The Washington times., 1902-06-01
Corcoran School ConSpIc-
uous for Equipment
and Requirement.
DEMANDS TALENT AND TOLL
Features of the Exhibition of the Work
of Its Students During the Season
Just Brought to Close - Highly
Creditable Work.
CBy CHARLES f. FA1RMAN.)

(By CHARLES f. FA1RMAN)
These are commeno ement days at the
Corcoran School CT Art. days that at the
same time are the most joyful and the
saddest days of the whole year; days
that are glad because of the end of the
race. and the rewards are at hand; days
that are sad because the school year
has closed: and to some may come the
reflection that the past days of endeavor
are from henceforth only days of men,
DRY and Of parting.
The Corcoran School OF Art occupies
an enviable position among the noted
art schools of the country. 1t is con-
spicuous, by reason of its admirable
equipment for carrying on the work of
making art instruction the JOY of many;
conspicuous by reason of its able and
devoted instructors: conspicuous because
as a requirement for admission il is
only necessary that the pupils shall pos
sess some ability for art work in the
line of their choice. and that they shall
possess that greater requisite. genius for
hard work. for tuition is free.
The Corcoran Art School is therefore
q benefactor to those who have talent.
a love for art, and Willingness to toll.
for art is an exalting mistress. and will
not reward half-hea-ted service.
The school is composed of classes in
illustration. in 'watercolor. portrait
painting. drawing from the antique. and
drawing from life. and during the year
lust closed about e5e pupils hare availed
themselves of the advantages of the dit-
ferent schools.
The illustration class exhibits its
work in the class room opposite the
Hemicycle, and may be termed the pri-
mary class of the school for the reason
that many of the pupils are young. and
for the further reason that this is the
first year that the Corcoran School has
sustained an illustration class. The re-
suits of this year show that the venture
has been a wise one, and that the priin-
sry class is abundant in good material
which time and hard work will develop
into a strong and helpful adjunct to the
other classes of the school
The instructor. Miss Eugene DeLand.
is deserving of great credit for the en-
ergetic work she has done and for the
deep interest she has aroused in this
branch OF art work. Miss DeLand is
former pupil of the Corcoran School. and
has supplemented the instruction she re-
ceiyed here by course at the Drexel
Institute, of which she is a graduate,
aud where she had the opportunity of
studying under that eminent illustrator.
Howard Pyle.
Interesting Exhibits. I
The exhibited work of the illustration
class is deeply interesting, because it
brings us into such intimate relations
with the practical or utilitarian phase OF
art. Some may say that art. and utility /
are not kinsfolk. but the great illustra-
tors of the world who have done SO
much to make our books, magazines.
and newspapers doubly interesting have
all commenced by drawing in black and
white simple sketches from the common I
things near at hand, such simple things
as we may find in the work exhibited !
BY the illustration class.
The work exhibited shows a wide
range of subjects, for the class is large
and talents varied. The class has not
been taught by any set succession of
lessons, but there has been an effort 10
learn the direction OF the most natural
ability In art work. and the assistance
has been in that direction-not an or
ttodoy method, but what is better.
3 method founded on rational principles.
And for this reason some have at
some work from simple objects that can
be found in the home, some have made
sketches in the fields. some have made
simple sketches in which some comrade
has been the model, some have tried
architectural sketches from doorways in
he Cofcoran Gallery, and all have been
to work and assisted by the
that all who have gained fame
nave had to travel the same road
Difficult Art OF the Sculptor.
The class in modelling is one OF the
mailer classes of the school. The same
-ule holds good in other art schools, and
he reason for this condition seems to
DC Il natural one. The art OF the sculp-
or is more difficult than that OF the
PAINTER In it's practice. II seems to be-
ong to the universe rather than the
iome, and the desire for decoration
which leads many TO love art for the
restion of some treasure for the home, {
oes not move in so strong a current
oward sculpture.
Again the expense OF finished exam
lie OF the work OF the student is much .
-reater than in other branches OF art 4
york. In watercolors. oils. or blac!, .
nd white. an unfinished unframed 4
ketch often proves a thing OF beauty. I
nd a bright spot on the home or studio G
vail. but with the workers in clay the
ketch soon dries and crumbles. and c
My the very best are made permanent \
y casting. and for this reason exhibit c
d work at an exhibition is usually con- 9
ned to a very few examples. p
The Instructor. Miss Edith II. Ogden, v
full of bSpa for the success OF her Fl
lass. The class has not been large in a
unber, but the results are bright with n
rcouragen, at. This is but the second y
ear of the class in modelling. and in G