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A R T N O T E s.

Another painting has been added this
week to the National Gallery's permanent
collect!on-a picture of the aurora bore
alis on the coast of Labrador painted by
F. E. Church and presented by Miss
Eleanor Blodgett of New York. 1t is one
of Church's earlier works and was for
many years in the possession of the donors
father the late William Tilden Blodgett,
formerly vice president of the board of
trustees of the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. Painted after the manner of the
Hudson river school, it is distinctly unlike
the work OF the present day. but 1t stands
as the product of a notable period and
possesses merit which cannot be gain
said. Frederick Z. Church was born in
Hartford. Conn, In 1896 and became
pupil of Thomas Co,e. The early American
portrait painters had passed and the great
American landscape painters were yet I'M
born-!t was a time of decadence, archi-
tects were fumbling for expression, sculp-
tors were copying classical models, furni-
ture makers had forgotten colonial ideals
and taste even in dress was abnormally
poor. With pre-Raphaelitic ardor the
painters strove TO initiate nature, to repro
duce accurately each leaf as Ii grew, and
to seek grandeur of theme rather than
beauty of expression. And yet these were
the road-builders, the founders OF really
great American school. Beauty in the
commonplace had not been discovered then
and a picture to be esteemed most set forth
some vast panorama or marvellous phase
Of nature. And so 1t was that Church,
leaving the Hudson river for his colleagues,
Kensett and Durand, adventured into I'M
explored regions in quest of material for
his well-trained brush. His first expedi-
ton was to South America. the next, to
labrador and the last to Greece and Pales-
tine. In 1853 he exhibited a great picture
Of ..Iceburgs" in London, which brought
him Immediately into prominence and
evoked much praise, finding favor with
even Ruskin. who was not. it is said. kind
" disposed toward Americans. Indeed.
Church received during, his lifetime the
w r,osf Commonly until later. con-
tsmporary- writer said: Certain 1t is that
Sa rs achieved q great popular success In
his Labrador scenery, icebergs and mag,
ne that brings him orders foI
sscs,,rss - fast as he can produce them
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out so far with him alone. he Will take TWO,
one on each arm, and promenade them
to the shoulder-deep water-just as ne
would promenade his sisters at the 1air.
"Like Rock"
"Tie stands like a rock, my dear!' they
tell about 1t. afterward; but do not be de-
ceived; the most malicious Of the fair, we'll
practiced in the gentle art OF leading. ca
and on. pulled up with vanity, in need OF
hourly homage, cannot strike from the
stolid Norman farm boy spark Of admira-
ton. scintilla of flirting, or flash OF gal
lantry!
One day I talked to a boy who has on
his list three or four of the most beautl1ui
women of Paris. What did he think OF
them? Did he not consider himself at once
lucky and unlucky to have IN hand sV m a
lot of loneliness?
The farm boy laughed disdainfully.
III would not give up Jeanette for twenty
Of themr was his explanation. Inelr
cheeks are not red enough ~ hey nave ne
strength And they are so silly that they
would rather look at the clouds than at q
fine. new sailboat! Their airs and graces
don't impose upon us Normans. Here we
know the value of woman. Ii Is easier u
get one than pair of oxen!
When the lady, out of mere pique, hsnes
openly for the compliment that never
comes. he holds himself mighty non-com-
initial.
..You must find me heavy" said a Ian
gushing luxuriant blonde. Il have 1t from
her dearest woman friend.)
docs madame not know l couId !iit q
cow of four times madame's weight! was
the resourceful answer; and, such Is the
peryersity of feminine logic and the general
situation, no other attitude could serve the
honest fellows half SO well. 1t Is. indeed
the only possible attitude for them; ano
these peasants, with a thousand years OF
nea SAINT lore for their inheritance, hit on II
with atayistic wisdom. Should they yield
for moment and begin to pay court
like the "messieurs," they would get laugh
ed at-and lose what Is their well-paid
speciality
For. be it known, these uneducated young
peasants are the only brothers the rich
girl of Paris will find at the seashore, ano
their stolid friendliness contrasts strongly
with the spirit of. "the marine bail Oh the
Trouville- Deauville smart set
There could be no greater contrast.
The marine ball began to be talked apou,
season before last. Last summer II vas 81
its height as a smart set speclalty. some
saw that this summer will bring t, by 1mlta'
ton more or less to the wealthy pour'
geoise They call 1t American; but an
not sure that all Americans VIII recognize
conversations like the following. Young
French girls of the smart set are taking
of the marine ball: ,,,
40 whom have you given your bath this
morning?" =,
yes: Baron de Cambo.
ii have him tomorrow Today nave
Paul Chasselat. Is it the first time YOU
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UNIQUE FOOT BATH.
Water Is Contained in q Slipper for
Soaking the Feet.

The desirability of prolonged foot baths
is well recognized. as Is also the inconven-
ience incident to the present methods OF
taking these baths In an open vessel OF
some description. These inconvenience In
clude seclusion OF the person, replenishing
the bath and exposure Of the moist skin
to the air. To obviate these inconveniences
an Ohio man has invented specially de-
signed slipper for the purpose Of soaking
the feet, This slipper can be readily put
on or taken off, and can be worn about the
house. Air Is excluded from the feet, the
natural warmth of the feet Keeping the
hath itself warm The slipper is made OF
rubber, with a comparatively heavy sole.
the body or upper being light and elastic.
The sole and upper are considerably larger
than the foot. so as to provide room ior the
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not day free Wasn't it a bright idea to
have the men engage baths of us like
polkas and Bostons? I'm proud to have
been one of the first to encourage the ma
rim r,ne ball. Why; the men of our set had
1.-The marine ball imposes itself every
where" aff1rms Catherine. For ten leagues
up and down the coast young folks under
stand sea-bathing only So"
Men Draw Lots.
There are quantities of refnements. High
tide and low-tide baths are the most
sought for, many Of the lovely creatures
being forced to make the gentlemen draw
lots for ten-minute sections or them. In
very low tide the sea at Trouville goes out
nearly a mile.
II call such baths the. cotillon, or ger
man, of the marine ball"' laughs Catherine
The high tide requires strong and capa-
Bile partners, but as there are nevertheless
desirable men who are not athletic. the up
to-date girl consults her almanac in max
ing dates to secure the "softies" a n.y.
gienic promenade, waist deep, ending with
an honest Dip" For lively sea surprises
with these Incapable partners there is al
ways the resource of sitting OUT BATH
And SO on; but II you imagine that in
jealous old societies like those of France
there will not always be any quantity OF
batherS and husbands to TABOO the marine
ball and all it's branches for their dear
ones, you will be less intelligent than I
take you.
For all such and for great quantities of
women who hold the old principle that
familiarity cheapens value, the long
proved, well-approved Norman farmland
bathing master must remain the great re-
source, because not one French woman IN
a hundred dares to venture more than
ankle deep into the sea without mans
protection.
Except when close enough to hear their
conversation and observe their manner, 1t
Is impossible to distinguish the farm
hand from the SWEETEST young nobleman.
The bathing Jersey is wondrous leveler;
Without collar, hat, coat or other badge OF
caste. and waist deep in the water, Reuben
is scarcely Distinguishing from the most
advantageous youth of fashion and flirting.
Bathing the smart women Of Paris neces-
sarily rubs of some Of his uncouthness
and there remains the splendid animal
corrected by discretion and fidelity so
stanch that never once have heard
breath of scandal In connection with a
Trouville or Dieppe bathing master:
STERLING HELLO.
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FARM BOYS IN ROLE OF BATHING MASTERS
"MARINE BALL" THE LATEST FAD OF FRENCH SOCIETY

have had Cambo? You'll be content. He's
q magnificent swimmer"
Here there Is no question OF farm-boy
bathing masters. but men Of their set. their
partners at the evening hops.
Does he hold oneT
And howl (pure slang). Last Monday he
held me out at arms length by the bek
two minutes! assure you he was proud
The conversation is from Lavedans play
."rheir Sisters" which brought the marine
ball into Partisan notice. Lavedan Is an
academician, one of the forty immortals,
who travels on his observation; SO you can
take his word for it. To the young girl
Louise. who finds 1t all very incorrect, the
other fan1sels answer that it Is really less
than wahzing in the evening. They laugh
at the old-fashioned practice OF peihs
"bathed" by farm hands.
Have you many baths engaged? asks
Suzanne.
"Seyenteen." replies Catherine proudly
.Tm retained to the end of the season;
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Special Correspondence Of The Star.

= TROUVILLE, Normandy, May Is, 1907.
The Norman bathing masters are curious
institution. They are worthy young farm
ers In bathing suits they look like young
noblemen. They are farmers because Nor
man farms and orchards reach down to the
very cliffs that overhang the beach. At
once folk of the land and sea, the boys take
turn as fishermen and plowmen, with
bit of quiet smuggling to alternate with
triie of Illicit distilling; and when
the bathing season opens they exploit the
ocean and their own broad shoulders in
the character of expert bathing masters,
without whom the mass of French mothers
and husbands still think their daughters
land wives) incapable of going into the
water.
They profess to teach the ladies how to
swim; but l am sure that they themselves,
like most French sardine and cod hshers,
cannot swim stroke. Their stronghold IN
the swimming lesson is the art of half
floating, which they call "faire la blanche"
or do the board"-to lie fat like board.
The honest country lad. without hutter
In his heart, will take the fairest bud-of
fower-of Paris out to where the water is
waist deep.
The First Lesson.
Madame (or mademoiselle). first lesson
of the blanche" And he will push her up
to the life line; show her how to take hold
Of it; lift her up and throw her on her back
while she is holding on, and, stolidly sus-
taining her he will persuade her to sprawl
underneath the life line, holding on and
kicking, while she sQueals that she Is
drowning,
"Mademoiselle (or madame). second lesson
of the planche! Warning her to hold her.
self rigid he will take her up and lay her
fiat upon the surface. Then. as she almost
floats, stretched on her back, he will con-
tinue to support her--while he calmly thinks
about his calves and pigs at home.
"MaGame Tor madenoiselle). first swim
ming lesson!' He lets her kick and wave
her arms-while he continues to support her
with automatic correctness. Madame
makes fine pTogress!' he will tell her.
When he gives her a lesson with the boat
she tells around. swelled up with pride: II
am promoted to the boat" He has in
structed her to buy a lifebelt with ring
and pulley. for So. in a Trouville shop that
gives him 80 per cent commission. Rugged
with light rope he rows her out to where
the sea is waist deep. With Immense pre-
caution he lets her down, fasten- on to her
the rugged belt. and then lows her gently,
while she kicks and splutters. Madame
will soon be an accomplished swimmer
Another day, abandoning the boat, the
faithful Reuben takes the clinging fair one
further out, where II is almost shoulder
deep to dandle like well-pleased infant in
the oily swell.
When one young lady is too timid to &c
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PLENTY OF WATER.
An Easy Suggestion for a Good Conn
plexion.

AN Easy suggestion Tor 6ooo COM
I. plexion.
1t is not too much to say that unless she
Will drink enough water and take it as she
should, no woman can have a good COM
piexion. 1t serves to flush and clear the
whole system, and will carry or impurities
at a rate to save many a visit to a ply
siciai-. This may seem like an exaEgera-
ton. but it is not, and the theory is easily
understood The stomach will rot contain
large amount Of water and as the LIQUID
is sent from the body it does scavenger
work in taking Off germs or matter that
may cause Illness. A person who win take
the water treatment during the spring and
eat carefully will ordinarily pass triumph
antly over skin difficulties during this try
ing season. Even more important than food
Ii water, for the latter will carry off indis-
cretions in the former.
Every person should drink at least two
squarts Of water day. One may take more
If desired, and there is no danger of its
being fattening ifadrunk, as It should be,
not with meals, but between them. IL one
will have patience to masticate aood prop
erly no water will be required with 1t, and
the gastric juices will do their work well.
this. and to them can only say the less
liquid of any kind you absorb with your
food the better. If you are striving to keep
down flesh.
1t is obvious that the water treatment ID
to be used at odd times, as it were, and ]
canntt be too emphatic In saying that iced
water in quantities Is not to be approved.
II with the meals one wishes cold liquids
they should not cause harm II only sip
or two be taken at time. But when
drinking glassful at once, as the treat
ment requires, the temperature should
never be lower than a chill. This is re-
freshing and is not unhygienic.
Begin the day by taking glassful of
hot water. 1t should not all be poured
down the throat at once, neither should 1t
be slipped. for the quantity, should go into
the stomach at once that It may be elected
soon. Occasionally some person raises the
objection that hot water in the morning
makes one Ill. This is most unlikely to
happen II the water it hot; tepid water
is decidedly nauseating. If, however,
there Is the slightest reluctance to taking
to a glassful in the morning add pinch
of powdered charcoal This Is excellent
for the stomach. A similar glassful should
be taken on going to bed. The rest Of the
two quarts may be drunk whenever one
wishes. It Is good thing to take glass
full at time. and none later than half an
hour before meal or earlier than half an
hour after eating. Otherwise 1t Is likely
to interfere with digestion.
When water Is to be drunk daily in this
quantity one cannot be too particular to
have It pure. For those who can afford
them there are bottled spring waters. but
tha city water may be made wholly n.y.
gienic by boiling and then cooling it, plac-
Ing in glass jars and keeping next to the
ice These water bottles should be scaldea
certainly twice week in strong soda
water to keep them fresh.
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Gerard Barry has been shown in the v. q.
Fischer gallery this week and has attracted
length and pictures Mrs. Newbsrrs in =
couch or iow-bacKsd chair. which is almost
hidden by the sumptuous folds Of velvet
rose. The background L. 9 partIy ciouded
sky made spacious and distant BY the sug-
gestion Of vista. and the whole has been
color scheme. Immensely decorative. It ID
still primarily portrait and has been de-
clared an excellent likeness.
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Mrs Robert Coleman Child has just nm
ished, in pastels, a remarkably interesting
portrait Of Mrs. James Hooe. It also IL a
seated pose and betrays decorative motif,
but 1t is at the same time simple and nat
ural. The background is combination Of
several colors SO interviewer that, while it
has life, a single shade Of green predomi-
cade. and the attitude erect and alert.
There Is sprightliness in the execution
technical brillance-which is exceedingly
alluring and which. together with funda-
mental merit, gives the work charm as
well as value. Unquestionably it is good
likeness and a clever painting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Child have given up their home ON
William Fuller Curtis, mother, and little
son, leave for Ashfield, Mass, next week,
where later Mr.. Child win join them.
80
The artists generally are leaving town
earlier this season than commonly Mr..
and Mrs. di Nesti are abroad. Miss Perrie
Is on her way to Italy and Miss Atwater
has gone to Gloucester, where she has a
summer studio.
4 4
notable sale of rare and valuable paint.
ings Is now in progress in Paris, beginning
on the 10th of this month and continuing
until the 14th of next at set tim.s. 1t is
the collection assembled by NJ. Sedelmeyer
whose galleries in the Rue Rochefoucauld
are familiar to many Americans 1t was
there that the Crabbe and Secretan collec-
tons were dispersed and that some of
Munkacsy's most celebrated works were
nrst exhibited. Indeed it Is M. Sedelmeyer
who. at the request of Mr.. Marquand, first
exhibited modern Dutch paintings in this
country. His own collection is large and
varied and comprises works by masters Of
the English, Dutch. French, Italian and
Flemish schools. The third volume of the
illustrated catalogue has just been received
predecessors, witnesses to the wealth Of
material which is being dispersed.
IS
According to the American Art News,
nearly $4,000 was realized recently by
sale Of Fritz Thaulow's work held at the
Petit Gallery, Paris. One picture, Over
shie," was sold to Vagliano for S212O and
another, End OF Winter Day in Nor
way" was brought by Petit for the Nor
wegian king. LEILA MECHL1N.
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at prices heretofore fabulous in his branch
of art" His ''Cotopax" brought him S2.9Oo'
and his Heart of the Andes sold Tor $io
OcO, while his Niagara" in the Corcoran
Gallery cost S12, 500 but there is no doubt
that in admiration and regard ne was
even more generously compensated LOT nIs
labors Art ideals have changed since tne,,
and some may say today that Chnfcn
popularity manifested more potently the
ignorance of the age than the genius o.
the painter, but it is not wholly SO: wa.
he pictured he painted well. ana ms WIZ
is eminently serious, thoughtful ana a.
complished. The canvas in the National
Gallery shows rocky headlands rising hke
mountains from a cold. calm sea, anu pls-
lures with marvellous realism the stranSS,
weird beauty of the northern lights IDe
whole sky is illumined as with many col.
ored flames, and yet the picture Is ny
garish; there is neither raWness no, es
dent striving for effect-it Is Lteral
translation and though the rocks are
somewhat clumsly handled, the COMPOSE
ton is good and the yastness OF proper
tons well suggested. For a Natioha ia
lery which should illustrate the several a.
progressive phases of our native ART IL 10
indeed valuable accession.
-
The Corcoran Gallery of Art has issued
circulars announcing formally its next ex-
hibition of contemporary Oil paintings,
which is to be held either in December, 1908,
or early in the year 1909, in order that
American artists both at home and abroad
may bear 1t In mind and take steps toward
being adequately represented. The circu-
lar states that during the month that the
last exhibition remained on public view II
was visited by over G2,000 persons by
actual count and that twenty-six pictures
were sold, aggregating $4,000. thirteen OF
which. TO be sure. were purchased by the
Corcoran Gallery for Its permanent eohe &c.
fact that ex-senator w. A. Clark has gen.
erously placed in the hands Of the trustees s
the sum of 5000, to be awarded In prizes
at this next exhibition. The dates. condi'
tions of prize awards, juries Of selection
and other information will be given In cir
cular TO be issued next spring. This Is, In
deed.@'taking time by the foreiock, put II
will initiate Immensely toward the success:
of the exhibition. which should. and prob
ably will. not only uphold the standard o.
the past one. but surpass 1t.
The annual exhibition of the work of thu
students of the coreoran School will b
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h.,d this week. Invitations have been Is
sued for an opening reception Friday even
ing. when the gold medal and other awards
of merit will be made. This Is one OF the
most interesting events of the season. The
Corcoran School compares favorably with
the best schools of the country. and none
Is pervaded with a better spirit. From 1t
have come men and women VINO nave made
their mark and through its influence art
appreciation has been deepened in the COM
munity. There are classes in drawing and
painting, and work is done from the antique
and life. Composition. perspective and
anatomy are taught, and once month spe
cial art talks are given by the several in
structors During the past year the stand
ard has been raised and system of
periodic examinations instituted. All the
work entered for the exhibition has to pass
before a local jury. but the prize awards
are to be made by three distinguished out
of-town artists: Mr.. VIII H. Low, the we'll
known mural painter and art writer; Mr..
William T. Smedley. illustrator and painter;
and Mr. Henry Oliver Walker, who is rep
resented in the Evans collection by a paint
ing entitled I'm Already" This jury win
meet Thursday. but its decisions will not
be made known until Friday, evening.
~
1.-The Bathers," by William Morris Hunt.
has again been generously loaned to the
Corcoran Gallery by Mrs Slater. the ar
lists daughter. Mr.. Hunt, it is truly said,
was one of the first American painters who
taught catholicity of taste. truth and sin
certify in art. that Is, cart in the artist
rather than in the subject" and this is one
of his most admirable productions. It Is
o4fe of those pictures which possesses not
only lasting charm but enduring merit.
-.
Mr.. E. III. Miller has q number of pic
lures on hand at present which are of
much interest. One is sketch Of the Poto-
mac river looking north from the Virginia
side of Chain bridge. another is portrait
of two young girls in quaint colonial cos
tunes, and third pictures a wee small
lass of two taking a midday nap. All are
done In gouache and are broadly handled
and effective. There Is none more truly in
sympathy with hts art than Mr.. Miller and
few who have found more adequate ex-
preston. His etchings. his child pictures,
and his landscapes In water color OF the
Catskill country are specially Significant
and notable.
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Does Not Look Like Joker.

Personally Mr.. Cox affords the observer
no clue to the merry creations of his mind.
He does not look like the man who has
created the mischieyous Brownies. He is
tall and dignihed, with a reserve of man
ner due to his n,odcsty. AT the time he
travelled with the theatT lcai production Of
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IMPROVED HAND TRUCK.
Adjustable Hook for Gripping the
A.+i.l. AID prauanfin1 Slin1,i,ao

The difficulty of handling heavy boxes
and other articles on~a hand truck Is well
known. 1t generally requires all the in
genuity of the operator to support and
guide the truck with both. hands,, there
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being no way of preventing the article fall
ing in case of an accident which might tilt
the truck. The handling of these heavy
cases is made comparatively easy by the
employment OF the truck shown here. The
truck itself is no different from the common
portable hand truck, but an attachment is
secured to the frame. whereby the article
cannot slip from the truck The attach
ment, or hook. is adjustable, SO that 1t can
be made to grip articles of various sizes
and shapes. The releasing Of the case to
the ground Is also rendered an easy matter
there being no liability of the case falling
and injuring the contents.