The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-05-27

her presence. She is to present a memo
rial to the late Mrs. Edward Longstreth.
Of Philadelphia, who was widely known
as chairman of the programme commit
tee of the Denver biennial.
That art Is to be so conspicuous on the
programme is due to Mrs. Herman Hall,
who during the two years of her chair
manship has made art n practical work
for women's clubs. This will be demon
strated in an exhibit extending through
convention week, showing what has been
done in the way of travelling art galleries,
decoration of school rooms, the home in
dustries of women, such rug making
and the old blue embroideries. and so on
The star session promises to be the even
ing art session, when the stage will be
arranged as an artists studio and, inter-
polated with a lecture by Mrs. Hamlin
Garland on possibilities of Sculpture in
Our Cities and Towns" will be illustrat-
ed by modelers. The second session has
as its speaker the only man honored with
n place on the programme-George
Kriehn, Phi. D.. of Chicago--whose sub
ject IS Municipal Art in America"
1t is the report art session, participated
In by women from all over the country,
that will show up the varied phases OF
art work. Among those who win report
are: Mrs. James II. Baker. of Boulder,
Col; Mrs. Frances r. Elliott of Salt
Lake City; Miss Dotha Stone Pinneo, of
Of Brooklyn: Mrs. Gertrude Backvelder.
Of Chicago. Miss +. T. King. of Balti-
more Mrs Elba Johnson, of Milwaukee,
and Mrs, c. NJ. Dow, OF jamestown,
n Y.
Mrs. Hail is known as an art specialist
among club women. Not only is she
chairman OF the art committee of the
general federation, hut as chairman OF
the art committee Of the Illinois Fedora
ton has introduced a fine system of trav-
cling art galleries In that state. She Is
vice president of the now Chicago Art
Association. and was the founder OF the
Archie Club, large art organization OF
women which was the first club to regu-
larly inaugurate a salon for Chicago ar
lists. She is also "A member OF the widely
known Chicago Woman's Club and the
Daughters OF the American Revolution.
II Is the education session that will
bring TO the front n fine woman Mrs.
Margaret Evans. Of Mortified. MINI.
president Of the Minnesota Federation OF
Women's Clubs. AS an educator she Is
known as professor Of modern languages
at Carleton college and not long ago Gel
ebrated the completion OF twenty-five
years service as dean Of the woman's
department As one Of three women in
yited-and women were invited for the
FIRST time-to speak at the great interua-
tional Congregational council In BOSTON
recently. this woman. who IS equally at
home in the pulpit as on the platform.
made a splendid impression. Speaking Of
Miss Evans religious work, II Is interest
ing to know that for twenty years she
has been president of the Minnesota
branch OF the Womans Board OF Mis-
sions OF the Interior. and not long ago,
when the American board was looking
for some one to I'LL a vacancy. it selected
this woman, 1t being the first time
womau's work for missions was recog
nized by this eminent body.
Vrp@FutHfiuu of her programme
Miss Evans aims to show what has been
done by women's clubs IN the encourage
ment OF manual training departments in
the public schools, public kiudergartens,
vacation schools. public Fairgrounds and