The Savannah morning news., 1903-04-17
MISS WILKINS ART EXHIBITION
AT ST. JOHNS PARISH HALL

The annual exhibit of Miss wilkins
art school opened yesterday at st.
Johns Parish Hall, and will be contin-
ued to-day. In the nature of a recep-
ton. it was delightful socially, and. in
addition, most interesting from an ar
tistic standpoint for the pictures
shown were varied in style and treat
ment and of an unusual degree of ex-
cellence.
Miss wilkins was assisted in receiv-
ing by Miss Mary Carmichael, Miss
Elizabeth McLaws. Miss Alice West
and Miss clifford West.
The hall was decorated with smilax
and on a large table in the center were
placed bowls of fragrant roses. Against
the wall at the four sides of the room
were hung the pictures, grouped ac-
cording to the style of work. Six hum
dred and four studies were exhibited.
In a general survey, there were to be
observed a finely planned graduation in
the classes, and in all the studies an
accuracy and at the same time
breadth of treatment, technical skill
execution, and a trained sense of col
or, that were admirable.
Particularly interesting was the work
of the primary class which is conduct
ed by Mrs. wilkins. The plan of the
school is to introduce the little stu
dent into the paths of art by means of
water color drawings from objects, an
hour being allowed for each study.
Among the noticeably good exhibits in
this class were drawings by Miss Dor
othy Harrison, Miss Katherine Tren-
holm, Miss Nell Clay, and T. A. Bry-
son, Jr.
The work probably most interesting
from an artistic standpoint was that
done from the cast in charcoal.
Among the finest pieces were two
studies of the Samothracian Victory
by Miss Annie Kuck; a head of Per-
seus by little Miss Marjory Myers; two
baby heads by Miss Constance Ches-
mutt; a head of Hermes by Mrs. T. s.
Lucas; and studies by Miss Hattie
Saussy, Miss Josephine Stevens and
Miss Glover
In the still life charcoal drawings
those of Miss Hattie Saussy were ex-
cellent, one of her best being Ready
For Work." a study of paint brushes,
palette, and paint box Other fine
work in this class was water pail,
done by Miss Josephine Stevens, and
the same study by Miss Hattie Rossig-
mol; a paint box, by Eleanor Puder;
study of peanuts, one of a school
lunch box, and basket of summer
vegetables, by Miss Marjorie Myers;
vegetables and Japanese objects by
Miss Marion Carson; a skitch by Miss
Dorothy Baldwin: palette and paint
brushes by Miss Eulalia Ward; a
magnolia blossom and an Indian study
by Miss RosaIind Wood; and studies
of cigars and of paint brushes by Miss
Maude Harris, who has just finished
the primary course. Especially good
was study Of ripe corn by Miss
Louise Kelly. who is Just out of the
primary department. Other fine work
in the same class was a sketch by
Miss Inez TNiedeman; North Carolina
apples, a sketch of painting materials,
and tea pot by Miss Susie Kollock;
bananas and figs. by Miss Fannie
Halle; pineapples, by Miss Eleanor
Puder; bicycle sundries, by Feay
! Shellman; a sketch, by Miss Carrie
Putzel, and peanuts, by Carol Minis.
| Some good copies in charcoal were
sunset scene, a colliess head, and a
copy of one of Gilbert's heads by Miss
Hattie Saussy; a, donkey by Miss
Anna Bell; a dogs head. by Penton