The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1900-04-22
A DUSSELDORF EXHIBIT
ARTISTS MAKE NEW DEPARTURE
IN ARRANGING PICTURES.
Which Contain Only Such
News ms Pieases the EDITORIAL
Taste--The Servant Problem.


painters are holding their spring exhibi-
tons. In former years they assembled
under one roof, 10 await the verdict OF
an art-loving public. or-which was quite
extraordinary-to sell one Of the pictures.
To-day matters are different. The old
school and the young have become some
what antagonistic. though not unfriendly.
The older painters remained I'm the Kunst-
halle cart halD while the younger element
found quarters I'm the Museum OF Useful
Arts. Still another branch. mostly young
people. too. took up Painter Pohle This
last one is most interesting effort on ac-
count of the remarkable arrangements OF
pictures and contains. to my notion, the
nucleus OF a better and more artistic
grouping OF works. Pictures. so far as
galleries are concerned. are generally seen
most unfavorably hung-frame 10 frame
crowded together like a herd OF sheep. The
bigger the room, the worse the effect In
general expositions everything else is ac-
corded more individual treatment. Articles
OF the liberal arts are generally exhibited
with more artistic care than viii be ac-
corded to pictures or sculptures. This
has been felt most keenly by artists. and
numerous remedies have been suggested.
Now, for the first time, the painters and
sculptors have taken matters I'm their
own hands. Their success is most aston
ishing. They started from the undisputed
fact that a picture ought 10 be seen as a
work Of art. not as catalogue number So
and-so. For that reason they departed
from the old morgue-like arrangement and
gave the large well-lighted studio the ap-
pearance of a tastefully furnished salon. in
which effort they were assisted by scme
large furnishing houses. and thus at
tanned a double success. The pictures
came out in individual independence. for
they did not counteract each other. and.
secondly. TIE whole arrangement. the
quiet harmony taught the layman how TO
furnish room tastefully. OF course IL
takes an abundance of good taste 20 sue
coed in this line, but an effort Is always
better than to remain in the old un-
artistic jog trot. This new departure In
Pohle's studio has created quite stir IN
artistic circles. The illustrated Berlin
"Woche" has sent special photographer
to Dusseldorf and devotes a remarkable
amount OF space to this comparatively
small exhibit. which all in all contains only
about fifty pictures. The daily press
speaks of IL as a unique. though highly
pleasing, exhibition, but very few writer's
grasp the deeper meaning OF the arrange
ment.
QUEER NEWSPAPERS.
The daily press, by the way, is the source
of genuine enjoyment TO me. IL seems
that IL is the province OF German news
papers not TO publish news. Tney evidently
start with, the presumption that fresh
newspapers, like fresh bread, is not whole
some to the human constitution. Ger
man papers are spectators" Guardians
observers" but no "Telegraphs." Dis
patches or Journals" Instead OF
'daiies," they ought 10 be called yes
terdailies." A few weeks ago the new
play, ''L'Aiglon,'' was given it's first per-
Torrance at Paris. One Berlin paper had
the audacity, not 10 say depravity, TO order
a telegraphic report OF the evening This
departure from the well-defined, time-hon-
cred practice of correspondence was the
occasion OF outbursts of journalistic indig-
nation. The gravity and soemnity with
which this undue and altogether vulgar
haste" was denounced as yellow Journalism
was extremely comical.
Another very strange practice is the use
of the editorial 1--WE" in nearly all depart
graphic editor. For this reason all matter
of news is in keeping with the political or
social views held by the editor-in-chief
This mode, outside OF all considerations
of justice or fair play. has the great dis
advantage Of not giving all the news and
nothing but the news. In order TO get all
the information one would have 10 get all
the different political organs and then a
few foreign papers besides. This state OF
affairs is responsible for Dusseldorf. city
of over 10000 inhabitants, not having
single really frst-class newspaper. Mon
archists keep the Cologne Gazette; Repub-
lcans the Frankfurter Zeitung: Catholics
the Cologne volksblatt. and Socialists the
Berlin Vorwaerts Each Is convinced that
his party's paper represents the only saw
ing opinion: in fact, he would get but very
little satisfaction out Of any other paper
Fortunately there is one redeeming feature
common TO all. or rather unknown TO our
papers to-wit: Marriage want ads" the
"Helraths-Gesuch." They are inserted by
someone. male female. old or young.
who desires "in this no more extraordinary
manner to take upon him OF herself
| the blessings Of married life For not
everybody is born a duke count and has
enough ready cash left 10 buy a steamer
| ticket to that international marriage bu-
| reau. New York. 10 replenish the sad de-
hciency in matrimonial and. incidentally,
| pecuniary blessings; so does the next best
thing and inserts "Heiraths-Gesuch.'
| In this the writer tells with gratifying
| frankness. however anonymous. Of his i'm
posing figure, excellent connections. high
moral character. etc, but also OF his utter
| lack of funds. In most cases these ads. are
| adorned with some poetical suggestion; &C
| casionally again the eye is offended by an
| extreme businesslil<e attitude. SO, for in
stance. the following: Marriages between
| ladies and gentlemen OF quality viii be ar
| ranged Discretion. a matter OF honor.
| CTIere follows name and address, Ladies
| will be served free OF charge. IN hand.
most desirable match OF barons. counts.
| officers, doctors, manufacturers and mer-
| chants" In our language this would read:
| Ion hand a choice selection OF barons.
| counts, etc First come. first serve. Quail
| ity guaranteed. An. bat there's the rub"
( They can't do that in this country, for
there Is a law against improper compe-
/ tition, and a competitive agency would