The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1910-10-20

Incident to the formal opening OF
the annual exhibit OF the Richmond
Art association Wednesday evening
and the dedication OF the permanent
art gallery In the new high, school
building, announcement was made OF
the winner Of the Mary T. r. Foulke
prise Of $50 for the most meritorious
picture submitted by an Indiana ar.
tist. There were thirty pictures sub.
mitted In this competition and the
result of the award 10 as given above.
The announcement Of the jury OF
award, which included Edmund Wuer-
pel, Of the st. Louis Museum OF Art.
chairman. Antonin Sterbe. Chicago
and Clifton A. Wheeler. Indianapolis.
was received with favor although 1t Is
true there are many other pictures
In the Indiana exhibit that are well
deserving Of honors.
The picture that received the prize
10 . portrait Of Mrs. Samuel Hanna. OF
Fort Wayne and IL splendid example
Of this style Of painting. Mr.. Grafton.
whose home Is at Michigan City,
spends much OF his time In Chicago.
whore he II member OF the Chicago
6ocasty Of Artists, former president
OF the Palette and Chisef club and q
member OF the Municipal Art league.
Mr.. Grafton was present last evening
and was congratulated upon his sue
cess. The picture on which T. G..
Steele received honorable mention Is
entitled "A Day in March" and that
on which Mrs. Eggemeyer received
honorable mention is entitled. "The
Garden"
Program 10 Given.
Before formal view Of the exhibit
wss taken Wednesday evening . pro-
gram was given In the commodious
auditorium OF the new high school
building. where an audience Of good
siss assembled in recognition OF this
important event. not only AZ 1t per-
tains 10 art matters but as 1t also
pertains to the general welfare OF the
city. A there are few II any school
buildings In the country in which pro-
vision 10 made for q permanent art
gallery, Richmond has achieved con.
siderable distinction In this regard
and its standing ~ An art center will
b still further advanced. The fact
that the Richmond Art association has
Q permanent gallery for its collection
and that Il 10 In . fire-proof building
ID an added inducement to artists to
wish representation there and to
more willingly submit their canvasses
for exhibition.
The program presented included
several musical numbers by the high
school orchestra, announcement Of the
prise winner by Mr.. Wuerpel. who al.
10 referred In q complimentary way
to the Indiana school Of artists and
TO the work OF the local association.
an address by Lee B. Nusbaum. print.
ed elsewhere In full, and addresses by
DR.. Robert l. Kelly. William Dudley
Toulke and Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston, pres.
ident of the association. All the talks
were In keeping with the occasion.
many excellent points being made by
the speakers.
Exhibit Pleasing One.
Following the program In the audi.
torium the audience adjourned to the
art gallery where the exhibit was
viewed and given general approval.
AZ previously stated. II includes sixty
pictures that are, known as the lndi.
ana Circuit Exhibit, the thirty pic
lures submitted In for the Foulke
prise. . collection OF bronxes and the
permanent collection Of the local as.
ISOLATION, with some other pictures.
the property Of the local schools. All
were delighted with the arrangement
Of the new gallery. which includes
three rooms that are thrown together.
are well lighted. and arranged espec.
tally 70 display to the best advantage
the contents OF the gallery.
The exhibit will continue for two
weeks and Isl omen to the public as
heretofore without expense. Visitors
here next week for the annual con.
vention OF the Indiana State Feder-
alton OF clubs viii be shown the ex.
hibit and the association will join in
giving some OF the special entertain
ment that IL TO be provided for the
Federation guests.
A pleasant feature Of the event OF
last night was the activity on the part
81 the social committee. Of which Mrs.
Paul Comstock is chairman. and the
,erving OF punch by four well known
'oung women.