The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1915-10-17
ART CLUB EXHIBIT
BEST YET MADE
Richmond's Talent Displayed u
Splendid Advantage at State
Fair This Year.

| The Art Club exhibit at the State
Fair this fall has been the most sue
cessful exhibit 1t has ever held there.
/ 1t was appreciated not only az an ex-
| hihit of school work of a high stand
! ard. but as an interesting exhibition
in itself
The scenes Of Richmond attracted
much notice, both from residents and
visitors from other parts of the State,
and those stopping at the booth found
1t amusing to locate the different pic
turesque hooks and corners of old
Richmond thus portrayed. These IL
| lustrations were made for the Rich
mond Art Calendars and were done
by members. instructors and students
Of the Art Club.
The Womans Club" by Elizabeth
VIM. was instantly recognized. Miss
Winn is member and a former stu
dent of the club. Broad Street at
Night" and Lower Main street" with
an interesting use OF telegraph wires
as decoration motif, by Adele
Clarke. were contributions by the in
strutor of illustration which attracted
the attention of all who entered, as
were Fourth Street and Franklin
Street" by Una Houston instructor of
drawing and painting.
Helen Lorraine's "Old Sycamore
Tree" late monarch of East Frank
lin Street. was of peculiar interest
this year. and a city backyard with
darkies contraster interestingly a
contrast typical OF the South, with
the Colonial entrance. by Ellen Ball.
The two skyscrapers, one OF Monroe
Terrace with Monroe Park and its
babies and mammies in the fore
ground). by Virginia Morton, and the
First National Bank, by Sallie Taze-
well Fitzgerald, presented new phases
Of Richmond life. The New Bridge"
by Emily Hall. and "westhampton
College" by Lucille Montgomery
showed Richmond's progress in edu-
cation and civic improvement. A
charming bit Of color in the midst
was a fastel of Miss Ellett's School at
recess in the park. by Sallie Tazewell
| Fitzgerald, which Is of. interest to
hundreds Of Richmond girls.
Other work that was of interest
was a portrait study of Admiral Web
ster, by Lucille Montgomery: some
still life in color, by Ruth Menscher;
head in charcoal. by Ada Smith a
composition OF woman finding white
chickens, by Margaret Hatch; soft cot
/ ton boil In earthen jar charcoal. by
Susie Blair; head IN charcoal. by Lewis
! Warren still life, chacoal. by Ruth
, Burruss. and heads in charcoal. by
jamie Jackson and Lyra Ransom. and
still life, pen and ink. by Emily Hall
and Theresa Pollate.
/ Work in Sculpture.
/ In sculpture hands modelled from
| life, by Helen Laughiin, showed a
! charming delicacy OF feelin. and a
/ head from caste by Dewey Hughes.
attracted a great deal Of attention.
/ A design for embroidery. by Phoebe
7. Warwick was very dainty and her
work in historic ornament called forth
much favora BILE comment Marion
Meredith. Jane Strudwick and Mar
guerite Hatch showed charming and
interesting designs in fruit and flower
motifs and geometrfcal figures.
/ On the wall opposite was hung the
/ junior work by students from SIX &c
sixteen years, which deserves indi-
vtdual mention as much of II might
/ have held It's own on the senior wal
| so good was It In color and cons,ruc-
| ton.
new and interesting feature OF
the booth this year was series OF
| illustrated talks by Miss Clark and
Miss Houston. These talks were given
! to show the sources from which Vir-
| ginia has drawn her contribution to
Colonial architecture.
! Sketches In Chalk.
Miss Clark dealt with the Greek