The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-12-17

from any one artist would be allowed
nlace in the gallery.
Mr., Dallin is represented by The
largest figures in the exhibit. and his
works occupy position of prominence
at the entrance Of the academy and III
one Of the Daiu halls.
AT the entrance stands his Appeal
TO the Great Spirit which is an In
dian Of the plains on horse. The
hands and face Of the Indian arc
raised in snpplicatiou. The figures arc
strikingly realistic ani arrest attention
at once.
"'The Indian Hunter, Mr.. Dallin 8
other figure. stands in the first ball
near the entrance. This is Mr., Dal-
lin s first exhibit here and his work
is attracting much attention.
Young Wins Prize.
:'Rovet Arthur French laborcr
by Mabonri Young. rs has already
been announced, won the Helen Foster
Barnett prize,
The money value OF the prize is only
800, Yet it is eagerly sought after by
the artists competing. more for the
honor than for the monetary value
Mr.. Young's "Listcnine Fanp - also
occupies place in the main gallery.
The statuctte "Bovet Arthur won
first prize al tho Utah State fair this
wears. and it has received honorable
meniou Mt the International exhibitions
in Bmenos Avres and at Rome.
Master Award Fairbsnks's S two
pieces arc "Thc Tiger" and "a But
falo Charging tho latter being cx-
hibitcd in the main hall.
Fairbanks Prodigy.
Tho youth is only fifteen years Of
age and has already created sensa-
tiou in art circles in this city. For
two successive wears he has won
schola rships at the Art Students
league, wherc he is now a student.
GA Buffalo Charging is regarded
bv the critics as a rare piece Of work
by one so Young. The modelling is
from a live specimen IN the Bronx
Park zoo. "The Tiger was also mod
elcd from one Of the Bronx park
tigers.
The work of the three Utah artists
was selected bv the Jury of awards
from the hundreds of contributions
submitted, but not more than third
were selected to 90 in the exhibit,
Utah is not represented among the
painters. II is understood that there
were no competitors from Utah this
year.
E. H. Watson in New York,
Il. II. Watson. a former Salt LaEer,
came with tho governors special tram,
which arrived here last Sunday. Mr..
Watson is in charge of the wyoming
exhibit; he is also director of Try
farming ut the Wyoming experiment
station. His training for agricultural
work was received at the Utah AgrI-
cultural college.
Raps Jewish Colony Idea.
Some time ago the Jewish farm col
opization scheme in southern Utah was
attacked b. Dr. Robinson, president OF
the Hebrew Aid society, as utopian
and impractica bic The attack was
called forth by an article in the Ameri~
can Hebrew, which was enthusiastic
in support Of the effort 10 establish
Jewish farmers on state lands under
the Piute project.
Now comes correspondence from a
man who has visited the lands near
Gunuison. Utah. and who makes
very favorable report on the progress
made by the twelve Young Hebrews al
ready at work. Rabbi Freund OF Salt
Lake is also quoted as being heartily
i'm favor Of the project The letters Of
the Salt Lake correspondent and Rabbi
Freund have been literally reproduced
by the New York press and tho com
ments made are favorable to the en-
terprrisc. .s;u,,
nine weeks run at the new Amsterdam
theater last Saturday night. More than
100000 people have seen the prodnc
tion. which has been played 3l6 times
The company. which includes Miss
Hazel Dawn (Toutl of Ogden, Utah
goes from here to Boston for short
run previous to sailing for London
where tho comedy is expected to play
the remainder of this year.
Pink Lady for the Road.
A second company Of "Tbe Pink
Lady" has been organized with Mis-:
Margaret Tout Browning of Ogden
PLAYING the title role. Frank Daniels
is the comedian, This company has
been playing in Connecticut towns and
other places in the Immediate vicinity :
of New York. This company has not
met with the same success as the origi
ual company did during its highly pros
porous run here.
Detective Burns Makes Speech.
". j. Burns. the famous detective
was the guest Of honor at the Western
club Of Columbia university last Sat
urday evening.
Mr.. Burns made short talk on The
hunting OF grafters, and used his cX
perience in San Francisco as all illus
tratiop. He was warmly applauded by
the club members. After the meeting
the members enjoyed dancing unit
midnight.
This club. which includes number
Of Utah students in its membership, is
one of the leading social clubs at Co
lumbia, and its socials are always pop
ular.
Monday mornings Spectator. tho