The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-09-24
ART AND :
ARTISTS"
ESTHER
GRIFFIN
" HITE

Mr.. Gruelle has the following to say
with reference to Mr.. Connor's four
canvases exhibited at Hermann's in
indianapolis and referred to several
times here.
Art lovers who were delighted with
the work of Mr. Charles Conner, the
Richmond artist, whose Woodland
Memories" (now the property Of Mr..
Oscar Henderson, was the delight of
connoisseurs during the exhibit Of In
diana art, will be glad to learn that
The artist has almost regained his for
mer health and Is again painting with
all his former vi9or.
Mr.. Connor is distinctly original in
his work and has a bold, rugged man
ner Of painting which, while striking,
is vet refined and full of poetic feel
ing fol. the tender and subtle in ma
ture. His color sense is fine and into
rich gray tones he touches color which
is extremely beautiful. -Four Of his
latest works are now on exhibit at the
Hermann galleries on Pennsylvania
street. These latest efforts Of this ar
list show all the charm which made
his work the center of attraction in
the Hoosier artists.
One of the pictures has been sold
and others are being considered by art
patrons of our city.
The most important Of this group is
called 1.-The Last Days of SUMMER
represent shallow stream whose
calm waters reflect perfectly dense
mass of dark and rich colored foliage
which forms a background. Clay, sand
sky and figures form the component
parts of the picture, which is filled
with quaint, subtle beauty.
The others, "a Summer Morning.
and "Meadow Stream,' have the
same sincere tone that marks the
work of the artist, who is destined to
rank first among Indiana 5 artists.
Nakagawa, the japanese artist,
whose work has been seen in Rich
mond, is spending several weeks at
the St. Louis Exposition TO view the
fine art exhibit, which is, perhaps, the
greatest single exhibition Of pictures
ever held. NakagaWa spent the sum
mer painting in the environs Of De-
troit instead Of going to Broolville to
stay with some of the members Of
the Indiana Group who have their
summer homes at that place, Mr.. Ma
kagawa being specially happy in ma
rine subjects and having much oppor-
tunity to produce pictures of this
class in Detroit.
About the discussion Of the absur-
dity of teaching little boys how to en-
broider doylies and work buttonholes
in the public schools, while they mer-
rily murder the Kings English in ev-
cry other breath the following, clip
ped from an exchange, is apropos as
we'll as amusing:
"They taught him to hemstitch and
they taught him to sing,
And how to make a basket out of va
riesated string.
And how to fold a paper so he
wouldn't hurt his thumb.
They taught lot to BERTHE, but he
couldn't
do
They taught him how to mold a head
of Hercules in clay,
And how to tell the difference 'twiXt
the blue-bird and the jay,
And how to sketch horsie III a little
picture frame,
But strangely they forgot to teach
him how to
spell his
name.
Now, Bertie's pa was cranky, and he
went one day to find
What twas they did that made his
son so backward in the mind.
Il don t want BERTHE wrecked he said
his temper far from cool;
Il want him educated.' so he
took him
out of
school,
Father Vaughan in his address.
"The Light That Failed" delivered