The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1903-06-24
FINE ARTS EXHIBIT.
China Painting Now Taught in
The Art School.
Clever Work of Many Students in oil
and China Painting, Pastel, Water
Colers, Crayon and DrawIng-Names
Of Students-Mrs. Hubbard and Mr..
Leonard the Teachers.

, LtoHaFu the Ithcntfs.
Art lovers will be we'll repaid for
visit to the exhibition of the UniveI
sity School OF fine arts in the old L
brary room Martin Hall. The depart
mont is under the direction OF Mrs
e. Hubbard, instructor in oil anl
China painting, and Mr.. W. j. Leon
ard instructor in drawing and ar
history.
Remarkable progress has been mad
in this department, as shown by tn
fine specimens Of their work on eyhi
bition. Since the library was moved
to the new building, the pastel ant
water color,oil and china painting de
partment has had accommodation an,
well lighted quarters in the old librarl
room, which was also the chapel Of tn
early days OF the University.
Only during the past term has Their
been anything done in china painting
but the progress made is very encour
aging. Four young ladies, Misse
Nora Ward, Maude Sennett, Georgi,
Young, and Miss Waugh deserve es
pecial mention for excellent work OIL
china. Since facilities have been pro
vided for china painting, much NOR,
attention will be given to it Ia th,
future.
Portrait painting has been pursued
with much success by Mrs. Hu Max
we'll In oil painting and Miss Blanche
Lazzelle in pastel. Both these artists
have done great variety OF especially
creditable work. A portrait OF VIM
r. Ludwig and of Mr.. Wotring are
among Mrs. Maxwell's work and Miss
Laz7elle did good work from tintypes
OF several members of her family. A
river scene from the campus is also
one OF Mrs. Maxwell's pieces deserv-
ing SPECIAL mention. Miss Lazzelle has
painted a very fine picture Of the old
sugar camp at her fathers farm on
Robinson's Run.
In oil painting from still life, Miss
Anna Burke, Carrie Mae Higgins aud
Anna johnson have done work of un-
usual merit. The "Fisher Boy and
the Campus beechesn by Miss Burke
"The Roses" by Miss Johnson and the
"Old Violinists" and fruit tables by
Miss Higgins attracted special no
tice from the visitors.
Miss Higgins ''going to church on
the misty Easter mernn In water col
ors is one of the best in her great var
iety of work. Cecil Jolliffe has done
some remarkably creditable work in
water eolors from Venetlan aud Ocean
views.
Pastel WORK deserving especial men,
tion is credited to Miss Bertha Schaef-
fer, "water falls Of Foyer" and Miss
Nora Ward an ocean ''scenen Miss
Schaeffer and Miss Ward have both
made notable progress in the study of
art.
The charcoal and crayon drawings
from the antique deserve especial
mention. Only a few specimens were
Gu exhibition. Among these are
"Vennus de Milo" and the 'sWinged
Victory of Samethrace" by T. W.
Moore, "Nichen by Miss Maude SEN
nett, the "Greek Slave" and "vol-
taire" by Miss Higgins and Hermes''
by Moore Misses Waugh, and Lazzelle.
Mr.. Neville and j. S. Smith, are also
credited with good drawings
Studies from nature include some
OF the most successful work yet achiey-
ed in this school Miss Rachel Whitman
has collection Of attractive wtrk in
water colors. They include local
campus scenes. such as the Falls on
Falling Run, Shady Walk. fruit, fow-
erS etc.
Perhaps the picture most noticed
in this group is Miss Sennett's Grand
mother S corner and table, with Wes-
ley's sermons bound and lying open
on the table. Misses Anna johnson,
Anna Burke, Bertha Schaeffer and
Blanche Lazzelle have also done re-
markedly creditable work from fruit
and vegetable scenes and real life,
The exhibition will still be open on
Thursday. so that any VINO have not
seen it today may have another
chance.