history of art and eight studio courses—regarded as ‘technical in struction’—painting (oil and watercolor), portrait, china painting, wood carving, pyrography and leather tooling. Skills in art, music, languages and elocution were ex pected of cultured young women at the time.” The director of the art school at Otterbein from 1893-1912 was Isabel Sevier Scott, and according to Mr. Hassenpflug, a highly respected figure on campus. Listed in the catalog as her assistant is Daisy Clifton. Graduating seniors whose work was included in the exhibit were Cynthia Kuss of Worthington, pain ting; Meg Scott of Dublin, painting; Barry Sutherland of Akron, photography; David Cawley of Marion, photography; Ed Lilly of Springfield, painting, threedimensional design and photography; and Micki Glassburn of Urbana, drawing, painting and jewelry. ■ •Va lerie Kla wi tier
A typical arc doss around the turn of the century (above). While Miss Gout was a student, she painted at least 100 china pieces, including water pitchers, candy dishes, vases, salad and dessert dishes (one is shown below), brooches, a china plate waR hanging and a dozen dinner plates.