El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-30
BY DOROTHY B. JOHNSTON.

, years. a flower holder in bronze and
"a statue book end are also the work
I OF this gifted girl, as are two water
color pictures, one finished last win
I ter can Italian sketch. Unframed,
! and aouther done when she was 10.
: Her modelling shows particular dex-
IeI1ty, ana she Is sure 20 be recog-
l nlzed in the world OF art The sense
I Of proportion stands out marked in
/ all her works.
: Another extraordinary collection IS
/ that possessed by Miss Frances Eos
ter the interior decorator who has
an entire section Of her work on view,
including conventional book covers
I that display an astonishing amount
or talent. textiles. wood blocks,
posters, designs for mosaic panels
I lboth OF the Italian renaissance and
/ Egyptian) and other things that are
attracting special attention. But for
her health, this talented girl would
De q pinnacle Of success-her physi-
clan has eurtailed her going on with
. ner art Tor a year or two. As IL is,
she could enter with many wei known
competitors, in eastern exhibits, and
carry off the hOnors.
Miss Ruth Munro Augurs water
cOlOrs Of Mexican life reflect much of
the picturesqueness and character OF
these people, with their love Of color.
Several are on display, among them
a swimming scene that found its mo-
tiff in the Santa Fe international
showing several portraits. among
them, two Of Miss Virginia Bean. as
the master violinist; some woodland
sketches in exquisite colOrings and
other splendid subjects.
Mrs. J.. c. Nee edith Il ranks
nigh with her pictures. one OF a desert
being exceptionally fine; her water
colOrs are beyond the amateur stage
several of them are equal 10 those
seen in salons n the bigger eastern
cities.
Mrs julius Krakauer has been
keeping some OF her compiishments
hidden, evidently. for her portraits
are exquisite She has done an oil
OF her little sister, Julie Fisher, and
several charcoals Of her son. Max.
that would do a professional credit.
And yet she has had absolutely no
training accredited with her success
Just a natural outlet for an artistic
nature A splendid sense Of proper
ton marks her faces and her color
ings in the oil portrait suggests the
work Of Chase
AIRS. Charles L. Overstreet may
vel be happy over the attention her
pictures attracted, especially that OF
HermOsa-a bit OF beach scene that is
refreshing Her sketching is partic-
ularlv true and she uses color well I
Miss Kate Erause has a piece Of Z
sculpture that was quite good. a figure I
of a little girl seated beside a sort OF Z
jar ARRANGEMENT that holds fresh /
flowers She has some water colOrs. Z
also, including figure sketches, still l
life studies and landscapes.
Miss Eeba Moore had an interest I
ing oil sketch Of the old mission II I
Esleta. and Mrs F. H Seamon 4
some exquisite water colors.
There are scores OF short time ]
sketches from the various members. !
who include Misses Kate Krause. Vi /
Wan Pomeroy. Reba Moore. Jennie 1
May Langston. Lutte Deyo. Frances i
Foster. Agnes Stewart. Kate Hanlev,
Ainsa. Ruth AIosely and Mesdames ]
Julius A. krakauer. Q. T. Overstreet, I
F. II. Seamon. NJ II. Gunton. J. c. I
Nee, Nell Aiosely, H. O. Jordan and I
tiss Augur. the president. These are ]
lone from living models. and within ]
20 minutes times. and there Gre sew /
srai not finished-al Of which but
adds 10 the pleasure Of the onl0okers. (
Incidental 10 the opening Monday ]
night, a program Of music and dane l
ing was given. Mrs Erakauer telling
Of the purposes Of the club. which i
club and with the plan Of bringing 4
10 FL Paso two or three available in ]
-eresting exhibits Of artists from I
other places. as they could be loaned D
from time TO time. during the year. 4
The sketches, she told, were all made
from life or nature-nOt one shown
but was an original
At intervals during the evening
.he following musical and terpsichO-
can features were given.
Rotations Miss Bette Jane HUI
ing. daughter OF Mrs J. r QUAD.
Piano selections. Zoe Ratliff
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