Morning journal and courier., 1891-02-21
IN THE FIELD OF ART.

IN THE FIELD OF ART.
A profitable branch of art work, and one
in which women artists may excel, is that
of making designs for book bindings. Skill
and care in drawing are requisite, and with
these an appreciation of the contents of a
volume, so that the cover may be like the
prelude that foretells the character of the
composition, or like the frame that ac-
cords with the style of the picture it con-
tains.
Women's work in this direction is begin
ming to be favorably known by publishers,
as is shown by the fact that many of the
most beautiful of the books issued for the
holiday trade owed the charming appro-
priateness of their bindings to designs fur
nished by women.
Miss Alice G. Morse of Brooklyn has
been notably successful in this line of
work. At the last exhibition given by the
Architectural league in New York, eight
of her designs were shown, being loaned
I by Harper Brothers. The finest example
Of her work was the beautiful and intri-
cate design in green and gold, for the holi-
day edition of Wordworth's Sonnets, this
having been preferred over the designs of
many competitors. Other fine specimens
were the designs for Hearn's "Two Years
| in the French West Indies," and "Chita, :"
Gibson's "Strolls by Starlight and Sun
| light" Daudet's "Port Tarascon," Child's
Summer Holidays" Howells' "a Boy s
| Town." and the latest volume of Knox's
| ''Boy Travellers" Her work in every case
showed artistic treatment in coloring and
| taste in appropriate ornamentation.
This delightful line of work is said to be
quite remunerative, and ought to be ranked
not far below that of the artist who illus
trates book, as both require the same
| spirit of comprehension of and sympathy
with the authors intent, and the art of
one fitly supplements and completes the
art of the other.
NEW HARVARD FELLOWSHIP.
| One of the most valued and successful
workers for the Harvard Peabody Muse
um of Archaeology and Ethnology is Miss
Alice c. Fletcher, who has been devoting
herself for many years to philanthropic
work among the Indian tribes, and to the
study of their traditions and customs
Her long visits to the Omaha, Ponce,
Winnebago, Sioux and Nez Perces Indians
have given her thorough understanding
of the character of the race, and have
enabled her to obtain for the museum
many trophies and relics associated with
sacred or mystic ceremonies which are
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the tribe, lest the great spirit be provoked
to wrath and heavy punishments should
follow.
Mrs. Mary G. Shaw, who has recently
given to the museum the sum of thirty
thousand dollars for the foundation of {
fellowship, specifies that the first holder o.
it shall be Miss Fletcher, and that sh,
shall retain it as long as she carries on he
work among the Indians. This established
in Harvard university the first fellowship
held by a woman. At the death or retire
ment of Miss Fletcher the fellowship is t,
be held by successor who will cnntinu
the benevolent and scientific work amon
the Indians Of North America.
Miss Fletcher, who has been in the EN-
pIoy of the United States government,
now in Washington preparing an officis
report of her work She will address tn
!. national council upon the subject eth
+ | Duties of Our People to the Dependen
a Races"
q A FEDERATION OF FORCES.
The first triennial meeting of the N,
e tional Council of Women opens in Wasl
? ington on the 22d of February and wi
\ hold seven public sessions. Most of tt
important national associations have req
u larry en1eIeo the council, and these are
l. have equal representation on the executi,
;. board, the president of each society
~ coming vice-president of the counci
Other societies have been invited to SCI
s'fraternap delegates, who may have a vol
Il in the debates, but no votes.
This council is the outcome of the i
70 ternational council of women called
NJ Washington in 1888 which was attend
: by delegates from ffty-three nation
Il societies representing seven differe
vs countries. Two permanent councils We