The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1901-05-25
EXHIBIT ENDS IT'S TOUR.
Last Public View of the work of
High School Pupils.

High School Pupils
The High School exhibit was on view
ct the Eastern High School yesterday,
and many appreciative admirers Of the
work visited the building during the af-
ternoon and evening The exhibit has
now finished its peregrinatisns, and win
be distributed among the schools from
which It wal. collected
The most interesting feature Of the dis
play at the Eastern High School was the
show Of photographs by the school Photo
graphic Club. About 500 specimens Of
work were on the walls, half Of which
were loaned and half Of which were the
work Of the members Of the club. The
loaned work was in many cases most eX-
ceIlent, from both technical and ar
tistic point of view Especially to be re-
marked were a set Of figure photographs
by Mr.. Jenkins, Of the Capital Camera
Club. 81 which the art Of the lens had
been assisted by the art of the pencil.
producing effects wonderfully soft and
pleasing
Among the pictures shown by the club
members those taking the prizes were re-
garded by visitors as undoubtedly the
best The judging committee. composed
81 DR.. Lane. Prof Smile, official photog-
rapher OF the Smithsonian Institution, and
MIR jenkins judged the work IN two
classes. artistic and technical, one in
which the perfection Of the process was
chiefly sought after. and the other in
which effect and picture quality Were de
sired Tho first prizes IN both went 70
George " VinaI, and the seconds In both
to Donald Craig
Nj VinaTs first prize technical picture
was view Of Charleston, S g. from the
top Of the courthouse, a remarkably clear
prize artistic was a view Of the lock
near Chain Bridge, on the Chesapeake and
Ohio Canal, finely composed, wei bal
anced as TO light and shade, and lines.
Nj CraiFs technical picture was the
7veIl-knowu Pierce-s Mil. a clear state
meut Of the facts Of the situation in black
and white, and his second prize artistic
a view of the canal at Georgetown.
Many Of the pictures showed a feeling
for the effects obtainable in black and
white, and many were almost perfect
from a technical point Of view. This is
the second annual exhibit Of the club,
and the showing is IN every respect cred
liable TO so young GU organization The
interest Of these exhibits was materially
increased by series Of fine animal
studies by Mr.. Bail, some pictures Of ships
By Nj Besselievre. OF the Construction
some views Of Yellowstone Park by Prof
Scribner. 4 few frames Of lantern slides
showed what the amateurs could do al
that line OF work
The officers Of the club are: A P Ar
mold, President; Miss PettIgrew. Vice
President; G. w. ViEaL Secretary, and
Vernon Honn, Treasurer
The main body Of the High School eZ-
hibit, which has been travelling from place
to place, was augmented at the Eastern
High School by several interesting fea-
lures. chief among which was the Art
Appreciation room in which were placed
art objects brought by the pupil and Sc
lected by him rs the mCst beautiful thing
in his home surroundings. The walls were
covered with hne pictures and the room
show ed in q remarkable way the effect
produced by the school art stuGy upon the
homes Of the children The art work ex-
hibit showed some specially fine designs
for wall paper stained glass, and other
forms Of industrial decoration