The Washington times., 1908-05-17
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In art. the Postal Photographic Club
which has been enjoying the last three
days Of the week in sightseeing about
the city. and outside trips 10 Mt. YER
non, the Great Falls, and Cabin John.
This society, whose membership is linz
tied to forty, Is composed Of amateur
photographers residing in different Sec
lions of the Northern and Eastern
States, with a small proportion % the
membership in this city and IN Balti-
more. The organization Of this society
was commenced a little more than
twenty-three years ago. when amateur
photographers and camera clubs were
only known in a few Of the larger
cities Interest in photography has
been maintained through the circulation
OF an album containing a print from
each member. The albums are issued
each month, and the note book for crit
icism enables the membership to bene-
fit by the criticism Of the work con-
tanned in the albums. The dinner OF
the club was given az the Dewey Hoo
tel Saturday night only one Of the
original members. Prof. Randall
SpauIding, Of Montclair, n. j., is now
included IN the club membership.
The exhibition In Kansas City OF the
work OF one Of the local artists OF that
locality has not only aroused wide IN
terest in the picture exhibited, entitled
-Brutalite." but has given at near view
a better understanding Of the struggles
OF many American artists while study
ing in Paris. The composition shows a
brutal driver beating his overloaded
horse Who is nitched to two-wheeI
cart The picture is from an actual oc-
currelee witnessed in the streets Of
Paris by John u. Patrick, "A young art
student from Missouri, VINO witnessed
the incident more than twenty years
ayFo. The inhuman treatment OF the
horse. and the indifference OF Parisians
! TO such occurrences, inspired the young
artist TO paint the picture which is now
/ on exhibition in Kansas City.
When the picture was submitted at
! the following Parts salon, the jury was
horror stricken, and Qemurred At this
| criticism Of Partisan Indifference 10 such
matters from an american artist. Meis-
Sonnier, a member OF the jury. demand
ed the admission of the picture and
! succeeded in obtaining its admission
| Through the influence Of this painting
/ the first laws prohibiting cruelty 10 ami
| mails were passed
| Emil Carlsen's marine surf" a we'll
/ known picture. occupying the north wall
/ or gallery O, at the exhibition at IAs
| CoTcoran Gallery last year, has been
/ awarded the bronze medal and the prize
/ Of 500 al the Carnegie International tx
| hlbiti0n now in progress in Pittsburg.
1t is probable that but few Of the
! residents Of this city have ever noticed
( that the pediment of che House wing
/ OF the Capitol IS unOrnamenIed with
/ statuary. while the pediment OF The
| Senate wing, and Of the central portion
! OF the Capitol are completed with 81 at
/ u1Ty OTuamentaJiOn. TIE Senate wing
/ was completed IN 1862, but the compile
| tiOI- Of the House wing has been delayed
/ all Of the Intervening years. A recent
/ appropriation Of Congress provides SO go
4 for the stdtuary decorations of the pedi-
4 ment OF the House wing. Plans and the
4 selection Of the sculptor will be de-
| termined by the Senate Committee on
/ the Library.
| The publication OF the American Art
! News as a weekly publication has been
/ suspended until the third week IN CctO-
I Der, when its weekly publication VIII
! be resumed. During the summer months
| this publication will be issued as a
/ monthly.
The Third international Congress fOI
the Announcements q Ora wing and A ~