The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1905-01-21

The fine exhibits that made up the
Minnesota educational exhibit have
been returned and are being distribute
ed to their respective localities except
such portion as is to be sent to the
I.swis and Clarke exposition. There
was no public opportunity for seeing |
che fine display Of manual training
work prepared by the Minneapolis high
school before it was sent to st. Louis,
and Miss NJ. E. Roberts, supervisor of |
drawing, has arranged an exhibition |
of some pieces Of this work for next |
week at the Handicraft Guild rooms
In the Dayton block.
The various high schools made a COM |
plete set of mission furniture in dark
weathered oak for the Minnesota build
Ing and as this was separated from
the educational exhibits many who
saw the pieces had no idea that it was
not made by professional cabinet max
ers. It is Of such high grade that it
would be credit to any workman and |
designer. The set includes a large Ii
brary table, several leather chairs of
stand, and settle. A, very tall, mas
sive hall clock in mission style is a
fine piece of work and was done by
Ruth Starr Of the Central high school.
The figures on the face are brass and
the panel in the lower half Of the
front is repousse brass in design Of an
orange tree around which is arranged
the motto "Tempus fugit' Among
the cabinet work are several fine
nets, and metal bound boxes The
turned articles include candlesticks
and polished wooden jars.
In the metal work the most INTEREST,"
ing piece is lantern in hammered cop
per and rough yellow glass.
In addition to these exhibits there
Is q collection Of the work in pottery
cling in clay has been for many years
one Of the forms of art work taught
in the schools but it is only this year
that any of the work has been fired and
glazed. The tiles and forms used are Of
The simplest and the decorations and
glaze are equally unpretending but the
of the work and the finished article
helps to impress upon the pupils the
idea Of the application Of art to every
day life.
The Alexander picture, ''The Ray of
Sunshine,' which it is proposed to buy
by subscription for the collection of
tho Minneapolis Society Of Fine Arts,
has been shipped from Detroit and will
be on exhibition again in the public IL
brary gallery in a few days. The COM
mittee on the picture fund is meeting
with gratifying success and is taking
hold Of it's work with so much enthu-
siasm as to suggest the desirability Of
having some such committee made
permanent part Of the work Of the So
ciety Of Fine Arts or closely affiliated
with that organization.
The st. Paul School of Fine Arts
held its annLGl midwinter exhibition
this week and invited the representa-
tives of the Minneapolis school to visit
It. A large party Of Minneapolis pupils
went over Wednesday afternoon. They
were received by Miss Elizabeth Bon
ia, director Of the St. Paul school.
It Is Ect often that articles bearing
upon art come into the sensational
class, but a series now running in
It is entitled s'The Poor Taste Of the
Rich:' 1t began in the December
quencies Of the Bradley Martin house,
and the January number deals with
the Clarence H. Mackey house. The
articles are fully illustrated with the
photographs Of the offending interiors.
Inc opening afLlClo SAID:
Cheap ug1iness is bad enough, but
costly ugliness is crime, for the re.
sponsibility Of the rich man Is greater
than that Of his poorer brother His
opportunities to improve public taste
are so vast that he cannot neglect them
without violating sacred trust.
eve do not question the rich man Is
right to his mansion. It is his duty
to build a costly house. The man OF
wealth who lives in miserly surround
angs is evading his responsibilities quite
as much as the man who builds a monu
ment Of ugliness in brown stone ani
plush. Both are offenders. One doe.
not use his opportunities and the othe.
1T is the rich mans duty to built
build it worthily. When he erects
monstrosity in marble or stone he is cor
1Fupting public morals NJ as well as pub
our modern civilization is the aping O.
the rich by the poor. Sham and pre-
tence thrive in this mad struggle TO
appearances. The genuine cannot b
acquired, SO the false is accepted: TIL
vu1garity. Of the mansion is copied
hundred-fold, copied in cheap materia
that has but one advantage-it canno
last.
George Wharton James has becom
one OF Cne editorial SCdI OF the crafts
man. He has in the January numbe
an interesting study Of civilian MOI
ris, the Man" He says in part: ''I
is to William Morris, beyond all cues
tion. that the world owes it's recen
awakening {, to the spirit which shout
of the powerful prophets Of the nine
teenth century. His life was as trul
an awakening as that of Peter tn
Hermit, and his interest strong for tn
welfare Of humanity - -l
Mr.. James says that the casual reage
looking over the list Of Norris activ
ties, rejects the idea Of his being a sin
pie man, but Mr.. James considers b
versatility a proof Of his simplicit,
His prominent characteristics were h
and the intensity with which he di
things. His positive directness led hi