Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1922-06-13
ARTEXH|BITION
AT HIGH School
Pencil and Water Color
Work of Pupils Now on
Display
PRODUCTIONS OF
PAST YEAR SHOWN

The art exhibition which opened
today at the Wilmington High
School attracted many visitors. The
work on display has been done by
pupils from all the public schools in
this city. More than 1000 speci-
mems OF drawing and painting are
being exhibited. and all the work is
a credit 70 both the school children
and their teachers. The exhibition
will continue through tomorrow.
Visitors will be welcomed between
10 and 5 O'Clock. The display Of
work is being held in the community
room. first floor OF the High School
annex.
The exhibit h grouped according
to the various years in the schools.
and the first year students have as
interesting a display as the sixth and
seventh year boys and girls or the
high school students. Throughout
the entire display there are many
attractive specimens OF pencil work,
water color pictures. printing de-
signs and freehand cutting.
The chart which displays the lib
and the IA classes work shows
many pretty spring flowers in cray
ola. and in the pencil work there
are drawings OF drums. brooms and
other familiar home obJects The
pupils OF the 2-B and the IA classes
have a little more advanced work
than the first year students. They
have on display flowers in crayola
and many pretty little landscapes.
Water color pictures are dis
played on the charts done OF the 3-A
and the BIB classes. These pictures
are with many attractive pencil
work pictures and speciments OF
printing. Especially pleasing are the
specimens Of fruit and vegetables in
water colors done by the students of
the Alb and "A classes. The charts
OF these classes also show numer-
Gus pencil pictures Of fruit and
baskets.
One OF the outstanding features
OF the B and the 5 a classes
chart, are many cutout colored
paper designs all of which are
novel and effective. The pencil
work in the fifth year is spendid
for its beautiful shading. A num-
Der OF fine specimens OF leaves and
iris In water colors and also on the
chart. The B and the A classes
have a large variety OF work. There
are many pretty designs of printed
letters water color pictures OF spring
blossoms and landscapes. These
sixth-year students have, as we'll. a
number OF excellent designs IN
colors made on square paper.
China plate designs in water color
are one OF the features Of the chart
OF the A and the z B classes. They
have also a number OF free hand
cutting designs and several pictures
in water color. The students of the
8 B and s A classes have on dis
play studies in black and white, a
number Of beautiful landscapes. and
water color plates.
One section OF the exhibition is
devoted to the work of Wilmington
High School and the Howard High
School students. Here IS displayed
colored charts OF water colors. char
coal specimens and charts OF print
Ing.
The entire exhibition has been ar
ranged by DR.. Albert w. Barker,
director Of art IN the public schools
of this city. Dr. Barker is complet-
ing his first year in this city. Dur
ing the summer months DR.. Barker
will be a member Of the faculty Of
the University of Pennsylvania at
the college summer school courses.