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Mr.. William NJ Chsse's Summer Art schoo
| in the Shinnecock Hills, near Good Ground
| Long Island. when II was started few year,
| ago was something Of 4 novelty. In theory II
was n wholly delightful scheme, the wisdom OF
whicn time has Justified. and other simiiar
schools have met IN such picturesque region,
about New York as have offered the best oppor.
tunities for painting out Of doors.
Three Of these summer schools are represent
ed in an exhibition that opened last evening al
the Art Association Galleries at ia Montague
street. Brooklyn. under the general direction OF
the Brooklyn Art School. They are the Catskill
Summer School Of Art, conducted by Mr.. Theo-
dore. Robinson; the Old Lyme (Conn.) Summer
School Of Art, managed by Mr.. Joseph II. Bos-
ton, and Mr.. Chsse's Shinnecock Hills School Of
Art.
AS the oldest, Mr.. Chase's shinnecock Hills
colony Of young painters IL easily the most ad-
vanced, and the showing made by them quite
oycrshadows that Of the other schools in extent.
by the unframed studies Of Mr.. Chase's pupils,
some of whom have advanced far beyond the in
of these students this exhibition represents the
second. third OF even fourth season OF out-of-
Of S2os and a'Ff free e sh IL % o
Young Mr.. Washburn, a son ut Senator WASH
burn, has distinguished himself among his
Elizabeth Strong has done some ONE stud. i.
les OF setter dog that are admir-
ablo in character and Miss Gilchrists
marine studies are marked by an individual
style OF expression. Miss Pupkie, Miss Hag-
gerty OF Montreal, Miss Collins, and Mr..
Chrystie, are among others whose work gives
promise Of n definite talent. MIR. Chase had
nearly 90 pupils this past summer, and in the
200 or $50 studies Of their work shown the ad-
vance Of the exhibition Of year ago Ia Of the
most gratifying nature.
Mr. Theodore Robinson took his pupils TO
Princeton for the summer, and In the fall they
tarried for n while at Point Pleasant. Pic
turesdueness OF material for the painter abound
ed. as the studies plainly show. and Mr. Robin
sons own sense Of the paintable has guided his
pupils. whose work bresthes the atmosphere OF
the midsummer. Mr.. +. A. Wells. Miss Peck,
Miss Hall. Miss Franks, Miss Washburne, and
Miss McCahill are among those who have shown
especial aptitude.
Mr. Boston's pupils were taken. for the most
part, from his antique class In the Brooklyn Art
School, and their work In the lovely region lying
about old Lyme, Conn, wns their first essay at
painting from nature out OF doors. As such IL
Is most interesting. and 10 Is fair to presume
that some OF the names that appear in this
mention OF students work will appear some day
In tho honorable rolls OF American painters OF
note. MISS Moore, Mrs. +. l.. Miller. Mr.. Cad
mus, Miss Hardy, Miss Mum, Miss Buell., and
Mrs. Baldwin are among the two dozen pupils
whose studies may be singled out for especial
Mr.. Chase. Mr.. Robinson. Mr.. Walter shir-
law, Mr.. Boston, and Miss Elizabeth Coffin,
Instructors In the Brooklyn Art School, also
show a few paintings of.their own. for the
most part done IN the past summer season.
The exhibition will be open to the public free
throughout this week.