Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-08-20
ART AND ARTS S.

Mr.. James Henry Moser was in the city
this week after an interesting sketching
trip through the mountains of Virginia
He spent a couple of weeks at Smokers
vile. in the Blue Ridge, and about a week
in the neighborhood OF Clifton Forge. and
from the amount of material which he
brought back with him it is evident that
his sojourn in the mountains was devoted
to something else besides recreating. In
addition to many studies OF mountain
scenes and effects which viii serve as mo-
tifs for future pictures, Mr. Moser brought
back a number of water colors, which will
undoubtedly attract attention when they are
exhibited next winter. Most OF the latter
were made in the Blue Ridge reAion and
are especially noteworthy for their truth
of color and good atmospheric qualities.
Mr. Moser expects to return to Clifton
Forge next week, and will be al work in
that vicinity for some time.
Mr. w. B. Chiffon has gone north to
spend his vacation at Goderich, on the Cam
ada side of Lake Huron. He will not re-
turn until the early part of September.
Mr.. Carl Weller left short time ago for
Rowley, Mass, where he will spend some
time. Miss Bertha f. Perrie is at the same
place, spot rich in outdoor sketching.
Among the works which have been occu-
plying the time of Mr.. Jules Dieudonne
lately is a canvas begun some time ago
at his home near Bladensburg. Under the
shade of two large trees COW is lazily
standing. while in the distance a glimpse
of an old barn is shown and a woman is
seen approaching over the hill on the left.
The foreground is dotted with bright
meadow flowers, and is worked out in con-
siderable detail. This work is interesting
being one of the few animal studies Mr..
D:eudonne has attempted. A canvas which
viii appeal more to most persons. however,
is the half-length figure of a small boy,
clad in a green blouse, who stands playing
upon 2 fife. 1t is entitled "A Young Pa
triot" The figure is strongly lighted from
above, and the blood tint showing through
the ears and fingers of the boy is remark
ably true while the expression of eager
ness and enthusiasm on the face of the
little fellow, and the simplicity and sin
certify of the whole. make it work which
will attract more than passing interest.
Mr.. George Gibbs is spending some time
at Ocean City, Nd.
X
The ARRANGEMENTS for the classes and the
winter work of the Art Students League
are now essentially completed and the pros
pectus for the coming year will be ready
shortly. The league will open its fifteenth
year with excellent prospects and compar-
atively few changes in the plan of work as
conducted in the past. The most important
departure is the engagement of new in
structor in the person of Mr.. Edward L..
Morse who is probably known to few per-
sons here in Washington. but comes well
recommended and will unquestionably prove
valuable addition to the working force of
the league. Another feature of the work
this year will be the greater number of
evening classes Heretofore evening work
has been confined to students in the life
class for men, but during the coming year
there are to be evening classes in the pre-
paratory, antique and antique drawing.
The water-color class will work out Of
doors two mornings a week throughout
October. The summer work at the league,
in charge of Miss Grace lie Due. will be
discontinued about the LIST of September.
The following is a list of the instructors
and classes for next year: Glasses in pre-
paratory antique, Miss Louise Tracy Huh;
antique classes, Mr.. Edward 5. Siebert and
Mr.. Edmund Clarence Messer and Mr.. Ed
ward 3. Siebert; painting classes, Mr.. Ed
ward l.. Morse and Mr. Edward $. Siebert;
water color, Miss Bertha f. Perrie: sketch
class, Miss Louise Tracy Hull: composition
class, Mr.. Edmund Clarence Messer: dec
orative and industrial design. Miss Sallie T.
Humphreys. The board of control of the
Art Students League for 1S9S-99 is as fol-
lows: Mr. Parker Mann president Mr.
Thomas Nelson Page first vice president.
MI Nliam b. Chiffon, second vice presi-
deEt; Miss E. l.. Jackson. treasurer; Miss
Louise Wainwright, corresponding secre-
taTy; Miss Aline Z. Solonons. recording
secretary; Miss Mary Ellen Sigsbee, assist
ant treasurer: Mr.. V. G. Fischer. Miss Ju-
let Thompson, Mrs. n. Z. Allender. Mr..
A e. Randall and Mr.. E. L. Warner