The Washington herald., 1909-04-07

The jolly band OF takers in the Corcoran
art school. bent on burlesquing all that is
cherished in the name Of sacred ART. q"
auctiOned or their aesthetic rawlings in the
mudroom last evening amid much irrever-
ent gayety
What Is TO be done with these cartoon
lists and these satirists-these youngsters
who fatuously practice mimicry with the
paint brush2 Let the washington artists
whom they outraged determine their fate
Some say the takers ought 10 be sup
pressed Others declare hopelesslv that
they are irrepressible.
The latter view would be obvious to any
one who attended the auctioneering last
night. where the clink OF coin ran a merry
race with the ring OF laughter Impress
sionists who take themselves overserious-
" were taken down. and budding Bou-
gereaus who love 10 be sentimental were
the victoms OF wicked hilarity.
Herr MOser Leads.
The takers and fakeresses were led by
the ''nO5lest Roman OF them all" Herr
James Henry Moser. who presided IN
Strenuous style as auctioneer- The assist
ant auctoneer was the blushlng Pierrot
Theodore Bolton The ringmaster was
". A DeaIy. Of Mobile, Ala: the man
ager, Miss Carol Plat. OF this city; the
bCtter-in Miss Nina Heilprin. % this
city; the mascot, Miss Ole May King
Of Bristol. Tenn. and the nothlng-doing.
Miss Ethel Noyes. OF New York
This splendid impressionistic concep-
ton. ladies and gentlemen; this lovely
landscape in the purest blue; which may
be looked at with equal satisfaction from
any side. whose truest effect IS best
gained when the purchaser sees il with
his eyes shut-what am I bid?"
Such was the takers cry. and gold rat
tied into their Golfers. The spells VIII be
devoted TO a worthy cause. however. go
ing 10 the purchase OF appropriate COS
tunes for the models. The appetite OF
the bidders seemed Unsuitable, and with
some Il was a case OF the more We get
the more We want
The first picture 70 be auctioned was a
dainty poster by Miss Ole Nay King
and the spirited bidding presaged sue
cessful evening from a financial point Of
view. Following in quick succession were
posters and pasteIs from those master
satirists, Hugh Hennessy and Miss Mar
garet Cree.
Miss Cree's Oriental Puppy" VIII Ions
be remembered IN the chronicles OF the
takers. and the same is true OF AIr. Hen
nessys silhOUettes OF the faculty. Miss
Kings son Sat IN the Rockies" q bur
lesQue OF the brilliant Lynch painting.
Sunset IN the Rockies" was one OF the
burlesQue hits
The prize winner IN the fake contest
was Happy Heinie Afraid OF His Shad-
ow." BY Miss Ethel Adrience. OF Calves
ton. Tex The work which brought the
highest price, however and which evoked
the greatest admiration was Mss Ethel
NOyes' landscape after Max Weyl- The
touch Of satire was contained in the Jig
saw puzzle pattern. which spread Ike a
network over the color.
Baxims Of a Monitor.
IN the maxims OF a monitor. by Theo-
dore Bolton, appears this concluding ad-
vice: ''One final word in regard 70 crit
icism o. students work. Never volunteer
criticism If II IS asked for, say that the
picture is clever, characteristic, or inter
esting. OF these words. interesting IS the
most useful In reality. IL means almost
anything under tie sun and leaves you in
the most honorable situation without com
hitting yourself in any way"
a MOnolOgue IN Water Color" was the
catalogue skit by Mss Frances ". Gran
mSr which won first prize. Among the
other little hits were Art is nature. the
way paint St" Girls viii be kids, even
/ the worst % them" and
Great big h<istle bccshes.
Great BIG tubs q paint.
Make soEne people think tAey are
What they really ANT
The auction was carried out in the spirit
OF pure fun II is the fourth occasional
/ execution" given by the irrepressible So
ciety. and Is dedicated 20 art and artists.
stunts and students" Il IS the most sue
cessfUl event yet given. and the proceeds
last night were Ear larger than IN any
previous year.