Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1905-06-17

| simple refined ana sincerely artistic; the
colors harmonious, low-toned and delight
fully combined. Indeed, In some there was
dignity and strength rarely attained by
professional craftsmen. The wood carv-
ing-bordered platters, paper knives ana
salad spoons-was cleverly done; and the
metal work-lanterns bowls, frames, etc.
was of unusual excellence
Below, in the basement, other phases OF
] the work were shown. Here are situated
the shops the forge and the turning mill,
all of which were for the benefit Of the vis-
| some cleverly designed. l-proportioned
and finely executed iron andirons. Knockers
and ornamental hinges were displayed; and
| In the turning mill, beside great variety
and attractive furniture was to be seen both
| In construction and completed.
It has been said that the average Ameri-
| car is lacking in artistic temperament and
| sensibility, but this and similar exhibit
| tlons of public school work stand as strong
| testimony to the contrary. The course in
| this high school requires of each student
| hut two hours work week, and almost
| universally with this limited time admirable
results are attained. In the past too little
| attention has been paid to this branch OF
art, but in the future from its Redistribution
! we may safely prophesy much good.
| The Washington Architectural Club has.
| for the second season, awarded its travel
| ing scholarship--this time to Mr.. Francis
| G. Murphy, formerly of the supervising ar
| chitect's Office of the Treasury Department.
| Mr.. Murphy was q competitor last year,
| and, while not winning the award, his
work was in every respect so admirable
| that the club voted to him q special prize
| of 500. This year in the solution of tho
| four given problems he won out, far In adj
vance of all others. The scholarship, which
| IS valued at $3.50 is small in comparison to
| those given by the older organizations, but
| 1t very agreeably supplements private
| travelling fund. Mr.. Dercum. who Won the
scholarship last year, is still abroad study
| ing, and Mr.. Murphy expects to be away
| for at least two working seasons
The club itself has been feeling the profit
| this spring of it's change of location. Its
| present F street rooms proving more ac-
| cessible and better adapted for the pur-
| poses of the organizatio than the former
ones in the Octagon House. During the
year. at stated intervals, lectures and IN
| formal talks have been given at the club
! by artists and prominent men In the pro-
! fession, and the monthly meetings have
| been uncommonly well attended.
1t will be welcome news to many that
| Washington is at last to have some es-
| pecially constructed and therefore properly
| lighted studios. A business building is to
| be erected on the north side of G street be-
! tween 18th and 14th streets, the top story
| and north rooms of which to be spe-
| cially arranged for the occupancy of ar
| lists. This in all cities is long-felt want,
| but particularly here for while it is true
| that many of the artists have made for
| themselves charming studios, there Is not
| one under rental which possesses a top light
| or has been specially constructed for the
| purpose.
| X
| Miss Alice Reading, who occupies one OF
| the most desirable of the present studios
| on the top floor of the Art League building,
| has two large commissions on hand-the
| finishing of a portrait Of the late General
| Bidwell, begun in California, and full
| length, life-size picture of the late Colonel
| Balch Of Squadron and his little son, in
the box-bordered garden Of 1.-The Villa"
eastern Maryland. She has painted Cen
| eral Bidwell standing by chair the
| piazza of his late California home, with
mass of luxuriant evergreens as q back
| ground. The figure is well constructed, the
| head nicely modelled and good in color. AS
| a likeness 1t has been declared excellent,
| and technically, In the manner of express
| sion, it displays much skill.
| The other canvas, measuring probably
| seven by ten feet, was even a more diff
| cult problem, but In its solution Is no less
| satisfactory The formal garden walk and
| the treey background are most cleverly
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| placed.
| Two more valuable canvases have been
| added to the Corcoran Gallery's already
notable loan collection-a portrait by Rom
ney and a landscape by Turner. The latter
Is called Edinburgh" but is without re-
gard to locality, brilliant transcription
of light and air The former. a portrait OF
| a Ia m nj Of
mony, mastery. bit of modelling and an
| admirable example of tone" These, with
! the other many important canvases re-
| Gently, loaned by private individuals, form
| one of the most noteworthy collections ever
| shown in Washington. A collection which
| in fact has rarely been equaIed elsewhere
| To see singly such paintings as the REM
brant portrait, the Clarke Corot, the Dry
den 1sraels or VIM. M. Hunts 'Bathers, -
many would account a long journey worth
| while. and these, it must be remembered
are but the beginning-the first Of a noble
| company in which conspicuous no lesser
lghts than Hobbema, Ruysdael, Daubigny
| Dlaz, Dupre, Hauve, Rousseau Troyon and
| Monet. The only regret is that the season
is SO nearly spent that many persons will
not be able to profit by the opportunity
| which this temporary exhibition affords
Each week now sees additional studios
vacated. After today all four of those on
18th street over 'the Bandbox'' will be
| without tenants, Mrs. Kirkham retiring to
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| Forest Glen, Miss Sands purposing to spend
| several weeks in Annapolis and Miss Bur-
| dette, when she is in town. using Miss
| Mueden's more central and commodious
| room on street
| X
On Wednesday of next week Miss Mueden
| and her pupils, Mrs. Arms and Miss Noyes.
will sail from New York on the Scandina-
| Wan line for Europe, where they will spend
| the summer in travel and study. They will
| go, it is understood, first to Holland and
| later to Paris and southern France.
| Much surprise has been caused in art cir
| cles throughout the country by the an
| nouncement of the resignation of Mr.. Harri-
son s. Morris, for twelve years past the
| director Of the Pennsylvania Academy of
| the Fine Arts. Surprise and at the same
| time regret for 1t is thought that not only
| the academy but American art in general
| owes much of its prosperity to Mr.. Morris
| discriminating interest and tactful direction