Art schools and the Chicago Exposition review
A lengthy Chicago World's Fair piece analyzes American art's growth through the Chicago and St Louis schools, the Cooper Union and Philadelphia designs, and industrial art's role. It praises instructors Taft Miller Ives and others, notes the White City as a beacon, and urges art education as a national moral force.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Liberal Arts
Art Institute
Lorado Taft
Frank Miller
Cmicagh
White City
St. Louis
Cooper Union
Goodyear
Vanderhoof
Wier
Gifford
Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art
Prang
Philadelphia School of Design For
Peabody
America
Hypnotist’s Private Demonstration Sparks Skepticism
The narrator recounts a private test of a famed hypnotist who claims genuine power. The performer lies cataleptic and bears weight, endures needle pricks, and shows facial changes under suggestion. The witness questions authenticity, noting the trick may be practiced and reversible with time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thayot
Paris
A Talk by Uncle Jish on Philosophy and Life
Billings records Uncle Jish's lively philosophy noting that good manners arise from natural polish and marriage is a state lottery. He defines competency as what a man can obtain, and argues fame for the dead holds little weight compared with merit. Genuine oratory is simple yet highly crafted, and a life with plenty to do brings joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
School of Drawing and Painting
Museum of Fine Arts
Ten
Jish
Ikno
Joan Binurvos
That Conundrum Stumps Chicago Tribune Editors
A dialog in a Chicago Tribune exchange section debuts a punny riddle about a river and pugilism. Editors volley quips, avoiding a clear answer as the talk spirals into playful misdirection and bystander commentary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune Exchange
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Schools OF Art
Allen
Noe
Ife
Vermont
Stanley
Peters
Curtis
San Francisco
Justice
Catcaco
Chicago
New York
Central Park
Felt Leiter
Othiore
Partt
Ohio
United States
New Orleans Picayune
New Orleans
Mississis
Algiers
Southport
Crescent City
Louisiana
Great Britain
England
Bessie
Cooper Union Associate
Chicago School OF Design
Billings
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