Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-05-30
ART STUDENTS LEAGUE
Much Excellent Work at the Animal
Exhibition.
Some of the Pictures and Who They
Are By-orisinaIity of
Conception.

Owing to the unpleasant weather the at
tendance yesterday evening al the opening
of the annual exhibition of the Arr Sim
dents League was not very large but those
who ignored the hight flurries of rain and
gathered at the school felt well repaid and
united In declaring it to be the most at
tractlve showing that the students have
yet made. The pupils have never made an
exhibition that has proved So interesting
TO outsiders, interesting because II con-
tains not only the careful academic studies
that one has a right to expect in. a schooI
DISPLAY, but also many productions OF gem
uihe artistic beauty and originality of con-
cepuon: tomorrow is the last day of the
exhibition, and visitors will be Heiconn, al
the league rooms at SlS Nth street dur
ing the morning and afternoon.
In the first Of the three rooms that have
been hung with drawings and paintings
are the studies from the antique NOT so
fascinating to visitors perhaps as som,.
other departments. but of inestimable i'm
portance, as drawing from casts is the
groundwork of art study in all the best
SCHOOLS. Louise Hull the superintendent
of the league. has charge OF the prepara-
tory antique and Saturday morning class
es, and the growth of the latter class
which is composed largely Of pupils from
the public schools, is a tribute to her popu-
larlty as an instructor. Edith Shank who
last year won the scholarship that the
league offers to the pupils Of the High
oIllcolS vi lit MARY X. Nldrh, seward
Rathbun, Vera Vaughan. Hilda Franke,
Diana Norton and Margaret Weston are
among the members of the SATURDAY. class
who show creditable work. and in the reg
uiar preparatory antique classes the draw
ings of Bertha Noyes, John L. Perkins,
Ruth Helprin and katherine Bradford are
especially worthy Of mention. In the dis
play of the advanced antique classes the
drawings of Florence Miller, Grace Endi-
colt F. Y. Parker. r. +. Remand and
Marion Page will surely claim attention,
and many of those who are represented in
the preparatory exhibit also show good
work with the advanced class.
In the same room with the antique studies
is the collection of sketches made in Mr..
Messers summer class at Paxson, Va, and
to most visitors this is the most enjoyable
portion Of the entire exhibition. There is
a fresh outdoor atmosphere about them
all that is truly refreshing, and the
sketches, executed In many different med
lGms, show sincere and well directed study.
Lesley Jackson is represented by large
number of admirable studies. and Glenn
Brown, Bertha Perrie Alice Foster, Edith
Ward, Anna Lee, A. p. Spear, Jeanette
Messer. Mary Messer, Bertha Schott NJ. L.
Brooks and Florence Behrend are among
those who contribute good work TO this coll
lection of ''Paxsuniana"
The work of the portrait class. which has
been under Edward L. MOrse's direction
during the latter half of the year. is IN
usually good. Anna Lee, Marguerite Down.
ing. Catherine Critcher. Miriam Muller,
Barnes are represented by works which de-
serve special attention, and one must not
pass over the effective burnt wood portrait
that Josephine GloetZner has made OF her
father. Prof Anton Gloetzner.
Visitors will like to linger over the charm
ing studies which Mrs. Alender has con-
tributed to the display of the water color
class. of which Miss Perrie is the instructor,
and Cora Ossire is also well represented in
this department.
The exhibit of miscellaneous studies and
sketches. though not large as it has
sometimes been, is generally high in quality
and Harry Bradford. Irma Peixotto and
Grace LeDuc, may be singled out as show
ing especially skilful work. Miss lie Due
also contributes A delightful little drawing
to the collection of compositions. The
most effective things among the compost
who is heavily represented in this section
of the exhibition.
In examination of the fine display
made by the pupils Of the design class I'M
der Miss Humphreys direction, the inter-
est is first attracted TO the work of NJ. NJ
Straus, who won the scholarship for design
ing this year, and there are many others
who show able work. Bessie Durfee Claire
Noyes, Ellen Lynch. Beatrice Topliff Bessie
Dom and katherine Mimmack TO mention
but a few of the names.
In the display made by the two life
classes under Mr.. Messer and Mr.. Siebert
the interest also centers in the drawings
which won the scholarship. Arthur Spear
fortunate competitor, and the scholarship,
in one years free tuition In the
New York Art Students League, has been
rded him