Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-07-18

Special Correspondence
New York. July 12,-M, NJ, Young
who studied drawing at the Arr league
on West Fifty-seventh street the win
ter Of 1900 and 1901. and who has been
In Paris for the last year studying
drawing and painting under Jean Paul
Laurens, and who has also been pu-
pll of Yenets in sculpture returned 10
America on the KrOn Prlnz July ]. IN
company with his uncle, Hon. John W.
Young. Mr. Young viii enjoy short
vacation with his mother and brothers
I'm salt Lake, but VIII return TO Paris
early in September. there TO remain Tor
two or three years. He carries home
with him large portfolio OF etchlngs,
every one worthy a Kilt frame, which
he mOdestly keeps under lock ana Key
unless urged to exhibit He has two
drawings and two etchings IN THIS
years salon, and received special mem
tion for his etChings in the American
Club. Sculpture Is the object Of Nj.
Youngs ambition IN art, and his tall
ents undoubtedly tend In that direction.
While student In New York the in
structors discovered the preference and
encouraged their pupil to devote his
energies to that branch, which he has
done. Some day, not far distant, his
friends predict that Utah's name VIII
lbe heard abroad as producing another
sculptor Of note.
OF the small but interesting colony
of Utahns, now living in the American
Latin quarter Mr. Young brings most
delightful news HarwOod's Young
Mechanic in water color which was
bought by John Wanamaker, lee
Richards portrait Of DR.. II. j. Rich-
ards. which received no end Of praise
from art critics Miss Louise Richards
and sister and A. H. Wright who are
studying painting and making great
progress, Miss Lucy Gates ana Hugh
Dougall, who live on the other side
OF Paris and are busy with their mu-
sic. finding time occasionally to meet
with their Salt Lake friends who in
habit the Latin quarter All these are
given great praise for their work by
the young artist and their fellow work
er Mr., Young laughingly relates that
at the exhibition, when going as all
fond students do. 10 see the placing OF
their pictures. TO his chagrln he found
the two etchlngs he was so proud Of
"skyed," and was leaving the salon In
disgust when he observed q number OF
artists gazing skyward, to the exact
spot where his ambitious efforts were
hanging; TO his Amusement he saw
threei Of Joseph Pencils etchings by
the side and on the same line with his
own Pencil Is one OF the greatest or
living etchers. Mr. Young dried his
tears and walked home IN a most hap
py frame Of mind.
The sudden departure Of Miss Kate
Thomas and her sister Blanche, who
were called home by the Illness and
death OF their brother, has made a sad
vacancy in cur rather small circle. and
obey have the sympathy OF their many
friends here in their bereavement. Miss
Kate Thomas has established herself as
writer Of some Importance with mag
azine Contributors-a position she IL
ably fitted for, and one that can be
followed from her distant residence
in the west Miss Blanche Thomas,
win return the middle Of August when
rehoarsals begin. for the Bonnie Brier
Bush" and her next visit to Utah will
b. I'm December when the company
plays there. Both young ladies' have
been great fayorites here and will al
ways be welcome additions to our
branch
A week ago saw the departure Of two
moro great fayorites Miss Lucia Fer
rim aud Mr., John Sharp. Miss Ferrir's
services nave been invaluable. She has
not only led the choir, and rehearsed
them faithfully but she has always
heen ready TO do solo work and make
OF our entertainments an artistic sue
ccss Her voice has wonderfully grown
IN volume and tore quality, and her
york throughout is acknowledged Il