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happy hanging that the Gal-
lery offers. Two designs in
colour for invitation cards,
(396) by Winifred Smith
(Birmingham) are distinctly
pleasant; some tail-pieces
(563) by Florence Phillips
(Leicester) are graceful, but
not very new; George M. Ell-
wood, in two groups of de-
signs for title-pages, &c. (59
and 60) shows traces of
American influence, perhaps
unconsciously, but all the
same quite marked ; the de-
licate detail in which he ex-
cels is not always expressed
on the best compositions;
his book-mark advertisements
are decidedly clever, and the
charm of all his work is most
evident. H. M. Brock
(Cambridge) shows two illus-
trations (r 54) to King Thrush-
beard, which have much
character; Ethel M. Dob-
bin's designs (283) are grace-
ful, but lack virility; T. J.
Overnell's frame of designs
(874) includes some good

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work—the Ex lions, and
" the programme" being

a frieze for a chemist's shop (223) by Charles G. novel and full of character; Florence Rudland

Lowther (Hull) is a praiseworthy attempt to carry (Birmingham) has a frame of drawings, one a

out a consistent design, as is another design (595) capital book-plate (392), which like those by Celia

for a specified purpose (in this case the decoration A. Levetus (381), also of Birmingham, maintain

of an elementary school-room) by Philip W. Smith the average tradition of the school, if they do not

(Manchester) which has much spirit and pleasant show great advance. A group of drawings (117)

invention. There is little furniture, and that little, in conventional flat colours by Charles W. John-

not very interesting. A cabinet (104) by Herbert son (Birmingham), although very unequal, con-

Richter (Bath) is very ornate, but has considerable tains several happy ideas gracefully carried out.

merit. The designs (63) by Harold E. H. Nelson have won

The book-illustrations are somewhat disappoint- a silver medal. Some are familiar to readers of The

ing this year; despite a few exceptions, as a class Studio, and the others show consistent advance;

they show less advance than perhaps any other. Lambeth should be proud of a very promising

Alfred Jones' two title-pages (798) are strong, and pupil. A group (Nos. 688 and 689) by Sunder-

afford promise of distinct individuality; so far he has land C. Rollinson (St. Albans) deserve approval

escaped the fatal influence of imitating well-known for some qualities, but those with fish-motives

draughtsmen, and will probably before long suffer show much misplaced energy and superfluous

himself from the flattery of too sincere disciples, detail. As a whole the best students in this class

A very clever drawing in colour (224), by Alice B. have done little more than keep their position,

Giles (Lambeth), of The Pied Piper of Hamelin, and the new recruits are not their rivals so far.

is most admirably conceived and executed; un- Have the examiners only chosen work of a

fortunately it is one of the few instances of un- particular style, or do several other schools who

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