The Farmington times and herald. (Farmington, St. Francois Co., Mo.) 1902-1905, 1903-06-04
Reception OF Elmwood Saturday Night
Revealed Much Fine Work and
Extraordinary Ability Along
Artistic Lines.

studies in pastel and charcoal, and
several tables held the results OF
painstaking work in china. paint.
ing and typography.
Every study exhibited showed
careful work on the part of the stu.
dent and artistic supervision on the
part of the teacher.
The charcoal studies, Where
Priscilla Learned to Spin" from
the original iireside in the old Cayce
residence on Elmwood campus
by Miss Annie Russell, the study
in still life of Saddle and Hat by
Miss Mildred Keith. "Dorsten 5
Back Door from the original by
Miss Virginia Beale, and Miss
Leanna Coles Hunting Group" "
were very excellent.
The Dutch Wind Mill" done
in pastel by Miss Mildred Keith,
was remarkable for its color. and
several other studies by Miss Keith,
in chorcoal and pastel, among
which were Attic Treasures" and
A Dutch Corner, " both still life
studies from the originals, dis.
played marked ability in rough
sketching. Several pastel flower
studies by Miss Keith were very
pretty.
Miss Annie Russell had an ex-
cellent pastel study in poppies, and
Labor's End" a kitchen scene
dono in charcoal, was Il nice piece
of work in black and white. Two
rural scenes and the Last of Har.
vest" done in pastel by Miss Rus
sell, showed some pretty detail
work.
A Valuable Collection, " shelf |
scene of old books, in pastel by
Miss Virginia Beale was excellently
done. Miss Beale also had several
good sketches in charcoal, especia.
ly kitchen scene, Where Bridget
Reigns, and n number of pastel
sketches that were very pretty,
notably, q heath scene.
THE Cozy Corner" done in
charcoal by Miss Leanna Cole, was
M excellent little sketch from the
original study, and number OF
fruit sketches in pastel by Miss
Cole showed a marked appreciation
Of color. A seaside scene was very
realistic and life-like.
The display of china painting
was the work of Miss Kate Forster
and Miss Macy Morris. An ade-
luate description of the numerous
pieces shown would be impossible.
Perhaps the most beautiful among
he number was the rare punch
bowl, with q conventionalized
grape design, shown by Miss Fors.
ter. Miss Morris had a lovely
plate done in cyclamen, the gar
and flower of northern Italy, and
another plate done in morning
,lories. A tankard in gold lustre
md pink roses, n vase in poppies,
, stein in green and poppies, and
collection of plates done in fruit,
he work of Miss Forster, attracted
much attention from the guests.
Other pieces in artistic designs
we're shown, but 4 detailed de-
'cription is impossible.
A large number of studies in
typography were shown, of which ,
he most elaborate and handsome
vas the cozy corner in griilins, by ,
Mss Villa Buck. This was a
most beautiful piece of work, and ,
evealed much skill and an i'm
nense amount of work. Miss ,
Ruth Huff had very pretty tab
,uret in lilies. A book rack and
everal picture frames, shown bv !
iiss Elizabeth Halle, were excellent !
10Th in design and workmanship. /,
chair in griffins by Miss Huff,
nd a piano. stool in flowers by I
diss Buck, were very pretty, and 4
large number of other studies in I
typography attracted great deal
II attention.
The excellent quality OF the work
displayed speaks much for the
lbility and painstaking labor of G
Hiss Brown. That her pupils t
ave received a high grade Of in
cannot be doubted. and
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