Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1898-01-22

the cyclone cellar. while the clouds that
mark the center OF the storm are rapidly
picture Mr.. Heaton calls 1.-THE Hardships
of Emigration" In 1t he has represented
an old-fashioned prairie schooner" trans
porting whole family, with all their
worldly goods. to the new country. One
horse has fallen down. and the driver of
the team has gotten down to examine him,
all the occupants of the wagon looking on
meanwhile in great CONSERVATION at the
probable loss of their animal. This scene
Is OF especial interest as II has been chosen
as q design for one of the commemorative
stamps Of the trans Mississippi and inter-
national exposition. 1t will be remembered
at the time OF the worlds fair. as one of
his pictures was used in the Columbian
series Of stamps.
The decorative tapestry on which Miss
Lillian Cook has been engaged for a long
time 10 at last finished. and shows good re-
suits for all the labor that has been re-
quired to complete 1t. The painting repre-
SCENTS Christ blessing little children, and is
to be sent to a convent In Wilmington, Del
Ore Of its chief characteristics Is Its pale
coloring and q certain f1atnees OF effect
which makes 1t especially appropriate as a
mural decoration.
In Mr.. e. L. Morse's studio in the Cor
coran building there are q number Of can
vases which give an adequate idea OF his
work in portraiture. In the water color ex-
hibition he was most satisfactorily repre-
scented in pastel, but visit to his studio 10
all that Is needed to convince sone that he
is equally at home in the use Of oils. It is
the medium that he has employed in the
large three-Quarter-length portrait of Pres
fdent Dwight of Yale. The venerable gen.
tleman makes a fine subject as he sits in
his black silk gown in a comfortable arm
chair. and Mr.. Morse has handled the face
and figure with great skin. On the walls
Of his studio are many vigorous studies
which he made during the years he spent
in Germany, one head in particular being
noticeable for the amount Of study put upon
1t. 1t Is worked up with attention to the
sn allest details and yet the breadth Of the
study as q whole has been well preserved.
A club has been formed among the art
students with the purpose Of promoting the
study of art and encouraging spirit of fel-
lowship among the students in the city.
The members have been recruited largely
from the Art Students League and the Cor
ccran School, but there are a number not
working in either Of these Institutions. A
studio has been secured at the corner Of
Pennsylvania avenue and 18th street. and
at a meeting held there on Monday evening
the organization of the club was effected.
Mr.. Carl Heber being elected president.
Meetings will be held twice a week, and the
members feel sure that they will derive
much benefit from the interchange of ideas
over their work. The proposition to call
the organization the Charcoal Club met
with general favor.
Spencer Nichols is working en- a small pic
ture gsuache which he intends to take with
him to New York. In it he has pictured
two boys who are off on a tramp and who
are enjoying the warmth Of a fire that they
have built In the woods. The two figures
reclining on either side Of the blaze are
we'll placed and skillfully painted but the
chief charm of the subject is in the setting.
as Mr.. Nichols has never painted a more
pleasing gray day effect. The misty gray
sky showing in patches through the leaf
less branches is well rendered and there is
beautiful color harmony in the gray
rocks and the reddish-brown leaves nesting
around them.
The sketch exhibition at the gallery of
the s. w. A.. 1929 Connecticut avenue, at
tracted a large number of visitors this
week, and those who have not yet inspect
ed the collection should not fail to do SO
next week. The exhibit is entirely free and
is open daily from to 9. On Mondays,
Wednesdays and Thursdays it is open in
the evening from = to 1890.
TWO STRINGS TO WORkMAN's BOW.