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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

on special evenings in a room In the
Emporium building and discussed art
matters, and as practical exercise IN
training, certain topics for expression
were chosen such as sunlight, NOON
light, storm, shadow motion, ETC., and
each artist brought 70 the class a
painting which expressed the particu-
lar subject assigned. Prizes were
given for the most excellent expression
o. special subjects, this furnishing an
added incentive 10 study and effort.
The departure OF some Of the artists
for Paris caused the breaking Up OF
the society, and II was not until 1898
that another effort was made TO estab-
lish an art organization. In this year
the second Society of Utah Artists
was Instituted with r. Evans as presi.
dent: James T. Harw0od, vice presi-
dent. II. l.. A. Gunner, secretary, and
viii ClawsOn treasurer. This organiza-
tion existed for six years and during
that time annual art exhibitions were
held by the society.
THE UTAH ART INSTITUTE.
The exhibitions continued till a year
ago, when the Society Of Utah Artists
stepped aside 20 make way for more
ambitious art organization which was
TO iii It's place, namely the Utah Art
Institute, whose existence has been so
auspiciously initiated In the art exhibi-
ton which has taken place under It's
direction during the last three weeks.
II is singularly in line with the
seemingly predominant spirit OF the age
that woman should have been the
practical founder OF this, the most I'M
portant art organization which has yet
existed in Utah.
In the granting OF the franchise TO
women and its consequent privilege OF
their eligibility 10 office, the State
opened the way for the institution Of
what promises to be permanent ana
important organization in Utah--the
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

together with those Of other localities
have found apt expression at his hands
A little later II. l.. a. Gunner, James
T. Harwood, j. w Clawson. Edwin
Evans, John Hafen, ]. b. Fair
banks and others entered the
art field and rapidly proved the
worth in them by the excellent work
put forth by their hands. OF these, all
but Cumer, after brief home novlti-
ate went abroad and spent a period
OF two or three years in study at the
French Academy OF Beaux Arts under
Jules Lefebere, Jean Paul Laurens and
Benz, Constant. Harwood had the dis
tinct honor Of having a picture ac-
cepted by the French Salon and also,
with Evans and Clawson. the honor Of
being represented al the Art Building
in Chicago during the Worlds
Fair notable distinction con-
sidering the fact that pictures were
submitted from almost every known
portion Of the globe. j. W. ClawsOn has
recently been reaping laurels in San
Francisco, recent picture painted
by him, having created something like
a sensation at the art exhibition of the
Bohemian Club in that city. ]. b. Fair
banks, who also studied In Paris under
the same masters as the other Utah
artists, had a picture accepted for ex-
hibition at the Omaha Exposition, and
his painting "A Frosty, Foggy Novem-
Der Morning" took the prize offered al
the last State Fair for the best land
scape. Evening at Harvest Time"
which the artist intended for the prize
competition Of the Utah Art Institute.
could not be finished in time for the ex-
| hibition. II. l.. A. Gunner some
years ago had the advantage of
six months study with a prom
inent New York painter. William
Fraser and, Notwithstanding his mea-
ger advantages, has steadily progressed
TO a foremost place amongst Utah's
best artists. His studio is filed with
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Of art-palntlng. sculpture, architec-
ture, carving and decoration-in brief
anything that comes in the distinctive
realm Of the finer arts, and to develop
understanding among the people OF
what Is good in art, and truer con-
ception and appreciation OF its higher
forms
In sculpture, as in painting, Utah has
already made a notable record-Dalllns
career alone being sufficient to give
prestige TO the State. From the com
paratiyely humble beginning OF his
first crude efforts in Springyille he has
risen to successive honors through dis
tinctlon won by eminent achievements
In HIS art.
]. H. Brown was another Utah sculp-
tor whose work, so untimely ended by
his death, gave promise OF a notable
future had not death cut short his
career.
j. Leo Fairbanks, son OF the artist
j. b. Fairbanks, has been recently do
Ing some good work In sculpture and
critics predict "a successful career
should he continue his efforts In this
line.
Luke Crawshaw is another promising
young Utah sculptor, his model Of The
Fan Pitcher" on exhibition at the
Utah Art Institute, having been award
cd the prize for the best plaster cast
model.
With the notable foundation TO build
upon already furnished by workers in
the different lines Of art. the Art IN
stitute which now is. and promises to
!, be In future, the permanent monument
of art expression in Utah, may become
a splendid institution: and II II should
not, there will still exist the original
incentive and inspiration to art, and
material through which to express IT,
self, that has made the present results
possible, and which win continue to
give TO Utah as creditable a fame as
her record in art, music and drama has
achieved in the past.
WOOD CARVING AND SILK.
Earl Cummings, in wood carving. is
demonstrating talent that Is apt 10
carry him TO something like the high
inches reached by Dallin, his work hav-
ing already achieved substantial recog-
milton. both In his native city and In
San Francisco where he Is at present
studying. and incidentally executing
artistic cabinets, chairs. etc, for the
wealthy art patrons Of the western me-
tropolis. Utah's silk culture, which Is
very near 10 the fine arts in details Of
finish and form, has gained through
local achievement an almost world
wide reputation, the Utah silk exhibited
at the Worlds Fair in 1898, attracting
marked attention. while a speech upon
the subject given by Mrs, Margaret
Caine nj the International Council OF
Women In London, was received with
exceptional interest, an article upon
her address being one OF the principal
topics chosen for an important book
recently gotten out by committee APP
pointed by the council.
China painting has taken a place OF
distinction in the list Of local decora-
tive arts through the ability and pains.
taking effort OF many workers In this
line Miss Munroe's ideal ceramic
decorations are too well known and ap.
preciated 10 need mention, and Mrs.
Blanch Lee, Mrs. Grace Y. Kerr Mrs.
l. b. Bunnell and others have given
enyiable reputation TO the dainty and
difficult art.
Another form Of local art work De.
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serving special mention is the colorlng
of photographs which has found two
notably excellent opponents In Miss
Kate Wells and Miss Ida Savage. Of
this city.
Miss Wells has, for q number of
years, devoted herself to this delicate
work with most artistic results, and re-
gently Miss Savage has been doing ex-
cellent work in this line.
Flower painting has been made al
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

art first began to show in Utah Alfred
Lambourne was the first of home art
lists, who. with some brief training and
the inspiration gained through environ
ment and natural talent. began to
paint pictures OF Utah scenery. his ex-
cellent work attracting instant and
wide recognition. Iambournes genius
possesses tho distinctive gift Of laying
hold OF and portraying the dramatic
elements in nature with perfect faith
fulness. and without an evidence OF
effort for sensational effect The field
for such dramatic expression Is wide
indeed, in Utah, and her sunsets and
dawns, mountain and sea scenes. with
their separate elements Of grandeur
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

Cyrus T.. Dallin. whose fame as a
sculptor, Is by no means confined TO his
own country. was born in springville.
Utah. Nov. END. 1861. His career as a
sculptor is 80 well known that II hard
ly needs relating. He has lived great
part OF his life in Boston and Paris,
where some Of his finest works have
been executed AS is well known he is
the author CT the Signal OF Peace, the
reproduction Of which stood so long In
front Of the Hall OF Relics and Is now
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beautiful pictures portraying every
phase Of nature, and many Others have
found their way to both local and
eastern homes, his favorite studies OF
mountain scenery, which may, perhaps.
be called his speciality, though far from
being the only line of effort In which
he has achieved excellence. being speci-
ally in demand II was through this
younger group OF painters that Sec
ond art organization was formed some
time during the early eighties called the
Society of Utah Artists.
MUTUAL ART CULTURE
The object was mutual art culture
and with this In view, the artists met
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

most a distinct art by the efforts of
some Of our lady artists who have
chosen to make a speciality OF this
dainty line Of expression Marie Cor
linski Hughes was the first to win dis
tinction by her delicate work, and since
then Mrs. Edna Wells Sloan Mrs.
Alice NJ Horne, Miss Louise Richards
and others have shown remarkable tai
ent in the artistic reproduction Of ma
lures beautiful floral creations.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23
MRS. PRISCILLA JENNINGS RITTER.


MRS PRISCILLA JENNINGS RITTER o
dent the local at
commencement Of OF h
minded citizen noted for
Of
she became n
Later she spent Boston
and in Europe and also visited
I'll advocate
| point her belief
than drment S Of
corresponding
clubs
| the General Federation of Clubs
n
with the Red
| branches under
W.
has still found time
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

in the City and County building. His
statue OF the Medicine Man-an Indian
doctor mounted on a pony-is scarcely
less famous. while his work Of Paul
Revere brought him great amount OF
notability, The work in Utah for
which Mr., DaIln will be best known IL
the statue Of Brigham Young and the
pioneers which stands at the junction
OF East Temple and South Temple
streets in Salt Lake City Mr.. Dallin
paid visit to Salt Lake City during
the past sumnsr-
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1899-12-23

There has been always an incentive
TO art In Utah. Not in the existence OF
schools or academies, or the presence
II great masterpieces Of art In our
midst such as are constant inspiration
n some eenters where genius and talent
are born and reared in an atmosphere
preeipitated by generations of art
achievement and development and art
thought and talk.
The local incentive has been purely
natural, and without any artificial aids
to prop It, has been sufficient to produce
during the comparatively brief period
since the settlement Of this region, re-
suits of which this State has Just rea-
son TO be proud. Surrounded by the
scenic environment Of mountain plain,
and sea. with novel and indescrlbaple
atmospheric aids TO the enchantment
OF pictures spread out most laylshly
by Natures hand. there has been al
ways that inspiration to artistic express
sion which lies, more potent than in
any artificial art environment the
overwhelming influence Of natures
masterpieces arrayed in perpetual eX-
hibtion at our doors. TO waken IN
evitably into activity any inherent bent.
desire, or determination to expression
In art, that may exist in those who are
privileged 10 enjoy the advantage The
argument which susIains this-the in
fuence Of environment In the develop
nent Of artistic temperament and ten
denotes Is too well known TO need repe-
tition, and that the influence has been
felt and the inspiration absorbed Is
manifested in the remarkable produc-
lions of home artists already existing,
and the notable lists Of these latter who
have contributed to the results at pres
ent before US.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
a KIPLING YEAR BOOK.


Thro' the Year with Kipling: Being
a yearbook of selections from the ear
lier works of Mr.. Rudyard Kipling.
With introduction and photography
Second edition. Brown & Co., Boston
AS this book has passed into it's sec
ond edition, 1t must be of the kind that
supplies a long felt want Doubtless
there are still people who like birthday
books and who will find satisfaction in
these daily sips at the great stream of
Kipling's genius. While some of the
are good, others seem thin.
as if something like economy had had
to be practiced by the compiler For
instance, the quotation, THE colonels
face set like the day of judgment
framed in gray whiskers, and no one
spoke for u while" seems rather a
paltry send-off for February, while
this is even worse: She has good eyes,
but-Ohn
What is it?' She doesn't know how
to use them'"
On the other hand, many Of the ex-
cerpts are so COM ete' and compact
and sharp cut that they may well give
a tone and color to any day that they
adorn. A portrait OF MI Kipling,
brief biographical sketch, biblio-
graphy of first editions, d list of the
contents of Kipling's early prose
works, and two indexes add to the
value and usefulness OF the book, which
is attractiYely bound
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
THE WORLD OF BOOKS.

summoned to England supplied with
unlimited probationary and told that
he is the heir of the aged and invalid
Duke of Glastonbury. On the journey
over Ito continue the story, he meets
mysterious and ferocious young
woman, a typewriter returning from a
holiday, who is connected by marriage
with his family, and who partly en-
lightens him as to his high destiny.
Christian Touier, the hero, is introduced
to many phases. Of life that are new
and not entirely agreeable to him. One
fraction of his new-found relatives are
devoted to the working of a System"
curious feudal affair which controls
several entire villages and thousands of
souls. 1t is the desire of his uncle
julius, the founder and perpetuator of
the system" that Christian should
identify himself with it and devote his
life to it. On the other hand; Christians
cousins are coarse, rioting young men,
with whose gambling and drinking he
has no sympathy Indeed, after expert
enclng London season, and being
nearly killed with dinners and reeep-
lions, he is disguised with life in Eng
land and is actually on the point of
running away to the continent and
perfecting his high prospects and most
OF his money, when the death of the
old duke makes him the head of the
mouse and the patron of two counties.
but the great responsibilities of has
place had not come to Christian Touier
before he was fitted to accept them, al
though the author has skipped details
Of his education. When the reader first
makes Christians acquaintance he is a
young man of type that the system
OF education that is popular in France
mas rendered usual; that is to say, he is
selfish. iTTasnnrncilalA IN
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
"WHERE TO EDUCATE"

Z, Where to Educate, 1S9S-1S99: A Guide
TO the Best Private Schools Higher In
sttutions Of Learning. etc, in the
United States. Edited by Grace Pow
iers Thompson. Brown & Co., Boston.
The title so well states the mission
and scope of this book that little re-
mains to be said. Condensed inform
alton regarding more than 5000 private
schools and colleges in the United
States is here presented. making 1t
reference book of great usefulness to
educators and parents. Aside from it's
value as a reference work, il has
distinct literary value, as It contains
an introduction ON THE private
school," by Arthur Gilman, the we'll
known author and educator, of Cam
bridge, Mass, and treatise on How
to teach English" by Frederic Law
renee Knowles, editor of Cap ana
Gown. Good half-tones are numer-
Gus.
Worcester is represented by Beckers
Business College. Childs Business Col
lege, Clark University, Holy Cross Col
lege, the Dalzell School for Boys, the
Froebel school ard kindergarten nor
NAL class, Miss Kimball's school for
boys, the state normal school, Worces-
ter academy and Worcester Polytech-
mic Institute. The Highland military
academy seems to have been omitted.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26

pig is in the room 1st beyaut. From
which it may be gathered that simpIA
country life of "a rather robust kind
Is the material out Of which these Jolly
gay little stories have been forged The
humor of these is admirable. One can
close his eyes and laugh at Number
Forty-fve, Donal ! M'Glanaghy, who
having distinguished himself above all
men in his regiment of the Prince OF
Wales Own Donegal Militia, was asked
to mention the reward he would like
as a recognition of his sterling manl-
ness. He named the Victoria Cross.
What the Victoria Cross," said the
colonel, taken aback. THE Victoria
Cross! Oh but you know. my good
man, that is an honor only given as
the very highest and greatest reward
for the most daring and valiant action
British soldier could perform. The
Victoria Cross! Oh. no. no, my good
man, that is far beyond my power You
will have to ask something else, some
thing more moderate, some thing more
in reason"
well, then. colonel yer honor" said
Donal, touching his cap again and
standing erect. f''if We couldn't give me
the Victhory Cross, maybe, colonel yer
honor, we could give NE an ould half
worn pair o throusers ye'd have no
more use for!"
AS an antidote to "'rhe Open CUES
ton" and other modern books that
might be mentioned Through the
Turf Smoke can be cordially recon
This is Mr. MacManus' first
book on this side or the Atlantic, AL
though in Great Britain he has gained
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
poPE's lLIAo AND PlccIoLA


Books T. VI, XXI and XIV Of
Pope's Translation of the IIiad, edited
by Albert II, Smyth Of the Central high
school of Philadelphia, have been add
ed in one volume by the Macmillan
Company to their series of Pocket Hn-
glish classics. A biographical sketch
of Pope, an essay on Popes versifica..
ton, one on the Homeric poems, and
one containing suggestions to teachers,
give the book lis especiAEhtness for the
school room
"Picciola." the pretty story OF
prisoner and flower, is always fresh
and touching, although it has been read
constantly I'm every language in Eu-
rope, and has passed through 40 edi-
tions in the original FRENCH since It
first appeared in 1896 II has now been
translated and edited presumably for
use in therschool room, by Abby L.
Alger, and published by Ginn-& Co, In
their Home and School Library Miss
Alger has done her work on the sweet,
old story we'll. although the writer was
not aware that there is so much that
Is obscure in it until she saw Miss Al
gers notes, Ia her preface, the editor
gives Saintlne's own account Of the
facts upon which the narrative Is
based, "Rieeiola.P .oa1 Is Hsea sef.W
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
" TIE BLACK MASK"

The Black Mask; or, Bonnie Grizzlies
Lovers. A tale of southern chivalry,
love and mystery 9cBy Annie l.. Smith.
F. Tennyson Nicely, New York
Mrs. Smith is a Worcester lady who
has met with a success as a story
writer, although it is only few years
since, quite by chance, she adopted the
writing Of fiction as a business. Her
latest romance is filled with adventure,
the greater part of which takes place
i'm the vicinity OF Mammoth cave The
heroine is a beautiful Kentucky heir
ess, who has met her dearest girl
friend, the daughter Of major in the
army, while the two are students at the
Dread in Worcester. There is a mock
marriage in Mammoth cave, a mirac-
ulous rescue from The jaws of an al
ligator and the horns of a steer, the
robbery of priceless diamonds, the alb
duction of the heroine. and similarly
startling episodes TO Interest and en-
hahn the reader, and crisis follows upon
crisis with breathlegs rapidly. In the
end the manly qualities of the hero
and the stainless purity OF the heroine
assert themselves through the machin-
ations of the villain, and the familiar
adage, Faint heart ne'er won fair la
dy," is again proved to be true The
book is bound in paper and in cloth,
and is for sale at the Boston store.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
MILLET, THE ARTIST.
Pathetic Story About the Painter of the
"Angeus."

Among the visitors to Brighton says
London IN. A. p, is one cf the rail
way kings-Mr. Forbes. l suppose your
readers know that NJ. Forbes has now,
perhaps, the finest collection of paint
ings in London-certainly of paintings
OF the French school. And that re-
minds me Of very pretty story 1
heard of Mr.. Forbes the other day.
He was one of the first in England to
discover the genius of Miliet, the i'm
mortal painter Of the "Angelus." Mil
let was dreadfully poor in his youth,
and his first wife lay verv i'll, and. as
it turned out, dying. The distracted
husband would have sold his soul to
save her but there she lay painting
for breath, shivering in the chill north.
While a few hundred miles away the
Mediterranean washed The shores Of
the fields rich in flowers and orange
trees, and the revivifying sun. So
poor Millet strayed out with a picture
he had painted, and offered it to any-
body--to everybody--Ior almost moth
ing And when he had been turned
away with his peasant dress and peas
ant air, from score of doors. he at
last found man who saw the value
OF the work and at once gave him so, :
900 francs for it. Enchanted, tremb-
hng, dancing with joy and tortured
with terror, Millet wsnt back to his
home and wanted TO take his wife TO
the sunshine and to health and back
from the black grave to life. But he
came too late-she had died. 1t is the
picture with this tragic history which
forms one of the gems of the coffee
tion of Mr.. Forbes.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-02-26
GENERAL PHYSICS.


Il A. Text Book on General Physics for
the use Of Colleges and Scientific
Schools. BY Charles S. Hastings, Phi,
D., and Frederick y. Beach, PHI D.,8oE,
Yale University. CHM a. Co, Ross
ton
This is a corpulent, much-iilustrated
volume or 752 pages, exclusive of the
full index. Beginning with mechanics
It takes UP the subjects of heat, cleo
tricity sound and light, each of which
IS treated carefully and without I'M
necessary diffuseness or Verbiage. The
book Is designed for students who are
supposed to have a useful knowledge
OF trigonometry. but not of calculus a
course which. while in agreement with
the instruction of most American col
leges, yet possesses the disadvantage
OF leaving rather large interval be
tween the study Of the philosophy Of
physics and the application of it's priu-
ciples to engineering. Each chapter
IS followed by a set of exercises which.
however. are accompanied by the an
swers. A chapter is devoted to an ele-
mentary treatment OF the limiting pow
ers of optical Instruments. The fact
that the collaborators are members Of
the faculty. Of the Sheffield scientific
school Of Yale University. is q guaran-
tee of the scientific value or the con-
tents of the work.