The Washington herald., 1909-05-29

The lghtsome month OF May breaks ths
spell for the youthful votaries Of art, and
last night the students Of the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art were granted release for
the summer Most Of them viii com
mune with the landscape" until the school
bell rings again.
A gay. merry. and exUberant assembly
rang down the curtain The Grecian cor
ridors Of the gallery were ablaze with
light with satin and marble melting to-
gether in a kaleidoscope color scheme.
with directoire gowns forming a pictur-
.esqUe background for the masterpieces Of
PraxiteEes and other worthies o. the re-
cent past. and with the rules OF compost
ton maintained by the striking distribu-
ton Of the tHrong on the central flight
OF marble steps.
There was an august throne .et tba ton
Of the marble STEPS. and from this seat
Of judgment the students heard the YER
dict Of the jury Of awards and the de-
termination OF their fate. The announce
ments were awaited with keen interest
The winners were cheered impartially by
friend and foe alike. and when favorites
blushingly ascended the stairs 10 assume
the prize. the applause caused the Au-
GUSTAV heroes much trepidation-
Prizes Awarded
Miss Edith Alice Barnes won the gold
medal IN the life and antique classes and
Miss Minna Heilprin was awarded the
bronze medal
Miss Elsie Brooke Srowden was given
the prize in drawing
The silver medal In the portrait class
was won by Miss Marion Stevens. honor
able mention. going N Miss Faith Ed
wards
Miss Louise Huntington was the winner
OF the silver medal in the draped life
class and Mss Elizabeth Hatton vas
given honorable mention.
The silver medal IN the stiI life class
was won by Mrs. Myr0n D. Smith. and
Mrs. J. D. Hauze was given honorable
mention.
Vincent II Lynch took first prize. a
silver medal. IN the composition class.
and Frederic b Fox won honorable men
ton
Miss Elizabeth MuhIhofer won the sill
Yer medal in the water color class and
Miss Pearl Potter and s. II C0nsta bic
were given honorable mention.
The special prize Of 81 in gold for the
best irawinE Of torso WAS won by
Miss Elsie Brooke Snowdea-
Gen. Wilson Presents Prizes.
The exercises connected with the award
Of prizes were brief Gen John n. VII
son formally presented them 10 the win
ners on behalf Of the trustees Of the
gallery. and the announcements were
made by r b Mcclure. director Of the
gaaery
The programme OF the school was out
lined by T. c. Messer. the principal. in an
effective Introductory address. He de-
ciared. both as treat and as a promise
that the Zines would be tightened next
year. and students might as well begin 10
prepare for Il now" lie made no ex-
tended description Of the new system. but
indicated thar the rules would be
stricter and a higher quality OF work &C.
manded.
The resignation OF valued member o.
the faculty, Miss NathiIde Nueden. was
announced with regret She is 20 be
married shortly.
The jury OF awards. in completing its
report. cOmDlimented all the students
upon their showing. An excellent exhibit
Is given in the hemiCycle gallery as an
expression OF the seasons work Work
in life and the antique. portraiture. still
life, crayon, and sepia is shown II ere
ates a positive impression OF the advanc-
inC work OF the school. which now has ..
students
The jury Of awards Is composed Of c.
c Glover. F. r. Mcclure a. J. Parsons.
r. c. Messer. Richard y. Brooke. J. H.
Moser. and MathiIde Mueden
The fact that two younS men carried
of the prizes this year against their femi-
nine opponents Is a big advance over their
showing a year ago, when they gained
ONLY one