Evening star., 1902-02-15
wreathed round with incense and the
third King Arthur and Merlin.


Mr. Amateis is busy modelling a statue Of
Rosenberg for the Galveston Library. 1t is
to be cast in bronze. and represents the
philanthropist seated on a chair in appar-
ent deep thought concerning the wording Of
the Will In which he left a million and a
nair OF dollars to the unfortunate city.
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on Wednesday the Art Students League
Will open their retrospective exhibition in
the Cosmos Club house with a reception
and private view. This exhibition which Is
10 continue until the close OF the week, has
as It's chief object the arousing of interest
In the league as an educational institution
to the end Of securing for it patrons. but it
promises to be an event Of uncommon in
terest, for its catalogue. which is to be
given free to ALL will be found to contain
the names Of more than a score of erst-
while members who have won for them
selves considerable distinction in the vari-
GUS branches OF art-such, for instance, as
Mills Thompson. the art editor Of the Sat
urday Evening Post; George Gibbs. the
author and illustrator; Lorenzo J. Hatch
the engraver; Miss Clara Hill, the sculptor:
Harry Waltman, the portrait painter: Philip
sawyer, the architect: Mrs. Antoinette
Drew. John Clay and Miss F. B. Johnston
to say nothing Of the better known local
painters, among whom are Miss Juliet
Thompson. Miss Mueden, Mr.. Chiffon, Ho-
bart and Spencer Nichols, Carl Weller Miss
Soiomons and Miss Perrie. Thus the scope
OF the exhibition will be unrestricted, and
works In almost every medium and Of all
kinds will be included. The Art League was
begun about twenty years ago by band
OF enthusiastic artists. with John Burnett
at Its head. at meeting held in the house
or his brother, DR.. Burnett. 1t was or
gantzed and has been carried on on a CO.
operative basis. after the Justly popular Art
say. 1t Is practically managed by its stu
dent-members, who at the same time pay a
stated fee for tuition. When talent has
been abundant and means wanting, how
ever, tuition has not been withheld, and to
meet these emergencies various scholar
ships have been provided by the annual
members. besides which one Is given each
year by the league to some pupil in the
washington High Schools and to the maker
OF the best book cover and series Of designs
in the design class. 1t has numbered among
Its instructors Mr.. Messer. Mr.. Heaton, Mr.
Holmes, Mr.. Macdonald Mr. Uhl, Mr. John
Burnett. Mr.. Ed Siebert and Mr. De Lancy
CHI. At present Mr.. r. N. Brooke Miss
Mueden, Mr.. E. l.. Morse, Miss Humphreys
and Miss Hull constitute the corps AS a
mark OF recognition OF the work It has ac-
complished and in confirmation of the cor
rectness of its methods both the New York
Art League and the Pennsylvania Academy
have placed annual scholarships at it's dis
posal. 1t is indeed strong factor in the
development OF art In Washington, having
kept abreast Of the times. yet avoided ex-
tremes, and Is therefore deserving Of all
the encouragement that the Washington
public can give.
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Arrangements for the coming exhibition
OF the Society Of Washington Artists are
being pushed forward with energy, Those
among our local painters who propose send
Ing canvases are hard at work, as the time
OF admission. March 3 and f. looms in the
near future. The blank announcing dates
conditions and awards. which can be OBJ
ta1ned from Mr.. H. h. Nichols, 1857 Hol-
mead avenue were sent out last week. and
the members Of the executive committee
are now concerning themselves with the
minor. though necessary, details Of prepa-
ration. The outlook for the exhibition Ia
more than promising, and there is lille
doubt that 1t will eclipse all former shows
MT. Brooke's mission to New York and
Philadelphia was quite successful and
number OF important canvases are already
to be counted upon with confidence Mr.
Irving Wiles. who won the first Corcoran
prize OF $40 last year, will send his portrait
OF Julia Marlowe. which La Fargo said
made the last academy exhibition and
other able critics agreed in pronouncing
one of the best paintings ever done in
America. Pierre Troubetskoy will send his
portrait of MIR. Branch of Richmond which
Is one Of his latest and strongest works
Mr.. Wilton Lockwood has promised his
splendid portrait OF Capt. +. S. Greene and
Tryon. Foster. Ochtman and La Fargo
have signifled their willingness to send
special canvases.