The record-union., 1894-10-02

Miss Kate Mansfield was we'll repre-
sented by flower pieces and birds, but
sne mas done better work than that by
Whlcn she was known at the late exposl-
ton, and some of it was shown i'll the
schools annual exhibition. She had,
however, striking study in orchids, and
pretty bit in smiling faces of pansies
dyed In every color of the rainbow. Her
Baby Blue Eyes" is a dainty reminis-
cence OF the spring and good foil to the
yellow marguerites of summer days
hanging near 10y. Miss Mansfield and
Miss Niyia1 are among pupils of the
school whAssve become art instructors
and practically applied themselves to art
as teaching vocation.
\ graceful and adequate picture of
noble old Mount Shasta was caught by
Mrs. Jennie Willis Huber, another past
student OF the school. The soft symmetry
of the peak is overf1ushed by the flames
OF rich sunset, and full of glowing life
behind the Jagged guard of pines in the
foreground Mrs. Huber's 'Grapes." !"
whose translucence in their purple, green
and garnet globes gave hints of summer
radiance stored away, also brought many
praises for the artists skill.
Miss May ID. Lewis, whose instruction
in the school has covered but hall year,
and supplemented native talent culti-
waited prior to that somewhat. neverthe-
dence OF feeling for nature in every
phase. In her collection she introduces
the visitor to morning and evening skies,
TO hooks of river and field, to tree, and
flower and garnered fruit. In her scenes
along the Riverside road she gives us
views of the valley ranches with their
haystacks, Zig-Zag fences and dusty high
ways. Miss Lewis most ambitious cam
vas is her "Encampment," a representa-
ton of the ''em battled plain" behind the
State Capitol during the late strike; but
her best piece, In the judgment of critics,
Is study of cattle in a barnyard, in
which she has caught with much true
feeling the natural pose of the animals.
young and old, and portrayed 1t with
striking fidelity.
In taking account of the contribu-
tons to the art department of the
State Exposition made by students of
the School of Design, the full collec-
ton OF water colors by Wallace
sawyer come in for large recognition.
Mr.. Sawyer after three years as a student,
remained one year as assistant instruc-
tor, when he removed to Portland and
opened studio in which he was highly
successful. His intention is to continue
his studies IN Paris, and he will be the
first OF the School of Design pupils to
broaden his art by foreign study.
An Institution whose students have
ln0luS6lN6S as SO many OF
those of this school have done, deserves
well OF the community and of the State in
which it is located. Hence it is that an
appeal is made for fuller classes and for
more attention TO be given to the results
OF the instruction in the school. 1t
Is not often that the press speaks eX-
tendedly of the school work here, where
as the San Francisco school is the subject
OF frequent reviews of the work of its
pupils by metropolitan journals where
classes are larger and there are more cam
vases to pass upon. The Directory of the
Sacramento school says that its success in
Quitting pupils to apply the principles
OF designing to the practical in life has
not been surpassed by its generous rival
in the metropolis. The school will re-
open with its original chief instructor W.
+. Jackson in charge, he having been re-
tanned in the position for now nearly nine
years, and under whom the pronounced
successes OF the institution have been
achieved. Miss Blanch will have charge
of the Saturday class.
The new year should be to the school
one of great helpfulness and marked by
a larger interest in it among the citizens
than ever before manifested, that the
school may be made not only q still more
attractive feature Of the Capital City but
of the State. In the new year the school
will hold an Art Exhibition and an op-
portunlty will be afforded for the public
to judge critically the work of all the
pupils.