Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1899-11-23
After Listening to a Program Of Art,
the Women's Club Takes Up
Decollette Gowns.
Club Board Signifies Its Disapproval
Of Some Costumes Worn by
the Fadettes.
Protest to Be Sent to the Director
Features of the Afternoons
Program.


painters, to statues and their sculptors,
is of more than passing pleasure. Art /
has been studied and appreciated by no
circle of admirers in the city, more
than 1t has been by the art department
of the Women's Club and after their
years of work, it is not surprising that
their programs are always eagerly
awaited.
Wednesdays program at the club was
given under their direction, Mrs. c. f.
Schoenhut presiding. 1t was an after
noon with American art and to the
scoffer who would insist that we in our
striving for the real, have crushed out
all longing for the ideal, the papers
might furnish a query if that scoffer
had not been somewhat in the wrong.
For an opening number on the piano,
Miss May WATSON played "Hark, Hark,
the Lark by Schubelt-liszt in very
impressive way. OF American Illus-
traitors and Their Work in Magazines
and Newspapers" Miss nellie Whitton
told in a bright little paper. She insist
ed that there is an ever growing appre-
citation for good art and the people are
leyincing a desire to honor their artists
and promote their art. Perhaps the
branch of art which appeals most TO the
public taste, is that of illustration.
Comparatively speaking, illustration is
something new and those who have
made their names famous are OF TINS
generation. The most noted of these
artists We're named and among them
We're several women, whose work COM
mands attention.
OF John S. Sargent. one of Americas
best artists, Miss May WATSON told. II
was born in 1856 in Florence of Afneri-
can parents, and was reared in an at
mosphere of luxury and refinement. AT
rs, he was studying in Paris studio.
| His best work is as a portrait painter,
his pictures of women being especially
/ good, as are also those of children.
Death came and took him off. before the
richest fruits of his art We're given tQ
/ the world, but If he had done nothing
4 else than to paint THE f'rieze of the
Prophets his fame would have been
assured. 1t is painted on the walls OF
the Boston library and is one of the
most majestic pictures ever painted by
AN American.
Miss Joyce Kaufman described the
work of three artists The first, Henry
/ Mosler has painted pictures which are
bound to win admiration by their SIM
\ plicity' and wonderful sympathy
i Charles f. Brown one of Chicago :
prides, is especially known as land-
scape painter and II. MacMonnies
lis a sculptor of note. his name be-
4 came household word when his Won
A derful statue OF the Bacchante was re-
Isiected by the over virtuous directors of
the Boston library.
Mrs. F. l.. Meeker. whose voice Mar
i shalltown people have always heard so
gladly. sang Alisten.s Song OF
Thanksgiving and for an encore, that
charming little love song If ! We're a
Bee" by Jessie Gaynor. Mrs. Sehoen-
4 hut's paper was on Art ard Its Mis-
& Sion and she made q plea that we
think of art not as a mere pastime for
d the idle. but that We accord it its right
full place as powerful factor in civili-
cation. Art teaches beauty and II gle-
!, rifles common things through it We
pass from the physical to the spiritual
/ Art is not mere picture making nor Is
it only the reproducing of prettiness, il
!; lis a God bestowed gift for good.
Mrs. r. Z. Sears. With the aid of 6
. blackboard chart, spoke in familiar
way of many of our prominent artist:
r and paid compliment to Mrs. Sohoen-
hut. of whose work the department !:
. very proud. Mrs r. w. Mcbride rea(
an interesting little sketch of the tai
ented girl, Anna klumpfe, who so i'm
: pressed Rosa Bonheur that she be
{ aueathed to her her fortune and he
works of art Copies of the pictures q
: the artists mentioned We're on inspec
ton and a number of Mrs. Schoenhut'
water colors adorned the walls.
A PROTEST
: After the program it was stated tina
Mrs. j. G. Van Ness had matter I
Z bring before the club and she wa
i called on. She spoke of the ever recur
ring Influences which tend to corrup
:. the young and of the influence whie
9 such an organization as the Women
: Club has for good in its community
a After talking with women from a
q walks of life4tand representing not an
: organization but only women who car
! for the good and the pure. she came be
4 fore the club. to request that if the
h could see fit 50 to do, they would max
!, some protest against the costume of tn
vocalist who was in the city with tn
Fadette orchestra a few weeks ag'
Three plans had been proposed-tnat a
answer be inserted in the press to til
query in Local Comment" in tn
Times Republican asking rs this prs
gression or retrogression?" the answe
of course, to be that it is retrogressiol
T, Another plan was to inform the Y. \
II c. A. of the displeasure of the ladie
le and urge that such costumes be NJ
y permitted again The other plan We
T. to send a remonstrance to Mrs. Nicl
Is OILS, that other places might not be
" offended. AS all business matters al
brought before the board meeting tn
r. matter was and the ladies decided tn;
n a firm answer be made to the newsp;
y. per,s query and that the dresses
st some Of the ladies be condemned as in
p modest, unlovely and impure. 1t W;
* also voted that protest be sent
r. Mrs. Nichols, expressing the clubs SCI
~ timents.
he The resolution was vigorously o.
posed by some of the members OF Il
board, and as it was adopted by sms
majority 1t is said that an effort will
made to have it reconsidered.
er Mrs. C. E. Ringer left this mornil
05 for Monmouth, ILL.,, where she will vi.
!, Il