The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1902-09-21
She Will Devote Herself to illus
trating,


When asked to what branch of work
she would devote herself. Miss Price
answered:
ITO illustrating a branch that the high
est artists have recently decided Is now
raised to the degree of legitimate art
and is not to be referred to any longer
as simply a pot boiler. Many of the
most prominent artists of the day do
illustrating. Kenyon Cox. who is in
structor in the life and antique class
finest craftsman III this country is quite
prolific as an illustrator. He does much
of the beautiful work in McClures. He
is also well known through his articles
on art and artists which appear in vari-
Gus periodicals. Irving Wilds. teacher
in the portrait class, whose picture of
the actress Julia NARROW is one of the
noted portraits Of the year does much
illustration of war novels has made him
so well konwh is considered both in
America and abroSd one Of the best
draftsmep of the day.
The Composition Glass.
THE composition class is a terror"
quired to compose a picture the parts Of
which hang together Sometimes the
subject is given sometimes not. and when
the dreaded critic makes his rounds one
Is more likely than otherwise to be made
to feel oh! so small and wonder why
on earth did think could paint. There
are two critics a week. and they are
the most autocratic individuals some will
not tolerate a question asekd. They
simply mark out and draw in lines In
casm.
The IConcours" Spoken With Bated
Breath.
THE thing in student life at the League
that stand out with most i'm
portanoe," said Miss Price, lis
putting pictures in 'concours.' When one
enters there for study 1t is soon dis
covered that the word oftenist heard and
pronounced with bated breath is con-
cours' 1t is fired at the novice and none
are brave enough to express ignorance as
to the purport OF the word. Gradually
one learns that to have picture In con-
cours' is to have a picture which has
received little praise f-1m a critic, in a
place of exhibition, which means a
chance-.just a little chance Of getting
good-and that is the fondest hope realiz-
ed
lone may put any picture they wish in
'concours but one soon learns that IL Is
unwise to do so without a hint from the
critic.
After secert investigation of the word
'concours' it is discovered to mean ac-
cording to the dictionary "a place of ex-
hibition And one becomes wise on this
subject without ever acknowl. dging
Ignorance and begins t" work toward get
ting pictures in 'concours.'
MANY a heart aches with disappoint-
ment through failure to set mark in
concours. which places the Iicture on
exhibition as good.
In this connection. Miss Price referred
to the poor girl who winter before last
committed suicide because she never sue
ceeded in getting the coveted mark. and
whose hearts desire was conferred on be-
coming an artist. And she continued:
mo one ever goes In to concur ana
claims openly picture that has not nnr re-
ticed steals it away. On the other hand.
marked picture is claimed o as publ publicly
Is marked-I usely get mark
Fake Show at Art League.
"a Jolly time is the three day; at the
end of the term that are devoted to the
Fake Show. The students make fake
reproductions Of the greatest pictures t.s,, OF
of the artist, but by high color sweeping
brush and strong pes to exas e n1f
ont with Iivid emphasis. The object Is
more to faunt the technique of the art