvard and other famous col
legeS the university at Berkeley has received
little from private donation, yet the gifts
that have been made have proven of marked
value.
Judge Hastings gave the Law School,
which IS becoming fast an honor to his
name. Harmon gave the gymnasium
wherein Walter Magee has attained results
next to which the records of the Eastern
colleges make poor showing. Others have
made valuable contributions to the museum
and library.
The university boys yet live in hope that
some one will leave, for the honor of his
memory, hall wherein can be properly re-
ceived the distinguished of the university.
and where graduating ceremonies can take
place in manner BETTING the solemnity Of
the occasion.