New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-11-03
AFTERNOON SESSION.

Mrs William Tod lemuth. the president, pre-
sided a, the afternoon session. and. In spite OF the
many interesting topics considered her gown did
not fail 10 attract special attention. being late
Importation Of a beautiful shade ~ purple velvet
with a vest Of light blue chiffon She wore hand
some hat TO match
Art the FIRST subject for discussion. was pleas
ingly present ID by the chairman. Mrs. Charles NJ
Dow who SAID that while we have no distinctive
National art AT present. We have the seeds OF all
art. when Hl in time surpass all others with
proper training. The discussion was HHi'e" 10
five minutes each
Tho first speaker on the discussion was Mrs. \.
p Grouse Of Syracuse who read an admirable
paper on The Possibility Of Natural Architect
ure" IA which she cleverly Illustrated how archi-
lecture always partakes OF the spirit OF us age
and that the beacon Of hope for the future Is that
our modern structures no longer Puritancal n
design but are taking on the beautiful proper
lions of the Grecian and Gothic styles. is
National Art Possible" considered by
member OF Soross. whose name was nov learned.
She believes il Impossible not TO have "A National
art" because important step In TINS direction
has been achieved through the new law or THIS
State which requires expenditure. IN Greater
New-Y York OF $4,000 annually. and in cities OF the
SO ond class 81 go to beautify the cities under
the direction OF the most competent artists Mrs.
Robert Fulton OF Buffalo, believes that I'M
pressonisni" will be the o; the future. because
il IS putting life into old methods history
Of Art was the subject assigned TO Mrs. f. Robin
SON of Buffalo. but owing to Illness her paper
was read by Mrs. Walker. 1t Endorsed the methods
OF the impressionis.. and Mrs. Sawyer. or Water
town also coinc Ted IN the view that II - the art
cf the future because fl IS return to nature Miss
Beard OF Flushing. Long Island daughter OF the
well-known artist emphasized the thCdsht that
10 he an Am@ri an artist did not imply mat he
must only paint American subjects bGt lie shoui1
see things with an American eye.
Mrs Florence Cory Of this city, Was chairman
Of Industrial Arts" and resented hex topic III
a thoroughly practical fashion explaining how a
woman with Intelligent taste aud good training
can find remunerative employment ana ednaI pay
with men designers. The Artistic Side ~ In
dustrial Art" was taken up by Mrs. lZora e. 'hahd-
Ter Of New-York Mrs. Chandler possesses low.
sweet voice that could not be- heard In the back
part OF the room. but one that couid De hrHrd
call-d out from the gallery. cant hear Woid up
here" 10 which the speaker mildly RESPONDED;
1T is just well" whi,l caused universal
laugh. She urged the necessity OF beantl hpiilrd
10 art and declared that many disturbed hous,-
holds the result OF 'nhar nonious s"'iv"''u-
ings Mrs Williamson. OF Sing sing y J.. III
describing the practical sid, OF the question;
tn ought women would meet WIN pil'n"'n,h1 nina
success III in lustrial art they sdN' II d SndN
portion OF the time that they now eSI"nh III siylhb
10 study high art A. IL Is nov a mh)otlS VI su'Is
students become at last only diluted specimens 81
An interim Of hathour vas allowgd iSr mpor-
sjdered Mrs ssby In behalf OF the Audubon 80,
ciety made earnest plea for. me pr III
the birds and Mrs Il. Trautman ana ME- An sae
Rhodes explained the work OF the war I''''' "9S'-
Citations - ..o,,,,tous.' was in
trod,,ced in a graceful manner by MIS- j. ie Ia
NJ o,,er who called Mrs. Iabrlsklr' OF i'I""h-
~ ~, ,n sneak on The True Relation Between
ii,,,nnn Associations and the Alma Mater. She
,ssorred that financial aid was the hrst requisite
"a ,bot hearty cooperation. irrespective OF sex:
adi hrJng the desired result. Mrs. Jasper arms o,
~ ~nt,, VII treated the subject from an ethical
80 ndnoinf Mrs ( Bourne spoke az representa-
live OF the younges; alumni association me I.Sula
"; aIaieh one point Of her speech met the ardent
snnrnvai Of the audence-when she sald the cry
IT, reed ~ our schools and colleges was 10 traln
i hs IT, 40 one could be heard In public speak
Ing and was far more important ;han any or me
;'oloGie,.. Mrs. Gibson, president OF the N0'n1