Evening star., 1926-10-03

Lloyd George and Bonar Law as seen
at Nos. 10 and II Downing street.
Earl Balfour in his home, Field Mar
shall Haig at G. II. O.. Horse Guards.
London, and Marshal Joffre at his
Paris headquarters. Mr.. Johansen fol
lowed Premier Orlando to Italy and
painted him in his study in Rome.
There is a study head of Paderewski
and others of the late President VIII
son and Clemenceau.
1t is an interesting record Of a sig
nif1cant work Probably never in the
history of the world did group of
painters go out more imbued with
the importance of a commission or
paint portraits under more stirring
circumstances than this group OF
painters of which John c. JohanSen
was one. Among the others were
Cecilia BeauX, Charles Hopkinson and
Douglas Volk. to name only a few.
Their finished works. a series OF not
able portraits of great men and
woman-for the Queen of the Belgians
was included-hang now in an impro-
ViSed gallery on an upper floor of the
National Museum in space generous.
ly loaned to the homeless National
Gallery Of Art. The 21 sketches and
studies by Mr.. Johansen, many Of
which are as finished an need be. and
in an adjacent space poorly lighted
and inadequately placed, awaiting the
time when the National Gallery Of Art
will have its own building.
THE Corooran School Of Art opens
tomorrow Edmund G.. Tarbell,
who for some years has been princi.
pal, has retired. For the last two
years at least Mr.. Tarbell has found
it difficult to pay more than fitting
visits TO Washington and these infre-
quently: but the conduct Of the school
will continue along the lines that he
laid down. Richard S. Meryman. who
has been vice principal for several
years. has been made principal, and
Burtis Baker, his associate, has been
advanced to his vice principalship.
Mrs. Leisenring will continue as in
other changes be made in the re-
mainder of the staff.
X
A RT schools seem to be increasing
"A in Washington. Opening about
this time are the Critcher School of
Painting and Applied Arts, at 1903
Connecticut avenue. with Catherine
c. Critcher, director. and the Abbott
1923 H street, Anna Fuller Abbott,
formerl. secretary Of the Corcoran
School of Art. director. Then there
are the National School of Fine and
Applied Arts, Felix Mahony. princi-
pal. at Rhode Island avenue near
Connecticut avenue; the Washington
School of Art, 1904 Eighteenth street,
Will Chandlee. director Finally there
are the Dunbar School of Sculpture,
I Il rtr
School of Painting, at 532 seventeenth
street, which, under the direction of
Mr.. and Mrs. Burnside, has made so
large a place for itself in the COM
munity since its establishment SO
few years ago.
X **
THE American University, through
l. the medium Of a special bulletin.
announces courses in the fine arts and
drama. under Prof Will HutChins. to
be given during the current year. The
latter will comprise a survey in the
evolution of modern dramatic form.
with special attention to the problems
of playwriting i'll successive periods
reading course. Plays will be resd
aloud and the course will be concluded
with a thorough study Of the drama
Of the present day. The art course will
consist Of lectures on modern art in
Western Europe. illustrated talks be-
ing varied with classroom discussion.
The former course will be given on
Tuesday evenings at S o'clock, the lat
ter on Mondays and Wednesdays at
4:40 pm, at 1901 F street. With the
consent Of the instructors, any mature
person not registered as student of
the university may be enrolled as an
auditor on payment Of the regular tut
ton fee.
X
MISS CLARA r. SAUNDERS, who
4"A has been connected with art teach.
ing, as we'll as we'll known as a paint.
er, in Washington for some years, has
been spending the Summer in Japan.
On August 81 she wrote enthusia stical.
ly from there of the beauty of the
country, saying that in September she
would go on to China, and in October
start for home. Later in the season
Miss Saunders will conduct classes in
the new Y. w. C. A.
WORD comes, through the medium
w of a special correspondent Of the
Paris Herald in Taormina, Italy, that
Miss Lesley jackson of Washington.
during her sojourn in Toarmina, made
notable series of water-color paint
ings which will later be exhibited in
this country. She and her sister were
at that time leaving for Naples and
presumably Northern Europe.
X +
THE House Beautiful Magazine, un-
= der the management of the Allan
tic Monthly Co. of Boston, has again
instituted a competition for a cover
design. In addition to the first prize
of $500, four special prizes of $3.50
each and six honorable mentions are
offered. The student certificate of
merit with honorarium) offered for
the first time last year is offered
again this year for the best design
submitted by student in any school
Of art. The exhibition Of 100 or more
Of the best designs. which has been
a feature Of the eompetition since the
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