The times., 1899-06-04
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sprang from his affectionate interest in
their artistic welfare. That the professor
devotion to the students is well understood
and appreciated was evidenced by the
handsome bouquet, an armful of American
Beauty roses, which was presented to him
by the members Of the day class.
DIR. Barbarin, the curator. to whom the
school owes much OF its practical effec
tiveness, followed Prof. Andrews with an
interesting address. The exercises closed
with the presentation of the awards.
Messrs. w II. Lippincott, John J. Boyle.
and George Gibbs were the jury Of award.
S. H. Kaufman, the president OF the
board, presented the gold medal and other
trophies to the successful aspirants. John
Pierce Jackson received the gold medal.
Miss Ella Thomas was awarded the
bronze medal. Miss Daisy Jean Loomis
and Miss Pearl Potter received honorable
mention"
Viewed from below, or from the atrium
above. the scene was imposing when Pres
ident Kaufman of the board presented
the medals to the winning students.
Grouped on the main landing the board
and officers of the school in evening dress
made splendid mass OF black which cen-
tered the composition. Black and bril-
liant. this group stood out with Japan
esque force against the mass of white
marble marked with Greek architectural
lines of great fineness. Over the balus-
trade hung the girl friends of the pupils
In dainty summer costumes as il these
balustrades had been wreathed with gar
lands of flowers OF every delicate hue.
On the massive blocks on either side of the
stairway were closely seated many OF the
visitors. The first fight of steps alone
was clear.
The brilliant scene was one long to be
remembered. II was a subject for Be
raud or a Sterner: fine piece of what
Alfred Stevens called "modernity." With
out doubt, no stairway in the world is so
purely Greek in spirit and so well COM
posed as 10 effectiveness from one point
main doorway. There are larger and more
imposing stairways but none more beauti-
full than this splendid essay in new Greek
by Ernest Flagg.
Some day. when the winner of the gold
medal in Greek costume. walks up that
stairway to receive his crown of wild
olive. and the statue of Caesar is replaced
by one OF Minerva. Sir Lawrence Alma Ia
dema may be dead. but the new master
of his school and skill will not need to go
to ancient Greece or Rome for subjects.
Cheers rang through the gallery when
the awards were made. The large audi
ence was warmly in sympathy with the
school and its ambition. The exercises
over, many remained to enjoy the pleasant
art atmosphere till late hour.
This closing reception TO the students
has proven a greater success than was
anticipated. and doubtless will be looked
forward TO in the future as the most at
tractive social art event of the Washington
season.
The students Ieagur.
The Art Students Leagues annual ex-
hibition. also held last week. was especial
ly interesting. This band OF earnest. indie
pendent students made good showing this
year The walls of the three studios at
sos Seventeenth Street we're completely
filled with selections from the work done
during the past year. Independent or
ganizations with high ideals find it hard
sleddin NJ the beginning. and perhaps
always Will. Lovers OF art for its own
sake and people interested in the advance
ment OF local institutions which are in the
highest sense educational, stand loyalty by
these workers, and they deserve II. They