Evening star., 1932-12-18

structed In the B Cs. the accepted orders"
Therefore the language they use IS their own
and their expression individual. This Is not,
however. to say that it Is impractical or ex-
treme. The library and the armory in the
Central High School have been designed and
done over according to designs by students.
There Is an excellent Interpretation Of the Par
thenon set on great hill with sheer. precipi-
tous approaches; there are some charming de-
signs for doorways to bird and animal houses.
There Is a rendition in black and ivory of an
office building which shows adaptability to the
present. There are interesting renditions OF
school courtyards anG q few private residences.
These students have worked under the in
struction Of Seward Rathbun, who has wisely
been allowed free hand and has worked out
an original and apparently effective educa-
uOnal scheme
The work Of the university students in this
exhibition is Of much more stereotyped sort
the usual essays in "orders," with here and
there originality and gift manifesting itself
irresistibly. Such, for example, as in a color
ful design for a skyscraper hotel or business
building which has not only good proportions
but a CLINT Of rare imagination. There are
some excellent renderings in water color by
students of the Catholic University, showing a
real command of the medium.
All this work is far above the average and
apparently the exhibition is attracting very
considerable attention on the part of Museum
visitors.
THE Corcoran Gallery of Art has announced
two more purchases from the biennial ex-
hibition for its permanent colection-one pic
ture of Life on the East Side" (New> York;. by
Jerome Myers: the other Family Portrait"
a group of two children, a man and a black cat,
by Peppino Mangravite
Mr.. Mangravite was. 1t will be remembered,
associated for time with the Progressive Edu-
cation School in this city and was very active
in encouraging what may be regarded as radi-
calism in art through local independent ex-
hibition-unusual forms Of expression with
special en.l.l-sis on the personal equation. He
left Washington to carry on his teaching in q
larger way in New York, where his works have
appeared from time to time in exhibitions at
the Downtown Gallery and other show rooms
given over to the modernist school, He is the
art director Of the Ethical Culture School New
York, and of Sarah Lawrence College, Bronx.
Vile. He is at present abroad, having been
granted memorial fellowship by the Guggen-
helm Foundation for creative work in painting.
His works are included in the Phillips Memorial
Gallery of this city and in the Whitney Mu-
scum. New York
Jerome Myers is also represented, and ad.
mirably. in the Phillips Memorial Gallery His
paintings (many Of which have Won awards)
are included, Furthermore. in the permanent
collections Of the Metropolitan Museum of Art,
New York: the Art Institute Of Chicago. the
Brooklyn Museum. the Memorial Art Gallery.
Rochester and museums in New Orleans New
ark and Los Angeles
It Is rather interesting that the Corcoran
Gallery should have added two black cats to
its permanent collection at this time. As yet
no purchasers have been found for the little
black and white dogsl
IT Is interesting to note that. 80 far as mod
ernism goes. there seems to have been q turn
In the tide this Winter and the question BE-
fore long may be whether Or not the pendulum
MT gWin0 ton far In the 0kher