The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1896-11-16

paintings by photogravure process uo
mount on stepping stones of yiotor;on.
achievements in photography. The ANA
tours of America are doing valuah le
work. The camera opens field where
women can compete with men unon
nal terms and the progress made hx
them has been rapid. Photographs
clubs entertain their friends with Ian
tern exhibits and by IA system OF ey-
change the work of home and foreign
clubs can be compared. photographs can
be made by moonlight. by gas lighs and
by electric light, but the quickest .arti-
fetal light is magnesium. Photography
is used in trade, by architects and In
war, balloon and kite photography have
become quite an art. Negatives are made
OF the entire heavens revealing stars
which human eye has neyer seen. By
the diazotype process designs are made
on any ia brio. For commercial purposes
this process opens up IN enormous field.
In San Francisco process com bining
sculpture aud photography has recently
been invented, called the Bos Relief
photography. The chemical part of pho
Biography has been preserved while the
features are raised. Specially sensitive
plates have been prepared for photograph
ing colors, which are of value in copying
paintings. etc. We may even catch the
changing glory of the sunset by the ex.
posture of plate.
In having thsss ia ces of those we loved
before us was what we most enjoyed in
the art of photography.
at the close of the address, Miss Norris
introduced Mrs. Charles A. Dyer in a
few words, speaking of nature. which
should be enjoyed. more than the old
masters which were very appropriate,
as Mrs. D yer is well-known water-color
ist.
Mrs. Dyer then read very instructive
paper touching only briefly ON the
great artists, but speaking OF out-of-door
work and the necessity OF studying ma
ture. Mrs. Dyer said in part:
Many of the literary clubs have studied
the history Of art. They know about the
classic, the romantic and the impress
sionist school, yet they have not see the
work done by men or women whose
minds tend to one or the other of these
groups. Compare the impressionist
school with the pre- Raphaeli5e move
ment 80 years ago. The Paris salon of
today as compared with ten years ago In
its color, is like bright May morning
compared with dark November day.
Painters seem to prefer sal subjects to
Joyous ones, especially the German and
French. The impression produced by
Verestchagin' pictures Of the horrors
aud realities of war has been immense
wherever exhibited. The modern land
scapist chooses for his subject some quiet
country. His work is not to Re Judged
by it's extent, but by its essences. The
painters of today show deep love for
nature. What we seek for in every pic
ture is nature combined with the human
element. Success in art means hard
WORK, patient unceasing and conscientious
endeavor The true artist Is one who
recognizes the perfect harmony of the
universe. Longfellow calls this harmoni-
Qua seeing divine insanity in "Kera-
mos. " A picture will betray the real
character of the author. Corot's paint
ings are mirrors in which you see tie
reflection of his heart and soul. An
artist must mako up his mind to fail a
thousand times and never be discouraged,
but nerve himself to fresh effort. How
fortunate is the present generation in its
advantage in an art education.
Mics Craft then sang most artistical lily
He Loves Me-" by Chadwick. the lar ge
audience listening with rapt attention.
Mrs. Clark then asked Mrs. II. L..
Jones, the first vice-president, to speak
to the clu bs Oh the cooking school. Mrs.
Jones said the committee had INFER
viewed the Mayor, school committee and
superintendent Lord, and nearly all
were enthusiastic over tie idea of es-
tablishing this school. If such school
is started the subscriptions will be vol
untary, not taxing the members of the
union. Let the 600 members of the union
take it up and do some practical work.
This closed one of the largest and most
successful afternoons, showing the popu-
larity of the union. The next literary
after noon win he held Saturday, Decem-
Der 10, the topic to be sLiterature'' I'M
der the following committee: Mrs. A..
B. Cole, Mrs. W. H. Fem, Mrs. W. NJ.
Kimmell.