The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-16

work done the past summer in the Chi oago studios and there were many water eolors and examples of china decoration by Birmingham artists. pupils of Mrs Raulston and Mrs. Morgan.
 The exhibition was in every respect notable one, the annual art exhibits hay ing become a prominent feature of art life here as they are in the cities reeog- nized as art centers.
 Mrs. Raulston and Mrs. Morgan studied again with Anlich the past summer, and they exhibited some wonderful examples in china decoration, as well as water colors, Mrs. Morgan studying figure work with Emma Moreau, pupil of one of the old masters in the Serre factory.
 Mrs. Raulston has enlarged her beau tiful studio and has it hung with soft greens. Much of her work was displayed against this background. and several ta- bles were filled with quantities of china pieces.
 Among the more notable pieces was a superb jardiniere done in pink roses fad ing into q grey background. Against this soft dreamy grey were massed roses va rying in tint from yellow to wondrous pink white the central rose was of that delicious tint which Aulich's pupils seem to give their palest roses. The jardiniere was lined with pale green, like sea foam.
 A set of plates were exquisitely done in roses, corn flowers and pansies, the background being of that wondrous tint which gives distinction to Mrs. Raul ston's work
 The "Rauiston rose' in background are now the models among many artists and the "Raulston border for plates is the newest thing in the studios. It shows palest roses mashed in with a mysterious gray background
 There was a corner in the studio for the display of china decoration in pink roses exclusively that attracted a great deal of attention. A notably handsome piece was table top set in a framing of typography and there were several punch bowls and toast cups that were superbly decorated, and notable for that glaze that brings into relief the rare tints of the fruits and foliage. Among other 
 pink carnations and a Jacqueminot vase that was exhibited last year. A corn flower piece was particularly notable in it's colorings and rich browns and beauti- full yellows.
 There were several water colors. the most striking perhaps being head of a Titan beauty against a deep maroon background, that was most fascinating. The face was exquisite and the vivid hair of the girl was emphasized by the pale roses clustered on her wide hat. There were other figures before which little groups collected, the figure work of Mrs. Raulston being as fine as her work in china decoration.
 In addition to the water color exhibit. there were several typography pieces, work in which Mrs. Raulston has intro duced in the studios here and which has been taken up by many fashionable wo- men.
 Among Mrs. Raulston's pupils who ex- hibited were Mrs Clapp. Mrs. McCar- mack. Miss Collins. Mrs. Gage, Mrs. Lewis, Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Miss Bal finger Mrs. Addison G. Smith, Mrs St. Pierre, Mrs. Peddinghaus, Mrs. Henry Hiden and Miss Sylvester.
 number of these women assisted in receiving, Mrs. Edward Wilkinson and Mrs. J. R. Wheeler also being in the re- ceiving party
 Mrs. Raulston was 0 charming figure in a black crepe de chine gown, lace trimmed and her popularity as well as her recognized fame as an artist throng- ed her studio with admiring friends. For years Mrs. Raulston has stood in the front ranks of women artists of the country.
 Mrs Morgan's studio, one of the most beautiful in the south was thronged with art lovers. It has recently been re-hung with green and Is in every way ideally charming and picturesque. The mahog- any cabinets were filled with exquisite examples of china decorations. and the walls were decorated with many beauti- full water color figures and rose pieces
 The most notable were the vases done in the Sevre decoration with the raised gold effect. One of the vases represented in it's decoration "Rebecca at the We'll" and another the figures of Paul and Vir- ginia made a striking study. They are considered the most ambitious pieces ever exhibited here in the way of vase decorations and bear close resemblance to the rarest of importations.
 A rose jardinere was especially strik- ing and numberless exquisite examples were shown in smaller pieces. Of the vases, there was a suniower piece and a hollyhock shading into soft pinks There were a set of plates done in the underglazed blue, with the raised gold decorations A pink bowl and jardiners together with salad and nut sets and in- dividual pieces ornamented the cabinets. and the luxurious studio was literally filled with rare examples in china decor stion.
 Mrs Morgan has recently made a special study in water color and figure work She has painted a water lily girl with vivid hair, and wondrous eyes, and there is a Gypsy maiden, with a drapery of scarlet that attracted much attention. A striking piece was study in scarlet roses, massed richly. their warm tints being wonderfully brought out
 Among the pupils who exhibited and who received with Mrs. Morgan were Mrs. Young Miss Jemison, Miss Doug lass, Mrs. Henry Robertson, Mrs. Nor rison, Miss Reese, Mrs. Edwin Ball, Mrs Gilreath Mrs. Lowell Mrs. w. L. Sims and others.
 Mrs. Morgan was lovely in a gown of oto