Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-05-25

honorable mention to be striven for. Prof.
Andrews has also this year offered spe-
cial prize Of $50 for the best study shown
by a member OF the portrait class.
The work in all lines shown this year
displays a marked Improvement over pre-
vious exhibits. ald the task of selecting
the most meritorious will prove no easy
undertaking. VIII II. Low, u. II. BlaShneld
and Franz Fowler. all well-known New
York artists have been selected by the d.
rectors of the school to make the awards.
Over two hundred invitations have been
issued for Wednesday afternoon at 40,
when the decision will be made public.
The room upstairs used by the life class
es has been transformed into miniature
art gallery, nearly all the work shown
there being cleverly executed studies in oil
and water coiors the latter covering sew
eral large screens and representing the
work accomplished during the past few
months by class organized and instructed
by Miss Minnigerode. whose unflasging in
terest has resulted ir: an exhibition of work
that has reached a most interesting stage
of artistic progress.
The work shown by the portrait classes.
which during the past winter have made
great advancement under the direction OF
Prof. Hinckley. is also extremely interest
ing, showing careful instruction and intel
hgent application of the rules governing
successful portraiture.
Although after June IL Prof. Andrews
will be absent, the classes will continue
under the care of Prof. Hinckiey and Miss
the school will be closed until October.
The Corcoran School of Art is rather the
outgrowth of custom than a distinctly
established institution of learning. Years
ago, availing themselves of the opportunity
to study and copy the works of art in the
Ccrcoran Gallery, distinct interest in
drawing and painting was developed among
q few students of art in Washington. So
praiseworthy did this effort appear to the
trustees of the gallery that they encour-
aged 1t by reserving three days week for
the use of art students the public on those
days being required to pay a slight admis-
sion fee. For a time the number who made
use of the gallery in this way was not over
fifteen. Finally, so distinctly in earnest
We're these students. an instructor was pro-
vided for them. happily by the selection OF
Mr.. e. +. Andrews, the distinguished
Washington artist, and the school has been
under his management continuously since.
With the award of the gold medal this
year complete decade will be rounded out
in the history of the school. The first to
receive this medal was Miss Hartwell. to
whom it was given in 1sSJ The following
year 1t was awarded to Miss Mary G. War
ner; in 1887 to Miss Daisy Brown; in 1883
to Lillian Cook in 1889 to Miss Minnige
rode; in 1880 to Rosa Simons; in 1891 to
JuIette Thompson: in 1892 to Catherine
Critcher; in 1S13 to Daisy King: in 1894 to
Miss Margaret ID. Baker. From a men,
bership of about fifteen, ten years ago, the
school has grown, so that there are now
over two hundred students. pursuing al
most every line of art work
The gold medal has uniformly been given
for the best work from life or the antique.
Tie exhibition which marks the close of