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	On April 4, 1910, the first kiln of high fire porcelains was fired at the Art Academy of the People's University. All the pieces on the tables came from that first kiln. The plate in the center was created by Taxile Doat to commemorate this event. The artists who gathered for a photograph include (left to right) Frederick H. Rhead, Samuel Robineau, Edward Gardner Lewis, Adelaide Alsop Robineau, Mabel Gertrude Lewis, Eugene Labarriere, George Julian Zolnay, Emile Diffloth and Taxile Doat. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 9, 1910.
	The Ladies Guild of St. Louis Chapel (Episcopal Church) in University City, all of whom were members of the University City Chapter of the American Woman's League, held a musicale at the Art Academy on April 7, 1910. Mabel Lewis was president of the Chapter. This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on April 11, 1910.
	In 1910 Edward Gardner Lewis persuaded John Vanderpoel to come to St. Louis to head up the drawing and painting division of the People's University Art Academy. In this photograph, John Vanderpoel (in the dark coat) is standing in the center. Mabel Lewis is the model. Students are not identified, but they are probably honor students. This photograph appeared in "The Siege of University City," by Sidney Morse, published in 1912.
	Kathryn Cherry's china painting courses were some of the most popular ones offered at the Art Academy of the People's University. In this photograph, students are working on a variety of project from design on paper to painting on china. Mrs. Cherry is standing on the left.
	Edward Gardner Lewis convinced Adelaide Alsop Robineau, one of the most talented ceramic artists in America, to come to University City where she could teach and also experiment with new clays and glaze techniques. In this photograph, Mrs. Robineau is working on her famed scarab vase. In 1911 it was part of the collection sent to Turin, Italy to represent University City pottery. The collection was awarded the grand prize. Lewis reported that if a single piece could have won a prize, the scarab vase would have taken top honors.
	Frederick Hurton Rhead was one of the talented ceramic artists Edward Gardner Lewis hired to teach at the Art Academy of the People's University. He wrote the correspondence course materials for teaching studio pottery for the school. In this photograph he is in his studio in the Art Academy. A series of tiles and pottery examples, which may be student work, are on the table. His wife, Agnes Rhead, was also an instructor.
	World renowned ceramic artist Taxile Doat had been associated with the Sevres Manufactory in France for many years when Edward Gardner Lewis convinced him to come to University City. In this photograph, Doat is in his studio at the Art Academy. Several pieces of his work are on the table in front of him as well as on the table against the wall. One of his popular designs was the gourd vase.
	In 1912 when the People's University was closing, the Art Academy became more focused on the production of commercial ware and items that could be mass produced for sale. In this photograph Edward Gardner Lewis (standing left), founder of the Art Academy appears with associates (left to right, back) Frank Furman, an unidentified woman and an unidentified man. In front (left to right) are Mabel, his wife and an artist in her own right, and unidentified woman and Claudia Hazen White, Secretary of the Interior for the American Woman's Republic. The items on display are all made from molds and are awaiting decoration or glazing.
	George Julian Zolnay had just completed the lions for Edward Gardner Lewis' Lion Gates when he became director of the People's University's Art Academy and head of the sculpture division. In this photograph, he is in the studio with several of the sculpture honor students. Christian Kiehl is on the left at the high bench. Caroline Risque is on the left working on a piece of sculpture on a stool. Zolnay is seated at the desk just right of center. Nancy Coonsman is kneeling on the far right. The large pieces of sculpture in the room are Zolnay's work.
	This photograph appeared in "The Woman's National Daily" on December 15, 1910, with another of Edward Gardner Lewis' promotion ideas called the League's Christmas Tree. Vases, statues and other items produced by the artists and honor students, and even Lewis himself, were valued as "units," wrapped and marked. Each "unit" was equal to $10 in subscriptions submitted to the American Woman's League. Items on the table include many of George Julian Zolnay's sculpture reproductions, and some of honor student Caroline Risque's sculptures of children.

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