Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1895-12-04
MORE or UrAI ARTISTS.

Several times the NEWS has sought
to impress upon ils readers the neoes.
sily Of giving patriotic supper, to the
development Of local art, aud we Zee !
grAiified In noting that our lAbors have
not been In vain, Public spirited cili.
Gems, including a geodly number Of
those who are not olAsslnsd a. men Of
means, have had attention directed In
this way to an important subject, and
have taken commendAble action In TO-.
lation thereto. Much remains 10 be
done, however, before n satisfactory
condition Is arrived nj; aud the people
generally ought to take tie matter up,
Ia the Interest Of themselves and de.
soondants, that the cultivation Of art
In Utah may receive that degree Of
attention 10 which II IL entitled as a
means Of elevating and Frightening
public and domestic life In both old
and young.
AZ one means Of accomplishing this
very desirable end, We make special
mention Of tho thifd annual eHhibl.
ton Of tho Boolety Of Utah Artlsls,
which will be- held this month, at No.
" east, FitstSo street, commencing
on Monday, December o, vi noon. In
that exhibition will DO displayed paint.
inga OF talented artists, who have been
trained In tho best schools and who
bear The distinction OF getting honor
able mention for their work
In tho great exhibitions Of Paris
and throughout America. These are
Utah artists, whose ability and labors
have placed Utah In position Of art
dovelo rmenI In advance Of that OF any
OF tho surrounding states. II Ia tho
handiwork OF these indiyiduAls-ihe
results OF much patient study and toll
that IA 10 DO displayed at the exhibl.
ton named, and which should receive
Tue patronage OF n generous public
whose libefaliiy has the added impulie
ola patriotic desire to recognizes and
support the product OF home talent.
For the expenses Of Gliding the ex-
hibiIions, the receipts from attendance
arc seldom sufficient to meet tho bill.
On this occasion the society has
adopted an additional feature which
should receive the support Of every
person who eau afford It. The invita-.
ton Is extended to leading citizens to
pecome honorary members OF ths soc.
ETY. for the period Of ave ysArs, the dues
iorthAt period being hKsd at $40. For
Tue sake Of encouraging the society IN
lIs laudsble undertaking, there should
10 generous response 10 this invita-.
llon' Besides, II should be Understood
that the society otisrs full return for
the money Ia tho privileges allowed
honorary members In attending the
exhibitions II the society could roll
M five hundred honorary members 70
would DO mark Of honor 10 the c,tl.
zens.
With regard to the artists thsmselves,
their work Ia deserving Of tnal Ieoos. |
milton which IL manifest in tie
sale Of their pictures; their artistic |
productions should not 10 a.beg-
cling, as has been the case too
often In the past. Beyond pat.
ronizing the exhibition, tue work. o
the exhibitors should DO distributed
throughout thO homes Of the poo.
pie, 70 besutify aud elevate home
surroundings. A handsome work o
AT has quiet but detefmined anu
elective Influence In eIovating tue
moral and intellectual tone OF these
who dwell In the habilatiou where 4
Is placed; ani no home should DO de-
void OF this potent class OF Instructor
when II can be provided Herewith. Il
Ia notable la this community that 10 %
pie clsssei as wealthy have given prst.
erence to foreign productions. There
are honorable exceptions, and " huIo
TO see their number increase from this
time on, ior The paintings OF Utah ar,.
lists are ,qual or superior to th.s, oil.
tainable for like prices elsewhere.
These prices too, arc within easy reael
u tho thrifty W king CLASSES, and /
Is to them, people Ia tue same rank a
themselves, that the Utah artists mu..
look Tor much Of their patronage, an.
should not look in vain.
We would like to invoke In behalf q,
deserving Utah artists principle that
has made Uuah people famous In come
other respoo,s. rhis IL the practical
appreciation they manifest Tor local
tairAt. Largely because OF olroum.
stances, works Of art have not been 4,
cluded In tho application Of TIM
principle to any groat eEtely but Ia,
time has come for a step forward. 4
illustrate the frat part OF this slate.
ment we will mention an incident Of
not many yesrs ago Ia this city, re-.
iraiuing, Tor obvious reasons, from civ.
ING the paiuie''s name, Suffice n 4