Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1914-01-21
Ceredo Woman's Club.

ue nospitaOie nome OF Mrs. JeH-
sc Wright wac the scene of pleas.
ant gathering Thursday evening.
The guests began to arrive early
that they might enjoy a short social
period with their charming hostess
before the meeting opened. Much
pleasure of the social hour was CEN
tered IN the guest Of honor, Miss
Mary Peck, who in the course of
tfe evening, gave an instructive
talk.
The president, Mrs. Grady, con.
Quoted an interesting business ses.
son and then called Miss Blanche
Bush, chairman of the art depart.
ment, TO preside. A well prepared
program followed: Mrs. j. l..
Long bad the principal work of the
evening" paper on Jules Breton
tier paper showed an unusual un-
derstanding of art as well as a talent
ior expression. She used illustra.
tlons of his paintings to make clear
her meaning and after brief re-
view OF his lite and acompreh ensive
discourse of his works and tech niuue,
she enabled her hearers to fasten
the facts In their minds by CORE
iating his accomplishments with
those of MiIlet in the following
words: "lnasmuch as Breton and
millet both have works on the peas.
ant LIE a comparison of the two
will be helpful. Take Breton's
"Gleaner. We see the independ-
ent peasant girl striding sturdily
over the harvest fields, barefooted,
and lightly supporting her large
sheat of grain. Mlllet in his por-
trayal of the "Gleaners" presents a
different scene. The cleaners here
are stopped and bent with their
work. Too, nothing even so much
a. suggesting swarthiness and lnde-
pendence are seen. Also in place
of treading the harvest stubble
barefooted, they tread 1t shod in
broad sOled shoes. These two ar
lists were not only unlike In method
but In temperament. Breton lived
in the bright golden sunshine of a
happy home. Incessant toll, sore
ness of heart, anguish, discourage
ment and need followed MIllet all
his life, while Breton's lot was full
of freedom, joyousness and hope.
Breton failed to a certain extent
from the realistic and natural
standpoint in that he did not realize
that truth is beauty, and beauty il
truth. ," Then as a synopsis of the
attainments of Breton she closed
with The following paragraph:
"To sum up then the iifeworks
of Jules Adolphe Breton we eau fit
tlngly turn TO the words of Shake.
speare, In framing an artist, art
halls thus decreed to make some
good, but others to exceed Breton
is beyond doubt by these decreed
good, but not excellent. We are
glad that even though be knew and
realized that be was not Millet or
q AeophaCig Nu6b uc bb'lI Knew anu
felt that be was Breton. And
that as such he had a work to do
which every evidence shows he en-
deavored TO do as beat he could"
"An lnterlude 10 Yellow" was
read by Mrs. w. A. Ramsdell. 1t
was an interesting psychological
problem woven into the life of a
young artist.
The story of Americas most pop
ular historical painting. "The Spir-
it of 49," was read by Miss Anna
Bush. This story, by the artist
himself, told how be long tried 10
make 1t humorous painting, failing
in this attempt, finally made it the
inspiring picture which became so
popular.
The club adjourned TO meet with
Mrs w. A. Ramsdell, Jan. 30.