Evening star., 1933-09-10

OOl was the gilt OF the late William
, Gallery of Art in 1869. C. Powell
ran Gallery, is also director of the
of Richard S. Meryman,
lg and painting; S. Burtis Baker,
lstructor in life-draWing, compost
n Leisenring, who teaches courses
painting; Eugen Weisz, who also
Hans Schuler, in charge of classes
ltionally known for their work IN
an and Mr.. Baker have had one
from time to time, and also con-
is city and elsewhere.
rare books and additional groups, and
those of the Washington Arts Club and
the George Hewitt Myers Textile
Museum. Other schools also utilize
these collections. In addition, Wash
ington itself. a fine example of city
planning with its beautiful parks. hand
some architecture and picturesque en-
virons. affords inexhaustible material
for students of landscape painting.
The King Smith Studio School 1851
New Hampshire avenue, of which Au-
gust King Smith is director, was found
ed in 1918. Its average enrolment of
Is students with faculty of five in
structors, enable each student to re-
ceive considerable individual attention
c. Law Watkins, director of education
at the Phillips Memorial Gallery, is art
director of the King Smith Studio
School. Others on the faculty are Ada
Klein Peter, Genevieve Hendricks, whose
experience as an interior decorator we'll
fits her to teach that subject, and Mrs
George Oakley Totten. who is noted
for her ceramic figures. is instructor
in sculpture and modelling. An lnstruc-
tor in tfleater arts has not yet been ap-
pointed. A new course to be introduced
during the opening season will be
children's Saturday morning class,
under direction of Miriam Taft.
Offers Practical Training.
The American Master-School Of In
terror Decoration and Architecture,
1905 Connecticut avenue. under direc-
ton of Rudolphe de zapp, specializes
in practical and professional train
ing in the subjects indicated. with
six instructors. This school was or
ganized in 1924. Its enrolment is
around rs.
The Critcher School of Painting and
Applied Arts, 1926 Connecticut ave-
nue., was organized in 1923 by Cath
arine c. Critcher. its director. She
and several assistants give instruction
in portrait and life classes, still life
painting, interior decoration, costume
design and poster advertising. This
schools enrolment is about 80. Miss
Critcher is noted for her paintings of
Indians She has received awards from
the Washington Arts Club.
The Hill School of Arts. Dupont
circle, offers courses in sculpture un-
Ger Clara Hill. director. who studied
under Augustus Saint-Gaudens. Ex-
amp!eS OF her work in sculpture are
IN Trinity College. the Corcoran Gal
lery and the Army Medical Museum
of this city, as well as the Woman's
Medical College of Philadelphia. Other
ing, design, etching and miniature
painting, taught by Benson Moore,
Elizabeth Sawtelle and Allyn Williams,
the last being noted for his miniature
paintings in Europe as well as in the
United States. He has been president
of the Royal Society of Miniature
Painters, Sculptors and Engravers in
London. Prizes are awarded by the
Hill School, Of S2o for the best work
in each OF the branches taught. There
are also courses of lectures on archi-
lecture and landscape architecture by
Horace w. Peaslee and Gertrude Saw
yer. Mr.. Peaslee is chairman of the
American Institute of Architects Com
nlittee on the National Capital.
Art League Conducts School.
The most recently organized art
school in this city is that conducted
by the Art League Ct washington, To-
Gated at Pill Bancroft place. Opened
in 1892, under direction Of Charles
oI izaf l,oS
a remarkable record for the single
year of its existence. Sewell johnson
is principal of the school, which has
IL instructors. Courses include oil
and water color painting with Miss
johnson and Carl Mohlin, pastel under
Edith Mccartney, sculpture and model
ing in charge of Margot Broxton and
Charles Val Clear, who also teaches
anatomy; batik and dyeing under
Antoinette Fulton, fashion drawing
with Grace A. Sprague, and bookbind-
ing under G. A. Schlerer. In addition,
there are children's classes in drawing.
painting and modelling, in charge of
Margaret Moffat Yard and assistants.
The enrolment is about 100. Besides
the regular instruction under the
schools faculty, there are frequent
studio visits by prominent artists and
educators.
An unusual course is offered by the
Phillips Memorial Gallery, whose edu-
cational activities were organized in
1929 under the direction Of c. Law
Watkins. This is an advanced course
in comparative criticism. led by Dun
can Phillips. for persons entering the
field of criticism. collecting or paint
ing. Painter members of the course
work en- parallel projects in the gal
lery studies. Enrolment is limited
to 80.
Universities Have Art Courses.