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a nd enthuilaatle work U found In
" the classes meettns; In the studios
of the rt school at the Museum of Art,
Fifth and Taylor streets. This school
was established In October. 110. by the
Pert land Art Association, with the co
operation of the Arts and Crafts Bo-
eletr. In pursuance of one of the objects
of the association, viz.: "to develop and
neouraee the study of art. The school
Is now about to beg-In Its fourth term
of successful work.
Many of the full-course students con
template practical work In such fields
as teaching;, designing. Illustrating, etc
Others mean to become painters. Borne
of the beet workers In the city have
Joined the school for the inspiration of
class work. iut many of the students
are beglnnln at the beginning1. Chll
cren com to the Saturday morning
class, to be well started c - the long
road to excellence. In the evening
classes are hard-working students who
give their few hours of leisure to a
atudy they love.
A visitor to the studio finds himself
In the midst of active work. The walls
of the rooms are hung with photographs
of paintings by the great masters and
beautiful Japanese prints, very sug
gestive la design and color.
Entering one of the morning classes
lie may find himself In the midst of a
demonstration of the principles of per
spective, or watching the drawing of
groups of sllll-llfe In beautiful charcoal
or pencil tones; or the students may be
found grouped In the sculpture galler
ies making drawings from the splendid
;reek casts. In the afternoon the
rtaascs may bo seen at work with
water-colors or oils. On Wednesday.
Thursday and Friday afternoons the
design classes work out their problems,
perhaps making block prints, or mono
types, lettering a quotation or a book
cover. In these classes the abstract
principles of design In application to
practical work are taught. Students of
the design classes have furnished suc
cessful labels and posters In a variety
of competitions, such as the poster for
the Consumers League, etc.
When the weather permits, the draw
ing classes at times meet out of doors
and sketch from Nature.
Late In the afternoon, many of the
students are found on Mondays at the
lecture on art history. Illustrated by
lantern slides of the masterpieces of art.
At 4 o'clock on Tuesdays the sketch
daas may be enjoying the drawing laj
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ing from the antique; some of the work
of the sketch class, the life class, and
New Year designs.
black and white or colors of a little
Chinese girl In full costume, an old
man leaning on his stick, two little
maidens with their dolls, or a cowboy
In a vigorous pose.
On Saturday morning, the children's
class Is a pretty sight and the accom
plishment of the small students Is quite
remarkable.
Or the morning visitor might enter
the portrait class studio and find the
students working In oil from an inter
esting foreigner, leaning against the
wall, his hat making a wonderfully col
ored shadow around his strong and
swarthy face; or a young girl, with
charming coloring. A little later, the
composition lecture, discussing the ele
ments that go to make a picture, would
Interest the listener, as well the ar-
composttlon studies, on the
No class works with more enthusiasm
than the "evening life." which Is fortu
nate In having some advanced students
and excellent models. In the evening
design class, students who want direct
help In their every-day work may be
found, as well as those who desire the
knowledge for their own enjoyment.
To the vivid and delightful person
ality of Miss Simmons, who was In
duced by the Art Association to come
here from New York, and to her gift
for Imparting instruction, must be cred
ited the successful establishment of the
school. Miss Simmons Is a graduate of
Pratt Institute, a pupil of Arthur Wes
ley Dow and an experienced teacher.
She was among the New York teachers
chosen to visit art schools abroad.
. The visitor to the school would un
doubtedly go up to the gallery hung
with paintings to see the three charm
ing landscape sketches made by Henry
Wentz last Summer at Lyme, Connecti
cut. Mr. Wentz criticizes the portrait,
composition and evening design classes.
He has recently returned from abroad,
full of Inspiration from th wonderful
art of the great galleries palaces and
churches of Europe. Ee brings to the
school all the strength of one himself
enraged in solving the problems of an
artist and who has no inconsiderable
achievement to show as a landscape
painter.
The Art Association believes that
there' are particular advantages to be
found in a school connected with a mu
seum; that contact with the art of the
past and present is an essential' part of
a student's education; and that here in
the West, where art la but beginning to
be felt, the most should be made of all
there is. They feel, on the other hand,
that there is no surer way to increase
the appreciation of the museum's col
lections and prove their usefulness than
by the concrete work of an art school.
The art school of the Portland Art
Association is the only school of the
kind In the Northwest. In this respect
Portland Is taking the lead in a work
of culture of which she may be proud
and which should be a benefit to all of
this part of the West.
The Illustration ahow a class work-
ALLIGATOR A "WATCH DOG"
Saurian Guards Home . From
Canines and Burglars.
New Orleans Item.
That an alligator can be domesticated
and trained baa been demonstrated by
Edgar Savole, foreman in charge of a
sugar plant at Lockport, La.
What Mr. Savoie has done in the way
of educating the saurian proves that
there is no limit to the development in
animal and Insect training, since edu
cated fleas are polished, and a smart
Frenchman has polished the intelligence
of a spider to such an extent that it can
count.
Mr. Savoie has not endeavored to teach
the alligator along special lines. He nas
no vaudeville ambitions for the 'gator.
He uses him In the same domestic posi
tion occupied by a watch dog. He has
the liberty of the back yard, where a
special water pool has been constructed
for him. and his natural instincts may
be indulged to the fullest.
The alligator Is now about six feet in
)""', ISx. Savola ant him. when he was
an infant, and has reared him in the
back yard. When he goes into the yard
the reptile will-trot toward him with
the friendliness of a.doR. If he sits
down the alligator climbs on his legs and
rests his head on his knee. Curiously,
the saurian Is fond of sugar, and Mr.
Savoie says he has this manner of asking
for sugar.
Children play in the yard, and the alli
gator never has shown any hostility to
ward them, but it is worth a dog's life
to enter the premises. Chickens, how
ever, perch on Its back without fear, al
though it will eat chicken meat. Mr.
Savoie attributes this to the fact that
he has fed the chickens and the alligator
at the same time, and in its dumb, stu
pid way the 'gator has come to recognize
them as companions Instead of prey.
Mr. Savoie says that negroee are afraid
to enter the yard even when he is there.
On the whole the alligator Is a protec
tion at night, as it is so big and power
ful that with one blow from Its tail it
could lay a man low. Its presence there
also keeps "varmints" from preying on
the chickens" at night. Mr. Savoie has
become attached to the reptile, and
money could not buy it.
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