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	This portrait of the men associated with Art Academy of the People's University was taken in early 1910. Taxile Doat (seated) renowned ceramic artist from Sevres, France, was head of the ceramics division. Samuel Robineau (left), husband of Adelaide Alsop Robineau, was assistant editor of "Palette and Bench" and a ceramics instructor at the school. Edward Gardner Lewis (center) was founder and president of the American Woman's League and founder of the People's University. He was responsible for bringing together the incredibly talented staff for the Art Academy. George Julian Zolnay (right) was director of the Art Academy and head of the sculpture division. He had recently completed the lion sculptures of University City's Lion Gates.
	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.
	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.
	In 1909, Edward Gardner Lewis hired George Julian Zolnay to design sculptures for the entry gates to University Heights. Zolnay created a lion and a tiger, though the tiger is always referred to as a female lion. In this photograph, which Zolnay autographed, he posed with the model for the male lion. Objects and people in the background have been blocked out.
	In 1909, Edward Gardner Lewis hired George Julian Zolnay to design sculptures for the entry gates to University Heights. Zolnay created a lion and a tiger, although the tiger is always referred to as a female lion. In this photograph, Zolnay posed with the model for the male lion. The sculpture in the background is another piece by Zolnay.

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