The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1898-02-15
NEW FEATURES
In CLUB WORK
The Object of the Chicago
Arts and Crafts Society.
NJ rs. T.. NJ. Henrotin Explains the
Excellence OF a Plan Compa a.
lively Young.

ed with Hull House Social Settlement
Society, and it goes without saying
that the inspirer of this society was
Miss Jane Adams, assisted by Miss
Ellen Star, said Mrs. f. NJ. Henrotin
the other day. The meetings of the
society are held at Hull House, Chi
cago. on the first and third Fridays of
each month, and paper, treating of
some special craft is read and discuss
ed at each meeting. The object of the
association was stated at an infor-
NAL meeting. which was held at Hull
House in October to discuss the adj
visibility of forming such an associa-
ton. The Arts and Crafts was for
mally launched at a subsequent meet
ing, and the following extracts from
the constitution state the aims of the
association:
To cultivate in its members and
through them, in others, a just sense
of duty; to call attention of those en-
gagged in the production of articles of
everyday use to the possibility of de-
veloping in those articles the highest
duty through harmony with the con-
dition of production; to influence the
training and art education; to recog-
niZe and encourage handcraft among
our members. and, through them. in
others, in order that the stimulation
derived from this means may be a
helpful factor in the development of
those new ideas which present condi-
tions, To wit. industrial organization
and machine render necessary: toe, H.
slider the present state of the factories
hA X N 1Tfl m her 1fI
devise lines of development which
shall retain the machine in so far as il
relieves the workman from drudgery
and tends To perfect his product. but To
insist that the machine no longer be al
lowed to dominate the workman and
reduce his production from mechani-
cal distortion; to hold exhibitions and
To found and maintain centers where
the various craft may be carried on.
In the latter part of this month an
exhibition is to be held by the Arts
and Crafts Society. All articles eX-
hibited will be marked with the name
of the designers and makers. and will
consists of two classes Ancient spec
linens of craft work in wood metal,
pottery. glass. tiles. embroidery, etc,
will be exhibited. that their beauty
may serve as a stimulus in modern
production. Modern specimens of the
same and all craftsmen who have OF
could have articles ready for exhibit
ton at the date mentioned, are in
vited To communicate with the secre-
tary. and drawings and designs not US
ually included in picture and archi-
tectural exhibitions will also be eX-
hibited.
When the members of the Arts and
Crafts first met il was found that many
Of them were engaged in practical
work. one lady. a well-known artist.
was a silversmith. and had produced
most remarkable designs for beauty
and practicability. Her brother work
ed equally well in copper. and he is a
well-known architect of Chicago. One
young lady made lovely articles for
household use of pewter. while an
other had original ideas of iron. The
number of ladies who were interested
in bookbinding was quite large, and
one of the leading spirits of the society
has taken an office in the center of the
city. where a bookbinderY is to be
started and i'm connection a salesroom,
where original articles can be exhibit
ed.
one of the striking features of the So
ciety is the large number of women
who are interested and who do most
satisfactory work in the crafts. The
manufacturers have also become in
tereSted, and the program for the win
ter season is largely made up Of ad-
dresses by leading manufacturers. The
first lecture. which took place on De
cember Il. was on furniture; the sec
ond on modern stained glass; the third
on wrought ironwork: the fourth on
William Morris. as artist and artisan,
and the fifth viii be on terra Gotta.
The Chicago society. unlike its proto-
type in England. has recognized ma
chinery as a component part of mod
ern industry. and. as the constitution
states. viii retain the machine in so
far as il relieves the drudgery of the
workman and tends to perfect his pro-
duct. 1t is the ultimate aim of the
society To open a store. where original
and useful articles can be purchased
at a price which will allow the pro-
Queer a small margin of profit.