Art and Handcraft in the Woman's Building
of the World's Columbian Exposition

IN THE WOMAN’S BUILDING. 215 reports and the numerous accounts, programmes, and prospectuses which illustrate woman’s work in commerce, manufacture, art, printing, photography, and horticulture, as well as in many branches of philanthropy and education. Much also may be learned of the kindergarten system, schools of domestic economy, the hospitals and charitable institutions. Considering the amount of space allotted to them the women painters make a very good showing. The photographs of eminent dramatic artists and singers form an interesting feature of the •exhibit. Authors are represented by some four hundred volumes, collected by Mrs. C. Vely and Miss Jennie Hirsch. At the close of the Exhibition these books will be given to the Women’s Memorial Library. The statistical tables prepared by Mrs. Dr. Gnauck-Kuehne give a comprehensive account of tlie social status and occupations of the German working-women, and are especially interesting. The exhibit of the German women, is most satisfactory, not •only from its wide range and quantity, but also from its excellent quality. The diligence with which the best has been brought together also deserves high appreciation. The art exhibit is particularly interesting; it includes two works by Her Royal High- ness the Princess Frsdsrick Carl, which, add. an especial charm. We find a wide range of subject and treatment; the Countess Kathrenth. is represented by a painting' of “ Christ and the Sinnei, while Mrs. Biber-Boehm exhibits her picture of “ Ahasverus.” Among the portraits we have Vilma Parlarglii’s well-known and admirable picture of herself in a charming' costume of wliite satin. Near by hangs a portrait of the famous poet and painter Marie von Olfers, by Fraulein Strempel. Dora Flitz s picture, a mother and child, proves the artist to belong to the impressionist school. Fraulein Lübbes’ picture, “ Lost in Thought,” is particu- larly strong in color. Among the landscapes M. von Keudell’s delicately executed “ Bluemli’s Alp ” deserves attention, and Mrs. Begas Parmentier’s study of Venice is a charming’ composition. FranÄ on Pieusclien s “ Elaine ” represents the lily maid of Astolat lying in her flower- strewn ba.ro'e. Wc must also commend. Claia Lobedciii s Ita.lia.ii Grapes,” and tlie works of Hildegard. Lelmeit, Fran Ivallmorgen, and Fraulein Ley. Particularly, however, the cittsntion of admiicis of flov cis is called to Katharine Klein’s “ Roses,” the perfume of which one seems to inhale. In this connection niciy be mentioned. a glass Ccis©