The Salt Lake herald-Republican. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1909-1918, 1910-06-19

talus extending down to the arroyo.
The bright tropical sun shining on the
yellow cliffs, the pale blue mountains
in the distance, and the green pinOns
and cedars in the foreground give a
true representation of the country as
il appears today. on the opposite wall
is a scene under a cloudy sky. the deep
puppies of the earth making a charm
Ing contrast with the few bright edges
of the rain clouds. Beside these are
nearer views of the dwellings as they
carriers on the rocky trails and interior
views OF the houses.
Taken From Caves.
The Rito room, in which the material
taken from the caves Of the FL Rito de
los FrijOles will be exhibited, is now
several large paintings all ready for
hanging. Two OF these depict the can
yons In daylight. one showing the ruin
proper. the other being view OF a
large ceremonial cave taken from
across the canyon. IL shows the poles
and ladders. by which the cave was
erected. leading up over the great
boulders and perpendicular cliffs, final
! y coming to an end at the mouth of
the dark cavern. The third scene is
moonlight view of the whole face of
the cliff, showing the dwellings
/ stretching along the top Of the talus.
/ An invisible moon brightens up the
bluffs through the two openings in the
sky.
! A bonfire on the TOOI OF one OF Ine
/ rooms and the light that glOws through
the dorways OF several other parts OF
/ the dwelling give a warmth to the pic
\ ture that can scarcely be described
u One can almost hear the voices calling
i to each other and echoing back and
II forth between the canyon walls Look
Ing across the spring from the shadow
Of the cedars in the foreground Il
n makes a truly wonderful picture.
The Ben HUr room, in which Lew
Wallace is supposed TO have finished
his famous book, Is now in the course
of reconstruction. The heavy three
foot walls were so badly decayed that
they tumbled down while the masOne
were repairing them. making Il neces-
sary, for the most part, to erect to-
tally new room. 1t Is planned to coll
lect IN this compartment much that
was connected with the Santa Fe life
OF the author and views OF local desert
life that furnished him the desert set
ting for his novel.
| Several large paintings by Lotave are
TO be hung I'm the main hail. the Of
flee, reception and lecture rooms. Tt is
the purpose OF the American school to
furnish facilities for original research
in American archaeology and ethnol-
Ogy- The nucleus Of what is intended
to be the most complete library OF
American history is now gathered on
the shelves in one OF the rooms for
the use Of students. While no attempt
has yet been made 70 give lectures,
Il those in charge of the work are doing
every AAAuE IN Ltltlr power 10 SNlrnulaNe
an interest in the work and develop
a new desire on the part OF their stu
dents to continue arChive research and
public Investigations.
To interest the town people IN the
! school and keep them in closer touch
with the work being done. Mr.. Morley
has Instituted the original idea OF Civ
ing special exhibitions. changing the
exhibit each week During the past
b fortnight slight trans gression has
been made IN the program W. +. Rol-
Inns. a Los Angeles artist Of exception
2 al ability. has had some OF his work
hung for public inspection in the main
; exhibit room of the museum. The col
lection is composed Of few California
- scenes and some sketches of desert lif,
, about New Mexico, but the greater
1 number OF canvases portray life abOu
e the pueblos Of New Mexico and Ari-
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