The morning call., 1893-03-21
ACTIVITY IN ART.
Preparing to Occupy the
Hopkins House.
The Artists Discuss Their Spring Ex-
hibition-Nominatio of the AS
sociation's New Directors.

There were two meetings yesterday after
noon up at the rooms of the San Francisco
Art Association on Pine street.
AS spring progresses art shows signs ofits
annual activity, more particularly perhaps
since the approaching moving" of the
headquarters of art instruction to the big
Hopkins house on Mob Hill. This move
will have to be effected by May l, and at
both meetings yesterday references were
made 70 the welcome change.
At a special meeting of the board of di-
rectors The nominating committee, consist
ing of William Alvord, H. 5. Scott, Ben
jamin r Swan, John j. Sabn and AIexan-
der G. Hawes, made the following nomiua-
tions for directors of the association for the
ensuing year: Fred w. Zele, James D.
Phelan. Louis Sloss Jr., William Keith,
Arthur Rodgers. Edward Bosqui, Henry
Heyman, w. Z. Brown Clinton Day, Irving
81. Scott and E. Z. Potter.
The election Will take place March %, on
the evening of which day the annual meet
ing will occur.
It was decided to forward au engrossed,
hand-drawu copy OF The following resolu-
tOns to Edward f. Searles:
Al meeting of the board OF directors OF the
San Francisco AIT Association, March Z, l 1913,
Inc following preamble Ind resolutions were
unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Mr. Edward F. Searles OF Methuen.
Mass, has presen' ed 10 the University Of CALI
fOrnia HE Mark Hopkins Institute OF Art and
has specially provided that the San Francisco
AIT ASSOCIATION shall occupy The buildings and
carry out the purposes for which lie established
The institute and has generously provided fund
with which to maintain said property; and
Wherea-, by his generosity The san Francisco
Ar Association has at last realized the anlbi-
ZION - have home tor arr worthy Of ant; there
fore. be 70
Eesoired, BY the directors of the San Fran
cisco ATT Association that The sincere ana last
Ing gratltud' of this association be expressed in
written communication 10 Mr.. Searles and
that lie association pledge Itself now, through
TIE directors, TO carry out both In suirt and in
effect the purposes indicated by him In his deed
OF trust and be IL further
Eesolred, That Mir. Searles be cordially in
vited 10 visit California at his early convenience
IN order hat we may personally assure HIN Of
the high appreciation with which we regard his
munihcence. FRED w. ZEILE, President.
The following new contributing members
were enrolled: c. A. Rogers Captain j.
Z. Courier, c. NJ. Palmer and William
Vain Prahl.
This was the main business completed
by the board OF directors, but in an ad-
Joining room a company OF artists was dis
cusslng the Forthcoming spring exhibition
to be held IN the new home of the associa-
ton on California street on a date as yet
not set.
Arthur Mathews acted as president and
K. ID. 1elland as secretary, and under their
guidance rules for the exhibition were
adopted. subject TO confirmation by the
board of directors.
The chief changes from former years
were that electors, jurors and nominees
must be members of the Art Association
and artists who have exhibited in the asSn-
ciaton's galleries, or others of equal stand
ing; that cleo oTS shall have the right to
vote for nine only of the thirteen jurors
nominated: that the election shall be either
by ballot or mail on the last day set for the
reception OF pictures; that the jury shall
elect Its own chairman, and that the hang
ing committee shall be composed of three
to be selected by the whole jury instead of
its chairman. as formerly.
The following were nominated to act on
the jury: William Keith. A. F. Mathews,
Lee Lash. R. d. Yelland, Emile Pissis,
Miss Evelyn Mccormick, Miss Maren Froe-
Itch, Ernest PeiXotto, Amadee JOUllin, Mrs
Mary Curtis Richardson. Mrs. Nellie
Stearns Go0dloe, Miss A. Wall, Miss Alice
Chittenden.
Some discussion was had regarding the
changes TO be made in the Mark Hopkins
house before the exhibition can be held
there. r, ID. Yelland said that there was
no regular gallery. but that several Of the
rooms would show pictures very effectively
A small gallery might be made ont of the
conservatory by removing the colored glass
anu substituting ground glass, Other
changes would be made, and the workmen
would soon be engaged in demonstrating the
sections requiring alteration. The stable
would be TUNED into a school.
After some discussion regarding a room
to be reserved for the exhibition of painted
china committee on the subject, to be ap-
pointed by Mrs. l.. L. Baker, president OF
the Ceramic Society, was provided for and
the meeting adjourned.