Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1907-03-01
THE ART EXHIBIT
At Cobur0 Classical GYM
Is a Great Success.
Fine Reproductions Of Works
Of Great Masters.
coburn Seniors Giving Exhibition
OF Interest to All.

ed Thursday afternoon in the CO.
burn Classical Institute gymnasium. al
though Il day late in beginning. owing
10 the non-arrival of a part of the pic
lures, is proving a great success.
The exhibit is being given under the
auspices of the Senior class of the in
stitute, they having already contribut-
ed TO the endowment Of the institute
and as they desired to make the schoo!
some permanent gift in accordance
with previous custom, the exhibit is be-
ing held for the purpose of raising mon
ey to buy pictures for the school.
The exercises were in charge Of the
educational committee Of the Water
vile Woman's Literary Club, the occa-
sion being the regular meeting of the
club. A reception was held from 4 to
p. NJ. and those present had an OPP
portunity to inspect the pictures, which
are large sized reproductions of the
works Of tho great masters. The teach
ers of the public schools were admitted
for the afternoon, as it was felt that
they should be given the opportunity
of viewing the exhibit on the day of
its opening. Refreshments were served.
A reception will be given from to s
Friday afternoon to the faculty and
students of Colby College and Saturday
evening there will be an entertainment,
"An Evening with Longfellow," in COM
menoration of the Tooth anniversary of
the birth of the poet.
The pictures of the exhibit are taste
fully arranged along the walls and on
large racks in the center of the gym
nasium. A slight disadvantage in the
aft ernoon is that all the pictures cam
not tie seen in the best possible light
but in the evening this difficulty is OBJ
waited.
The exhibit comprises 200 pictures. AS
to the right. one sees on the eastern
wall a collection of some of the finest
pictures in the exhibit The first to
strike the eye are several by Julien
Dupre, one of the modern French paint
ers, Before the Storm" drinking
Trough" and valley Of Argues" BY
their side is one Of Rosa Bonheur,
"Plowing." while beneath this are "The
Cleaners and the more famous CAN
gelus." by Millet.
An illustration of the largest sized
Turner prints is given, the specimen
being by the Riverside" by Lerolle.
There are three copies of Sir Freder-
ick Leighton's work in the collection,
Captive Andromache." "Greel1 Girls
Playing Ball. and Summer Moon"
Joan of Arc" by Jules Bastien-Le-
page, is one of the notable pictures in
this portion of the collection.
To the student Of American history
the reproductions from the paintings of
George Henry Boughton illustrating
various phases of the life OF the Pill
grim Fathers. are of great interest. Of
those, the "Pilgrims Going to Church"
is perhaps the most striking, though the
Return of the Mayflower" is better
known.
There are several reproductions of
the works of Sir Edwin Henry Land
seer, among them 1.-THE Monarch of the
Glen
"Christ and the Doctors" by Helm
rich Johann Hoffman,, is one OF the
magnificent color reproductions which
appear in the collection. The list price
OF this is $40, and as most of the other
pictures are worth IS, the value of the
PICTURES on exhibition can be estimated.
On the western wall of the room there
are . few pictures. which could not con-
,eniently be placed elsewhere. Robbers
Of the Desert" by Richard Friese, the
modern German painter. is by far the
most attractive work of art in this part
Of the collection.
Burne-Jones is represented by two
specimens. There are on the southern
wall of the room, Golden Stairs" and
Hope"
lii the southeast corner is found Ra-
phael's Sistine Madonna" in colors.
TO those who have seen this only in
L black and white engraving. the COL
bring is a revelation. The Madonna
Of the Chair is directly beneath it.
On the eastern wall are other repro
auctions from Rosa Bonheur Among
them are Deer in the Forest" and
Brittany Sheep
One of the finest-some remarked
Thursday that it was the very best
1f the reproductions is that of "a Read
ing from Homer" by Alma-Tadema
This is hand colOred and it's price is
u.s.
On the rack which stands in the CEN
ter of the room are many masterpieces
ii IHp GcDTouuCtl oil L, anu VI POI III
llar interest are the large photograv-
ures of statuary and famous pieces of
Historical scenes are depicted large
IL, as this is primarily a school exhib-
It. Two which appeal to students most
~ are washington Crossing the Del
aware" by LeutZe and "Cicero's Ora
lion Against Catiline," by Maccari.
The pictures mentioned are but a
few and not in all instances the most
Il ,teworthy of the great collection.
At the reception Thursday afternoon
he receiving committee consisted of
Mrs. F. '. Marsh, president of the Wa
-erville Woman's Literary Club, Mrs.
Z. Eaton, and Miss fitzpatrick
Of Coburn.
Music for the occasion was furnished
by the CobUrn orchestra. The refresh
ments were served by Misses Marcia
Marjorie Godfrey. Beulah
Withee. Ioelle Webster, Alice Bradlee.
Miss Harriet Drake presided over the
ice cream table.