The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-04-16

It is earnestly hoped that steps will
soon be taken toward the erection OF
a suitable fiFeproof building near the
center of the city to be used as an art
gallery. and inswhicheto hold art ex-
hibitions and give lectures on art and
kindred subjects.
A building that would meet all re-
quirements for some time to come,
and that would be pleasing and cred
table in appearance should be sim
pie and easy to design, and compare
lively cheap to construct.
Topeka was much better off in this
respect thirty years ago than it is to-
day. At that time the city had
commodious and handsome art gallery
and lecture room on the second floor
of the city library building. But the
library building is on state ground,
and therefore the city cannot build
additions to il, consequently, the
library kept on growing within its
original shell until it became neces-
sary to appropriate the art gallery
for a reading ROOM.
Today. the only place that an art.
or arts and crafts exhibition can lie
held, is the second floor of Boswell
Hall. at Washburn college. That pla, e
is not only distant from the center of
the city, but the rooms have no sky
lights. a feature which is necessary
to the proper lighting of pictures.
The fact that large numbers of peo-
pie from all over Topeka, are willing
to go way out to Washburn college two
or three times a year to see exhibitions
of paintings brought here FOR their
benefit, and at the same time to pay
an admission fee for. the purpose of
defraying the expenses of the exhibit
ton, ought to be an encouraging index
TO public sentiment toward the cree
ton of municipal art gallery.
art exhibition now being held at
Washburn college, are most crafty
ing. A number of clubs, schools, and
j civic organizations have planned to
attend the exhibition on certain after
moons and evenings.
Wednesday evening. the Native Sons
and Daughters of Kansas acted as
hosts and hostesses. Vocal musical
selections were rendered by Miss Irna
Lewis and Mr.. Glenwood Jones.
The fact that a particular organiza-
ton is to attend in a body on certain
day, does not mean that the general
public is either barred. or even desired
10 stay away at that time. OrganiZa-
tions attend in fbody for the purpose
of mutual discussion and commept, or
that all present may obtain equal bene-
fit from any talk or lecture on the
pictures, which may be given that day.
In the FEBRUARY. March and April
numbers of the Industrial Arts Maya
zine are a series of articles on pencil
sketching, by Harry w. Jacobs, Di-
rector of Art Education, Buffalo, New
York. which can be commended to the
beginner or exenrto an advanced stu
dent of art. in acquiring a beautiful
and effective technique when sketch--
ing with the lead pencil.
AN article in Arts and Decoration
for this month"; by Harvey NJ. Watts,
describes the 116th Annual Exhibition
OF the Pennsylvania Academy of Fine
Arts, at Philadelphia.
This exhibition contained Sol. can
vases and 100 pieces of sculpture, all
of which were arranged in most
skNlfuI and nasterly way to empha-
size the exeellenees of each work.
1.-THE annual exhibition of the Penn
svfvania Academy of Fine Arts, Mr..
Watts asserts. can fairly be called the
American SALON. as they still rank
ahead of the exhibitions OF any other
American gallery. and its prize list is
the honor roll of American art, for
there are few names among those who
have arrived that do not appear
upon it
This year the Temple gold medal
"for general excellence" was awarded
to, Leopold Gould Seyfert." for his
study of "a Model" the Carol Beck
gold medal for best portrait in the
exhibition" to George Bellows for his
family group. Eleanor, Joan anu
Anna" the Walter Lippipcott prize,
''for the best figure in oils, painted by
an American citizen to Irving Couse
for his FChant to the Rain God" a
coIorfuI Indian subject: the Mary
Smith prize Ito resident woman art
ist,'' to Katherine Patton for her land
scape. Deep in the Woods" the
Jenny Susan Gould medal, best land
scape in the exhibition" to Charles
Morris Young for his marine, wind
on the Sound" and the George D.
Widener Memorial medal, for the
more meritorious work in sculpture"
TO FsveFvn B. Iongman for her bronze
study of a young girl, entitled THE
Future"
Among others exhibiting were John
F. Follinsbee, Knoll, Moffett. Felicie
Waldo Howell. Sloan Bredin, and
Charles H. Davis.
The exhibition by the American
Federation of Art at Washburn college
will. when ii. leaves Topeka, go to Ann
Arbors Mich. where it will be dis
played under the auspices of the Ann
Arbor Art association.
Art associations are being formed in
many cities at the present time, and
these cooperating With that excellent
organization, the American Federation
of Art are doing great work in rails
ing cultural standards all over the
United States.
That the local public may know ex-