The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-21

, only short walk from his home, and
| 1t was easy TO join him daily for his
| sketchtng trips. These We're very Jolly
| episodes. We picnicked in the woods
and returned home feeling that we had
accomplished much, even though many
times we were drenched with the rains
that fall so often in the mountains Miss
Rumph and | were the only ones from
Birmingham. Mrs. Daingerfield some
times went with us on our sketching
trips. She paints some-not a great deal
more, l think, to be a companion to her
husband than anything else. They are a
very happy family-just Mr.. and Mrs.
Daingerfield and two charming children.
We had a little studio, Miss Rumph and
l, on the tcp floor of q little cottage nest
led among he trees" and so saying show
ed koC picture OF the two of them
just OUTSIDE of the cottage, the very pic
ture of content. Other views of the rock
from which the place is named, the Dam
gerfield home and the approach to it,
were exhibited, each of them telling of
some happy episode in the summer life
of the young artist.
Miss Hills work has many admirers,
all of whom will be interested in the
latest efforts of young woman who is
essentially a Birmingham girl, her first
work having been done with that early
class of Mr.. Parrish, about Is years ago
the coterie that had as its members Miss
Lutte Sharp, Miss Ethel Sharp, Miss
Edna Smith, Miss Boyd and several 9TH
ers who have achieved more or less no
tice I'm an artistic way She was later
pupil of Mrs Lowell. A number Of Miss
Hills paintings, both in oils and water
colors, will be seen at the Birmingham
Art exhibition the first week in Decem-
Der, when they are certain to merit the
admiration they go richly deserve
Another young artist in the Hood build
ing whose studio is an attractive place
for a mornings visit is Miss Glennie
Mosely's. She has until recently had
her studio In her own home on the High
lands. but beginning with the autumn
has taken this little apartment In town,
so that she may pursue her work In
business-like way. Miss Mosely has an
extremely pretty collection of water color
pictures and decorated china. Her china
Is possibly her most attractive work
There is Dutch cupboard in a corner
of the Studio and a china cabinet, too,
filed with delicate and fragile specimens
that would be the envy of housekeeper.
These are adorned with both natural
and conventional designs, and embrace
a variety Of plates, vases, pitchers, tank
ards, PLAQUES, cups and saucers and ever
SO many other things. Then there are
bits of burnt leather that suggest skill
In craftsmanship as well. Miss Mosely's
studio is one of the prettiest in town.
THE WoMAN's EXCHANGE.
As usual at this period of the year the
Womans Exchange is showing host of
little gift trinkets that will tempt the
Christmas purchaser to finish the holiday
buying there before going further. A
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and ceramic artists here, and over the
state, even some in other states, have
already sent in specimens of their work
and placed them on sale. The stock. al
ready varied. Is receiving daily additions.
A visit to the exchange is a revelation.
Many dainty new accessories have been
fashioned by the deft fingers that made
a variety Of pretty articles last winter
that one would have suspected would al
most exhaust feminine ingenuity. Indi-
cations are, however, that even moro new
devices will be employed this season. The
articles at the Exchange are both useful
and ornamental, and range in price from
rs cents to as many dollars. The hand
embroidered lingerie Is exquisite. A shirt
waist that is a delight to every woman
who loves dainty things for her ward
robe is made of the sheerest fabrics. its
every seam finished with French knots,
and an embroidered front, augmented by
tiny rosebuds made of Irish lace. An
other combines French embroidery and
eyelet but there are a number, both In
the piece and complete. that are as rea-
sonable in price as they are pretty.
The little sachet bags this year are I'M
usually pretty and dainty. Some are
fashioned of soft pink ribbon In the form
of wild roses and hand-painted. Bridge
scores, too, of a convenient long, narrow
shape are finished with borders of en-
broidered brown linen. wash list is
made of pink or blue satin. tied with
ribbons of harmonizing color, and with
the articles marked by pins. There are
water -color pictures, decorated china.
burnt leather, among the table linens;
pillows, baby caps, sacaues and frocks,
that make an hours stay in the Ex-
change succession of pretty surprises.
The work of the Exchange is under
stood by most people. 1t is not a charity,
but furnishes a medium for women of
talent but small means to dispose of
their work advantageously and yet carry
II on at home. The contributors are
not known. They send their articles,
which are tabulated, and disposed of ac-