Birmingham age-herald., 1895-05-30

ance and result in much good. Dr. P. H. Sholl. who is foremost in every good work, presides in his usual able and graceful manner.
 Mrs. John H. Bankhcad is visiting Mrs. George M CruikshanK on North High lands. A royal welcome always awaits the wife of our popular congressman.
 Miss Addie II. Evans, daughter of MT. Frank " Evans and one of the bright est girls of the Agnes Scott institute, has returned home to spend the summer va cation.
 Today at 10 o'clock the graduating ex- ercses of the East Lake Atheneum will take place. The Atheneum has pre- Sented programme of unusual interest to the public for several days and nights. but nothing can exceed the interest felt by the general public in the graduation of bevy of bright. beautiful girls, who step from the mimic life of the school room into the real life of the world. Miss Evie Allen is the valedctorian of her class.
 Miss Edith Morgan was the winner of the elocution medal given by Loveman, Joseph & Loeb. Her recitation was Flying Jim's Last Leap" by Banks. Miss Orline Arnold is the teacher of this class, which position she has held for four consecutive years, each year adding to her fame as teacher, and giving the most eminent satisfaction to those who are witnesstg of her excellent work Miss Arnold is also noted beauty and wit, and great favorite in Brming- hams social circles.
 The annual spring exhibition of the art league is the finest it has yet held and shows wonderful improvement over the work exhibited heretofore To MT Parish the credit is due of having brought the work of Birmingham pupils up to this high level. As far as if goes the work is equal to any exhibited at th.. art league of New York. With the added knowledge obtained by three months of study in Paris at the Julien schools MT. Parish may well hope to carry his class on to high grade. and the next spring exhibition of the art league should stand second to that of no other school in the country. except in the matter of quantity. good many or the pupils have now advanced as far as full length figures, and al life class will probably be established next winter for their benefit.
 The league presents a most interest," ing appearance-its rough studio shelves niied With casts and it's walls covered wlth sketches. charcoal studies, oil and water color paintings. The antique class presents perhaps the most satisfactory work. Eighty-four of these charcoal studies are pinned upon the walls. hold In drawing and broadly treated in the masses of light and shade. They work entirely with the charcoal point and all detail is sacrificed. The space of honor Is filled with work by Misses Alice Rumph. Lutie and Ethel Sharpe. Jessie Miller, Mary Fogarty, Lily Williams, oal Halstead.
 The still-life class in oils exhibits eighty studies, including every varie ty of subject, from crackers and cheese to peach blossoms and pansies. This represents the work of only one season, and is a highly creditable collection. Another winter will put this class into oil painting from life. Among some Of the best are the Study of a Sea Shell by Miss Jessie Miller. Fruit studies by Miss Evlyn Corey and Miss Bettie Me Casky, most realistic study of Russct Apples by Miss Edith Buell., onions that fairly reflect the light by Miss Carrie Hill and good fish study by Miss Lily Williams.
 The water color class is well repre- sented. showing about seventy studies, all from nature, one or two dainty little portraits by MT Jackson Halstead and Miss Alice Rumph and flower studies A'AtS iNCilHcNy SIOWS dD effective study of magnolias clustered in their shining green leaves.
 Miss COpeland's china class exhibits one or two tables of beautiful work A handsome vase and lamp are painted by herself. and noticeable among the rest are purple clematis lamp and a beauti-. full pudding dish by Miss Ola Roden; specimens of a set of original fish plates by Mrs. Thompson; some beautiful little cups and saucers by Mrs. Zac Smith; a yellow jassamine chocolate pot, designed and painted by Mrs. Oscar Underwood, and excellent work by Miss Miller and other members of the class.
 This class will continue during the month of June and MT. Parish's antique class will be taught by Miss Alice Rumph, one of the most promising pu- pills. It has been decided to continue this class for the especial benefit of the school children, who are desirous of studying at the league during the sum- mer.
 The exhibition will stay open until Sat urday night and the public is cordially invited to visit it and by their sympa- thy and interest encourage this small band of workers to build up in time the art school of the south. No admission is charged, and all are welcome The league is on the third floor of the Elyton build ing, Nineteenth street and Third avenue.
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