Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1927-10-02
BY LEILA MECHLIN.
" HE Corcoran School of Art re-
opens tomorrow, and announce.

opens tomorrow, and announce.
ment is made OF the addition
4 this season of 1928 Of a
class in sculpture. This ella SIS
has been made possible through the
generosity of friends Of the institution
who have provided the necessary
funds. Carl Nose of Chicago has been
appointed instructor and dorado TAFT
has consented to act as special adviser
and to give occasional, possibly month
~, criticisms.
Mr.. Nose was a pupil Of Mr.. Taft In
Chicago and later studied under Albin
PolaSek at the Art Students League.
New York. and under Leo Lentelli,
and still later independently abroad.
His work Is held in high esteem by
his fellow sculptors and has been
shown in important exhibitions In this
country ana IN Europe. He is said to
have n special gift for teaching. but
he will. IL Is understood. conduct his
own private studio and undertake prt-
waite commissions, now that he makes
this city his home. He will. in short.
be an addition to the Washington art
colony.
This class will hold sessions daily
from 8 am to IL m. and in the eve.
nings from Monday to Friday between
the hours of 1880 and 10 pm. 1t will
afford an unusual opportunity for
those wishing TO study sculpture and
will supply, it Is thought, a long-felt
need in Washington.
In addition to this new class there
will be the regular classes, as usual
classes in drawing from the nude and
life, in painting. still life and the
draped model, also in composition.
Richard Meryman continues principal
of the school, Burtis Baker, vice prin-
cipal; Mrs. Leisenring and Mr.. Weisz,
instructors.
The work done by the students Of
the Corcoran School for the past few
years has compared more than favor.
ably with that of the best schools OF
the country, and for those who desire
professional training none better is to
be had.
WORK on the new additions to the
w Corcoran Gallery Of Art has been
progressing throughout the summer
and the time is not far distant now
when the work of installation may
begin. Like all other building opera
tions, the detail of finish occupies In.
finitely more time than the pubic
wou'' suppose necessary, but 1t Is this
fineness of finish which signifies in
the final result. In all probability the
installation of exhibits in the Clark
and new Corcoran wings will not be
complet before early Spring.
Meanwhile, however, the permanent
exhibit at the Corcoran Gallery of Art
will be as heretofore, open to the pub
lie under the usual regulations at the
usual hours, and it is hoped that dur.
ing the season from time to time small
but interesting minor exhibits will be
held in the upper atrium.
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THE Washington Society Of Fine
Il Arts is cooperating this season
with t he newly formed Community
Institute Of Washington in arrang.
ing a notable course Of lectures and
other events to be held in the audi
forum of the Central High School.
Through this arrangement it is
thought that the benefit OF these lee.
lures will be extended to a much
wider public, the members Of the So
ciety, however, retain special priv
ileges.
Included in the course announced
for the coming season, and OF spe-
cial interest to art lovers, will be
an evening devoted to educational
films prepared under the auspices OF
the Metropolitan Museum, New York.
and loaned by this great institution.
One Of these films will have special
local interest. inasmuch as 1t was
produced under the direct supervision
this city. This, in the form OF
playlet, illustrates a Persian NINA.
ture. The films will be brought to
the city and presented by Huger FL
lott, director Of educational work at
the Metropolitan Museum, formerly
principal Of the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum School Of Design.
Also Of interest will be lecture
given by Gerrit Beneker on art in
Its Relation to Industry" Mr.. Bene.
ker was in Washington during the
war and was employed by the Navy
Department, II will be remembered,
to assist, through his art. in keeping
up the morale Of the workmen employed
in erecting the great war buildings
here, One of his posters made at
that time, entitled Men Are Square"
attained wide fame. Since then Mr..
Beneker has conducted extremely in
teresting experimental work along
these lines in the employ Of great
industrial organizations in Cleveland,
Schenectady and other cities. He
has lately issued a portfolio OF re-
productions in color Of his paintings
Of Industrial subjects. His paintings
find place in the leading exhibitions
bition has been shown in a number
of the American art museums. AS
a lecturer and as an artist, he Is In
very considerable demand.
In addition to the regular series
of 10 events, for which members of
the Washington Society Of the Fine
Arts will receive two tickets each, the
society plans to hold a special meet.
ing during the Winter, at which a
varied art program will be put on
indicative Of art development In this
city and elsewhere. and to hold during
the season one or two receptions to
distinguished visiting artists.
The Office Of the society and that
Of the American Federation Of Arts
has just been removed from the DC.
tagon, 1741 New York avenue. to the
Barr Building. Farragut Square.
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nURING the past Summer the
American Federation Of Arts
tried an interesting experiment along
educational lines. sending out an ex-
hibition Of oil paintings, water colors.
prints and small bronzes. and a lee
turer with the Swarthmore Chau.
tauqua. The chautauqua circuit this
season covered 70 small cities in
Pennsylvania. Maryland. Virginia and
west virginia. AS these were COW
cred between June and September. it
Is obvious that the exhibition con-
sisted Of a long series Of one-night
stands. Included among the paint.
ings We're works by artists Of ma
tional renown. such as Robert Henri.
Frederick J. Waugh, John r. Carl.
son, z. Irving Couse and Charles
Warren Eaton. Three local painters
were REPRESENTATIVES. Hattie f,
Burdette. who contributed a notable
still life in oils; William II. Holmes
and Miss Lesley Jackson. who loaned
representative landscapes in water
colors.
Excellent reports have come from