Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-07
ART AT EVENING SCHOOL,
Very Good Exhibit By Pupils of Mrs
 Minnie R. Steele.


 Minnie R. Steele.
 The evening school in all it's depart ments closed last night and dlplomaS were awarded large number of grad uates whose names were given in the Democrat yesterday afternoon. After the exercises customary to the closing of the school were over the usual rush. by the public was made to the art de- partment, the teacher of which is Mrs Minnie R. Steele, an artist of local note, and a graduate of one of the first schools in New York. Mrs Steele was a pupil of William M. Chase, one of the foremost artists in New York, and whose pictures formed subject in one of the first class magazines last fall. The attraction of that department of course is the pictures. The exhibit this year consisted mostly of compost tions in oil, pastel, charcoal, pencil and ink. The subjects were for the greater part from still life. especially those in oil A great many in charcoal were from the model, and those in ink and pencil from domestic objects.
 The exhibit included work by all the pupils. showing the progress of the student for the term, but it consisted principally of work done by the following: Rudolph AAronson, Naomi Aronson. Walter Auray, Frank Dona- 1 hue, George Noble, Eddie Moshin. Ed gar Parent, Miss Jennie Bergland, Miss Mary Burns. Miss Lottie Bowers, Miss May Kelly, Miss Rose McKenna, Miss Mary Tehan, B. Wallace, Irving McCauley. Albert HoadleN B. Boileau, Harry Danielson, A. Sazojava, R. Big nami.
 A fruit piece by MT Bignami is the most conspicuous. This student can hardly be considered an amateur, yet he benefited greatly by Mrs Steele's criticisms He spent considerable time on this piece of work, but it is worth it. It is the largest piece ever attempted by the class, and is an 1nd1- cation of the progress made by the art department of the school.
 Another fruit piece from nature by 1 Rudolph Aronson is worthy of great merit This is in oil and marine by 1 George Noble shows great appreciation of color.
 Tn paste1s Miss Bergland, Miss Bow CTS and Miss Aronson show great ad- vance over their work of last year and several sketches in charcoal by Miss Burros, who is only in her second yead, are of great merit for their con- sideration of the values. Several half tones by the same student are very good also.
 Several pieces of anatomy in char coal and life in pencil by Walter Au- ray and Edgar Parent occupy the left side of the wall from the entrance. These young men are studying illus trating and give great promise of suc- cess.
 A head by Parent. in black and white, which the students have named Diana. is particularly good.
 Frank Donahue is the funny man of the class. He has taken the place of Rowe Commerford who is in New I Jersey, but is not as far advanced as he, yet he has given evidence of much talent.
 l Few of those who register withdraw from the art class, and while the teach CT gives every encouragement that is wise to give, she does not allow any student to deceive himself and thereby waste his time. The everlasting fla. miliar subjects in the first stages of the study test the students grit and ability. That is the period that brings out his talent if he possesses any.
 The personnel of the class differed greatly from that of last year, which is taken to be a very good sign. Young men and young women in the thirties and twenties were numbered in this years class. Last year very few over twenty had any work at all in the ex
 hfbit. This difference in age was quite noticeable in the selection of sub jects, after the familiar objects, were passed.
 Mrs Steele and those competent tt
 judge, who viewed the exhibit las
 night say the exhibit is far superior tt that of last year. All the art critics o1
 the city were on hand last night and i
 IS hardly necessary to say that all the
 friends and relatives of the pupils were also.
 , The exhibit will be open to the pub lie every afternoon next week. The l invitation cards issued to the students friends and Mayor Kilduff and th, l board of education was designed b, } RoWe Commerford, whose talent wa, developed by Mrs Steele.
 , Principal s. W. Wilby addressed th
 members of the High school athleti } association at meeting yesterday af - ternoon. He stated that in the futur } athletics at the High school would b conducted differently than in the past | that he would have a general superyis - lon, as It were, over them, and that th
 pupils In order to take part in any Q f the sports should maintain a require , standard in their studies. The men
 bers were much pleased with Principa l Wllby,s. remarks and acting upon hi
 suggestion have decided to reorganiz