New-York tribune., 1902-02-16

Meuner is a pupil OF Gustave Bernard, the most
skilled restorer in Europe Of ancient bindings,
who was trained in the workshops of Narius
Michel, pere, who initiated him into the grand
traditions OF the celebrated binders of the past
centuries.
DR.. Doyen's successful operation in sever
ing the Hindoo twins, Radica and Dordica,
has ELECTED vehement protestations from lead
Ing French surgeons not because of the
operation itself, which is highly commended,
but on account of the extraordinary publicity
given to all the details of the performance, in
Guiding the cinematographic view of the entire
undertaking. Drs. Brouardel. Pozzi, Ledentu
and other foremost men in the profession, when
asked TO express an opinion of the utility or
taking cinematographic views Of surgical opera
tions, which DR.. Doyen invariably does in In
teresting cases, say that cinematography may in
certain cases be extremely useful for the pur-
pose Of the instruction of students at clinic,
but declare that It would be contrary to all
professional etiquette to disclose such cinemato-
graphic views to the lay public to satisfy idle,
morbid curiosity.
The American Chamber of Commerce in Paris
this week opened its new premises in the Rue
Scribe. There are spacious and comfortable re-
ception rooms a large library. reading rooms
and writing rooms. where American business
works of reference. which the chamber courte-
ously places at their disposal and justihes the
announcement made by President Francis Kim
bel and the board Of directors, Messrs. Henry
Cachard, Henry Peartree and William Dalliba,
that the Chamber of Commerce shall become the
American headquarters in France and the
champion of Americansm on the Continent OF
Europe.
The annual picture show Of the American
Woman's Art Association in Paris, which
opened this afternoon in the American Girls
Club rooms in the Rue Chevreuse. consists
OF two hundred paintings. pastel drawings,
water colors and miniatures. all the work of
American women. The exhibition, which is by
far the most important the association has yet
produced. shows that the young American
women studying here retain a full measure Of
their native vitality and freshness. Nearly all
the pictures represent figures in the open air
or landscapes. Nowhere is there any indication
Of that over-conhnement in the studio that too
often weighs upon the works of the American
man painter in France. The characteristic note
Of the American women artists is that they are
painters of intelligence rather than Of sentiment
imagination.
Mrs. Inez Adams. a pupil OF Whistler,
hibits three small open air subjects. one Of them
a sombre view in Venice. and another the front
OOOT OL q IIuil SHOp' WHICH are uSIlSHlIul
studies. showing originality and distinction.
Three little Dutch girls. capitally drawn and
brilliant in color, somewhat after the style of
Jean Weber, form a highly creditable panel, ex-
hibited by Miss May, the past scholarship girl
of the Pennsylvania Academy Of Fine Arts.
Mrs. Frederick MacMonnes, president of the
association sends two translucent views of
terraced flower garden, with distant hills at
Giverny Miss Elizabeth Nourse sends peas
ant woman holding in her arms infant play
ing with gem. The feeling of inquisitive child
hood is treated with honest sentiment. Three
studies of the Luxembourg Garden by Miss May
Perkins are cleverly treated. A girl reclining
half buried in pile Of soft pale green cushions
and the town of Moret covered with snow are
two works OF excellent technique by Miss
Eleanor Greatorex. Miss Kathleen Greatorex
sends strongly drawn portrait of a young
and vigorous landscapes. There is
truthfulness IN Miss Elizabeth Van Elten's
family OF peasants returning home after days
work through hillside orchard tinged with the
last rays OF the sun. Miss Blanche Dillaye sends
pleasing water color, a meadow with hay
stacks and a village in the dim twilight. Other
commendabe works are by Lucy B. Robbins.
Miss Bertha Waters, Miss Rebecca Jones. Miss
Della Garretson, Miss Macarthur and Miss
Haigh Well composed portraits are by Miss
Louisa Wood, Miss Qually, Miss Churchill Miss
Ella Thomas and Miss Packard. Mrs. Harts
village scenes are interesting. Miss Bertha
Waters's Petite Blanchisseuse," standing be-
fore the flowing linen clothes drying on clothes
lines on the hillside, with distant river, is
clever. Miss Van Buskirks evening effect IN a
village is truthful and pleasing. A ballet girl
tying her slipper, by Miss Ramph. Of Alabama,
is a promising study. There is a somewhat
Rodinesque sculpture by Miss Meta Beaux
Warrick.
The exhibition OF statuary painting, pastels,
sketches and medallions of the late artist, Alex
andre Falguiere, which opened yesterday at
the School of Fine Arts by President Loubet,
comprises 241 groups OF sculpture and fifty
paintings, the latter coming as a surprise to the
public, who hitherto regarded the author Of
lie Vanqueur au Combat de Coqs," of 1.-THE
Dancing Girl" and of Diana" as solely sculp-
tor. Among Falguiere's paintings are superb
nudes, vigorous landscapes and clever portraits.
Among the statuary plaster models Of La
fayette, Rochambeau and dEstaing not before
exhibited, also busts and medallions of Paul
Dubois, Carolus Duran, Rodin, Alphonse
Daudet, Jacques Reinach, the Duchess Dues,
Louise Abbema Nine Heibron, Cleo de Merode
and Ambrose Thomas. Falguiere's paintings
splendidly drawn, but the coloring is some
what harsh and sombre. His pastels, on the
contrary, are bright and luminous Altogether
the exhibition. which contains all Of the late
masters works, is highly successful. G. l. b.
M0RHONS ACTIVE IN DENMARK.