New-York tribune., 1911-03-14
WATERS AS ART CRITICS
Thew View the Works OF the
SaIun de Refuse.
LuRID AND ROUGH C0L0RS
prizes Are Awarded Upon the
Verdict Brought In by
"Ze Garcons.

u.,,,.rs Of the Hotel Brevocr; were art
,r,,,cs after the fourth annual dinner of
,.s Ancens de L'Academie Julian last
.,r,, Men widely known In the world Of
-, had contributed their worst efforts. the
occasion being the first annual exhibition
81 he acadenlys salon OF refuse"
The pictures were hung around the din
,,r room. In none was the color quiet. nor
,sd the handling Of the brush been timd
md preclse different fantasy. each
rather violent. had apparently swayed each
contesta~ Inc light and shade in most
=. The offerings were somewhat harsh and
abrupt while the background OF more than
me was full Of mystery.
Other pictures would 60 straight 80 the
heart and almost make IL stop beating:
uh.le In another one could almost hear the
heating of the drum and the barking of
the dog so vividy represented. Most OF
the works were animated and full OF hustle
leo Mielziner. . massier. STOOD upon
chair ana announced that the prizes would
no awarded upon the verdict brought IN
Nv "ze garcons" Mr.. Mielziner said:
We nave ~ Si'oA pleasure No-HiSll " CR-
,osa our Salon of Refuse. Ze prizes will
Ss decided by &c earcons. All ze freedom
What IS demanded nv art Is present at 1e
exhibition
The waters were serious and studiously
estimated the long string OF sketches end
psintngs. Zach guaranteed ny its origi-
-ator not - be acceptable by any jury
snyyherl The perpetrators were dressed
N houses. corduroys. butterfly ties and
French student caps OF maroon. blue and
90 green Evening clothes were not de-
s'-ed ard The one man 10 wear them had
e., submit 10 the Inscription on his shirt
ron. o. th. pencilled legend. The others
are in hook"
Among the artists present were Frank L.
Hutchins William Laurel Harris. Charles
r. Lamb Irving Il. Wiles, J. William Fos-
s,ck. William X. Derrick. Francis G. Jones.
lean Pierre Laurens. William De Leiterts
podge. Harry Van Der Weyden. Carlc;oi.
7. Chapman. Charles Hoffbauer. August
frarzeen. Leon Dabo. Charles {. Curran.
Orlando POULAND,, Percy Wilde. Lionel
Strauss. Frank A Bicknen ana Cecil en-
chester.
When the walters had gone 20 the kitchen
,or fifteen minutes, they walked before the
seakor's table ready 10 deliver their accu-
ss,cr Nr Mielziner took their whispered
word for it that II was himself they hao
found guilty Of winning the gilded prize.
Nr Mielziner pinned on bis lapel red
-osette. and again stepping upon chair,
without blushing or hesitation, said: "He
trv. with 9 most wonderful talent that
did not ascribe 10 them. have awarded me
,e first prize
Graft. graft shouted the artists. Hes
axed the fury" But the jury remained un-
shaken and the winner took his gilde6
cast.noar and recited two original poems
though sheer Joy before the others could
fiop him.
Mr Melziner's prize picture vas dedi-
Gated 70 votes FOR women. II was fine
union o. realism and idealism. ~ was his
ovn head, full OF detail. firm and solid in
manner but not staio in expression. The
reason for this was that two idealized suf-
.rtsettes were appealing 10 him 70 work
,o- the cause One whispered in his right
ear; the other was knocking AT his heart
from Z position she had attained on lad-
Der