Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-03-05

displays great facility and artistic skill in
| modelling such details capitals. elaborate
| door heads, decorative tablets, the state
| coats-of-arms and seals. etc, and beside
these he has also recently finished one of
the large figures for the building a female
figure wearing a star on the forehead and
bearing across the front Of her classic
drapertes an odd, graceful festoon COM
posed OF grain.
The annual meeting of the Washington
Water Color Club will be held at the new
gallery. 1920 Connecticut avenue. this even
| ing at O'Clock, for the election of officers
| The only new pictures added this week
| to the collection at the gallery on Connec-
ticut avenue are two by Mr.. Frank Moss
one, which he calls Elsie Venner," is the
| profile Of a girl in dark hat against a
| creamy background. which gives it a pc
culiar effect, somewhat like a silhouette:
and the other is the very well modelled head
OF an old man, similarly brought out
| against q pale ground. The proposition
| Wn1cn was set on foot of forming a library
| in the new gallery has already resulted in
| the placing or few books and periodicals
| on the shelves in the ante ROOM making a
| nucleus round which 1t is hoped a very
useful collection may be gathered.
The unpleasant weather CT Wednesday
did not prevent an appreciative audience
from hearing Miss Jones' illustrated lee
ture on the ideals of Christ" at Mrs Nc
Leans that afternoon. As in her previous
lecture on Botticelli, In which she showed
that this master typified the spirit of the
Italian Renaissance. Miss Jones approach
ed her subject in scholarly way, and gave
q brief but critical survey of the field
while she could not touch upon more than
tfthe OF the notable representa- tons of
Christ, she mentioned some of the most
prominent examples, from the early days
OF art down to our own times.
Mr.. David Walkley. who is in the city for
brief period, placed a collection of his
paintings in Veerhoffs gallery at the be-
ginning of the week, and they will remain on
view one week longer. A number of water
colors are included in this collection but
they are mostly of the sketchy, suggestive
sort, that, while fascinating to artists,
appeal very little to the general public, and
1t Is his oil paintings that will receive most
hearty praise. His largest picture, "Danc-
ing With Their Shadows is a carefully
studied composition, and is fine in it's effect
of sunlight. but many visitors will take
greater pleasure in Tired Out" another
charming description of child life, in which
ne shows us two children who have fallen
dSieep III DTOau W1nUoW seat Inc Slfvery
gray light which enters through the large
square panes, the beautiful landscape
background. and the delicate loneliness of
the sleeping children unite in making this
a picture that will not soon be forgotten.
Under the Arbor' is also remarkable in
the vibration of light and color. The flesh
t1nts in this canvas are well worthy of
notice, and the figures possess subtle
grace and dignity.
Mr.. George Gibbs is now busy with a
series of Illustrations for book by Molly
Elliot Seawell, in which she has happily
interviewer prosaic facts of history with
the lighter creations of he- fancy. The
most notable of the ilustratio that the
artist has made is a large OIL showing
Paul Jones in the act of holding large
mob at bay single-handed. The masses of
light and shade are well disposed in this
canvas. and it is stirring in it's action The
faces In the surging group in the fore
ground bear close study Mr. Gibbs is
making many other dra wings for this book
and, in addition to his work in black and
white, he is working on a pastel, called
The Phantom Ship" 1t is still far from
completion, but the striking possibilities of
the subject are very evident, and 1t will
doubtless attract much attention at the
spring exhibit If the artist succeeds in
finishing it en- time
Mr.. Joseph Rakemann has just received
very gratifying account of his son Carts
progress in the form Of letter from Prof.
Ernst Roiber of the Royal Academy of
Art at Dusseldorf, Germany. Carl Rake
mann was identified here with the Art
League and the Corcoran Art School, and
also did conscientious work under MIR.
Helmick before going to Dusseldorf, where
he has been studying since last October.
The letter to Mr.. Joseph Rakemann best
speaks for ITSELF and Prof. Roiber writing
Under the date of February II says: Yes
terday your son, after completing with
success course of instruction under me,
was accepted as a member of the lie
Class. Up to the present he has manifested
through steady application and earnest
striving a decided talent. l am convinced
of an enviable future for him. 1t gives me
pleasure to inform you that he has per-
fected to my entire satisfaction course
of study which ordinarily requires one
and half years In six months. He has
also regularly attended course of scien-
tiffc lectures on anatomy and perspective.
In closing 1 can only say that forsee
brilliant future for this ambitious young
student"
The anatomy lectures which Dr. Maurice
Miller is giving at the Art Students
League have become much more helpful,
now that they are explained by reference
both to the living model and to the skele-
ton, ana the students are profiting greatly
by the instruction. Mr.. Messer's series of
lectures on perspective is also proving very
valuable to the students
TELEGRAPHY WITHOUT NOISE.
New Sounder Aids the Onerutor and