The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-09

8dn the Ioundauons given pupils in the public schools I suppose they come to you often quite well advanced" l re- marked.
 What I have to do is to take them higher and the exhibitions which l will show you of my pupils work will con- vince you of real progress and inde- pendence," was the reply.
 As we passed through the class rooms where innumerable students were at work before their canvasses, Miss Smith said: Here are some of my pupils work ing from the object. Do they do all this alone? is common question and to which my invariable answer is, Yes give my help in criticism only. never finish up studies to be sent home. No never. Upon one thing do I abso- lutely insist and that is that pupils do their own work. If they do not love the occupation sufficiently to work out thelf own salvation, why, there is but one end-they simply stop"
 T think that is an excellent idea, for 1t teaches lf-relianee-and that is so desirable" I remarked.
 'Yes. and besides the spirit of self reliance, independence comes-the desire to go higher in their work and adopt a definite line of work for themselves"
 Do many of your pupils seek instruc- ton In the larger cities after studying here or are they content to finish here?" I queried.
 Many of them never have instruction
 
 have entered the best schools In northern climes. l have pupils who have entered the Academy of Fine Arts, Philadelphia; the New York Art League. Columbia unl versity and the Corcoran Art school, Washington with excellent comments from instructors, all of which was very pleas ing to me-"
 very important, are they not?" I sug- gested.
 Yes" said Miss Smith. as she smiled. "and in these definite results I feel just pride.'
 "I think you have every reason to be proud" said I. T think the attention of everyone who visited the State Fair last year was drawn to the excellent ex- hibitions of work both from your own hand and that of your pupils"
 T have been an ardent supporter of the State Fair work for many years. Mrs. John B. Reid of the woman's de- partment has been very kind to me, and we have worked through seven or eight consecutive fairs together. A great deal of this work is prepared during the long summer months"
 ''Then you keep your classes open all summer?' I asked.
 'Why not? The long, bright days of the summer afford a splendid opportunity for work and my pupils and I gain some of our best results during this time"
 q have always been so interested in your portrait painting, Miss Smith," I said. How are you getting along with that branch of your work?'
 "Splendidly," was the quick response. "I have several in embryo, so to speak. and l am greatly interested in the out come of them."
 What are some that you have done that have pleased you most?" I queried.
 q feel very proud of the three that I did of Henry D. Tutwiler, the father of MISS Junh .. lulWltT, WIoHl every Alt bamian loves and honors. These portraits of Dr. Tutwiler now hang in the halls fthe University of Virginia and the University of Alabama and one is at the capitol in Montgomery. Then I did a portrait of Joel Hamter, the founder of the Alabama Polytechnic institute at Auburn, and which was placed there last year. being the centenary of that dis tingulshed institution. Besides I have painted a portrait of the late Prof. J. B. Cunningham, which was ordered by the senior class of the High school, and I also did portrait of MT. Richard F. Johnston of our city"
 q think you have attained an enviable reputation as an artist not only in your own work, but the credit that your pu- pills have reflected upon you" l said.
 q love my work very dearly replied Miss Smith, modestly. and my ideals periences which have only heightened my ambition to greater and nobler things You remember that Lord Chesterfield said to his son, Any bore can find the bad things, but it takes a consummate critic to find the good things, and so the ambition to be the good critic and thus to find the best is one that is not only ennobling but most self-satisfying.
 
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