Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-10-18

side groups; in it's every detail, it is a
triumph of commemorative art.
And referring to the Grant memorial,
he continued:
Some of US have known the work that
Mr.. Shrady is putting into his Grant
monument. We have glimpse of the
fiery groups which he is developing as
foils for the figure of the imperative
commander. Verestchagin never painted
a more vivid picture of war than is shown
in the splendid artillery group recently
placed on the long waiting pedestal. 1t
is a masterpiece of realistic sculpture
which is absolutely thrilling"
The Scotch Academy, on the other hand,
was an esthetic delight almost from first
to last. The pictures were well hung, and
were vital and significant. The portraits
were of extraordinary Interest and merit
Sargent and Shannon being not only
rivaled, but almost, If not quite. outdis-
tanced by Sir James Guthrie, the works
of the late Sir George Reid, Fiddes Watt
E. A. Walton, William Orpen and John
Lavery, Philip Laszie, Blanches and Man
cini great men of other nations, were
also represented in this exhibition. which
upon first sight, from size and name,
might have been taken as provincial
There were some excellent landscapes
likewise included, works full OF the fresh
ness and spontaneity which we have be-
come accustomed to look for in the works
of our most virile painters, together with
sense of tone and finish which American
paintings sometimes lack. There were
also not few excellent genres, paintings
in the spirit of the modern Dutch and
German schools, but quite individual
national The Scotch have succeeded in
learning from all nations and in building
a school essentially their own-they are
strong, sincere and venturesome, and they
are winning high place in the field of CO.
temporary art.
A ENCOURAGEMENT has been made this
week of the program of popular lee
lures to be given this season under the
auspices of the Washington Society of
the Fine Arts. The general subject for
the course will III a measure be related, Is
Modern Masters in Art and the first
lecture, to be given November IL, VIII
be general Introductory survey of CO.
temporary art in England. France, Ger
many, Italy. Spain and other countries.
This will be followed December by "A
lecture on Josef Israels by Prof. A. 5.
Isaacs of the University OF New YORK.
and January Is by q lecture on Puvis de
Chavannes by Miss Anna Seaton-Schmidt.
who had the privilege of knowing the
great French mural painter.
The three other lectures in the course
will be given February 10, the subject
being SoroIla. the great Spanish painter;
March 10, NJ. Augustus Saint Gaudens,
the distinguished American sculptor. and
April on Whistler, painter and etcher.
The lecture on Saint Gaudens Will be
given by Glenn Brown, secretary OF the
American Institute of Architects, who has
directed the arrangement of each exhibit
ton of Saint Gaudens' work that has
been held and the lecture on Whistler
will be given by Alfred v. Churchiil: d.
rector of art in Smith College All Of the
lectures will be fully illustrated with
stereopticon
The lectures will be given in the audi
forum of the National Museum, and
tickets may be secured by applying to the
secretary of the Washington Society OF
the Fine Arts Last year 1850 people
applied for tickets to a similar course.
and as only between 800 and 600 could
gain admission to the hall many were dis
appointed. The Washington Society of
the Fine Arts states in its printed an