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ociety of Fine Arts ,4
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ONDAY evening, March 20, the second ex
hibition of the Omaha Soclet of Fine
Arts will be opened in the Omaha Pub
lic library to the members of the society
for a private view. This opening will
.be attended only by those specially in
vited. Tuesday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the exhibition will bo thrown open to the pub
lic, free of charge. It will be open during the whole
week, including Sunday. March 26, from 2 to .V30
and from T to 0. Two large' rooms on the top floor
of the libiary will be filled with the picturos loaned
for this exhibition.
Last year the Society of Fine Arts brought to
Omaha the exhibition collected by Rinehart of Chi
cago, which attracted a great deal of attention among
art lovers. This year the society has appealed to
Omaha owners of fine picture, and the response hna
been most satlfifactory. In this city are several hun
dred excellent pictures, owned by private citizens, and
approximately p.-. nf thce have been loaned for this
exhibition. The ofTl.-ers of the noddy are greatly
pleased with the willingness of the Omaha picture
owners to loan their treasures, and the public has a
very decided treat in store at the library durlnc the
week.
A collection of miniatures is also to be shown,
and some of the artistic hook bindings denigned by
Miss Oenevleve Baldwin, daughter of the late .John X.
Baldwin, (ieneral Man.leiion has loHned two vaju
bla groups of prints, by .Morland and Bartalo.zl, and
Madam Rorglum has loaned her collection of auto
graph wood cuts, bv Tlmothv Cole. Besides an old
Mythens painting. Mr. ami M, De Forest Kienaras
have sent In some iynlu.1 fourteenth century hrocade.
snd Mr. and Mrs C C. Coi?e have loaned a folio of
Hogarth engravings.
List of the '(iimiiii(1i.
Following ik a list of the tout 1 ibutorx to the ex
hibition, prarli;,!!). n,n:,:p(, although uiue few
others are expected to he represented:
Mr. and Min C. W. Hamilton. Mr. and Mia l;e '
Forest llichards. Mr. and M,8. Frank Johnson. Mr.s
William P. Callahan. Mr. and Mrs. Vi.-tor Caldwell
Ceneral and Mrs. C. V Mandersoii. Dr. and Mrs. Har
old GltTord. Mr and Mrs. Thomas Kilpatrick. Ceneral
and Mrs. John C. Coln. m,-3. (irow nickneU. Mrs
Herman Kounte. Mr and Mrs. William Stull Mr Und
Mrs. Walter T. Page. Mr. and Mrs. Myron Learned
Mr. and Mrs. F. P. Klrkendall. Mr. and Mrs. Dictz.
Mr. and Mrs Charles Kountze. Mr. and Mrs. Wirren
Blackell. Mrs. .T. . II Patrick. Mr. and Mrs Thomas
Kimball, Mr. and Mrs. XX. C. Howe. Mr. and Mrs. T.
V. Rjriif, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Smith. Mr. and Mrs
W. n. Millard. Ml-s Jessie Millard. Mr. and Mrs Jo
seph Barker, Mrs. George W. tlninger. Mr. and Mrs.
Charles Martin, Mr. and Mrs. Ourdon W. Wattles. Mr.
and Mr. George A Joslyn. Mrs K. w. Nash, Mr." and
Mrs. C. W. Lyman, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Crofoot, Mrs.
Francis C. Grable, Society of Fine Arts.
Miniatures are contributed by Mr. and Mrs. T. R.
Ringwalt. Mr. and Mrs. T. R. Kimball, Mrs. De Forest
Richards. Mr. and Mrs. Arthur C. Smith, Mrs. Charles
Offut. Mr. and Mrs. Walter T. Page. Dr. and Mrs.
Frederick X. Conner, Mr. and Mrs. Harley Morehead,
Mr. David A. Baum. Mrs. Herman Kountze, Mr. and
Mrs. Warren Blackwell.
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Fine Art Society Ih Ktrtm.
Since its organization in 1S0. as a, study 'class, the
Omaha Society of Fine Arts has grown to that point
where It has now some very definite plans in view.
Tho society has an active membership limited to 12.",
and will shortly begin the enrollment of an aawociate
iiieiubeiBblu of , the same number. The officers do not
anticipate any difficulty in securing the full number
of associates decided on, since there are. now sixty
names on the waiting Hat of the Koclety. The asso
ciate membership will lie sought for the reason that
the society desires to have an income suffii ient to en
able It to bring to Omaha not only the very best lec
turers on art to be secured, but also the most pre
tentious collections, of great pictures that may be
had for exhibition purposes. good beginning was
iiijuip mm jear, w nen me mnetiart collection was
brought to Omaha, but this will be far surpassed by
the exhibition which is to be held all this week and to
which the public Is to he admltteed free. The cultiva
tion and development of the artistic spirit in Omaha
will compare very favorably with the similar spirit
in any American community of Omaha's class; and
this Is the result of the solid and dignified means
adopted by the Fine Arts society. From October to
May of each year since its organization the society has
been meeting every other Thursday at the library
rooms, and the interest In art and topics pertaining
to its various element! has been always keen.
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Itaa rroce lcl Carefully, hut Steadily.
Mrs. Lowrie Childs, the president of the society,
says the aim has been to proceed slowly and without
mistakes, if possible, and those competent to speak
assert the foundation has been laid wisely and well
on which to build for the greatest usefulness to the
artistic tone of the city in the futuie. The present
o fllcer of the society are, besides Mrs. Childs: First
vice president. Mrs. J. W. Griffith: second vice presi
dent. Mrs. C. W. Russell; secretary. Mrs. Clement
Chase: treasurer, Mrs. W. 11. Hancock, and the fol
lowing chairmen of committees: Program, Miss l.ida
Wilson: membership, Mrs. A. W. .lefTeria; rourtesips.
Mrs. A. C. Smith; lecture, Mrs Myron Learned; audit
ing. Miss Anna Downs.
Other active members on the committees are:
Mra. Howard Baldrlge, Miss Laura Scott. Mrs. Arthur
Bowman. Mrs. L. r( Crofoot. Mrs. Walter T. Page,
Mrs. H. D. Foy. Mrs. W. D. Williams, Mrs. Osgood T.
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Kastman. Mrs. William Shannon, Mrs. J. P. Palmer,
Mrs. Carl Wright, Mrs. Charles Offut. Mrs. Harold
Gilford. Mrs. Victor B. Caldwell. Mrs. Kdgar Mors
nian. Jr.. Mrs. George A. Joslyn. Miss Jessie Millard.
Mrs. Gui don W., Wattles. Mrs. George VobS, Mrs. War
ren Blackwell and Mrs. W. H. Garratt.
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Studying French Pulntert.
The subject, of study during the season of IIHO-H
has been modern French painting, and under the
leadership of different members the hours of study
have been devoted to a consideration of the develop
ment of painting in Frame in various periods. In
the painters of the romantfy period the society con
sidered the influence of Johitj Constable, .lean Bantlste
Corot, Pierre Rousseau, Jules Dupre. Xarciss'e De La
Pena. Charles Dauhisny. Jean Francois Millet, Con
slant Troj on and Henri 1 1. n pinnies. In the study of
Haipignies the society hail the benefit of a talk from
Thomas Jl. Kimball, with personal recollections of
the artist, of whose work Mr. KimbaTl has some nota
ble examples, wli h will be teen at the exhibit this
week. Among other painters studied were practically
all of any note in the different eras of French art.
Loral Aitlsts in the List.
Both American and foreign artists of the very
highest rank in their particular lines will be rep
resented by examples of their work in this exhibition;
but Omaha's own art colony will also have pictures on
view. Kach local artist will loan one picture, and
this collection In Itself should prove of decided value
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SCENE: IN- LINLNTZEIt JWT GALZHHY
to the visitors to Cue exhibition, In that It will give
them some cause for pride in local men and women
who wield the brush quite cleverly. It is beginning
to be conceded that American painters rank with the
best in the world today, and In this city and others
of the west many of the most meritorious are to be
found. On the walls of the local studios, and in the
homes of people in Omaha and elsewhere, can be seen
products of Omaha artists which will compare quite
favorably with any others painted in this country.
Local geniuses In any line perhaps more es
pecially In art are prone to suffer from their near
ness to the people from whom they should have great
est encouragement. So It comes about that a great
many American artists are always to be found doing
their work on foreign soil There, where the real
spirit of art has full and free expression and honor,
they produce works that command earnest attention
and adequate prices. But the Omaha artists are
ginning now to see the dawn of the day when
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t hey
will come into their own. and thtse art exhibitions
will serve to light the way.
Prominent among the Omaha painters who
have examples of their work In the exhibit. on
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are
Laurie Wallace, Doane Powell, J. K. O'Neill, Albert
Rothery, George Barker, Jr., Robert F. Gilder, Fred
erick Knight, Miss Cordelia Johnson, Miss Leeta
Moore, Homer Conant. Thomas R. Kimball. Mrs.
Thomas R. Kimball, Miss Klizabctli Ferguson, Miss
Rith Tompsett. Miss Grace Gassett and Mrs. Frances
Mumaugh.
March 2K. Immediately after the dose of this ex
hibition, the society will listen to a lecture by Prof.
Zug of Chicago university on "American Mural Deco
ration." The lecture uill he for memhers only, asirin
from twenty-five tickets that will he sold to other art
lovers.
The exhibit which opens to the public next Tuesday
afternoon will probably prove a re elation to those
people who have not kept in touch with the spread
of the art fepline in Omaha In many private resi
dences of this city are cherished a large number of
veritable gems in the picture line, to say nothing of
the Lininger gallery, which, by the way. has exercised
a very generous influence in the formation of the
artistic taste. The photographic reproductions on thla
page are but typical of the works of noted artists
decorating the homes of Omaha citizens.
Why Some Girls Don't "Get On" When They Break Into the Business" World
fm' ARK constantly hearing writes a woman "Justice for women." The lvpncn wnrkimr iri wru ' .... , . . XXV-,VJWJ J X.
1 lAf I contributor n the St Imi. pi.kiu. ' iUU ...uwi u. me passing moment, auu A man realizes tnat he will have to keen on working nw.r roinii. It
I W I ,r, ... f Glob.-D.nio- often make, a mistake at the .tart of her life. She are often so much led bv trifles that thev m u ,.u. m. , - " ' d"y the ,,08lt,on of l"""8 1,1 "lu
vi uiuuci u commerce.
contributor in th. St. Louit GlobDemo
crt. of the hardship. 0f the life 0f a girl
tier or typist, w. r. told that "unles.
girl are very clever they can lonw re
ward to nothing but drudgery. They have to b. quite
exceptional before they tan hold their own against
th. men."
It la quite true that, If ther. is a choice between
a man and a woman In a large business house the
1-o.ition generally goe. to the man, whil the woman
is expected to toil ou at a small .alary. For this fact
she blames circumstance, and th. prejudice of etn
V'ojvn, though, If she would look a HttU nearer home.
"Justice for women." The average working girl very
wants to begin earning a aalary at once, so she fits
herself for .ome minor poet w hich w ill bring her In a
few dollar, a wetk. She manages well while she is .till
a girl living at home, but wnen circumstance, make
her despondent upon her exertion, the matter I. very
different. If she had been wise .he would have fore
gone the .alary for a little while and fitted herself
to take a better po.ltion. But, a. matter. taud. she
cannot with Justice CumplaJn If the man who was .till
at college while .he was earning money for her fun
and frill, passe, over her head by virtue of hi. su
perior education.
Girls think too much of the passing moment, and
are often ao much led by trifles that they act against
their own interest, especially when applying for new
posts or starting on fresh ventures. Another cause for
the ill suecesa of women is the fai t that they do not
alway. take care of themselves. Either they overwork
and work t6 such an extent that their health gives
way or they feel that "a girl must have some pleasure
now and then," and frivol, In th evenings, to such
an extent that they eome to the office fit for nothing
at all. The reason for thi lack of control i. that, at
the tack of her mini nearly every woman believes
that .he is working ouly for a time Just to fill up'the
.pare months or year, till a husband tome, her way.
A man realizes that he will have to keep on working
till he make, his fortune or dies.
the matter with the steadiness of oue who realize,
that the future bangs on every day of the preseut.
Granted that the woainn orker ha. many excel
lent points. She ia quid, ani willing; .he has an
admirable grasp of dcUit, and a happy knack of mak
ing herself trusted aud rJied upon; .he is exceed
ingly honest, and. In matters of routine, very accurate
and exact. But, in spite of the po.ltion which .he baa
gained for herself in the working world, the propor
tion of girls who "don't get on" will alway. be larger
than that of men, until women learn to put their per
onal feeling, more into the background and accept
The Trial by Jury
who
For the consolation of the eleven Jurors
often fail to convince the one wise man In the bunch,
tome Investigator has dug up the information that
formerly a refractory Juryman used to be committed
to prison and the verdict of eleven tal.cn. Nowadays,
of course, no penalty i. enforced when the twelve
men chosen to form the Jury are uuablo to agree upon
a verdict.
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