The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-11-26
OPENING OF
ART INSTITUTE
Bronze Medal is Bestowed Upon
Edwin Evans.
OTHER PRIZES AWARDED
ADDRESSES By GOVERNOR AND
Mr.. RoYLA1lCE.

and I earnestly and confidently COM
mend all its features to the favorable
consideration of our citizens.
Before an audience of fashion and
society, in the old Social hall. Governor
Wells, in the above words. drew back
the curtain on Utah's third exhibition
of fine arts last night 1t was an
suspicious opening and is undoubtedly
the most meritOriOUs show from an
artistic standpoint yet put before the
public by the Utah Art institute. The
house was crowded and the pictures
were strongly admired by the large
number in attendance. If many Of them
are not sold, it viii not be because they
are unappreciated, judging from the
/ expressions heard last night, but,
rather, as the governor stated it, be
cause a man always buys a cook stove
before he does a picture
The prizes, or most of them, have
/ been awarded.
The bronze medal, the highest gift
! within the bestowal f the institute,
was awarded to Edwin Evans for the
best work of art in the exhibition Mr..
Evans painting was Harvest in
France"
The state prize of s9OO, for the best
! painting by a Utah resident artist, was
awarded to George H. Taggart. The
title Of his work is Prayer" The fig
/ ures are those Of an aged couple. The
/ painting will become a part of the
Alice art collection, the property of the
institute.
The prize of $50 for the best water
/ color was awarded to II. l.. A. Gunner
for his "Cloudland" This picture also
/ becomes a part of the Alice collection.
A 0. Traganza was awarded the
/ prize of $25 for the best architectural
} sketch and floor plan for a $4,000 cot
I tage.
The $40 offered for the best study in
clay or plaster from life was awarded
to Earl Cummings for his bust of H.
/ B. ClaWsOn.
The following won prizes of s. each
/ in the lines Of work mentioned: Best
( poster design, L. G. Richards; pyrogra-
/ ply, Clara Brooks; thing, Mrs. Grace
/ Young Kerr; cabinet work (chair),
/ Clara Brooks; lace handkerchief, Miss
Merrill; lace collar, Miss Merrill; most
| artistic collection Of photographs, S. T.
/ Whitaker; second best (S3), r. II. Off
GER; third (mentiOn), T. owen Schekel.
These are as many awards as have
thus far been made. Studies in black
and white. silk work and china decora-
ton are yet to be passed upon.
Opened by the Governor.
When the institute opened last even
ing the hall was filled with a repre-
sentative audience. The guests were
/ received by the committee and escorted
/ through the exhibit. President Culmer
introduced Governor Wells in a few
/ appropriate words. The governor well
/ coined everybody and after indulging
in a few pleaSantTies as to the popular
idea of an artists pOcketb0Ok, cOntin-
ued:
L am pleased with the rapid strides
which art is making in our midst. l
am pleased to be here tonight and note
the rejoicing among our artists that
their art is being recognized not alone
by the citizens but by the state gov
eminent. True, it is not much that we
have done as a state, but ii is an earn
est of our appreciation. The legisla-
tuTe a few years ago made possible
these annual art exhibits by appTOpTi-
ating $500 a year to be paid to the
State Art institute to assist in defTay-
ing the expenses of the institute, its
lectures. exhibitions and prizes. That
is not much. but I learn ii is accom-
plishing good results in the encourage
ment of art. It demonstrates TO the
artists that they are not quite forgot
or fOTsaken, and it augurs well for the
future, because if one legislature would
do as much, perhaps another might be
induced to do more. 1 take no credit
to myself except that I did not veto
the bill. but since noting the new light
that shines in the eyes of our artists
and the impetus which this appropria-
ton seems to be giving to the art of
the state, I am willing to approve an
other measure that would at least
double the annual appropriation"
Address by Nh. Roylance.
William NJ Roylance. who. as speak
er Of the house, signed the bill creating
the Utah Art institute. was next intro
duCed by President CulmeT. Mr.. Roy
lance said the exhibit was d revelation
Of splenGOr to him. He spoke of Mrs.
| HOrnes hard work in behalf of the bill
and said the great progress made by
the institute was due to the untiring
efforts of President Gunner and his as
sOciates. who deserve the highest cred
it, Mr.. Roylance spoke also of art de-
/ velOpment and the great beauties and
advantages Of art Utah county. he
said. which is the native home of Har-
wood, Evans, Fairbanks and Hafen,
also Dallin is proud Of its contribution
to the development Of art in this state.
Professor J. A. Anderson rendered
[ the music of the evening. His selec-
tons included lyric pieces from Grieg
and Schumann, Beethoven's sonata
I "PathetiqUe' and miscellaneous num-
bers They were finely executed and
heartily enjoyed.
Noteworthy Exhibits.
There are a good many notable works
Of art in the exhibit this year. as has
before been stated. Mr.. Taggart is rep
4 resented by prayer" the prize winner;
"The Prospector," and portraits of
! President Snow and Apostle Brigham
Young Mr.. Evans, in addition to his
/ French harvest scene, has several 9th
er fine specimens. Mr., CuImer's corner
includes "Cloudland,' two magnificent
, water cOiOrs sketched i'm the Grand
/ canyon of Arizona. a scene from Pacific
/ Grove, Cal. being a reproduction OF
1 Wandering Waters and others. Mr.
/ HarwO0d has pastoral studies and his
I splendid picture. Maternity" on exhi-
bition. Miss Mary Teasdel exhibits
/ "Contentment." a work in oil showing
1 a French peasant knitting; Mother
and Child" and Waiting for the
/ Boats" all French studies. J. Wesley
/ Browning has a scene in Little Cot
! tonwood canyon that is much admired
/ MI Hafen shows a moonlight scene in
I the mountains and other landscape
/ works of quality
The imported pictures are all well eX-
/ ecuted. but are not the world heaters
some had expected. The Oak" by
/ Svend Svenson; pastoral scene by
/ G. Westerbeek. Scottish Champions
! by Wright Barker and a reproduction
J of raspberries By Martson Ream are