The daily palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1904-1905, 1904-04-22
ESTHER
GRIFFIN
WHITE

of the Academy Of Fine Arts in Phil
adelphia, in which Mr.. Bundy was
represented as referred to several
times here. There seems to be dis
cord in the artistic camp Of the city
of brotherly love, with the academy
on the one hand and sort of "seces-
sion" known as the American Art
Society, or some name of that sort, on |
the other, but at this distance it is
impossible to decide upon the merits
or dement's of either faction. Even
if one wanted to, which is problemat-
ical. But fuses are boring and no
one much outside Philadelphia cares. |
All the country does know is that the
Academy gives each season the really
most important and representative
exhibition of American art in the
| United States. and that it certainly
possesses discrimination and a pro-
gressive spirit is shown in the invi-
tation to Mr.. Bundy who is becom-
inc known as one of the leading land
scapists Of the West and that means:
of course, Of this country. The ANU
sing spectacle is yearly made in New
York of il lot of New York artists
who have arrogated to themselves the
comprehensive title of "The Society
of American Artists,' making an eX-
hibit which one not knowing the lit
tie world outside New York might
think representative shown" OF
the work Of the artists of the United
States. But then the most provin-
cial town in this country is New
York and its denizens the most pro-
vincial people Those who are truly
COSMOPOLITAN who reside within its
borders came from-shall we say In
diana-or Europe-or any place else
outside New York. But this is rather
beside the remarks first made anent
the Academy of Fine Arts in Phila-
delphia, an institution of national
scope in its exhibitions.
"Our enemies are the people we
. have helped.' Thus the Sage Of East
: Aurora. Perhaps Ebert Hubbard
> NAV be something of a charlatan ant
, possibly a bit of a vulgarian and may
> be even regarded as somewhat OF {
: fraud when it comes to his Ear
, Iworks,'' as much that pertains to thu
= arts is frequently denominated-be
l cause he certainly does produce man,
artistic anomalies in the way O.
books-but never theless Fra Alder
= tus has an amusing way of slashins
0 round with that good blade, his ton
i que, that only infrequently fails t.
, hit something hard. The fact is tina
Ebert Hubbard tells the truth, un
j. blushingly and it must be added
e gleefully and with a certain fiendlsl
Is pleasure. and people don't like tn
- truth. They will laugh at Frau FL
j. bertus so long as his sledge hamme
1t is directed at some one else but l
e they themselves get blow now an
IS then they rise up and cry-"oh, wha
bad, bad, bad man!' "Your enc
mics are the people you have helped.
Many can rise up and salaam towar
East Aurora upon this utteranc'
And many more work it into mic
- little motto and place it on a focu:
" sing point on the wall where it wi
hang as a warning. All hail to Ea:
Aurora, then, where dwells a ma
who, whatever he may or may not {
and be, at least tells the truth
good deal of the time. And Poop
do not like the truth.
80 g.
Miss Janet Scudder, who has bee
mentioned in the papers this week
l. being a guest in Richmond and Inc
IL. annapolis, is one Of the best known
-. the young sculptresses in this cou
Ill try, being a native Of this state, h
home in Terre Haute where she w
90 from Indianapolis. She has +
Gently had a studio in New York b
- goes abroad again soon for anoth
period of study. Miss Scudder was
pupil of Macmonnies, the well know
American sculptor, perhaps the be
known generally over the count
through his work at the World
Fair, and has herself done some e
cellent work in public monument
notably the figure "Miss Indiana"
it is called, which tops the Soldie
and Sailors Monument in Indianar
lis AS stated in this paper a fl
days since few of Miss Scuddel
casts and photographs of her wo
were displayed at the last meeting
the Sketch Club.