The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-06-27
Observation-Disclosures" by Horatio Walker.
In Summer Exhibition at Montross Gallery.

which Manet exhibited, those in which
Cain, Fantin-Latour. Rodin. Dalou.
Carriere were bitterly discussed; that
in which Corot showed his last worn,
the 'Biblis.' Though l was still a child
/ remember the enthusiasm felt by
the throng in front of Alphonse de
NeuvIlle's Last Cartridges" n EdJu-
ard Detaille's Passing Regiment /
have been a witness Of che debut OF
the fame of the most celebrated a
tiers Of our epoch-Bonnat, Laurens.
Mercie. Degas, Renoir, Monet, Roll
and Bartholome: and. after so many
pictures seen. remembered or forgot
ten. / could we'll believe that no new
emotion was reserved for me upon en-
terlng a salon of paintings. Neverthe-
less. l have experienced a new sensa-
ton both tender and sorrowful, proud
and sad, in visiting this Salon des
Mobilises."
n. +. Montross has just sold to the
City Art Museum OF st. Louis for
$1,000 Horatlo Walkers Milking
Evening which was one of the pic
lures selected by the American FEEDER
alton OF Art from the international
exhibition at Carnegie Institute in
1914, which has beer on view during
the last year in most of the important
art museums in the country.
The city OF St. Louis is unique
among American cities in its attitude
toward art in II important respect,
namely. that IL provides through its
tax levy a handsome amount annually
for the purchase of works OF art for
the City Art Museum.
The American Federation Of Art un-
der the direction OF its accomplished
and energetic secretary. Miss Leila
Mechlin, has become an important
factor in increasing the knowledge Of
art in this country through its system
OF sending out collections of pictures
for exhibition in various cities.
The art department of the high
schools Of New York city is planninc
an exhibition 10 show the relations OF
art TO women's work. This will be
held in the Fine Arts Building, 81;
West Ffty-seventh street, in October
next. The formal opening will be or
Saturday evening. October Q, and the
closing session on Saturday. October
l6.
This exhibition will follow the lines
OF the highly successful showing mad
by high schools in October, 1914. bu.
instead of work from all types Of h.gi
schools, the proposed display Will hi
confined to that OF girls, whose draw
.ngs and designs vii. nil w large
galleries. which have been engaged
by the School Art League. The ex
hibition as a whole is TO be hex
under the auspices OF the league
which has. under the presidency o
the late John w. Alexander. helpe,
the art department of the schools il
many ways.
Dr, James p, Haney, director o
art in the high schools, descrih!n.
the plan said Thursday: An eXhibi
ton of art relating TO women's worl
is particularly appropriate AZ the pres
ent time. Every year sees the teach.
ing OF art in our high schools NOR,
intimately connected with the life an,
surroundings of the pupils than be
fore. TIL older teaching taught a.
art removed in time and in plac.
from the pupils interest. The newe
teaching serves "a make the pupil
see hat a knowledge Of art il some
thing Immediately OF value 10 then
in their daily lie and work.
Particularly is II important that cir
students in u high schools have thel
lessons in art taught To them in prac
teal fashion. They must see tina
these lessons apply directly to III
clothes they wear, the homes the
live in and the vacations which man
of them will have TO follow. The CA
hib!tion WI. make plain the mann
in which the high schools are carry
Ing forward these ideals. The worl
of the pupils will he shown az I
touches all forms of art in dress an.
in home decoration. Color Wi, b
shown not as u thcretic subject bu
one whose lessons must be learne
10y every woman who is To dress her
sell in good taste, properly deCorat
n 70 m or set forth the goods in
shop window"
The exhibition will go further tina
the mere showing Of paper patterns
Hundreds ~ pupils now rccciv
through the aid OF their DRAWN
teachers an opportunity 10 put the.
knowledge to practical account. Va
rious crafts are taught, each teaChc
being stimulated to make her wor
as beautiful and a. individual as pos
sihlo. Different classes will thus sho'
work in embroidery, in applique, I
iIedoho work, in stencilIng and bloc
, printing, in charming designs ,
beads, in dress ornaments and deco
rations for fans. bags and par,so,
in patterns for dresses and in con
plete gowns with miniature and fu
sized.
"Other classes 20 still further an
study Interior decoration in practic,
!, n shinn uiaifin1 fh> .hona u,h.- -s