The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1904-04-05
ART EXHIBITION
OPENSAT CLOUD
FIRST IN HISTORY OF THE STATE
ART SOCIETY.
Formal Opening Last Night Displayed
To Visitors Excellent Results 40
complished Jury VIII Pass ON
Exhibits Saturday - Some of the

Correspondence Of The Journal. 4.,,rAE
st. Cloud, Mimi, Apri! 5.-This
pretty little city will hereafter be re-
membered as the scene of the first
annual exhibition Of the Minnesota
State Art society, an exhibition which
inaugurated a novel and promising
plan for educating the people of the
state in art appreciation. There Is no
of those interested in making the local
arrangements that the plan of ex-
hibitions in different parts of the
state is destined to exert a splendid
educational influence.
The exhibit opened last night and
will remain open two weeks. It Is
housed in the beautiful new Carnegie
library. The collection Of over 800
art works fills the central hall and the
large reading and children's rooms.
The collection Is widely varied.
Many who have not learned to appre-
ciate the newest developments in
| painting can see very readily the good
qualities Of Mrs. Albee's Abnakee
rugs, of the beautiful book bindings
and Of Mr.. Yungbauer's colonial ma
hogany buffet and carved chest.
On the whole, it is probable that the
sculpture will prove, the most satisfy
ing, partly because their merits are
more readily apparent to the un-
trained eye and partly because, in a
building not planned for exhibiting
pictures, show cases and small
favorably than pictures, which require
special lighting.
Influence of Exhibit.
The exhibit shows to the public art
objects accepted by the jury as
worthy, and encourages artists by CIV.
ing them an opportunity Of exhibiting
when their work comes up to recog.
. nized standard of excellence. The es'
tablishment Of an artistic standard IL
in itself an important force in tmprov
ing artistic production. The oppor.
artists to measure themselves witt
each other and with artists who have
already reached high place is of in
, estimable educational value.
t The list Of Minnesota exhibitors i
larger than any of the Minneapoli
r shown and there is work from thes
, little-known artists that compares ia
{ vorably with the average Of art exhibit
tons. An excellent standard has bee1
e maintained in accepting students
n work and this is an important and in
I teresting department.
a Jury on Awards.
r The jury Of awards to determine tn
o distribution Of over $500 In prizes ha
d been elected by the exhibitors, thre
S being from outside the state, as pro
J, vided by the rules of the society. TIL
d jury includes Mrs. Amelia Center
John Vanderpoel and Oliver Dennet
a Grover of Chicago, S. l.. Colburn Q
e Minneapolis, and one not yet definite
d ly settled, as a few voters who ma
d change the result are yet to be hear
t. from. The jury will go to st. CLOUD
y Saturday, to do its work.
+ Opening Reception.
Is Last evening at the opening recer
n ton the guests were received by Mr.
t. Charles Cooper, president of tn
20 Ladies' Reading-room society," an
t. Mr.. Cooper, Robert Koehler, presider
lie of the State Art society; G. F.. M,
lie Donald, president of the library board
v Mrs. Mcdonald and Mrs. S. M. Va
is Cleve. The Reading-room societ
re with the assistance of the ibral
board, made the local arrangement
lie for the exhibition. Mr.. Mcdonald,
Id a speech Of welcome to the membe
IN Of the art society and Of acknowled
ment Of the honor of having the fir
s. exhibition at st. Cloud, spoke of tt
o. Igratitude due from the citizens of
lie Cloud to the Reading-room societ
which thru long years of preparatit
e. paved the way for its fine publ
es library and made splendid materi
d. contributions to the library. The s
ciety purchased the site for $500
us provided a half-dozen fine POLISH
granite pillars to ornament the bull