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T H E EVENING WORLD, THURSDAY, A'PRIL 27, 1922.
War Heroes into GimtAitistr
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fift'ref
Exhibition by Soldier Pupils of
the 'New York Society of Illustrators
Headed by Charles Dana Gibson
By Will B. Johnstone.
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"tan polish" sketches, also shows
some charming docoruttva landscapes.
Joseph St. Amand's pastels aro
facile and earned high praise of Al-
Society of Illustrators' bert K. Sterner. Arthur Nugent, a
cartoonist; Dick Qlllls,
holding Its first exhibition water oolorlst; Thomas Skinner.
jfCsMTUfct, ISIS (Nw York Erenlnf World)
f by rrai pamuiung co.
St, I School for Disabled soldiers promising
the French Lesion of Honor, Is di
rector of the school and Chairman of
tho School Committee, consisting of
Charles Dana dlbson, Edward Pen
field, C. II. Falls, Hay Grcenleaf. D.
A. Wilson, George Illlan, Frederick
nichardson, acorge Barse and Wll-
tf.'... Centre, No. g
of pupils work at tba Art adopt In oils; John Qocmatt, Claude Horn Obcrhardt
East SSth Street. Woodruff, Charles van Ettcn. Orlando After tho Society of Illustrators'
At the suggestion of me society 01 uirvcra and It. A. Ueauconclnl aro war record, In donating their services
janiBatratora, Charles Dana Gibson, some of the many talcntca exhibitors, for war posters and their wonderful
President Emeritus, tho Veteran Bu- Tho school Is located at No. J70 Sev- success In Instructing tho disabled
reau of tho United States Govern- cnth Avonuo, In tho Pcnn Terminal soldiers. let It not bo said that tho
"raent opened this unique aid school Building.
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little over a real ago.
Through this aohool
tho disabled
-;;herocs of the lato war artistically ln
' 'Jcllned aro provided with free art edu
v'tjeation. the school being conducted by
; tho Society of Illustrators, whoso
U- rjllhrafjiil mmhnrit f-4vA their valU-
m ' j able services as Instructors gratis.
A 15The slxty-flvo soldler-boy' pupils
ft' are sow showing some 300 or moro
"pictures, the excellence of which Is
f'othlng short of amaxtng. Their
lis" .work shows that thoy have received
:xical Instruction the illustrators have
S enthusiastically given them instrua-
money couldn't buy.
ffi The great minister, Talleyrand,
A Judged tba characters of bis callers by,
the Tt(etnrH thftv choso to look at in
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tlal souls were attracted by pastoral
scenes and Ignored the military paint-
A'Oiin that drew the attain Hnn of
ipeacwuii xnis exjuoiuoa uar o oui
war subjects In the soldlor boys' plo-
gtium except a few monotones show
tlag dull shell flares, executed at the
;!v,y front with color Improvised out of
fetan boot-polish used by officers.
, "Tho boys are too near the war- to
Sjpalnt It as yet," said Charles B- Falls,
Imaeter deooratlvo Instructor of tho
Illustrators, wbo iu a Santa Claus
vtwlth bis tlmo whfcn' the boys are con-
Ten years from now they.
Ewlll do It.
I,. James F. McAlcer, who did sub
marine work on the TJ. 8. S. Har-
vard with the Vincent Astor group,
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shows a series of primitive percherons
galloping in whimsical abandon or
&4"ulded by Joyous cavemen. Ills
Primitive Polo Match" sings with
rugged action. Llfo has accepted a
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; series of bis quaint conceptions.
K Walter Vanderburgh, a Now York
boy wbo won the Croix de Guerro In
the last German drive at the second
Battle of tho Marne, should be cited
again for bis reckless bravery In tack-
ling every, mcdlurn that strikes his
fancy. 1
Xjeon Benard, cx-Jfalno woodsman,
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wbo was the most desperately wounded
of , all this outfit, having been gassed,
f Beared by liquid flro and pierced with
sixty-seven pieces of shrapnel (and
can now do ten feet in the standing
Jump) is one of the most remarkable
.'Jpuplls in the school. He shows a
stunning nude, a decorativo linoleum
engraving. Harry Clmlno, Italian.
'Albanian and half Irish, combines the
5vbest artlstlo qualities of tho three
rAtraces In bis decorative designs, run-
'ynnc neck and neck with Sol Hemh.
; dorter's black and whites.
Keneth Fuller Camp, ttoy C. Strong
v' ;nd Harry Homan (who "works under
;ean Cornwell, newly elected Prcal
f ',4ent of the Illustrators and America's
. foremost Illustrator) exhibit oil paint
ings that are professional to the last
degree. Camp, wbo has forgotten
Us serial number, remembers his Ber
yl oe repartee, however. When Virgil
-.K. Pyle, who was hanging his clever
composition of Brooklyn Bridge, told
i be was in the 27th Division, CaraD
ysjssrked. "Why didn't you belong to
Mriearmyr ,
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W. A. Jtogors. member of society is without a purpose. T'" .-. tt.RggZ-. I IHV ! i W HlHE'iMSf itiH
i f ill ii v ;r , - - rir--, m-. 'ssii i t ill kiwi i '-w cwiffE. Li ess.. -immr 'Wurmuy- vm nn1 "izsy
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