The record-union., 1897-04-01
TWELFTH ART EXHIBITION.
The School Of Design Holds Its LeYee
Successfully.
Open To-Day and To.MorrOw-Notes
of the WorkS--A Flatter.
ing Showing.


at the Art Gallery last night. There is
a standing joke about these exhibitions,
namely, that it never fails to rain when
they are given, no matter how fair the
day of the evening chosen. But de-
spite the heavy storm there was very
large company in attendance. AT one
time, indeed, the rooms were crowded.
During the evening the following
programme of music was given: Piano
solo, Miss Gertie Gerrish; two vocal
duets by Pearl Jackson, soprano, and
Edna Smith, contralto; piano solo, Miss
Jennie Cronkite. One of the piano
solos was ''The Marguerite Waltz,
composed by Mrs. Abbie Gerrish Ge-
nung of this city.
The art exhibition was excellent and
justifies fully the pride taken in 1t by
Principal w. F. Jackson. Between ouo
and 400 studies are exhibited, all by
pupils of the school, and all their work,
without any assistance given by the
instructors, save such as runs in the
general course of lessons OF the year.
Better work-though larger canvases
have been shown-has not been put up
by the school in any year. The WORKS
in black and white, the pen and ink
sketches and the still life studies were
especially noticeable for excellence In
drawing, and skillful handling of light
and shade
AS it is known that a very large num-
Der of our citizens who take deep
interest in the school, and many others
who always attend these exhibitions to
examine the work of the pupils were
1oS CT nj
because of the storm, it has been re-
solved by the California Museum Asso-
citation to repeat the exhibition some
night next week when the weather is
more settled. In the meantime the art
room will be open from 10 a. m. TO .
p. m. to-day and tomorrow only, that
those who wish to make daylight visit
may do SO, though the day lights are
not so effective, of course, the pictures
being hung especially for artificial
lights and one side of the room being
necessarily covered SO that not all the
windows can be used by day. Never
theless, a very good idea of the exhibit
can be had by daylight.
We are able to present only few
brief notes of the principal works on
view First, those in crayon and char
COAL Hazel Mills, a juvenile pupil,
first term, still life, very creditable and
for one so young testifying to capacity
and good taste. Evelyn Hansco'n, one
term, landscapes, still life torsos, cast
work, designing part of animal figures,
human figures and fruit piece; good
work for beginner, indeed, strong and
we'll drawn r. Tong, torso and bust,
very creditable. Kate Dunlap, good
landscapes by one with native ability
and much culture Berdie Howe, plaque,
clever c. Weisel a large collection of
cast studies, human figure, statues, ETC.,
cancature and original designs. George
Anderson. good still life studies, mask,
torso and a study of heads that is very
good A Hellquist, we'll executed busts,
torsos and other black and white eff
fects. K. E. Geisendorfer, portraits OF
marked excellence Emma Mcpherson,
an excellent interior, a difficult work.
Charles Kemper, one term, a fine col
lection of heads from life. This pupils
work is so strong, original and superior
as at once to command the attention of
all who visit the exhibition. 1t suggests
a fine future for the pupil.
Pencil and Pen and Ink Work-A
made at the sessions of the Farmers
Institute by the classes. 1t is good
work and the rapidly sketched portraits
are easily recognized They testify as
much, as anything in the exhibition to
the good instruction given, and to the
progress of the classes in drawing. A.
Hellquist, several good examples of
pencil work One or two are especially
/ lNa1 ,f
stroke. Study Of head in red chalk,
a strong and excellent piece by Miss
Kleinsorge; also by the same, fine col
| lection Of pencil studies from life, por-
traits, heads, etc, by a rapidly advanc-
| ing pupil. A large collection of supe-
rior pen and ink sketches from life by
| Theodore Genung, with examples of
| the illustrators art, with some studies
of like order in water colors. One lot
of Miss Genung's pen and ink sketches,
the best she has ever done, and stand
| ing to her high credit, IS a set of land
scapes illustrative of poem, and are
worthy Of critical attention for their
! expression. A collection of handsome
pencil studies by the same. NJ. Joesink,
Miss Kleinsorge and Lucia Heinz. show
collections of pencil studies, all of which
are meritorous, and some of them of
| unusual merit and deserving of far
more than mere mention. K. E. Gels
endorfer, excellent pencil work, testify
| ing to painstaking care and applica-
| ton.
| Works in Oil-Miss Mary Hinkson;
this accomplished artist, no longer of
| the amateur class, makes a large eX-
| hibit of portraiture, still life and fruit
| pieces; her grape studies are widely
known and command a market; studies
| of rugged faces, full length figures,
still life with candle light effect, and
the same in sunlight; baby blue eyes;
! several special studies of grapes 1t
is collection of high merit. and some
of the studies are of striking originality.
Some of her work was recently shown
at the Century Club in San Francisco
| and won warm critical praise.
| Miss NJ Joesink, two marines, very
we'll conceived and executed, perhaps
defective in some respects in drawing,
| but with strong counterbalancdng
| credits; portraits and still life; no.
| tably handsome piece showing a
| fan, a vase and shoes; game pieces; a
grape piece of especial merit, and an
| other good but less creditable, a still
| life study of writing outfit, with an
| open book, blotter, spectacleS and the
usual outfit of an aged students desk,
| an excellent example of handling of
| light and shadow effects. Two supe-
rior landscape studies framed and on
an easel, being views down the river;
a clever study of poppies.
Miss Theo. Genung-Still life, a large