The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-12-02
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pices of the City Federation Of Wo-
mems clubs is one Of the most splen-
did exhibits of art work that has ever
been given in Pittsburg.
One of the most attractive features
of the exhibit is, moreover. the fact
shat all of the work on display, out
side of the group OF copies OF master
pieces, is the work of local artists.
The exhibit includes water color, oil
and crayOn sketches by Pittsburg art
: lists, hand painted and decorated Chi
ma, needlewOrk, burnt wood work
statuary, cabinet work, basketry,
/ drawn work. joineFy and rat1Iia work.
There has been no such elaborate
and complete exhibit of artistic work
ever shown in Pfttsburg, and as ali of
the work, outside of the Photographic
copies already referred to, is done by
local artists it is certainly proud
showing and demonstrates that there
are in Pittsburg manv artists.
CLUB WOMEN IN CHARGE.
The art exhibit opened last evening
under the auspices of the City Fed
Grafton of Women's clubs. The ex-
hibit will continue until tomorrow
noon, when the doors viii be closed,
and the exhibit removed.
The Elks' club had let the club wo-
men have the use of the hall for the
exhibit and the art lovers of the city
donated the use of their treasures for
the exhibit.
A feature of the exhibit is a collec-
ton of over 200 copies of the master
pieces of foreign artists loaned by the
State Federation of Women's clubs.
This collection is a most elaborate
one and is most interesting. These
/ copies were arranged in such a, man
, ner that they could be studied and
fully examined by admirers of the
beautiful in art. In this collection
are copies of the most famous of
paintings by the ancient masters.
I ARTISTIC CHINA WORK.
n 1a a -crarTT zr.T-
? attention and which is deserving Of
: exceptional praise is the exhibit of
= hand-painted china. There has prob
, ably never been such a complete and
: splendid collection of hand-painted
: china on exhibit in Pittsburg, and its
. value in dollars cannot be estimated.
/ A splendid feature of the exhibit is
that it is altogether the handiwork
I of ladies of Pittsburg.
This china exhibit is arranged in
china closets along the east side of
the hall, which are carefully locked
1 so as to avoid handling the pieces and
! possibly breaking the valuable pieces
9 winch are the treasures of many
, Pittsburg homes.
COLLECTION OF OLD CHINA.
T In connection with this artistic
n china exhibit, is display of old china
o which is attracting much attention.
a On another case is a collection of
v valuable old English china mostly
+ donated by the Lanyon family of this
- heIrlooms in that family.
s Mrs L. j. Wildly exhibits some
q splendid Mexican art ware which is
y over 70 years old.
n Dr. Mary Gilman exhibits an old
t English china tea set close to $50
q years old.
Mrs. T. L. Scott exhibits china ware
It over 100 years old.
+ Mrs, Margaret Mellette exhibits
p some interesting old china.
Mrs. e. F. Porter exhibits decorated
! / bronze ware over 100 years old.
GROUP OF STATUARY
IN one corner of the art exhibit is q
! large group of Statuary, made of pa
| per mache, the handiwOrk of a Pitts
| burg lady, Mrs @. Shout. This coIIee-
/ ton or group includes life size statues
holdings vases, and smaller statuary
ali OF nigh artistic character. It is
I a surprise to many that there is any
/ one in Pittsburg who can do such
1 work, especially without any previous
artistic training. Mrs. Shout has new
i / er studied art, but has a, natural abil.
1 ity which is remarkable. This is one
OF the most interesting collections il
I the exhibit
MANUAL TRAINING EXHIBIT.
Another Of the most interesting ex
hibits is that of the Manual Training
1 Normal school This exhibit includes
Z drawn work, needle work, basketry
cabinet work, turning and joining anC
y other interesting specimens of Worl
I are several chairs, rockers and othel
4 cabinet work made by Normal stu
( dents. This exhibit is in the south
/ east corner of the hall, and a banner
L calls attention to the fact that it wa
3 done by students of the Normal.
L Albert Cox, a cabinet maker o
L Pittsburg, also has a display of inlai,
q / wood work. cabinet work and joiner
4 which is as fine as has even been seer
Z in Pittsburg.
1 ARTISTIC NEEDLE WORK
The west side Of the hall is takel
L up with an elaborate collection O
4 fancy and artistic needle work. Thi
I display is in charge of Mrs. c. e. Nc
4 Daniel
4 The display includes some spIendi,
Il specimens Of needle handiwork. an
is most valuable and interesting one
y including valuable embroidery an
4 lace work
4 SCHOOL EXHIBIT Is SMALL
\ The exhibit of water coIor and GRAY
4 on work from the school children I
E mot large. Only a few drawings an
4 paintings have been entered in tn
4 contest from the school children, al
though the ladies had offered man
prizes to the children to induce then
to take an interest in art and ente
4 the contest
The contest win close at noon to
morrow and prizes win be announce
later.
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