The Washington times., 1902-09-28
EDMUND CLARENCE MEssER.

public to his other and more serious
work.
| That may be true outside OF Washing
ton, but here Mr.. Brooke. portraits and
landscapes. his Holland scenes, ma
rines. and other genre compositions
are equally well known and appreci-
ated
| In addition to his brilliant record as
an artist and an instructor. Mr. Brooke
has won an enviable reputation as an
art critic. At the different local exhi-
bitions his name is always to be found
among the hanging and selecting COM
mittees, and his collection of pictures
for the art gallery of Mr.. Thomas E.
| Waggaman has resulted in it's ranking
among the best private collections Of
the country.
The Water Color Glass;
James Henry Moser. who continues
with the Corcoran Art School, in charge
of the water color class, has been cor
nected with Mr.. Andrews in the work
since 1899, and has been remarkably
successful therein. his technical mas
terry of his chosen medium being
thorough, and his method of instruction
able and convincing.
AS an artist Mr. Moser's work is too
we'll known to need encomium Though
Totally different in treatment and ef-
feet, his landscapes possess a poetic
side like those of Mr.. Messer, together
with soft atmospheric charm: and a
richness of coloring that is always at
tractive, his scenes exciting admiration
wherever exhibited.
Two especially charming views sent
TO the water color exhibition in New
York some three years ago, resulted in
his election to membership in the New
York Water Color Society, a quite un-
usual honor, there being but few OUT
side members admitted.
Miss Mathilde Mueden, who will also
be associated with the work of the Cor
coran Art School during the coming
year. having been chosen as one of Mr.
Messer's assistants. is Washington girl,
who. though still young in years. has
achieved remarkable success in her
chosen profession.
A Serious. Student.
She has been for years a serious.
hardworking student in the Washington
Art League, in the New York League.
and for three years in Paris under such
eminent masters as Julian. Constant.
and Durand. While there she had the
honor of having her portrait of Mr..
Samuel f. Morse, American consul. hung
in the Salon of 81. where it was much
admired.
Miss Mueden has also done work for
the local exhibitions that have COM
mended her to the profession in Wash
ingtor. She is sound craftsman.
has had practical experience in teach
ing. and is peculiarly qualified for the
work laid out for her in the school
Miss Eugenia DeLand, who so success
fully conducted the pen and ink class
at the Corcoran last year, will also cou-
tinue in charge again il the class con-
tinues. This class. designed to teach
Illustration for reproduction. was new
departure with the school and somewhat
OF an experiment, but. Judging from the
interest it aroused and it's steady growth,
1t seems to have filled a long-felt want
in Washington
Miss DeLand is a former pupil of the
Corcoran Art School. and Is an interest,"
ing young woman of marked individu-
ality and artistic promise
Altogether the faculty of the Corco-
ran School of Art for 1902 gives every
promise OF its successful achievement in
the future as In the past, and II the
shade OF W. w. Corcoran can look down
upon the magnificent work he has made
possible he should see many grateful
and appreciative hearts among the $50
pupils who will enjoy the fruits of his
munifcence in the present, as we'll as
among the several hundred who have
already profted by the estimable ad-
"a
years. VIRGINIA KING FRYE.