"Art," says the old Latin quotation, "tis long." When it began we know not, what it may attain to is equally beyond our ken. There are still works of ancient Egyptian art to be seen. They are not executed after the fashion of modern mes. The Exyptian as a painter was a pioneer. His effects were produced by the cruelest of materials, a flat wall on which to sketch his outlines, some lime wash, and a little varnish, The mysteries of megilp were beyond him. Indeed, painting is suid to date back only to the days of Jan Van Eyck, some five hundred years ago, while water-colour may almost be claimed as a product of Old England.
There are both vils and water colours at the school exhibition, as well as a little crayon work. Amongst the oils the three principal are from the same brush (Mr. A. P, Nazer), an old pupil whose here-diary tastes have been assiduously cultivated. One is a large landscape, showing a mountain stream, the second represents a view at the foot of the Monustery Hill, and the third, perhaps the gem of the collection, shows the river and bridge at Foochow, with mountains beyond. Mr. Nazer has besides two very beautiful floral panels.
George Gutierrez exhibits a pleasing study in oils representing a creek in a woodland district.
In water colours, Rath Andersen, Bella Ferrier, Ada Pearson, Elsie Jone, ard
are many other very good exhibits.
Pricebe Lamond are conspicuous, but there For so young a boy Rene Villand's studies in crayon are very pramism, Dressed dolls, articles of attire, handkerchiefs, crewel work, and all' other mysteries wrought by needle and thread are in evidence, a particularly handsome piece of work—flowers and leaves on black velvet—being shown by Christina Taylor. A new feature in the exhibition this time is a collection of well-mounted local birds, such as the blue magpie, golden plover, shrike, ete. These hure been stuffed by the Bojesen boys, who in conjunction with Hans Beckhioff have also shown a collection of bird's egos.
A very dainty little show is that by the Kindergarten. Mr. Goodeell'shotsny class have each sent specimens from their kortus sicous, nicely mounted and indexed. There are also some photographs.
Altogether the exhibi most creditable ta the teachers concerned. Ver careful and continuous work on Miss Cardwell's part could alone account for the excellence of the art department, and the same is true of the needlework.
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