The daily morning journal and courier., 1907-06-01
COMMENCEMENT AT YALE SCHOOL 0F FINE ARTS Largely AttendedLas Night
 The Prizes Awarded. ADDRESS BY RIA. CRAM  Professor Weir Reviews the
 Work of the School
 Reception Follows.

A large attendance of ladies ana gen tlemen interested in Yale and more es pecially in the school of fine arts gath cred together last night in the north gallery of the art school to take part in the anniversary exercises. Prof. John F. Weir, director of the school, presided and spoke of the work of the year. President Hadley introduced Ralph Adams Cram. F. A. l. A, of New York, who gave the anniversary address. His subject was ''The Value of Art in Education" IA reception fol- lowed the address. Those receiving were President and Mrs. Hadley,, Prof. and Mrs Weir, Prof. and Mrs Niemey- CT.
 | A loan collection of etchings and en- cravings were on view in the south gal Ilery, and considerable interest was talk en in the subjects by the guests. Prof. Weir spoke i'll part as follows:
 The anniversary marks the conclu- lfsion of the work of the year in this department of the university. Including professional students and undergrad l Ge NS5 NAAC 6bkCAldeIAANO AAulHbCLCNAt III t1lU twelve classes in operation. a total of AS. The work of the students is on view in the class rooms on the first floor
 The death of James Mason Hoppin, D, D., IL. D., emeritus professor of the history of art, terminates a life char acterized by a cultured taste for art IaY filled the chair of the history of art he published his Early Renaissance and Other Essays on Art" Great Epoch in Art History" and Greek Art on. Greek Soil" the latter marked by a sense of I local atmosphere and the inspirations jof personal observation.
 l Prof. Hoppin always manifested deep I interest in the larger aims of the school and in their development After his re- tiement he read attentively the papers I contained in, the presidents annual re- ports and was particularly interested in the creation of department of archi- lecture in the school This interest he manifested in bequest which even ltually will provide $60,00O for the en- I0GWiIiC1AN VI et NlisNAl tll tllNlilCSANASs ! v l the school he also bequeathed his H. | brary of art works and a collection of Eabout 900. engravmgs and photogravures Ebesides other works of art. These will tfemaln a reminder of his tastes and Isympathles, which his generous be- Iquests. indicate his devotion to the Ewelfare of the school and the universi- lty.
 E Though distinctly literary in his att ltitrde of mind toward art, Prof, Hop Epin's expectations in art criticism, were Ialwaysg scholarly and also finely dis Icriminative. His memory will remain, flor those who knew him well, associate Fed with type of culture that would tseem to be leading into the past under 1.-the dominant influence of modern spe- lcialism His sympathies were broad. Ehis tastes refined while in all the rela- Eticns in life he was a gentleman by Ipure instinct as well as education l Twill not now dwell upon the details of This connection with the art school; es- ttimates of his life and character ap- lpeared in print at the time of his ldeath; but it is fitting that this much Ibe said in a brief summary of the levents of the year.
 | Alternating with the biennial com lpetition for the Winchester fellowship lfor the study of art abroad as supple lmentary to the professional course in Ithis art school, it has been customary Ito mark the anniversary by loan ex- Inhibition of works of art. The last one Iheld was an exhibition of Japanese
 prints, which filled the south gallery land this year loan collection has been formed of original etchings an6
 engravings by representative masters Lin these arts, principally of the works lof Durer and Rembrandt, with ex. Iamples of some of the leading etchers
 and wood-engravers of the. present ltime. All those who are interested 1T
 the arts which have to do with tho Iprinting press should avail themselves
 of this opportunity for studying these lbeautiful prints, especially undergrad luates. as so favorable chance is no Ilikely to occur again. The exhibition
 will remain open for two weeks.
 President Hadley then announced tht
 prizes awarded to students as follows:
 The 'tAlice Kimball English Prizes Ito Albert Carl Lohmann of Meriden
 Conn. for his work in several classes
 $50.
 To Joseph John McKeon of New Ha lven, $25.
 To Franklin Earle Knoth of Shaw Inee Okla. $2E.,
 To Frederick Amos Osborne Nave Iof Waterville, N. r, honorable men
 tion.
 To John Downes Whiting and Ann'
 Harriet Pierce. both of New Haven honorable mention in composition.
 To William Chester MacLane of Nev
 Haven, the 'Ethel Childe Walker priz, for merit in the first year work.
 President Hadley then introduced tn,
 speaker of the evening, Ralph Adam!
 Cram. the we'll known architect, wht
 gave the anniversary address, aftel
 (which reception was held in the ad ljoinlng gallery, where the loan exhibi ltion of prints was on view.