The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-10-26

and adjourned at the hour fixed, $3.50.
Papers were read on English history.
literature and art, erom l760 to 1871!
Miss Gwynne reviewed England's
achievements. her gairfs and losses, and
general complications with other ma :
lions during the reign Of George III.
Miss Josephine Laird, In a general dis
cussion on literature. reviewed the works
and characteristics. both literary and
personal. of such writer's as Burns. Gold
smith. Hume. Gibbon. History was
raised to the rank OF classic literature.
The authors lot was financially q hard
one.
Miss Ewing's paper considered Eng
land in the world Of art. Reynolds.
Gainsborough, Wilson. Turner and minor
artists, as Benjamin West and Ramsay.
were dealt with as to pictures painted,
and the special field in which each ex-
celled.
Each paper was followed by general
discussion and consideration Of the Ques-
tions presented last week.
Next week the club meets with Miss
Ewing and Miss Briscoe. room 30. Lsnox
block.
When one walks into the dainty studio
Of Frances Jurgens- Kleinschmidt it
seems like entering, in truth. the abiding
place of true art. From a fair rose tinted
face of a dream maiden, one turns to
seascape treated with vigorous touch and
freedom of outline; one can almost hear
the roar of the breakers: from that to a
holy nun with THAT light that never was
on sea or land" Illuminating her perfect
features; turn which way one may, there
is always something beautiful or fascin-
ating to hold the eyes,
You are asked, (Which do you like
best?" and are unable to reply. OF the
charming nures there are many-almost
life-size one Is. They are admirably set
to display their beauty-in black frame.
with drapings Of black. a canopy over
head in which CLEANS an electric light
playing on the picture.
One is called THE Rescue" a girl of
rare beauty standing on the seashore.
where the breakers come nearly up to
her, the water just breaking over the
dimpled feet and spraying the rounded
limbs. In one hand sea bird. it's mate
flutterng by her side. So lifelke is the
girl, which was painted from bonny
Scottish model, one wonders she does not
open her lips and speak.
Another is the Goddess Of the Moon."
a perfect figure floating in lambient air.
Just hint Of starry drapery. and above
is the crescent moon. An exquisite nude
is pretty girl reaching up for the VIII
o the Wisp, the name Of the canvas.
She is just rising from the water. her
feet touching still the willows, while UNI
derneath Gleam white water lilies with
their hearts of gold.
One piece shows pretty girl stand
ing among the pink and white blossoms
of spring. She is bordering deeply. This
is composite picture, the artist using
the best features of nine friends.
One sees cupids often. but not such a
cupid as the winsome love who is sleep
ing for once, in a misty cloud, with in
tricate draperies floating gracefully into
space. These are the principal nudes.
The finest piece is a nun. 1t Is pastel.
but in enduring form. painted on French
canvas. The expression, the attitude,
are perfect. The detail and treatment
seem almost to preclude the idea that
the work was done by a girl hike Mrs.
Kleinschmidt. She has been advised not
to accept. any offers yet made for the
canvas. ~ -u
One model, a grand old man. posed Of
ten. Elijah" seems ready to step out OF
the frame. The writer is loath to leave
these large pieces and yet when one
takes up the smaller oils. detail and
treatment are the same. In that one
studio of two rooms were pastels, wa
ter colors, oils. crayons. pen and ink,
every form of expression found in art
work. Her figure work was all done
from models, her roses, fruit, birds, from
nature. It seems impossible one artist
could so use pastel, water colors and all
the other modes and do each SO perfect
ly.
REGARDING Mrs. Kleinschmidt's minia-
lures, one could talk of them for hours.
One of Anna Held in "Papas Wife.
would tempt any one to forget not one
but all the ten commandments.
Here in her home are living mementos