The Minneapolis journal., 1904-01-23
In Art Circles

The art school conducted under the
auspices of the Minneapolis Society OF
Fine Arts Is being almost embarrassingly
popular and prosperous these days and the
director is put to his wits ends to know
where to put the pupils. The quarters in
the public library building have become
quite inadequate and the need of a special
building as a home for the school, a per-
manent art gallery and place for constant
public art exhibitions Is becoming impera-
tive. ... ..-... ...... .... ......- .-.. ID. .
Miss Cheney's classes in design are espe-
cially popular and this training for prac-
tical application of art principles to crafts
manship is carefully fostered by Director
Koehler. Miss Cheney's classes have
overf1owed their quarters and several Of
her pupils are obliged to content them
selves with place in the vestibule Of
knowledge, as it were, being obliged to
work in the statuary corridor, which Is
the main hall FOR the school and the gal
lery.
Last evening Robert Koehler, director Of
the art school, delivered his lecture on
''Whistler" in st. Paul, at St. Agatha 8
conservatory for the Sunbeam band.
At discussion Of the evening industrial
school by the Associated Charities of ST.
Paul Miss Mary Golfer spoke on the de-
velopment of the artistic sense by such
training. The possibilities of art for the
poor was an interesting feature brought
| forward. Miss Golfer said more houses
are saved from outrageous ugliness by the
binding necessities of poverty than by the
possession Of wealth.
oration and the putting aside of unneces-
sary things Necessity Is the greatest
| teacher of art sense, and the exactions Of
economy naturally bring out the simple
effective ideas which embody art prin
ciples.
"Artists develop themselves. There ii
Eno necessity of seeking for art genius
When 1t occurs it will make itself appar
! ent What we need more is the cultiva
ton of an appreciation of art which is sci
dom attained except when the individual
applies himself to the production of some
thing with his own hands. Trying to d
for ones self is the surest way of learn
ing to appreciate the work Of others"
The regular monthly meeting Of the Art
and Crafts society will be held Monda
evening at the residence of Miss Edit
Griffith 1907 Fourth avenue s. The stud
of books will be continued and Paper an
Paper Making will be presented by Hahn
Maria j. Stream, who has exhibite
miniatures several times In the annua
Minneapolis exhibition, was member c
the jury of selection for the American So
ciety of Miniature Painters. whose exhib
opened to-day in New York. Miss Strea
) was also one of the two members of tn
hanging committee. Other miniaturis1
. known in Minneapolis on the jury wer
Laura c.. Hills and Lucia F. Fuller.
One of the interesting and importar
! sales Of the winter in New York will /
, that of $50 paintings by the late Geors
r Inness, Feb. II, II and 49,
!, The annual exhibition Of the artists
: Chicago will open at the Chicago Art II
stitute Jan. % and continue for OF
. month A class in metal work has bee
: opened at the Art Institute. Hennir
1 Ryden is in charge.
i Professor Giovanni Livi, director Of IL
: state archives at Bologna. where Dan
!. spent part Of his exile from Florence, h
found parchment, dated 1923. on whi