Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-02-11

tomorrow afternoon and continue for
just q week.
COME excellent examples of ceramic
~ painting were shown in an exhibition
held Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
at Mr.. Burton's studio on ! street. In
taken place in the standards of this
branch of art. In the place of natural
istic designs. which were in reality by no
means decorative, have been substituted
conventional designs both ornamental and
appropriate. OF course much china is
still painted with representations of flow
ers and fruit places upon delicately tint
ed backgrounds, but taste is being cult
waited and higher standards established.
1t was interesting to note how much in
dividuality was shown by the several con-
tributors to this exhibition in the treat
ment of conventional design and its
adaptation to specific purpose. In most
instances the design was original. but oc-
casionally it was borrowed and accred-
tied. Mrs. Alice e. Waite made an ex-
ment, as did also Mrs. l.. p. Martin, Mrs.
Burton, Miss Muhlhofer, Mrs. A. B
Sloan, Mrs. Henry Byrn and Mrs. S. S.
Cannon. The majority of these crafts.
ing in accordance with the best profess
si0nal standards. Mrs. Burton is a pupil
OF Miss Mason Of New York, and others
are members Of the Society of Applied
Arts. Among the exhibits were plates,
porridge sets. vases, bowls, tobacco jars
and tiles. Both fiat and luster colors
were used with great success.
r c. MESsER took as the subject of
- his art talk at the Corcoran
School Monday Looking Backward"
with the intention, he said, of review
ing the recent exhibition Of contemporary
paintings held in the Corcoran Gallery
But when ne began scrutinizing the
past that which was Immediate was
temporarily forgotten and his memory
recalled the early days of his residence
In Washington and of the several fac
tors which had gone toward creating
present conditions. In those early
days pack in the sixties Mr.. Messer
said that his chief delight was to visit
the private galleries of Mr.. Corcoran,
the founder of the Corcoran Gallery
and school, and Mr.. Mcclure, the ia
Their OF the present director of the gal
!ery. Mr.. Mcclure had at that time,
he declared, by far the finer collec-
tion. in which. still memorable, was
an exceptionally important painting by
kensett OF the old Hudson River
school This +: 3. Mcclure now owns.
IN lhat day washington boosted a
studio building, well planned and
built for this specific purpose. It stood
where the Columbia Theater now
stands and was torn down many years
ago to make room for the Metzerott
building. When this had passed from
sight the artists congregated in "Ver-
non row." taking a series of studios
which upon occasion could be opened
one into the other. There receptions
and little exhibitions were held and
what is more. were we'll attended Of
fetal circles we're even more interested
in art then than now, Mr.. Messer
averred--bYt. he added, there were no
more sales. These artists desiring more
academic training, started life class
for their own benefit. and this in time
grew into a school over which Mr..
Messer was given direction. That was
pioneer work. but it bore fruit. Years
later under the inspiration of this