Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1904-09-17
ART NOTES.

During the past fortnight distinguished
body of artists and art critics, the interna-
donal jury Of awards, has assembled in St.
Louis. Every country, including the South
American republics, China and the Island
OF Ceylon, has sent from one to three repre-
sentatives, and the American members
have been chosen from those who have won
eminence in the various branches of their
profession. They are as follows: In the
department of painting-R. Swain Clifford,
VIII III. Low, H. W. Watrous, Francis e.
Jones, Seymour Thomas, Thomas Allen {.
c. Cooper, E. c. Tarbell T. G. Steel, Ralph
Garrison, e. H. Weurpel, Frank Duvencck,
Cecilia Beaux, Sarah c. Sears, Edwin
Blashfeld, c. Wiggans and F. P. Vinton
Observation-Disclosures Loeb, Howard Pyle and
Mrs. Alice Barber Stephens. Wood engrav-
ing-Henry Wolf, Frank French and q. L.
andrews Sculpture-R. E. Brook, d. c.
French, j. Q. A. Ward, Augustus ST. Gau-
dens and Herbert Adams. Etching-C. r.
Mielatz, ]. ID. Smile and Joseph Pennel
Architecture-A. s. Beaman, NJ. L. Warren,
j. B. Mauran, Walter Cook and f. M. Day.
Applied arts-Howard Walker, Lockwood
deForest, Chas. p. Davis, Wilson Eyre and
e. A. Batchelder.
The medals which these juries are to
award have been designed and modelled by
be cast at the Philadelphia mint. They are
to be Of four OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES silver,
gold and grand prix, but similar in de-
sign. On the face Is a figure of Columbia
holding an ovaI-shaped shield, on which is
to be inscribed the name of the recipient;
on the reverse side is a symbolical figure OF
Fame, at whose feet are sitting Napoleon
and Jefrerson-makers of the Louisiana
purchase treaty.
Mr.. Henry Hudson Kitson, who will be
remembered in this city as the sculptor OF
one of the most interesting designs entered
in the Grant memorial competition, has re-
Gently modelled a medal which is to be
given annually, hencerorth, through the
generosity OF Mr.. Samuel Cabot, by the
Massachusetts Institute of Technology for
excellence in the department of physical
training. 1t is three inches in diameter, to
be Of bronze, and OF both attractive and
appropriate design.
Attention was called last year at the time
Of the National Educational Society's con-
vention in Boston to the care taken by the
Museum of Fine Arts to make its collec-
tons Ineligible to the general public. Not
only does that institution publish monthly
bulletins as hand books for the visitor, but
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collections personally conducted parties of
teachers through their departments. Dur
ing the past few years lectures have been
given occasionally upon the art of various
ages Illustrated by the museum collections,
and now a more complete course of the
same order is being arranged in co-opera-
ton with Simmons College. The desire is
not only to make the museum more popu-
lar but also more valuable to the general
null nd n Offar IN all OnDOrtunitV
become acquainted in truly scholarly way
with its treasures. Could the resources of
our local museums and galleries be made
available in the same manner 1t would be
most desirable AS it is a large majority of
the people who visit them pass through
them more or less blindly.
Is
The print division of the Library Of Con-
gress has so enlarged its sphere of useful
ness that 1t has quite Outgrown its old
quarters and in the near future is to have
more space allotted to it. The little reading
room, which now occupies the end of the
south gallery, is to be moved into the
southwest pavilion and the division will
be permitted to expand into the entire south
gallery along the walls of which are to be
place ed cases for the reception OF prints AT
almost no time during the summer has the
art reading room been unoccupied and the
interest displayed In the exhibits of etch-
ings and engravings got together under the
slcervision Of the print division has been
most gratifying to those in charge. spe-
cial exhibition of mezzo-tint portraits is
projected for the early fall.
There is now on exhibition in VeerhOff's
window a Venetian sunset by Mr.. Lucien
Powell which is in every way noteworthy.
1t is we'll composed, colorful and luminous,
and at the same time excellent in tone.
Mr.. Powell is now in Arizona making
studies in the Grand Canyon He writes
enthusiastically of the grandeur of the
scenery, comparing the rock formations to
lost city of temples, but declares It's
transcription to canvas the most difhcuit
problem he has yet had to solve.
Already arrangements have been made
for many of the winter exhibitions, dates
set and circulars sent out Chicago is pur-
posing holding in January a portrait exhi-
bition which promises to become interest
inely important. Works by Sargent. Zorn,
whistler, Boldini, Melchers, Madrazo,
Thayer and others have been secured by
quite generally signifed willingness to
loan coveted canvases.
In December. from the 9th to the 25th,
the annual Arts and Crafts exhibition will