An Exhibition of Beaux-Arts Sketches 
A MONUMENTAL STAIR IN A PUBLIC BUILDING 
A STUDY BY WILLIAM E. PARSONS 
interesting nature, steps were made to secure 
a representative collection, gathered particu¬ 
larly from those made by American students 
who had shown exceptional ability during 
their studies in Paris. The number of 
sketches available for the purpose was found 
to be limited; but notwithstanding this 
difficulty the collection—numbering some¬ 
what over thirty drawings—is very compre¬ 
hensive in scope. In fact, this well defined 
intent at obtaining a variety of subjects is 
one of the most commendable features of the 
exhibition. The range is wide enough to 
systematically include illustrations of the 
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