Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-06
important Event Most Pleasantly
Observed Last Night
SPEECH BY GOvERNoRwELLs
Local aud Foreign ARTISTS In 'omre'
ton with Earh other some
of the pictures Oispiaycd'

picca Of the newly created are Institute,
opaned last nlaht. and lf the success of
tho Initial ceremonies ufc 10 h' nccep'.
cdasa sign of TO- future popularity ana
prosperity. they tp whom credit u dme
for It, existence win have no cause for
regret or discoaragcmcnt for It's or
ganlzatlun or future career.
The exhibition hall on Fret South
street was Allied with an enthusiastic
thronr last night, In spite VI the STORM
and the entertainment prepared for
their enjoyment was ample reward for
tho iargc attendance.
Lining tho walls u the hail on either
eide, we're about 800 pictures. ranging
IN subject from still llfc studies To the
portrayal Of natures most imposing
Rraudeurs. and all of them of such a
degree Of excellence ns 10 make the DIS
play valuable both from the standpoint
Of ben.1t to che spectator, and NJ an
evidence Of the hlgh order u local tat
ont which exists. an Important ncu-
cleuH for the possibly far-rcachlng re-
suits Of the new Institute.
II IL no diacrcdit to the home artist
60 say that the feature Of chief inter
est TO spectators last night was the dis
play OF pictures by foreign artists
since for the hrst time the public had
an orrnrtunitv to Wow the work ~ To-
cal artists. placed side by side with that
of painters to whom the world has
awarded the palm of superior merit
ana 10 make comparison, from this Ia
vorable standpoint. between the ~.
forts 81 our best known painters and
those of the outside world.
That the work OF the home artists
suffered not a whit by the juNt>porltion
was evidenced by the words " CON-.
mondatlon and admiration heard on all
slder for the local display-onc that
fair aud efficient critic In summonlng up
relative points would In all probability
pronounce ns equal.
There were In ali sixteen paintings ex-
hlbitcd by outside artists the most
prominent ana admired amongst them
being a beautiful river scene by Julian
nix, The nun at the Barrier by Henry
4. Biablng. THE Silent Partner by ABB
bott Graves AFTER Summer shower"
and n beautiful scene Under the
Bceches" which kept crowd 81 admir-
crH near the corner In which " was
hung throughout the evening. Elbow
ing these notable productions were
Harwood's BLACK Hook" and Even
ing Primrose" culmcr'H valley and
Mountain" and Snowy summit Hafen'a
splendid rural study. Feeding iiossy,"
and other works by our best known art
lists which fully shared the attention
and admiration Of the throngs who
Viewed them.
Al the rear end Of the hall cabinets
Of beautifully executed Manipulated
china attracted share Of the notice.
the alcovc In when they wcr. placed
being hung with Oriental drapcrios. ear
pcttd with rugs. and decorated with
palms ana pottcd plants a short pro-
gram was rendered, the numbers being
given at Intervals during the evening.
The event opened with a Short address
BY President II. l.. Culmer. who pres
cntcd the Institute TO the State and IT.
chief executive. Governor Wells. upon
whom he called for an opening address,
Tho Governor said. n am pleased to
have the opportunity 10 make my ilrat
salute 60 the Utah Institute Of Art. and
Incidentally also 60 the friends, and I
trust patrons. OF art who are here as.
semblcd. The institute was established
By act Of the last Legislature. and Il
has for It's object the encouragement
q the fine arts throughout the
state. There " no question but that
the Interests % art have been neglect
Cd In this State; In fact. think
they are neglected everywhere TO n
greater OF less extent. This ~ . busy,
practical world, and men and women
generally are prone to pay attention Ia
tho practical Affairs OF lifc-t0 the
money getting and the monoy-spond
lng-rather than 10 IN. artistic side OF
nfnlrs; and hence tho cnahlng and
reclining Influences which come with
the development of the line arts In CONF
munitivs are Frequently neglected
This may b. tnld 10 BE- especially true
of new cuminunltiea-nnd ours g. about
o. new ne any In tn. United stntrs. hr.
Ing but little more than hf,y year. oll
.-for In now communities the prople'i
nrnt concern " 10 provid" thcmsslyof
livelihood. after that " done. VI thr1
ore progressive and Interested ln N,
attainment ~ higher and nobirr aims
they Will losc M time In lending rurt
announcement Co art eH thgy may b.
able, In this community I think Their,
nae hyun considerable individual EN-
rournromcnt To- urt but tho fOundIui
NJ this institute ~ tho fret step ln IA.
direction ~ any stat" Wd therefor
v small beginuiug-only ~ OtN yea
but " shows that We arr thluklui
nlpng The right lipoH that we are hold
ing ou' helping hand Co the strur
cling artists uf our State. that 80, au
nedtluE after hirhcr ideals and lundinl
announcement 10 that higher ,iyluzl
llon which comes with culture and 6,
hn'inent, N ~ q qualification 60 .tat
7" thiF audience that tho author or ,hl
law "a woman. II "a enc of tho lHur
me- thnt has accrued g. Utah tufui4
"" Acknowledgement uf wlupu lu
thelt presence In tho Legislature.
unuui lf the men who COMPOSED tha
august tribunal would ever hly
Thought of encouraging ant. and c,i
AMY would never hay, passed such
law had IL not been fur the patsiattr
ana untiHng efforts OF Atis Alle, 4
Horne ~ salt Lake county 10 h5r II
iredit Il due OF Initiating state .n,atI
Agenent To home art and home artist
hllhough I am pleased t1 say thp nj
met with very little opposition ln ,llh,
houae, and though ! 1ay ii wf
,houldnt-none at AN from the Exoct
desire II known THAT am
hearty accord with this institute. wli
" purposes and glms--nul I ranre,u
~ me governing board upIu th.Ir ID
'eg anu enterprise In organizing I'D
t,.nlr go promptly ana upon tDs &.
NY WIN which they have gottrn 4,
.t lhia beautiful exhibit. r8,
stuHlAte the artists upon tho nuti,i
snt Nv iuture, and hone that thls Ia,
,ioua beginning may load in III
n s,.n q better things which NJ
An Nls ipr them, and shat In limo ,,,
IA n,.ume a community or ort 49,
ma ~ ~, patrons and nrt connoissnu,
nw., Mithout further ceretnnn,, ~,
mo Ss inc duty has been lni,ns, ~
,pen Nc now have the honor ta 5ccio
III, s,. ne hrst annual oxhnh,,,,,, ue ~
~ M instliule' ''''h "l
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