color, free in handling and very expressive. The whole collec- 

 tion excelled in variety and unity of effect. 



We understand Miss Addie Chandler has studied alone ; her 

 golden rod and sumach was the best in her group; the blue 

 flag was also fine ; all wore skilfully d rawn. 



Miss Randall's " Twilight" represents the early evening with 

 a broad stretch of ground sloping to the water's edge. On the 

 pond is a man lounging idly in a boat, which is drifting with 

 the tide. The farm-house is quiet, seemingly unoccupied, and 

 the trees are reflected in the cool water. The picture has the 

 coloring suggestive of the South, and has much of the tender 

 feeling of the quiet, dreamful, evening hour. There were two 

 vineyard 'scenes: one of the lighthouse at Gay Head, and the 

 other a moonlight scene on the water. From Lover's Rock is 

 a pathway of light leading, apparently, straight to Heaven. In 

 the distance may be seen the "Volunteer." It is painted with 

 great breadth and is characterized by a delicate and sympathetic 

 fancy. A plate of fruit, showing an orange uncut, one halved 

 and quartered, with napkin and knife, was well executed. Her 

 brown and white spaniel, "Bruno," was of superior quality, and 

 her sketch in black and whitu was a fine specimen of artistic 

 work. 



Mr. Wilson, although not wishing a premium, kindly loaned 

 two ol his paintings, both evincing thought and progressive- 

 ness. There was character in the cow's head that redeemed 

 its plainess and gave it a peculiar charm of interest, while the 

 skull, glass and jug upon a table displayed an originality of 

 conception and composition that few attempt. 



Miss Hattie Ford presented a decorated jar and plate, both 

 very exquisite. 



A collection of six paintings, by Mis. F. V. R. French, w-as 

 remarkably fine. Her "Twilight," treated in an altogether 

 different manner from Miss Randall's, was equally powerful j 



