The theocrat. [volume] (Zion City [i.e. Zion], Ill.) 1914-1949, 1918-07-20

heavily burdened with other duties. These have
put more than ordinary effort into their work.
realizing their opportunities.
The majority of pupils taking oil painting have
started their work in the school department of
Art at the College Building. However, some
coming in recently have never had an opportuni-
ty for any previous instruction. and it is crafty
ing to note that some of these have shown such
signs of artistic ability to prove the assertion,
that many talents lie dormant, unrecognized by
the possessor until brought out.
"Any who may think of taking up this work as
mere pastime will soon find that it means hard
work, patience and close application in order to
obtain results, just the same as anything else
worth while on the other hand, any who work
at it with a view of getting out of it all to be
obtained, will find, by putting God first, that it
enriches and broadens Christians life and brings
him nearer the Creator.
1T is the common verdict of pupils after get
ting nicely started and interested in it, that ma
trre reveals to them wonderful things that they
never saw or thought of before, and such re-
marks are often made by them as, why, I never
saw or thought of such and such thing until
started to study it,
"Our highest aim in this department is to glori-
fly God and to help others to reach Him as they
study so that their lives may be ennobled for His
service.
eve are looking forward to taking up other
lines of work in this department as soon as cir
cunstances will permit We ask your prayers"
The Art Exhibit in the Temple Cottage Annex
was indeed beautiful. There was considerable
number of pieces which displayed extraordinary
talent.
Some pupils who had work on exhibit last year
showed marked Improvement There was also
some very neat work by beginners. A few pupils
had moved to Zion City during the school year.
thus not receiving the benefit of a full COURSE
and yet their work was very creditable.
On the whole, the work was of very high
average. We wish we could speak of each pic
ture showing merit. Space, however, will permit
us to refer only to limited number.
Two pictures painted by pupil starting in
only two months ago were remarkable consider
ing this fact. One showed home standing at the
waters edge, and included considerable detail
such as water lilies, grass and trees
An attractive picture by more advanced pu-
pill was of two sturdy little. tots wading on the
seashore. One had evidently become frightened
at crab while the other had perhaps stubbed his
toe and was STOPPING over to inspect it.
The same pupil had reproduced copies from
four pictures by Jessie Wilcox Smith, the famous
childhood artist also three paintings of an TN
finished series of five pictures representing the
senses
Seeing was represented by little girl gazing at
her reflection in pool of water; feeling, by a
little boy stroking sleeping cat; hearing, by
little girl holding seashell to her ear listening
to the subdued roar.
1t is interesting to know that this art pupil is
teacher of kindergarten in Zion Schools, and her
pictures of little folks painted largely for use
in her work.
A collection by another pupil, who had work
on display last year. denoted decided progress
A Colorado mountain scene, after Moran the
noted American landscape painter, was particu-
larly good. The work of her two younger sis
tiers also was good, showing pronounced artistic
talent
A painting of little girl with mischievous
smile, seated on rustic orchard seat, holding
basket of large, red apples in her lap and wear
ing huge, tattered straw hat, drew much at
tentlOn.
A group of three paintings by one pupil was
very good: one of the Scottish highlands another
presenting view of Mt Rainier, Washington;
and the other showing barefoot boy contentedly
fishing under the shade of an overhanging tree
Two pastoral scenes, by fifteen year old pupil,
showed decided talent - the one of a log house at
the roadside with watering trough and various
detail in the foreground, the other of group of
b1rches through which could be seen the red glow
of sunset in the background
One pupil had attempted large painting of
two men fishing in a birch bark canoe, with a
camping scene on the river bank This was
subject which would have taxed the skill of more
experienced artists; however, with the aid of her
teacher, she had done very creditable work.
A dimlnutive painting by lad of twelve or
thirteen was very good. 1t was of little girl of
tour or five seeking protection from some kissing
geese behind her huge St. Bernard, the dog look