Birmingham state herald., 1897-06-20
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Miss Kate Robinson, of Mobile, is visit ing Mrs. M c. Reynolds, 800 s. Nine teenth street.
 MT. L. A. Shpman, of Jacksonville, Fla is spending today in our city. He will return tomorrow, accompanied by Mrs. Shipman, who has for the past month been visiting her parents, Judge and Mrs. J. M. Arnold.
 THE BIRMINGHAM ART SCHOOL.
 The Birmingham Art school has held it's first annual exhibition. It has been a great success, and the instructor, w. D. Parish, is to be congratulated on the work of his pupils. In this school the pupil receives a thorough training in drawing and painting from the object. All the different steps taken in training a pupil for professional artist and teacher are enforced after the methods of the art schools of New York and Paris.
 The work of the pupils this year showa decided advance. and is really good equal to the work of any art school in the country.
 Amongst drawings from the cast to be commended is full length figure of Venus de Milo, by Miss Alice Rumph, and figure drawings by Misses Sharpe, Wade, Smith and Hill, all nearly equal as to merit.
 In the paintings of still life, Miss Edith Morgan, of Camden, has especially fine work, and Miss Sadie Wade has work of much merit.
 A fine evidence of talent is contained in some bright and sunny landscapes by Miss Carrie Hill. They are worthy of attention.
 The work of Misses Alice Rumph, Sa- die Wade and Edith Morgan was very commendable in the paintings and draw ings from life. A charcoal ctudy of Col. John Beall, done by Miss Mary Fogarty. attracted attention The exhibition has demonstrated the fact that there is strong talent in this city.
 Next year the school will have greater advantages than ever before The quar- ters will be enlarged, new life class be formed and modelling in clay and water color work will be it's new fea- lures.
 Mrs. W. B. Lowell will have charge of the water color department. The Birmingham Art school is an out growth of the Art League, and is the nucleus for a big art school in the south. It needs the encouragement and help of every lady interested in the art growth of the south. A special train will convey the Bir- mingham guests to the silver wedding of MT and Mrs. W. T. Northington. In the party will be MT. and Mrs. R. $. Mun- ger, MT. and Mrs. Paul H. Earle, Misses hdlc anu MdIllle EdTle, MT. SodIn MT. and Mrs. Starke, and MT. and Mrs. Newbold.
 Miss Mary Johnson left for Asheville, N. C., yesterday to spend the summer. The Metaphysical association will meet this afternoon at o'clock, corner Park avenue and Nineteenth street. Subj ct, Faith, the Holiness of Helpfulness." " The public is cordially invited to attend these meetings.
 Miss Annie Dunlap, of Leedsburg, Tex, formerly of West Point, Miss, is now visiting her uncle, D. R. Dunlap, and family at No. 2320 Seventh avenue.
 
 The entertainment given Monday. June IA, at the residence of MT. Chas Ensien by band No. 8 for the benefit of the First Baptist church, was a success in every respect. The net sum of $346c was z al ized. Delicious refreshments were serv- ed. and ap interesting programme waa