The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1896-12-13


h,~v week has been Rrent IN both re
s-rsrsT4Ee and plastic depzrt 1euts Of the
Saatsie ART League and School Of Design.
.n fact the past has been the busiest
since me revival % that popular inst3tu-
ton. In TIE beginning work was confined
70 fhe Afternoons and evenings OF Tues
Savs and Saturdays. then Friday after
noon was added for cut % door ssetchiug.
wjsn tie advent OF ehangezbie weather
IauSSczpe work was dropped, and now
every day o. the week - occupied by ths
mora earnest working members In well
directed effort. especially the antique.
preparatory TO nfs-ciRss figure work.
which win BE commenced next month.
The foundation Tor the life-sIze statue
90 allegcrfezl fgure--is progressing salts
fantoriiy. tho foundation being laid and
-he first and second stories well under
WAY should this new and important
venture prove tie success aimed AZ. the
event Will be celebrated by q reception 70
which the plastic department will invite
the other members and intimate friends.
Musical and literary exercises viii enliven
The occasion
81 the end OF this week another ship
rnsnt Of twenty-five casts VIII be received.
II includes the heads OF Apollo, Augustus
the Younger. Paris The Young Egyptian.
Ceres. Minerva, Diana. sappho Venus OF
Nile. Grscian Girl. Fawn, Antinous.
nus De Caoitole and Thaiia- When this
shipment Is installed there VIII be ample
material for academic work OF the highest
order TIE lecture on Tuesday evening
was BY Mrs. John c. Hogan. whose sub
tect was. The Moran Family" whose
numbers and standing have inspired the
title OF the Twelve Apostles in art. 1t
was shown that wsli-direoted effort In
study ard application was the key 10
success IN that remarkable family. as it
Is ia AL other cases. The subject on Tues
day evening next viii be sGrecian Ari-"
Society was well represented at the third
annual exhibition Of the Seattle Ceramic
club. which commenced al MacDougan a
southwick's Friday afternoon. The room
IN which The display was made was
crowded by not only people prominent IN
the social world but b. art lovers gen
orally. and on every hand was heard COM
pllmentary criticisms OF the work. Addi-
tional interest attended this years exhibit
ton, as a handsome prize was offered by
NJ. Seller & CO. for the best piece OF work
executed before November 1. There were
nine entries for this prize including
framed medallion, plaque, rose Jar. two
trays. a bonbouiere. vase and two Jar
dinieres. A committee was appointed 10
award the prize and after a careful and
critical examination decided I'm favor OF
tray by Mrs. Corwin s. Shank. The
scheme was that OF a female figure with
hare arms. couple OF cuplds and
wreath OF suggestions as TO coler. A beau
tiful rose Jar by Mrs. F. A. Wing was
universally admired because OF its artistic
design and finish.
Miss Nellie Hardwood was awarded
So cash prize offered BY the MacDouTaI 81
Southwick Company. her piece being
rose jar The committee for the Seller
prize was composed OF Mrs. Savage. of
Tacoma. and Miss stetson and Miss Fer
guson. and FOR the MscDousAil & South
wick prlze Mrs. Savage, Miss Templin.
Miss Stetson and Miss Ferguson. Besides
Mrs Shank and Mrs. Wing. Miss McCui-
loch, Mrs r. W. Ruff. Miss Clara Catch
aud Miss Hattie Gordon had very hand
some displays.