The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-20

An exhibition worthy of better place Is the display made today and tomorrow by the Birmingham artists in the private dining room of the Hiliman. Among the exhibitors are MT. H. C. Allen, Miss Carrie Hill. Miss Lucille Douglass, Miss Alice Rumph, Miss Hannah Elliott, Miss Lillian Orr, Miss Edith Orr. Miss Glen nie Mosely, Miss Emma Augusta Jones' Mrs. Clara Tardy Gresham, Miss Elolse Montgomery, Miss Josephine Johnston Miss Louise Lewis Mrs. E. L. Mountfort, Mrs. l.. J. Mattison, Mir. H. Francis Jones, MT. Louis Shillinger, MT. Buck and Mir. Melton, two architects; Miss Gladys Williams, Miss Lois Thompson, Mr. Albert Olson and Miss Mildred Rumph. These are showing specimens of still life, portrait sketches and landscapes. There are also number of fine exam ples of decorative arts and crafts by Mrs. Melton, Miss Hughlette May Adams. Miss Glennie Moseley. Miss Lucille Doug lass, Mrs Woodson c. Eads. Mr. James H. Francis, Mrs. J. L. Mattison Mrs. A C. Kinzer, Mrs. J. C. Kirk, Miss Sara Neill, Miss Edith orr. Miss Alice Rumph, Miss Edna ,Wald, Mrs. C. B. Ratliff. Much of this work is ceramic. There are several bits of sculpture, some designs for leather work and tile and interior decoration plate The exhibition should be visited today or tomorrow-both days by those who have time-and the pictures and china examined before a Birming ham man or woman thinks of purchas- ing another painting in the east abroad. How many people who own a painting by Miss Douglass or Miss Hill or Miss Rumph or-some of these other clever painters-have had some visiting connois- seur or painter pause before the sketch in admiration and ask, Who painted this delightful thing?" or How lovely! Where did you get it?" How proud you are to say. Why, that is the work of one of our Birmingham artists" at least, If you have the true Birmingham spirit of pride and ambition for everything that means its development This often hap pens. For instance, Mrs. Elias Davis, one of whose Christmas gifts was "A Castle in Spain by Miss Lucille Doug lass, told me yesterday of MT. Moretti's $ appreciation during his visit last week. As he passed the exquisite thing he stopped, and, with true artistic zeal calculated, How beautiful Why, this is lovely. Who was the painter?" And when told that it was Miss Douglas work he said Why, l am charmed with her conception of this scene. She has im- proved marvelously with her study abroad" These things are most encoar- aging to the artists, and are deserved as one may see during a visit to the little gallery And nothing could more thoroughly impress one with the import ance of the maxim, Trade in Birming- 'ham'-for the worK of our home artists is remarkably good. nat
 Throughout today and tomorrow the ex- litbtiop will be open to the. public. A committee of the At club members will be ready to receive the callers and to act as guides si ould their assistance he needed in pointing out the respec- live paintings. ? he bright weather Is most suspicious and the artists are ex- pecting a large number of callers.
 Yesterday the merest glimpse could be had of the paintings they were being hung, but this little view was sufficient to show a vast improvement siuce the exhibition last year. The artists have taken advantage of every opportunity for progress. Conscientious effort is evident in the superiority of the exhibition as a whole. There are some new recruits among the younger folks; their work will create interest; there are some vacancies, too, that will be felt Mrs. J. B. Rauls ton, whose china always adds to the character of this portion of the exhibitions. is not among them this year. She was preparing some exquisite bits when she became i'll, and both her presence and her display are greatly missed by the visitors who have so long aNociated her with the success of the Art club. Mrs. John w. Luke, who is studying In Gin cnnati, also failed to send any of her work to the regret of art lovers who know and admire her splendid minia lures One finds many familiar names however on the canvases and on the china. Their work will receive a full measure Of praise.
 In securing the erstwhile dining room as an exhibit hall the Art club has done it's best. The light is poor, of course; the space is limited. However, it was un- questionably the best that the club could do. though the limitations have but eni- phasized more fully the great need of a fine arts, Building, and this is the goal which the club hopes soon to reach.
 Miss Carrie Hills paintings form an Interesting part of the exhibition. There Is one still life painting-"A Cremona." It
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