The Oskaloosa herald. (Oskaloosa, Mahaska County, Iowa) 1885-1919, 1901-05-16
A CLASS MONUMENT.
Contribution of Class 'o1 to the
Permanent Adornment of
High School.

that will be as lasting as the rocks of
the school house foundation and the
influence Of the gift will go as long
as children go to the building for the
purposes of study.
The class purchased collection of
high class pictures with the money
that was earned at the entertain
ment given by the class earlier in the
season. The class had S1S4.00 to
spend and it was decided to invest
the amount in pictures for the as
sembly room and the class rooms.
A committee consisting of members
of the class, Harry Bentley, Edith
Smity and Mary Spencer was chosen
by the classic make the selection of
pictures. An assortment of pictures,
engravings and etchings were secured
from four different publishing houses
and the committee called in number
of the teachers to assist in the selec-
ton of the picturesl that were to be
taken from the entire collection.
Twenty-Five iof the pictures were
selected. Three of these are to be
placed in the assembly room and in
each of theHrecitation rooms. The
pictures have all been framed in a
manner that leaves no room for
criticism as to the picture ITSELF or
the manner of presenting. Neat name
plates bearing the inscription of class
'01 appear at the bottom of each
frame. The gift is as handsome as
any that could have been chosen by
the class and will result in greater
benefit to the coming classes than
any single memento that could have
been left. Coming at the time it does
the gift will reflect lasting credit to
the class of 'O1 and their name will
live in the annals of school history
long after the individual members
have been lost in the busy whirl of
the life that comes after the school
days.
The pictures were exhibited in the
hall of the second story and the
effect was indeed pleasing. 1t trans
formed the place into veritable art
gallery and the statute of Mercury,
presented by the class of 700 at the
north end of the hall had accompani-
ment in artistic charm. The trans
forming of the bare hall into an art
gallery suggests what change might
be made in the hall. Pictures should
permanently adorn these walls as
we'll as those of the other rooms of
the building and the place could be
furnished with tables and seats and
reading or library room made of
the hall. There ia no such room now
in the building.
The class committee having in
charge the selection of the pictures
did good work and have the I'M
measured congratulations of all who
have seen the collection.
The collection is composed of the
following:
Aurora, colored facsimile gravure,
by Guido REM.
st. Anthony of Padna and Christ
child, photogravure by Murillo.
Reading from Homer, photogravure
by Alma Tadema.
The Captive Andromache, photo
gravure.by SIR F. Leighton.
Orphans Greeting the Dawn,
Carbon photograph by Corot.
The Last Supper, photogravure, by
Leonardo da Vinci.
Sir Galahad, photogravure by
Watts.
The Immaculate Conception, photo
gravure by Murillo.
The Judgement Of Paris, photo
gravure by Blinks.
The Divine Shepherd, photogravure
by Murillo.
The Children of the Shell, photo
gravure by Murillo.
The Hunt, Carbon photograph by
Ruisdael.
Christ in Gesthemane, photo.
gravure by Hoffman.
George Washington, photogravure
by Gilbert Stuart.
Over SnOwhelds, Waste and Path
less, photogravure by Farquahism,
Mountain Sheep, Carbon photo
graph by Rosa Bonheur.
Rembrandt's Mother, photogravure
by Rembrandt.
Queen Louise and Her Two Sons,
photogravure by Steffeck.
Madonna Of the Chair, photograph
by Raphaeh
William II of Nassau, photograph
by Van Dyck.
sistine Mandonna, photograph by
Raphael,
The Angeles, Carbon photograph
by Millet.
The Cleaners, Carbon photograph
by Millet.
The Close of Day, Carbon photo
graph by Adair.
The Modern Way.
Coummends itself to the well-informed
to do pleasantly and effectually what
was formerly done in the crudest man