Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-01-29

nest Moore. is now TO nc Seen IL IL d
moderate sized canvas. showing the head
and shoulders. and the background is
perfectly simple. 1t is we'll modelled,
good in color and pronounced all excel
lent likeness. Certainly it gives indica-
ton of being characteristic. Mr.. Moore
is at present in ST. Paul, painting "A
group portrait Of Mrs. Hill (wife OF the
president Of the Great Northern. railway
and her four children. The latter part
of February he expects TO return TO
Washington.
~ Tuesday evening, under the aus
- pieces of the National Society Of the
Fine Arts, a lecture on The Arts and
Crafts. Past and Present. will be given
at the Public Library by Miss Anna Sea-
ton-Schmdt. And on Wednesday even
ing at the Washington Club. before the
members of the society, Miss Schmidt
will lecture on "Rodin.' Both lectures
will be illustrated by stereopticon.
Miss Schmidt. who is, by the way, Il
Washingtonian. though she resides at
present in Boston. is both writer and
lecturer of much distinction. She has
made a study of sociology, as well as
of art. and is interested in the latter
primarily from the human standpoint
tiidl Is. lIotl Tie SIdt1upOlHL OI art lOE
the sake of mankind. She is a close
friend of the great French sculptor. Ro-
din, having known him for a number
of years. visited at his home, and been
given. as few are. free access to his stu
do. and is. therefore, familiar with his
attitude toward his work. his aims and
las intentions. She will tell in her lee
ture. it IS understood, something OF her
acquaintanceship with this great genius,
as well as give an estimate of his art.
*
TWO Observation-Disclosures L. Mead ir,
and Nelson ]. Jewett-are repre-
scented in the Sixth American Photogra phic
Salon. which opened November 8, in the
John Heron. Art Institute, Indianapolis.
and has since been passed to Philadel-
phia and Pittsburg, whence it goes on to
Chicago. st. Louis and st. Paul. This
exhibition comprises a51 prints by 12S ex-
hibi.ors. thirty-eight Of whom are foreign
photographers. The jury of selection for
this exhibition was composed of three
museum directors and three artists, and
the standard 'of work accepted is said to
be very high.
THE art critic of the Chicago Evening
Fost has recently called attention
to a reprint from Construction on The
Art of Presentation by William T.
Rogers which is an appreciation of the
work of F. W. Fitzpatrick of this city.
That perspective drawing OF proposed
buildings should be accurate as well as
artistic, truthfully representing structure.
is the gist of this article, which Is quite
fully illustrated by drawings made by
Mr.. Fitzpatrick of government buildings,
churches and business structures
x X
FOL. FREEMAN THoRP, who has the
~ distinction, Of having had a studio
erected for his use at one time on the
roof of the Capitol, is spending this win
ter in Duluth MINI. For a number of
years Col. Thorp has spent a portion of
each winter In Washington, where he has
executed commissions for portraits. One
of his most recent works is the portrait
of Mr.. Carnegie which hangs in the
public library in this city.
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THE Washington Water Color Club
opens its annual exhibition with a re-
ception and private view in the hemicycle
hall of the Corcoran Gallery next Satur
day evening. The president of the club
is James Henry iMoser. the executive COM
mittee is made up of William IL Holmes.
Mrs. John c. Fitzpa trick and Miss Clara
L. Saunders
THE value Of art as a factor in indus
/ trial education was conyincingy
demonstrated in an exhibition of stu
dents work held at the Mckinley Tech
meal High School Thursday evening.
The art department occupies three rooms
on the top floor of the new building and
is admirably equipped. On the walls of all
these rooms the current work OF the
students> was displayed. and though but
half the year has passed many excellent
results were seen to have been attained.
The STANDARD of the work In design done
in this school is up to that OF pro1essionai
schools wherein attention Is given to
nothing else 1t is remarkable. Not only
is the esthetic side emphasized and de-
yeloped but the practical as Well
Art has been made a part or the cur
riculum in technical schools In recent
wears with the double purpose or Guilt
yatinc the pupils taste and increasing
their capability. Designing is taught with
the object Of application constantly In
view. From the exhibits, cnronoiogically
arranged, 1t was seen that at the outset
the student was lduSHl tiisiS lhSiC CIV
tn,o sources for design. geometric figures
and nature, and almost directly 1t was was
discovered that from trianSles and from
an oak leaf, as motive. he was designing
a hinge which could be and not infre-
nuently was made Of metal.
nasirns in a set form were made for
wood Carving and applied to book racks;
Ivan damask embroidery patterns and
tha like were made and translated in fab
rics. And the simplicity OF s, the work
gave it much charm. Well studied, 1t was
NOT overweight. space relations were
well maintained, color most cleverly han,
died. Some freehand drawing was shown
NNnnick sketches Of pieces of machinery
made in pencil with much accuracy and
structural understanding. Drawing of
flowers from nature In charcoal, water
color studies fresh and vigorous. pen and
ink exercises for the acquisition of ia
cilitx book cover design posters and the
like Great variety and yet continuity
and sound principles underlying all and
insistence being made apparently upon
careful workmanship. Much indeed can
be said in praise of this school exhibition
LEILA MECHEIN.