Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-06
lmuortant Event Most Pleasantly
Observed Last Night
SPEECH BY GOyERNORWEILS
Local and Foreign Artists In 'omPe'
tton with Each Other - some
Of the Pictures Displayed

cd as a sign OF its iuiure popularity """
prosperity. they % whom credit Il que
for It's existence win have no cause Tor
regret or discohragemeni for Its or
ganlzation or future career
The exhibition hall on First sou'h
street was filed with an enthusiastic
throng last night, IN spite Of the storm
and the entertainment prepared ior
their enjoyment was ample reward TOT
the large attendance.
Lining the walls Of the hall on either
side, were about 800 pictures, ranging
IN subject from stil life studies to the
portrayal Of natures most imposing
graudeurs, and all Of them Of such
degree Of excellence as 20 make the DIS
play valuable both from the standpoint
Of benefit 20 the spectator, and as an
evidence Of the high order Of local tai
ent which exists. an important nen-
cleus Tor the possibly far-reachins re-
suits Of the new institute.
II Is no discredit 10 the home artist
20 say that the feature OF chief inter
play OF pictures by foreign artists
since for the first time the public had
an OPPORTUNITY Ia view the work 81 To-
cal artists, placed side by side with that
Of painters 20 whom the world has
awarded the palm Of superior merit,
and TO make comparison, from this Ia
vorable standpoint, between the ef-
forts Of our best known painters ana
those Of the outside world.
That the work OF The home artists
suffered not a whit by the juxt, position
was evidenced by the words of COM
mendailon and admiration heard on all
sides for the local display-one that a
fair aud efficient critic In summOntng up
relative points would In all probability
pronounce as equal.
There were In all sixteen paintings ex-
hibited by outside artists. the most
prominent and admired amongst them
being a beautiful river scene by Julian
Rx. The Bun at the Barrier by Henry
S. Bisblng. 'The Silent Partner by ADJ
bolt Graves, AFTER Summer Shower
and a beautiful scene Under the
Beeches." which kept a crowd Of admir-
ers near the corner In which II was
hung throughout the evening. Elbow
ing these notable productions We're
Harwood's BLACK Rock" and Even
ing Primrose" Culmer's valley and
Mountain" and Snowy Summit Hafen's
splendid rural study, Feeding BOssy,'
and other works by our best known art
lists which fully shared the attention
and admiration Of the throngs who
viewed them.
At the rear end Of the hall cabinets
Of beautifully executed manipulated
China attracted a share Of the notice,
the alcove In which they were placed
being hung with Oriental draperies. car
petcd with rugs, and decorated with
palms and potted plants 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
ented the institute TO the State and It's
chief executive, Governor Wells, upon
whom he called for an opening address,
The Governor said: II am pleased to
have the opportunity 10 make my first
salute 20 the Utah Institute Of Art. and
incidentally also Go che friends, and !
trust patrons, OF art who are here as.
sembled The institute was established
by act OF the last Legislature. and il
has for its object the encouragement
q the fine arts throughout the
State. There Is no question but that
the interests Of AIT have been neglect
cd In this Stale; In fact, ! think
they are neglected everywhere 70 q
greater or lesa extent. This Is a busy,
practical world, and men and women
generally are prone 70 pay attention TO
the practical Affairs OF life-to the
mODey.getting and the money spend
ing-rather than 10 the artistic side Of
affairs, and hence the cn0biing and
refining influences which come with
the development OF the fine arts In COM
munities are frequently neglected.
This may b. said 20 b. especially true
OF new communicated ours g. about
n5 new aa any IN The United States. he-
Ing but little more than fifty years old
for In new communities the people s
first concern ~ to provide themselves
q livelihood after that Is done. u they
are progressive and interested In The
attainment o. higher and n0ber aims.
they viii lose no time In lending such
encouragement 90 ant as they may be
able. In this community / think there
has been considerable Individual en-
rouragement 10 art. but me founding
oi this institute Is the hrst step In tho
direction OF any State aid therefor II
V a small beginnlng-only 81 0UO a wear
hut II shows that We are thinking
along the rRht lines. that we are hold
Ing OUT a helping hand 60 the strug.
gilng artists az our state: that we are
seeking after higher Ideals and lcnding
announcement 90 that higher cvIIiza.
uun which comes with culture and &C..
hnement u IS a eradication 80 stat,
70 ms audience that th. author of thi,
law IL a woman. II IS one ol the bene.
MS that has accrued 20 Utah Through
The eniranchlscment OF women auH
Their presence IN the legislature
doubt II The men who composed that
august tribunal would ever hlv,
thought of encouraging ant, and Ger.
lainly would never have passed such
law had ~ not been for the pefssten'
ana untlrlng efforts Of Mrs Alice NJ
Horne n salt Lake county To her .h,
,redit Is due OF initiating State encour.
asement 10 home ant and home drtIsts
although / am pleased 90 say she bl
mel with very little opposition IN "a hei
house and though / say 10 wh.
live
--"AN a. hitNHN AilNl am fT
.earty accord with this Institute. villa
purposes and 2ims--aud ] cor,r7tp
~ 'he governing board upon thrir sn
Ky and enterprise In organizing Ma.
.n,..,e 50 promptly and upon the I'm
NY WIN which they have gotten to
ss.ns, ms beautiful exhibit. c5r
,s.v'ale The artists upon the oui'11.
,p,s sns future, and hope thar this AM
,ss 'S,ous beginning may laad ,o tS,
N I s,ars on Of better things which ar
An h,,i isr them, and that IN time our
ma ~ me- community Of ara loyer
md S LEGATIONS patrons and art connoisseur,
nm. without further ceremnr,. '7 ',o.
ne - me duty has been I'M r,s, az ,
me, no now have TIE honor ~" ~ ' Soo,.,
'sp'e AZ insiiiuteS N"'p'''on OF u
srena az soadatd then sang the eTnr.
ner 1 msaa after which !. I i @ S,'
nam, the motives 1 y, , address Z, E,
,s sas oi The institute ana ' ne es'aolis
owru rs influence would S ~, ss osnsiisl
hose rhH |, meant moi s,'o or,, 70 y y
Who had special incl n amy n /,