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ON ART WORK IN LINCOLN

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WHAT THE HAYDON ART CLUB IS DOING

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Proceedings of the Annual Meeting, With a History of the Year.

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General Review at the Progress of Things Artisitc During the Last Twelve Months Prepared by Mrs. Wing

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The Annual Meeting.

At the annual meeting of the Haydon art club, held on Wednesday evening, June 3, in the chapel of the state university, the old officers were re-elected and arrangements were made for continuing the work of the society during the coming year with renewed enthusiasm. The report of the programme committee was as follows:

During the year just closed the prograduate committee has arranged for four public meetings of the Hayson art club. In January on two successive evenings, Tuesday and Wednesday, an exhibition of the chief works of Rapheal, Michael Angelo and other great artists and sculptors of the renaissance period, were given in the university chapel. The perception used was kindly loaned by Professor Bruce and worked by two of his assistants. Professor Hicks described the pictures the first evening and Mr. Henry E. Lewis as the second. These exhibitions gave great pleasure to a crowded house the first evening. Unfortunately a severe storm caused a small attendence the second evening. These exhibitions were free.

In February the committee arranged for a loan exhibit of choice specimens of Japanese art. Brief papers on Japanese are wer prepared by Miss Wilson and Mrs. Bessey,

In march Professor E. H. Bennett of the university of Wisconsin lectured before the club upon the results of moderate archeological research. This was largely attended, [?] was an admirable one, and the professor was received with great pleasure by his old friends.

THE YEAR.

Mrs. M. M. Wing read the following report of the work of the past year:

Members of the Hayden art club still remember doubtless the very interesting and exhaustive survey of art progress during the year [?], which Miss Moore read at the last annual meeting. An unusual pages of duties have made it impossible for her to present this year a like summary, yet some notes taken by her from time to time, with silent additions from other sources enables us to present to the club brief notes of art progress during 1800-81.

It is a very encouraging fact that in the old world and the new greater attention has been given to the subject of architecture than ever before. The possibility of embodying dignity and beauty with utility in the construction both of public and private buildings seems to be increasingly realized, and the demand for architects trained and instructed in their art as much, more widespread than formerly. The university of Pennsylvania sets a noble example in this direction. It has opened a school or college of architecture in Phildelphia. Its director is Mr. T. T. Chandler, jr.,the well known architect, and with him are assiciated a brilliant corps of assistants--Dr. Pepper, president of the university, Dr. Jayne, Dr. Dana and Professor Richards. In addtition provision is made for lectures by eminent architects in other parts of the country.

The course of study covers four years, and will give thorough practical theoretical and artisitc instruction. The degree of bachelor of architecture will be given graduates and certificates of proficiency to those taking partial courses.

The university buildings are used for lectures, certificates of designs, etc. while the work is temporarily done in the city offices of seward Philidelphia architects to each of whom a certain number of students is assigned. This ian adoption of the French Member System which has for centuries been so succesful in the school of finances.

In the line of [?] distsnce to nobler conceptions of the architecture the beautiful models of the Parthenon and Notre Dame at Paris this year been set in the Metropolitan museum. The Parthenon being the twentieth the size of the original. The [?] of Notre Dame includes more than 1,000 pieces and measures twenty-three feet in length by eighteen in height.

It is noted that the general scheme of the Columbian exposition buildings has been put in charge of [?] Olmstead. [?] & [?] though supervised by a board of architects from different cities, Mr. Root, chief of construction died suddenly in January and was succeeded by Mr. [?] of the same firm.

On March 4, 1801 the plans of the four competing firms for the Protestant cathedral of St. John the private in New York city, were handled in and put on exhibit. They were also published in the American Architect and some of the other perrodents.

Mr. S. P. Arny has recently given to Mr. Liby of Columbia college the professional books of his son, the late Mr. H. D. Arney, architect. In memorial of him an architectual alcove will be assigned to the collection, which will be made complete. Mr. Arny has already given $1,000 for additional purchases.

Criticisn from very influential sources is this year made upon the lack of artistic excellence in public school buildings, and a movement is on foot, noticeably, in Philidelphia to improve the now buildings in this respect.

A new remarkable movement in the way of architectural education seems to have begun in England. The architectural associtation some time since provided for its memeber a systematic course of professional instruction, but recently persons outside the profession have other liberal and and contributed large sums of money to increase the resources for instruction. Better still the architects of Edinburgh have prescribed a memorial to the commissioners for the Scothc universities, praying that a course in architecture might be added to the curriculem of the university of Edinburg.

The council of the school of fine arts in Paris, is seriously considering the question of admitting women to the officail atehers among otheres to those in the department of architecture.

The plan when first mentioned was treated with a brutality of comment surprising to those acquainted with the attitude of the French toward wooden that the movement has, been quietly urged, and it seems likely that the change will soon be made.

It is to be noted in theis connection, and in cheering contrast to the attitude of the French that American women architects have competed for plans for one of the Columbian exposition building and that a woman has received the award with the hearty approval of the whole country.

A curious fact is mentioned in connections with the restoration in the church of St. Mark at Venice in which there is a point of practical interest. It [?] that spider's webs had accumulated to a disfiguring extent in the domed ceiling of the church and all ordinary means of clearing them away were in[?]able. But the architect in charge, Signor Laccardo, bethought himself to have some balloons made about a yard of diameter and filled with ordinary illuminating gas. A long silk thread was attached to them and this served to sheer the from place to place under the dome, which they swept clear of cobwebs in a short time.

The greatest artisitic event of 1890 in Italy, is the architectural exhibition at Tunni, the first one ever held in that country.

The importance is confirmed by two noteworthy facts. First by the nomination of a government commission charged witht the study of the archtectural exhibition. Second as a result of the brillian success of this exhibition, An international exhibit is to be held in in 1893.

The Ulm Cathedral, which has been in building some five centuries, is this year completed. The spire is 580 feet from the ground, the highest building in the world. The cathedral ranks among the six great monsters of Germany and issecond only to Cologne, which it overtops in height , not yet complete.

Mr. Franklin Smith of Boston, famous for his Pompelian villa at Saratoga, his Moonish one at St. Augustine, and his projected Roman palace in the same place, has presented in Washington a scheme more extensive than enay of the previosu ones. He proposes to errect in one of the parks a structure which is to cover 150 acres. His plan is to make the central motive a reprodcution of the parthenon, ranges of galleries to extend to wither side and to the front, these divided by a sort of sacra which crosses a bridge lined with statues, while semi-circlular colonnades like those in front of St. Peter's cathedral at Rome are arranged on each side to diversify the perspective. This is intended to serve as an art museaum and to be built of concrete. Mr. Smith believes the money can be obtained by private subscription if the government will give the land and is ready to begin work when ever the subscription reaches $300,000.

In the domain of archaeology some noteworthy events should be mentioned.

The French government without help from private subscriptions has already appropriated $100,000 for the exploration of Delphi--$60,000 to be expanded in the removal of the village of Castriland $40,000 in the work of excavation. American archeaologists lausent that this rich field of research which so nearly was obstracted by us should have failed to be secured by the Unites States that rejoice the works is to be pushed forward, and so intelligently and rapidly as it undefinately will be by the French.

March 14, 1891--Cablegrams recieved from American school in Athens, Greece, announced a remarkable find, [?], a city of tombs discovered, elegant marble architecture, statue of the daughter of Aristotle, much gold found, six diadems, immense wealth of gold earrings in form of doves set with jewels. Nothing finer ever discovered.

Not long since excavation made in the village of Vaphio Lacoma, site on the Honneric town of Anyeho and Phasis, a fonno subterranean chamber was discovered similar to those at Mycense. In this chamber were found many vases, earthen ware and metal with ornaments of gold and silver, bronze weapons, javelins and most important of all, two-vases of pure gold decorated with beautiful tigers in relief, on a hunt for wild oxen placidly pasturizing. [?] of this work unknown, but subject and style different from any belonging to classical Greek period, not impossible but they date back to Agatneration and siege of Troy.

If we tuen to the domain of the fine arts, there is much to record that we feel hopeless of making any satisfactory selection. A few encouraging and interesting achievments must suffice.

The final fate of the Angelus becomes to so manu people in this country a beautiful memory, may not be known to all. It was purchased in November last by M, Chanchard, Paris for $150,000. He is a man of advanced age and childless, so it surmised that the famous painting may be left eventually to the Louvere. (Receipts for ehibition in America, about $50,000.)

Mrs. George Hitchcock's "Tulips Garden" has been bought for the Blenheum collection by the duke of Mafborough.

During the last year Washington has received a new statue of Lafayette, and has no place for it. Lafeyette park would be the natural and appropraite place, and foundations were actually put there for the statue, but such objection was made to placing it there because it would cut off the view of Mills statue of General Jackson that the work was arrested and the statue still waits for a proper place of rest.

Rather an absurd fact is mentioned in connection with the Earl of Radbun and his famous collection among which are several splendid Holbeins. His son wishes to marry but having himself an income of only $4,000 a year and the next earl only about $150,000 per year, they desire to obtain a little money to set the son up in housekeeping and propose to sell some of these priceless Holbetus for the purpose. Members of the family object and appeal has been made tothe courts to restrain the saled, but notwithstanding this protest permission has been granted to sell the picture.

The "Dodge" prize of #300 has been awarded this year to Mrs. Mary Sargent Florence for her allegorical decorative picture. "New Born Death." The judgement of the jury is approval by all.

The Omaha are exhibition association refused point blank to compensate Messrs, Bussod, Valadon & Co. for the damage $18,000 to Bonguereau's "Return of Spring." The association claims that the value of the picture has been increased for the purposes of exhibition. Asa matyter of fact the success of the exhibit in Denver was said to owe much to its presence.

Mr. Chass Pirst of the society of American artisits, and who well deserves the honor of this postion, recently sold a collection of sixtey-seven pictures and sketches. These pictures were slaughtered at an auction sale, although many of them were gems of art. There seems to be a constitutional backwardness in America[?] to patronizing American artisits.

An interesting scheme has been proposed by Mr. T. N. Chandler of New York to raise a fund the interest of which shall be used to send meritorious students of are abroad and maintain them there for five years. It is proposed to allow them $900 per year, and to open the scholarships to students of any of the fine arts, including music and the drama; students are required to send samples of work every three months, and then upon the merit of these their stay is to depend--only students in good health to be eligible. This plan applies only to students resident in New York state, but it is thought the plan will be adopted in other states.

The third part of the Lewis' of historical exhibits was opened this spring in Regent street, London. It represents the royal house of Geulph or Hanover, its statesmen, poets, authors and distinguished men during the reigns of the four Georges and of course the work of the distinctively English painter from Hojarete to Luemr, including Rommy, Gainsborough, Raeburn and Reynolds.

The Tudor exhibition of last year was remarkable for its magnificent collection of painting and drawing by Hans Holbine. The Stuart exhibition of two years ago for its Vandykes.

The Farmers and the Alliance.

Tfhe farmers and others who formed the so-called people's party adopted a definite platform which the farmers of Ohion in convention have repudiated, also refusing by a close vote to put up an independent ticket in that state. Since this untword event a cloud has come over the prospects of the third party enthusuasts, and their meditations have been tinged with sadness. It is natural that some of them in their vexation at the miscarriage of their plans attribute the decision of the Ohio farmers to the influence of that bad man McKinley. It would have been more sensible had they considered that the crazy platform adopted by the Cincinnati convention was enought o warn practical farmers to keep away from the movement for a while at least. What they mean to do in the end the farmers of Ohio are able to tell when they choose. But their repudiation of the alliance platform reveals so radical a separation in opinion and purpose that refusal to join in a third party movement was the only logical course for them.

Predictions about such popular movements are always unsafe. When a set of men have become such fanatics that they can go into a delirium of joy over the adoption of a platform like that of the Cincinnati convention, their conduct cannot be judged by the inferences which could govern "men of common sense. The frantic part of the movement is plain enough, is sufficiently frantic to go on, though the utter absurdity and absolute hopelessness of their movement were demonstrated even to their satisfaction. Men in that state do not reason or judge, and they are quite as likely to do the most foolish and suicidal thing as any other. But the great body of farmers at the west are not of that sort. They are men of sober common sense, unless the past has strangely misrepresented them. They are apt to be governed by the reasons which would influence other men of ordinary sanity. It is therefore probable thea some inferences can now be drawn with safety, not regarding the course fo the "movement" of the frenzied few, but as the extent of cooperation they will have from the rational many.

It is just here that politcal performances of this kind usually ruin themselves and those who engage in them. Getting hot headed and lightheaded, the managers of leaders rush forward with their own notions, ignoring or forgetting the temper and thoughts of the vast body of voters upon whom they must depend for success. When they have shouted themselves hoarse, and sung all old parties into their grave, they cool off enough to discover that they have completely seperated themselves from the sane portion of mankind. If the alliance leaders have gone further than sane farmers will go, the movement will stop moving.

The Ohio convention of farmers has given one indication that this is the fact. It is part of the published record of the Cincinnati gathering that its leaders declared their certainty that the Ohio farmers woudl follow them the next week "with a whoop" and no following, and the wildest of the fanatics now have only this to say, that they will presently get up another convention of Ohio farmers, in which the minority of the former convention shall express it vows and put up a ticket. Putting up a ticket is not the only thing necessary to an election in this practical age. If the men who put up tickets have gone one way, and the voters the other, the result to the ticket is apt to be unhealthy.

Other signs of the same nature can be seen by those who look fo rthem. The truth is that the main body of western alliance men have never accepted unreservedly the crazy land-loaning of sub-treasury schemes of the most vociferous leaders. There are thousands who appear from recently published accounts to have made up their minds that there is more money to be gained by putting in crops this year fair weather, than by attending alliance meetings. To the leaders who have rushed ahead making platforms and putting up tickets and burying old parties this is an ominous notion to have sprung up in the minds of the farmers.--New York Tribune.

A Move for Disfranchisement.

Town people who are not farmers cannot join the alliance, but since the movement has become political there are lotsw of town men anxious to get into the swim. Anyhone is eligible who will sign a pledge that when he cannot conscientiously vote for an alliance nominee he will abstain from voting for anyone else. If a bad man gets the endorsement of the organization a member who cannot vote for him must be disfranchised, have his hands tied and tacitly said in a giving office to one untit. This is a peculiar way of seeking reform. Several calls for the organization of such a club here havebeen made, but the organ has not mentioned the result or given the names of officers or members. A "fly-by-night" party cannot gain much strength, though it may stab some one in the back. The Enterprise has heard the names of some of the members and when the political ball opens may surprise the democrats by revealing the names of a few of the deserters whom they have assisted in the past and who are now signing the opposition pledge in order to get office again--The Enterprise.

Springs the Records on the Old Man.

Tfhere is a military officer stationed in Philidelphia who has a son at West Point. Not long ago he had occasion to take the boy to taks for receiving such a low average for conduct. The lad, having no excuse silently bore the reprimand. As soon as the parent had left West Point the boy went to the library and got down the records for the years in which his father was a cadet and carefully marked down the father's average for conduct. Soon after the first visit the father called on his son again and began to lecture him. The son stood for a short time and then quickly going to his desk brought out an envelope addressed to his father and handed it to him saying "Before you go any further you had better look at this." The father opened the letter and as soon as he began to read it he saw that his son had made a comparison of his conduct average with his own, and as the father's was the worse he quickly put the letter in his pocket and said: "Well, my boy, things were different then, but we will drop the subject." After that the cadet's reports were passed by the father without comment--New York Mercury.