Washburn University - Kaw Yearbook (Topeka, KS)

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L K .,., . 4 .. .i.. . ., ., , ,. The Art Department has taken on a new life during the last two years thru the consistent efforts of Mrs. XYhittemore and her assistants. Interest has been aroused in the city and state as well as in College circles. Several ex- hibitions of the work done in the department. and two annual exhibitions of Living Pictures representing famous paintings have been greatly appre- ciated. One outstanding feature of this year's work has been the association of Merrill Gage, sculptor and painter, with the work of the department. Mr. Gage has been associated with some of -Xl'llCl'lCZl'S greatest artists all of whom speak most highly of his work. No doubt the department now entertains one who is destined to become famous as painter and sculptor. The Art Department HE Art Department occupying the upper tloor of Boswell Hall, bids fair to outgrow its quarters. The classes in History and Apprecia- tion of Art have been much larger than here-to-fore, a fact which proves that the work offered meets a desire for a greater knowledge of the creation of beauty on the part of students in the college. This work re- ceives collegiate credit in the sophomore, junior and senior classes. The stock of pictures and casts of the XYorld's masterpieces has been greatly increased by both gifts and purchase. and now available space is taxed to the utmost. The department of Interior Decoration. open this year with Mrs. Elizabeth Hand as instructor. has made a winning appeal with large classes working out problems of color, line and form as applied to household furnishings and equipment. The department of design as desirable for porcelain decoration has found strong and vital support under the direction of Miss Marie XYitwer. Fifty-three

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The Messiah-City Auditorium. The Fine Arts Department XS'1'R1'C'li10N is heing given i11 Music, t,l'Zll11lll1L' ,X1't, 1VJ1'llXX'111g' 111111 1,Il1l1t111g'. The f1C1llll'tl11Cl1t is l'Zl1J1f115' g1'1111'i11g' 111111 its 111111 as une uf the 1ea11i11g 111'g1111iz11ti1111s uf its 1111111 in this sectinn nf the c11111111'y, Since the 0111111111 111- 1562111 XX'11ite111111se 111 IQOQ, the c11111'ses 411 St1141y have heen c11:111ge11 111111 the 1'eq11i1'e111e11ts fm' g'1'111111ati1111 have been i11c1'ease11 tn il 11eg'1'eQ that gains the 1'ec11g11i1i1111 nf the highei' sch11111s nf 16E11'l111lg'. The 't1l'J1JC1iI1 K111sica1 ,Xrt Society, l'Cg'Z11't1Ct1 hy so 1111111y as I1 type 111' exten- sinn XV4ll'1i, has e11te1'e11 11111111 its sec111111 year aftei' giyiiig llCl'1'H1'l11fl11L'CS 111 H2111- 116115 Messia11 , Xv6I'L11'S Re1111ie111 Mass 111111 C111e1'i11g'e-'1'11y1111's Hia- 11'at1111. The s1 1ciety is nnw 1'1111y 111'g1111ize11 111111 11thce1'c11 111111 is c1111si11e1'e11 11 11e1'111a11e11t part uf t11e Art Life uf 'I,'1,1pe1c11. 1'1111e1' its auspices 1111 .X111111111 Music Festival is giyen, l1S11f111y with t11e X1i1111e1111f11is Sy1np111111y f11'C11CSf1'Z1 when artists uf 11ati1111a1 1'ep11tati1111 are alsn 111'ese11te11. Fift y-two

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l Living Pictures. Tl1e fl6llllI'llllClll llZlS lJCL'll must I'111't1111:1te i11 St'L'l1l'lllg' the services 111 Mr. Merrill linge, 21s critic llllll teacher -11 sc11l11r11re. He c11111es flireetly fl'Hlll the st111l111 111 fnllliillll li11l':Q'l1llll 111 New Xhrlq, :1111l his presence z1r1111se1l ll large class fur xwrlf 111 clay Tl'lIlll the living' 111111lel. Tl1e living' 111111lel is :1ls11 re- quirerl hy classes w111'lqi11g' i11 wil, water c11l11r z1111l L'llZl1'C41Zll. T11 111'111'i1le 11p11111't1111ity fur st111le11ts 1111z1l1le 111 :1tte111l 1lz1y classes, the stuclius hz1x'e l1ee11 when three nights :1 wc-elf, fur 11111 ll1lll1'S. liivr these ll ll'l4'lKlCl is p1'11x'ifle1l :1111l the XYfll'li6l'S use ch:1re11:1l 11s their 111ecli11111 with time results. The Zllllllllll Living l',lClll'l'C exhihit was given i11 N11x'e111l1e1' 111 the college Chapel sl111wi11g ll gwvmlly llllllll7Cl' uf line llZlillllllQ'S :mil sciilpture. chietly by .Al1lC1'lCll1l artists. Nur 11111s1 the SIlIL1l'llZlf' 11111r11i11g class he 11111ilte1l which ilevelwps the 1:1le11t 111' the Ylbllllg' ln 11's z1111l girls 111 the viciility. lf. XY. 11. l4'ift5'-fu111'