Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1909-01-23

ton of works by contemporary artists,
they assured the success of their plan by
making really good start. The show Of
1907 embodied a policy that was bound to
attract public support and to make the
artists all over the country beStir them
selves with a sense of new and fine OPP
portunity. The jury did its work well.
about $4,000 was spent in the purchase
of pictures-some of which went to enrich
the gallerys permanent collection = and
the idea got abroad that here, at least,
we were to have something like an
American SALON. The show of 1909 con-
firms that idea. If the institution which
has been so long and so widely discussed
Is ever to be created in this country, II
can only be through the adoption of GER
tain methods which may be summed up
in a few words: Make your exhibition
representative of the best men: give bud
ding talent its chance, but do not unduly
coddle 1t: restrain, far as Is humanity
possible, the persistence of fiat medocrity,
and keep your collection of pictures Wlthln
reasonable numerical bounds. They bear
these dictions of common sense In mind at
Washington, and the exhibition, admirable
in itself, is also full of golden promise for
the future.
Local pride is fine thing. but national
pride is finer, and it Is an open question
as to whether we may not some day SUB
ordinate the annual exhibitions in Ne"
York, Philadelphia and Pittsburs to one
of concentrated significance at WaShing-
ton Inc enlargement OIL tlle opitpt an
Gallery, which is only a question of time,
would make this easily practicable. 1t
may be noted, too, that when the archi-
tectural renovation of the National capi,
tai. now going forward. is finally rounded
out the city will provide such setting
for a great annual demonstration of ar
tistic progress as could hardly be par
alleled anywhere in Europe" This is Ger
tainly not only gratifying. but stlmulal-
ing-an incentive to further enort.
In I'd n Saint (y4IlfpnS
bition Mr.. CortisSoZ said: Like the snow
of paintings, it is a model of its kind IL
has a character of its own. not Simly be-
cause 1t includes pieces which We're not
presented in the memorable exhibition at
the Metropolitan Museum but because IL
easily surpasses the latter in respect to
arrangement Indeed, quantity of this
sculptOr'S works has never before beeh
seen to such advantage as in THIS IN
stance. The larger monuments have all
the space they need, the PLAQUES ana
medalions are beautifully assembled and
everything in the collection has good
background and is well lighted.
The placing Of the victory from the Sher-
man monument half way Up the stair
case was a positive inspiration, helghten-
ing the beauty of that noble Inquire
Many another tribute 10 Saint Gaudens
genius will be paid as time goes on. But
it is doubtful if in any exhibition his work
is ever treated more Loyalty or with
better judgment than in this one
High praise no doubt, but no higher than
others who through the past weeks have
grown familiar with this exhibition Will
be glad to re-echo.
THE dates for the Water Color Clubs
exhibition have been definitely set.
this week and circulars giving full de-
tails for intending exhibitors will soon
be issued This exhibition, which is to
be held in the hemicycle hall of the Cor
coran Gallery of Art, will open with
private view and reception on the eveN
ing Of February % and continue until
March 6. 1t will comprise both local and
out-of-town work, and promises to be of
exceptional interest. Applications for
blanks and other information should be
made to Miss 3. E. Perrfe, sos 18th street.
This exhibition may be preceded by an
exhibition OF painting by Mr.. Henry w.
Ranger of New York, and will certainly
be followed by the Society OF Washing
ton Artists annual show.
A T Morrey's gallery, early in February.
\ an exhibition OF Mr.. Leon Dabo's
paintings will be held, and at Veerhoff's,
during the same month, Mr.. Everett L.
Warmers recent works will be shown.
A n attractive little exhibition Of paint
\ 1ngs in water color by Mr. J. H.
Renshawe of the geological survey is to
be found in Venable's galleries on G
street at present. Twenty-Five landscapes,
similar in size and mounting, are here
set forth, the majority OF which have
been painted when Mr. Renshawe was
making special trips. One, for example,
nictureS the "SunerStifinnS Maintains Of
Arizona" another the Edge of the Des-
ert'' in southern Nevada and a third a
Bayou" in Louisiana. But some give
representations of country not so distant
such, for instance, as the eastern shore