Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1921-04-24
Notes of Art and Artists

/ public lectures and public exhibitions.
The attendance of the children at the
lectures given at the metropolitan
Museum. New York. and the Brooklyn
Museum has been extraordinary and
as a result there is an increase in
talent evidenced by the pupils of the
New York city schools.
The Chicago Public School Art So
| ciety is equally energetic and com
prehensive. 1t. too. concerns itself
vironment through the decoration of
the school. but in bringing children
in contact with art. 1t was pioneer
in urging that eighth grade pupils be
taken to the Art Institute at regular
intervals. and it made arrangements
for gallery tours until the institute
itself took over the work. Now
throughout the school year in Chica go
groups of forty eighth-grade pupils
meet at the institute for six con-
has been found that many of the
children return on their own initia-
tive to bring their parents or other
children not only to see the exhibits,
but to explain themselves what they
have been told about them.
In this connection it is interesting
20 know that with the approval of
DR.. Ballou. superintendent of schools.
Red Cross. great numbers of school
children of Washington have visited
during the past week. under the
charge of their teachers. the exhibit
ton of drawings and color sketches
by Anna Milo Upjohn. now on view
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art. These
children have all been admitted free
and the junior department of the
Fed Cross has provided special guides
to explain the work to the little
visitors
Miss Upjohn's exhibition continues
until April -. and has been found
of engaging interest not only to chill
dren but to those of ripper years.
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The collection of water colors
which Miss Bertha 4. Perrie is now
showing in the Corcoran Gallery of
Art is not only a credit to her. but to
the Corcoran Gallery. so excellent is
it. Miss Ferries work has always
been well studied. but these particu-
lar water colors have spirit which
is rare and show in their rendering
exceptional accomplishment.
There is one of Gloucester harbor
which is not only true. but charm
and skillful in Interpretation. The
same may be said of picture of an
old church in ii quaint French town.
Nothing could be more attractive
IMAM her picture IN Mount San MI
chael. and her large pictures of boats
in Gloucester harbor are fun of not
merely stern facts. but suggested ro-
nance. In short. the entire collec-
ton upholds d high standard and Of
fers keen pleasure to those with the
knowledge and love of art.
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The exhibition of photographs of
cathedrals at the Corcoran Gallery of
Art still attracts much attention and
will remain on view for another week
Some additional photographs of ca
thedrals in France and Spain have
been added. making the collection as
it now stands thoroughly compre-
hensive.
The history of architecture is the
history of the people, and in it we find
written a, history of the times. 1t is
this branch of the fine arts which
therefore. |e most familiar. but which.
in Point of fact. is least well undo
stood. Great cathedrals of the old
world represent a great forward
movement on the part of the people,
and their study opens to those who
will give the time broad field Of
interest and adventure.
Mrs. Virginia del G. Johnston.
the widow of r. lie Grand John
ston. is spending some time on a
ranch in Wyoming. where she finds
an entirely new world of beauty.
Never, she writes, have | seen.