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ADJ = iea..ty ~ face and grace Of form and
HessiHens Shta the pstic Recognizes as
niss-f ir'fslrtauf factors In the success cf
ne slaErr's career They have, too, the
teuperaIneHt which makgs great artists
and great actFess-s. the artistic feeling
wi3cis has Tor il standard perfection. aud
which = satisfied with nothing Less.
-fOT the average singer America offers
most excellent teachers. she can lind all
she needs at home" whites Nine Melba. IN
an article on The Vocal Student" For
operate singers some foreign training Is
practically necessary ~ long as impfesarios
consider Europe their market and retired
artists make it their home. But Lo
girl she adds, unless she has money TO
throw away--i mean by this a large for
tune TO spend-should go abroad for vocal
instructions until sh. ha, been passed ulbun,
musically, by at least two or three artists
people who value the glory and fair name
OF tteir art, and the life and perhaps the
honor OF the would-be singer too highly TO
advise her to enter upon career )f priva-
,0n nd hardship wnere there is Tor her. by
natures fixed decree, no possibility OF sue
cess. Ir possible, these artists should to
strangers to the singers-people who Will
not be moved or swayed by any personal In
terest, and will, therefore, speak only
truth. But only those passed upon, and
those others who can afford to indulge q
hobbr, should ever go abroad for instruQD
ton" I
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concludes a review of all the pictures in
the exhibition.
Art Notes..

As December l was the last day Of grace,
so TO speak, for the placing of the mural
paintings IN the new Congressional Library,
there has been Il marked activity among
the commissioned artists within the last
two weeks, and, with the exception of
Few Canvases, the decorations are now all
in place.
The senate and Congressional reading
rooms, with several of the large corridors,
have been open to the public for some time,
and this week the four pavilions on the
second floor were divested of all scaffold-
ing and rubbish, and Will be open to visit
ors hereafter.
lie southwest pavilion, for which George
w. Maynard, of New York, furnished the
decorations, was one OF the first rooms to
he iinlshed. hut the three remaining pavil-
Ions have Just come from the artists
nands, anu now give the visitor entire
freedom or the floor. Mr.. Maynard's
decorations consist of four semi-eiipticil
panels and a ceiling.
In the first panel, Adventure" is a
female figure seated on throne grasping
an unsheathcd sword. while at her feet on
either side are two other. figures bearing
arms and IN coats OF mail. In the extreme
corners are the Castiiian, and French
English coats of arms. roc
he second panel, discovery shows the
central figure holding globe and staff
he figure seated on the LEFT bears "A chart
While the one on the right bears the Cas-
tillan cross. Mermaids offering strands Of
pearls as reward to Discovery, are fig
Irr-s IN the extreme cofnerS. small ShI,i.is
bearing The globe and compaSScS are SYM
DOllcaI embems that form a part OF the
base or the dais on which the central fig
ure Is seated
'Conques = is the tnird, panel in which
defiance expresses the attitude assumed
ny iile group Ihty are IN heavy coats or
mail, as are all the figures reXcent those
OF the last panel entitled Civilization !"
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The central figure In this panel holds in
ner iap an open book and IN her right
hand the burning torch Of intellect.
Agriculture, seated on the left, holds
shear OF wheat and sickle, while the cor
or figure bears an offering OF an ear of
corn.
right holding a distarf. The offering is
bud Of cotton. The ceiling represents
Achievement in which sthe figures are
Courage, Nalur and Victory.
Mr.. William de Leftwich Dodge finished
nlnctng his decorations in the northwest
pavilion last Saturday. These paintings
were recently brought over from Paris,
where they attracted considerable notice "a
he spring exhibition )f the Salon. the cell
ing iacking but one OF securing the second
medal. They were also shown in New
York. where they were enthusiastically
received by the critics.
lhe subject OF the ceiling is Ambition. "
iiuriher OF figures representing the sew
eral professions are Clamoring for the
iaurei wreath and palm of victory, which
Fame holds out to them from above
Mounted on Pegasus, she urges him on
ward, while a herald holds the bride and
encourages the mob below.
The nrsJ panel is Music" In the
center are grouped several figures singing
ana dancing. surrounded by several Others
nlaying Instruments. Apollo with the
Tyre and other figurcs with pipes. violin,
cymoals and triangle, effectively balance
the composition.
Art is the second panel, the central
dea or which S the student painting from
IRE, and being corrected by his master.
me nude model occupies the throne, while
2 little TO the left the master bends over
the easel surrounded by groups OF Still
dents. Earlier forms of Greek art are
represented by a figure at the right paint
ing vase. Architecture in the same cor
ner IS syInbolized by an entablature and
apltal OF the Ionic order. Sculpture is
shown on the left by statue from the
Greeks.
Appollo being inspired by the muse, a
Group OF figures reading and chanting from
u scroll OF papyrus, and writer being
rowned with laurel wreath are the
entral ideas portrayed in the third panel
'tttled Literature In the corner at the
right are figures with masks representing
Comedy and Tragedy. IA boy with n
primative printing press showing the first
stages of printing, the figures of Dante
and Virgil in the background, and a cast
If Homer at the left, conclude the typical
mblems in this panel II
The Kite and key showing the discovery
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Gems FROMART|sT BRAINS
Washington Water Color Clubs
First Annual Exhibition.
VERY SELECT COLLECTION
II VIII BE on View for a Week BE.
ginning Tomorrow Hanging
Committees Work Done With
Care Nearly One Hundred Pic
lures Cut Ont by the Judges.

The Washington Water Color Club gives
Its first annual exhibition in the galleries
OF the Cosmos Club beginning tomorrow
and continuing through the week. The
club was organized last spring with a
view to stimulating an interest for work
III the mediums Of pastel, water color and
black and white, and arrangements Were
soon perfected providing for an exhibition
TO he gwen under the auspices of the art
committee of the Cosmos Club.
Invitations and blanks were issued ac-
Cordingiy, and the members seized every
opportunity to make the exhibition a sue
cess. That their efforts have been fully
rewarded, glance at tie walls will
testify.
When one remembers that out Of 232
pictures sent, only l34 were selected for
eNhibl'ion and tnat among the rejected
We're works by artists whose pictures
have been accepted ny the SocieJy Of Yisl.-
ington Artists, il Will be realized that the
standard of excellence has been placed
higher than for any exhibition ever be-
fore given IN Washington. Few of the
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ed to importantly, am now, contrar y to all
expectation. under tn. hands OF Mr.. feale;
butin so grave. SO sullen a Woodland now
and then under the influence of Morpheus
when some critical strokes are making
that | fancy III. skill or this geutlenIaL'S
pencil will be put to it in describing to the
world what manner OF man / am"
In September, 1895, when Washington
was in his second term as President of the
United States, Stuart, me citing Mrs
Washington. urged her to haS.an To her nus
bands protection. as he had just left him
where they Were "Pcaling him on the
right side and on the lef behind and be-
fore The allusion in this jest OF Stu
art'S was to the fact that 81 a-IeS Wilson
Feale. his younger brother James and his
sons Rembrandt and Raphaelle, Were each
availing themselves of this. Washingtou's
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the japanese Influence under which the

the japanese. influence under which the
artist works.
Hisbestpiece, however. entitled 'Peonies,' -
an arrangement Of great bunch of the
PINK variety of that flower, combined with
japanese vases and plaques, shows less of
the decoration tendency, and is one of the
hnest pieces ever shown here, unless it
may be those by Paul de Longpre.
Mater sanctissima" is an appropriate
study for IN altar piece by Robert Coleman
Child.
George Gibbs Rising Tide" has place
of honor on the south wall 1t Is hi arinc
in pastel handled with much feeling and
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Peonies-victor Mindeleff.

which rises the figure of youth. A
diaph3nous scarf envelopes the figure,
which Is outlined against circular open
ing In the wall admitting bright yellow
light. The flesh tones are admirably ham
died and the posture ef the kneeling woman
Is natural and easy. He has been espe-
ciaily successful in interpreting the ex-
preston OF Italian eyes in Teto Melamo.
the character selected from "Romola,"
which hangs on the opposite wall. A
small water color "Repose," the third
number by the artist, is satisfactory
study Of the nude not often seen in this
medium.
'.The Shepherd" isa pleasing water color
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most pow erful monarchs to the very poor
est subject i'll the realm; but such an ex-
perience is enjoyed by Berlin's great and
Interesting preacher, Frommela man OF
splendid physique, noble carriage. venerable
appearance and spiritual influence Equal
ly at home is he in the palace OF the kaiser
aud in the hovel Of the hUmblest peasant,
his graceful tact teaching him to do the
right thing in the right place, and his Won
derful adaptability enabling him to appear
at ease in every position towhiCh duty talls
him. Human nature 10 him is an open book,
and whatever page opens to his gaze he Is
interested i'll the Study. He responds 10 the
call fIom the huublest with no less gentle
ness and aIertness than he does TO royaIty's
invitation. and many are the stories Cf his
goodness which his friends love totell aboJt
him
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by Hobart Nichols, In which he employs
an unusual color tone. "Estuary Of the
Potomac is a charming view by the Sam,
artist. Sketches from Znni" are series
Of pen and ink sketches by Nichols, IN
which the lines OF light and shade are al
mirably shown.
Jane Bridgham Curtis Gala had
from. Tennyspn,s ldyls OF the King,
is one OF the strongest things in
the exhibition. The three-quarter length
figure OF a young man in Greek robe and
toga, with both arms extended forward
and resting on the handle Of a sword, Is
the subject which is handled boldly and
with great strength The light falls from
behind, tinging the hair and robe and
throwing tile face in shadow. The frame
in scorched wood bears the inscription:
GO forth, for thou shalt see,
What l have seen,
And break thro' all, Till one Will
Crown thee king
Far in the spiritual city,"
The figure of woman in yellow, hold
ing to her ear a comic mask representing
the face OF n Satyr is the personificatipn
OF The musical term 'ScherZo.' Irish
Eyes" a portrait, is also shown by Miss
Curtis, all OF whose works are In pastel.
large study of chrysanthemums is a
pleasing pastel shown by Margaret Tones.
SOME WATER CoLoRS.
A Corner in Caro- is an elaborate
interior view in water color exhibited by
A. NJ Ferhow Of the French embassy.
And the Spring Comes Slowly Up rms
Way is an apropos title OF landscape
which shows the side of a hill from whlch
the snow is melting away in patches, SHOW
irg a hit Of green here and there, also by
Mr.. Fernow.
Everett l.. Warner shows very clever
little water color, entitled "a Boathouse
Doorway" A bit of sea with a boat in
full sail is a picture framed by the door
way, tie interior OF the boalhouse con
tanning tie usual trappings found in fish
ermen's quarters.
Marietta NJ: Andrews is represented by
several good water colors. They are "Old
Fashioned Flowers, From Chialiva's s
GardeI, Ecouen," both charming bits Of
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ire confined the south wall of the smaller
gallery.
Among examples TO by local artists are
works by VIII $. Robinson and +. h. NJ.
Rehn, both of New York. "A Elue Day;
EaSSachuse Us Coast is the title of the
marine sent by Rehn, which is full Of the
mist and fog Of a New England coast. An
Evening Arrival; Coast of Holland is
Robins on 5 beSj piece and show u numbe of
rough fishing oats just arrived III harbor
and surrounded by the peasants. some of
them women, truGGIng unioIrh the rain
and storm. 1t is very faithfully handled,
hsare his other numbers, surf at Evening"
and Grey Day
A conspicuous picture on the south wall
is THE Legend of the Magic Lutte a
pastel by l.. :. BrunIidi. A woman in rich
oriental costume kneels at a well, from
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After the Rain-George Gibbs.

y poor old woman lay dying, and From
mel being in that neighhorhood and know
ing of her case, went to see her. Seeing that
she was very i'll, he gave her what she
so much desired, his last blessing, after
which he asked her If there was not some
wish ungratified which he could make a
reality forher. She acknowledged that there
was, but at the same time refused to tell it
for fear he would think her very worldly
and weak. Finally, however, she yielded TO
his kind persuasion and confessed that she
had very great desire TO taste cherries
once more before she died. Knowing that
the phi yscians had said that her case was
hopeless and that death was distant only a
few hours, Frommel determined to crafty
her longing; so he descended the steps in
quest of fruit woman, and fortunately
found one near at hand with a large basket
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ing in color tones, while Gloucester
Harbor' is bright bit of marine and boat
study. THE Hague, 164O' is very
strong and picturesque impersonation, as
well as a splendid likeness ofGeorge Gibbs
done in pastel by Juliet Thompson, who
shows two other pastels under the titles
of Sans Gene and "A Lady of Quality"
In the doorway between the two galleries
hung three panels of surprising originality
and beauty of color. They are iris
''onental Poppies,'' and "offering to
Mstletoe,'' by Victor Mindeleff. These
studies of flowers and japanese still
life are painted with such faithfulness to
detail that one almost sees the objects
standing out from the picture. Mats of
| rough brown and grey paper, with CON-
ventional and grotesque decorations show
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up,n q wooden stand with a hlacs poi
ished surface AhSirr arg i.i.- shi
In a black frame IL ulounted on a s.isarsie
stand. and a diaphragm held up-s, 81. ~ani.
stand Is provided Immediately IN front
of the focus of this larger lens 20 see
the picture in all its natural lea.uy q
oplnr the angle al which the nsraIiss -
examined must be exactly the -dme as
the angle at which the parallel rays irike
1t. II is in the reflection of tn. light avs
and its distribution through the 'arger
lens that the picture, which u fasten' IpaIfi
the negative in dun black tones, Is again
dissolved into its original Tcsplcndcnt
beauty. Aside from its scientific i'm
portaDce, IL Is matter OF considerable
moment. for instance, in Reproduction OF
portraits in oil after a photograph, s.nce
tints Of hair, eyes and complexion are
plainly discernible in the artificialIy col
ored positive thus produced from the black
negative.
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at nothing, are deferred by no trouble, and
prevented by no obstacle. Poverty, weari-
ness, eyertion, hard work-none of these
living specters, which alright and .err:fy
the eaverageart-worker has terrorS forthem.
Their physique and heir temperament seem
made for toll and to surmount discourage
inent, and the success which they are daily
achieving. in the field of both operltic nd
concert singing. is testimony to their mt
ural fitness for accomplishment, and to til cir
ability to excel.
..They seem. in fact, to be most lavshly
fitted by nature for the parts they are as
suming. To these gifts of voice, energy,
pluck and perseverance, they frequently
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garden, and study head. The latter is
a study OF woman in mourning, in which
the flesh tints are especially natural She
also shows black and white drawing of a
girl by a window.
October Sunshine" is an autumn wood
interior, bright and warm i'll color, b V James
Henry MoSer. ''Moorise" is another agree
able landscape by the same artist on the
South wall.
Near this hangs E. c. Messer's Spring ~
simple little landscape in pastel. with a
fresh green hillside and a clear blue sky
A number of good things by Bertha E.
Perrie are seen In the collection, notably an
interior Of an 'Old Wheelright Shop"
whicn is not onl interesting for its artistic
treatment but the originality OF the SUBJ
jcct. ipswich Meadows and "A Grey
Day on the Marshes" are landscapes pleas
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IN NATURAL COLORs.
I-ifelike Tints Impaired in an Ordin.
ary Photograph.

1t has been known for a long time that
If the suns rays are allowed to shine
upon the glass side Of n Photographic
negative and the eye is brought into the
proper position, it is possible to see the
positive picture in the original natural
colors of the object photographed. From
scientific standpoint this is sometimes
a matter of very great Importance III
order to bring out this quality OF mega
tive independently Of the SUMS rays Prof.
Lppman has after long study constructed
an apparatus which enables him to obtain
the same result with artificial light He
employs easlamp with a Weisi,ach burner,
the rays Of which are thrown upon the
negative by means of lens. in. order
Ia have the rays strike the negative par
allel
The negative is for the purpose mounted
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of luscious fruit. To the astonishment OF
the woman, he bought her entire stock. and
1t was soon deposited at the bedside of The
dying woman, whom he gently called moth
er,' bidding her at the same time to eat as
many cherries as she wished-and. 10 the
surprise OF herself and Frommel, she finally
recovered
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AMERICANS GOOD MUSICIANS.
Mme. Calve Declares They Are SUI
periOr to Other Peoples.
Ladies Home Journal

Ladies' Homo JyuFHdL
1.-THE Americans have, 1t seems to me- v
writes Nine. Calvr. lin the field OF music,
and especially i'll the field of vocal musi,,
all of the characteristics of the conqaa--
ing race. They are possessed naturally
of the most exquisite voices, which,
when properly cultivated and trained. are
almost unrivalled; they have indomitah4e
energy, perseverance and pluck; they stop
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pictures are of large proportions, and in
cunsrquc nee. i!!y' H.siHi,t= td> urctI ilade
comparatively easy. While someone is
invariably dissatisfied with the efforts of
that most responsible body known as the
hanging committee, on this occasion Its
members may cnngratu ulate themselves that
they are exceptionally furtunate Ia offend
ing a smaller number than usual.
A PRIVATE VIEW.
A private view Of the pictures was given
yesterday by the artists to their friends
and representatives Of the press, and VIII
be open the public tomorrow. Admission
will be 10y card which may be had on appli-
cation to the leading art stores The
main gallery contains only works in color,
while the examples of black and white
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wAsHISGToN's PORTRAITS.
Forty Are Known to Have Been
Painted from Life.
McClure's Maaazine.

4HcClUFe WuJdztne.
There are at least forty original por-
traits of Washington known to nave been
painted from life, with score more
claiming like distinction. To Charles viii
son Peaie belongs the honor Of having
painted Washington from life greater
number of lines than any other aTtist
He had no less than fourteen different
sittings from Washington, il We can ac-
cept the Immigration given by his son
Rembrandt.
In May. l772. while washington was
still a Virginia colonel, he wrote from
Mount Vernon: "Inclination having yield
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OF electricity, the discovery OF steam on
Ihe left, and figures on the right showing
the primitive and modern way of collect
inggraln, are figures in the panel, Science"
oearlng on the central groups in which
scientlsts are discussing a comparison be-
electric hight, chemistry, nying machine,
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last sitting to delineate his features.
Between these two, so widely separated
in time Peale unquestionably secured nu-
merous other SittingS
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FAMOUS GERMAN PREACHER.

Remarkable + PuIpit Orator Who Has
Achieved Vide Popularity.
Chdutogqudn.
There are few men whose acquaintance
extends from the court of one of Europe's
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A Speaking Acouaintance.

"why did Bubble shout the foreigner
he was trying to talk top
HE wanted him 10 understand that II he
couldn't talk Spanish, he had mase than
q speakir" &C uaint ance with FrGlish -.
Buffalo Tim eA
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Miss Daisy b. King is busily engaged
on n portrait bust of the late Mr.. Graham
The likeness she is obtaining from photo
graph, assisted by memory, and has been
quite successful in the first stages of
modelling. In other portrait busts of little
displays her aptitude for children Which
she handles admirably. Low reliefs of
Neliie Elliot ana Miss Hurst are mudelings
still in the first stages.
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Mr.. Eduard s. Siebert has taken n COM
Portable den in the Barbazon studios,
where he is working up some compositions
from sketches made during the past sum
mer. He has OIL the easel at present q
scene of country road leading past a
dilapidated and abandoned f;lrm house
The theme has rustic sentiment about
IL that is quite pleasing. number of
Sketches oil the wall show some scenes
near Gloucester that are examples Jf close
shade