Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1901-01-31
F. E. cHURCH'S WORK.
Fotoi Paintings pY Lamented AmericaD
 ArtIat.


 The death Of Frederick Edwin Church, the veteran landscape painter, removed well-knovn figure in art life CT this country better remem oereG perhaps bJ 2 past generation than by the younger set. He was born in Hart ford, Conn, May f. 1926. His talent for art was prominent and in early life he determined to adopt art as profession and placed himself under the instruction O. Thomas Cole, ana resided with him in the Catskills. He soon became well known as 3 iand- 6cape painter, an4 critics awarded him praise f1f his accuracy of drawing and riTid appreciation of nature He spent short time in Switzerland, and n i&53 visited South America to studJ the picturesque scenery. The Heart of the Andes" whicn create1 a great sensation, Eag frst exhibited in 1853, and was bought by the late William T. BIodgett. Other well-known works painted about tbe same period are The Andes of Ecuador" "Cotapaxi," now at the Leaox library. Climber ago. His View Of Niagara Falls" now in the Corcoran art gallery, Washington. D. C., is recognized aa the first satisfactory production by art of this wonderful piece of nature: II won 3 prize at the French exhibition in 1867. Another painting Of "Magra" was painted for A. T. Stewart in 1866, the price paid fur it by Mir Stewart being s12, ,000 Tn 1873 he was again represented at the French capital with two pictures. Morning in the Tropics" and The Parthen0n." He travelled extensively h this country and abroad, studying nature and giving to the world numerous productions Of high character. A number of his works arg owned in England, one Of his principal works being .tfcebergs. witch was purchased by Sir Edward Watson. M. F, London His %ifA died about year ago. TWO sens and daughter survive blu
 RELIC GF THE WOODEN NAVY Old Frigate Franklin ws Soon Es
 Ahandonea Useless.
 From the Washington Star The ancient frigate Franklin. relic of tha Old wooden navy, which has been used for many years as receiving ship at the Norfolk navy yard, is scon to be 3 deserted hulk" said naval offcar who has recently visited the Virginia naval station. She was examined not long eg3 by Q board of officers and L is be- leEed theg will submit eondemnatorr teport. The policy Of the department, xs Is generally understood, is to do away with the time-honored out an- tiquatea and oat-of-date system Of re eeiv.ng ships. substituting for then shore barracks similar h genera char aesss t9 tha quarters occupied by en- Gste4 men at army posts. The tackles e tae old school are much opposed to th.a plan. They cling to their old fogy isaaa af 2 seafaring life and believe reerg.t should be placed upon the water from the very first. To break him in 1a shore and have him live in a bar racks, they say, will make the fellow Iaadsgb5ef all of his natural life. While tle receiving ships of today aie noth- Ing meea than great floating houses, there $ nevertheless an air of the sea s5o4t theaa and this the old dogs ! Rmong the men love. Dismantled and roofed over, the ships haven't mach . resemblance to 6 seagoing craft. An other thing in connection with the re. ceivi1g ships Is that the families q officers are allowed to live aboard. The Franklin is historic old boat, and it has been suggested that one might buy her when she is put up Rt auction and place the craft on ex- hbition in different ports. This would hardly seem to be q p.ohtai,;e under. Nakno
 Msndicant st,1denta
 Concerning the poorer students Of Russia the Saturday Review says: Their mendacity is pas5ite rather than active. Unlike the mendicant friars.