The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-05-26
ART EXHIBITION


ART EXHIBITION
One of the interesting events of the
week has been the art exhibition at the
Birmingham seminary. No more inviting
spot could have been found than the
studios in which Miss Jones and her pu-
pills welcomed their visitors. The long,
pretty room, with its dark green walls
and its available corners full of palms,
made a beautiful setting for the pictures
with which the walls were covered, and
for the tables and cabinets full of the
china that has been painted in the studio.
Work notable for its strength, as we'll
as its beauty, has evidently been done,
for everywhere were heard such COM
ments as, what splendid perspective!''
1.-THE drawing in that is excellent" OF
This has glorious coloring." The china
attracted great deal of attention, for
there was such a variety of shades and
sizes that one was almost bewildered
Although the difficult conventional de-
signs seemed the favorites, still the nat.
uralistic was also represented.
In a smaller studio there was an inter
esting collection of studies in black and
white, some from casts and others from
life. In there, too, were many small
sketches made by the children of the
lower grades. These displayed much
originality
After the work of the pupils had been
seen the guests were not surprised to
find room of treasures awaiting them
In the exhibition of Miss Jones' own
work. Occupying the place of honor were
the water colors that were exhibited last
fall with the work of the leading artists
of the country at the Art league in Chi
cago, and again In Philadelphia Then
there were many others that to the I'M
trained eye were just as beautiful
Everyone enjoyed, too. the splendid spe-
cimens of her china that filled cabinet
There were some especially beautiful
pieces in etched luster.
Miss Jones will resume her work as
member of the faculty of the Chicago
Art institute summer school about the
middle of June.
EXPRESSION CLASS
ENTERTAIN AT SEMINARY
Lie tXpTtSSlOn Classes OF the Blrm1DR-
ham seminary gave an interesting enter
tanment last night The programme was
composed of individual readings, drills
and one-act comedy, together with sew
eral attractive musical numbers. All the
selections, whether serious or amusing
were given with vivacity and ease
of manner that held the interest of the
audience. The drills were picturesque.
both because pretty figures were used and
because the girls were graceful and at
tractive in their white empire dresses
with broad green sashes. The music gave
an added charm to the evening. The
opening number by the string quartet
was especially well done.
COMING EVENTS OF NOTE
Mrs. W. s. Brown will entertain at
luncheon today in compliment to Mrs.
John Builder of Chicago.
Mrs. w. G. oliver will be hostess this
afternoon at bridge in honor of Mrs.
Builder
Mrs. Motion Smith will entertain tomor-
row informally at luncheon in compli-
ment to Mrs. Builder.
Miss Esther Wadsworth will entertain
at luncheon tomorrow in honor of Miss
Hertzler of Madison and Miss Roberts of
Collinsville, Ala.
Mrs. w. D. Smith has invited coterie
of friends to o'clock tea tomorrow after
noon to meet Mrs. Builder
Mrs Alfred Eubank and Mrs. Fergus
Mccarthy will be hostesses tomorrow at
an informal luncheon.
Mrs. George Blinn's bridge for Mrs. H.
B. Scott of Atlanta is one of the events
scheduled to take place tomorrow after
noon.
Mrs ]. E. Russell will be the hostess
at a dinner tomorrow afternoon in COM
pliment to Miss Virginia Graves and Mr.
Frederick Gunster.
COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES
AT THE SEMPLE SCHOOL
Handsomely engraved invitations have
been received in Birmingham to the COM
mencements exercises of the Semple
school on the evening of Wednesday. May
25, at 40 o'clock, 241 Central Park. west
Mrs. Semple has large number Of
personal friends not only in Birmingham
and in her former home. Montgomery, but