The age-herald., 1898-10-30

made delicacies. Should the art exchange | develop along these lines it would be an | important factor in many respects.
 The club membership, which numbers thirty, includes: Mrs. Solon Jacobs, presi- dent; Miss Ethel Sharpe, secretary; Miss Florida Copeland Miss Morrison, Miss Hill Miss Fogartz, Miss Holifield, Miss Phe- Ian, Miss Lewis Miss Sloss, Miss Robin son, Miss Griggs, Miss Woodward, Miss Edith Buell., Miss Elliott Miss Ward, Miss Rumph, Miss Madge Smith, Mrs. Clisby, Mrs. Tipton, Mrs. Stene Thompson, Mrs. Lowell. Mrs. Hine, Mrs. Hutchinson, MT
 w. D. Parish and others. As far as the art spirit is concerned, there is probably
 no southern city where the art atmosphere
 is more delightful than that of Birming
 ham, The reputation of many of it's ar- lists is not confined solely to the south. the artistic achievements of Mrs. Caroline c. Lowell and MT. w. D. Parish giving them a national reputation. From the art league, established few years ago, there has grown the Art club, which, in the hands of the present promoters will be a notable organization. In this connection the following clipping from a Mobile paper will be interesting, describing as it does the condition of art affairs in that city. In referring to the art school recently estab- lished there the article says:
 It is something of an experiment our people are making in the matter of instruc- tion in the fine arts. The art league that was organized here last year was under stood to be little more than a union of the art forces of the city in order to encourage art work and provide convenient place for assembly and exchange of ideas Sev- eral exhibitions were given that showed that we have here considerable artistic taste and execution. From this point the league has advanced to that of establish ing regular art school with teachers well known in their special branches of work. Nl,a 1nar is af and men, in two classes, active and. associate. The associate members are actuated by public spirit, desiring to see art cultivated here, but they are also entitled to adms- sion to all the league exhibitions, and will thus get some direct return for their money. The membership Is large and en- sures the continuance of the work for the whole year, although, of course, success depends upon the number of persons seek ing art instruction. Here the league enters the experimental field. It hopes there will be a large number of students, but should there not be such or indication of gradual increase of numbers, the effort will end At any rate the test will have been made, and we'll made, and if it fail. it will be no fault of those who have. undertaken it; whereas if 1t succeed. 1t will be good thing for the community and a cause of congratulation among the members who have worked for it's success
 Mobile has the reputation of possessing large share of that intelligence and culture that was common to the whole of the south before the war, but there is new culture in the north and west which shows itself in art and decorative work, a culture that has not maintained itself to any great extent here, but which could be used to good effect. The art league will serve to introduce the ideas, while we ought to be able to rely upon the people to quickly profit by them.