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A man an< woman bearin aloft a littl< i typ t h e family life, and the old m a n with t h e scythe L a prominent figure. a •i who posed for this figure is on< of 1 and m o s t noted In P a r i s , havlnj C h a v a n n e s for more t h a n Inti notion of the dom< stic nals la a striking feature, and an ii Item in regard to the stallion, w) b is boh i by a youth, is that Mr. A' Is d the drawing Cor it a t th< J m Paris from which 1' \ tir pain i h e r noted picture, Fair." composition is graceful a n d n< th( >ring, in common v w arm and effectiv< Tl : itlng science is called " ' Minerva." The sub: the figur 11 eated . An al I flgui inurrounded by various r itlng t h e S( i n< < from V h o u r industries drawn: me. nav . sh illd\, . i war.

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The fresco entitled. " T h e Sacred Wood of the Muses." is now n e a r i r g completion, a n d Mr. Wells - xp< cts to finish the series during the course of the year. Tt is < ted t h a t the four larg working drawings will be shown at the coming exhibition of the Architectural club, which opens at the Art Ining of this Interior w a s made at Cleveland, stitute. where is located one of the largest steam Mr. Well? is a pupil of Benjamin Constant hamm< in t h e country. and Joan Paul Laurens, and w a s w o r b g i n the Academle Julien a t the same time as PRELIMINARY WORK. the Lynd'ecker brothers, now well known T task to prepare these studies is by no in a r t circles. F o r several years Mr. Wells na a ii Indifferent one. The drawings was an a r t instructor in an E a s t e r n colh ge, Is, which wore made In Paris tor but feeling t h a t he could do s< mething thi pur] i . cov< i a space of six m o n t h s ' b e t t e r than spend his entire life in the schoolclose applies m and an outlay of more room he resigned his position, went to Newthan $1,000. Each subject required especial port and 0] «d a studio, and at the end of a m< . iho studies being in the majority y e a r went abroadi. staying about three f cases first m; from the nude, tin years. It was while studying abroad t h a t hin drapery nec< Itating an absolutely he learned of the compel a for t orrect draw • of tin' a n a t o m y . One not Intimate with the methods of p r e - orations of the State University's library, and this is his first Important work of the paring a s e t of working drawings for such kind since his r e t u r n . task h a s no conception of t h e a m o u n t of Mr. Wells is a m a n of education a n d work Involved. In t h e first place, the picculture, and the university h a s secured his lure Is d r a w n to get t h e composition. Then services for a course of lectures upon the the flguns a r e posed and t h e details worked, out. A study must then be made for the history of painting, to be given during the correct drawing of the entire composition present winter. a n d a n o t h e r for the color scheme. Mr. Wells was a n exhiblter a t the W o r l d ' s Columbian Exposition, and for the last three y e a r s h a s been an er.hibiter a t t h e P a r Salon.

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Facilities for Study Are Excellent Now, but Will Be Gr* vtly Improved

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T h e library t h a t will be adorned by these decorations had. only few months ago. 30.100 volumes and 6,350 implets. The collection h a s been selected .vith reference to the lit' ry and scientific | t u d i e s required in the several courses. T h e large library ha '. is open thror the day for study, reiding refei work. On the s a m e fitoor a s t h e 111 ry the reading-room of th» university, well s plied with daily papefs a n d t h e more im p o r t a n t weekly a n d : ion y period both l i t e r a r y and scienf fie. T h e new librar building will soon enable t h e university t offer Its members g r e a t l y increased librar facil s. \ T h e library of t h e S a t e Laboratory t N a t u r a l History a n d tl at of the ultur experiment station a r e aoth open to studen

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utiful in H the one r e p n ntnly i ub; t, ; the strong* t. It of v .<> - the » ntur am mI r Coi a n rn The m r of th f( , a n tigui ds in I grot ad the workmen ai C ?d at tl proper plac forge, t h e m a s t e r d i n wo Te-cts of i a 1 fin u 1 1 .inently port 1. T h e i w-