box00003_fld00005_bdl0001_doc0024_01000001.txt; Mr. Carnegie to have met the distinguished "cut jury" we have here. Aw to have heard their expression of praise and admiration for the great
As one of them stated to me. "More has been accomplished in Pittsburgh by the Carnegie Institute in the short term of three years than has been done in other cities either in this county or Europe in fifty years." The whole jury
Expressed this surprise and delight at the quality and the high standard aimed at by the gallery. La Farge said to
Me they had no idea of the responsibility they had accepted when they had agreed to be on this jury as of course this action now be continued throughout the art world and it was a serious matter to place such their stamp of approval on pictures exhibit if such pictures were not eminently worthy. I am very sorry they did not find more paintings by local artists worthy their approval. I do not see how the Pittsburgh artists can complain though; for the jury treated many of their own personal friends in the same way. As Chairman of the jury I was careful to withold the name of the painter until they had passed on the merit of the picture. As the examination...
