The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1901-04-13

common desire OF doing the best thing
that III know how"
contiiAng. the speaker described the
characteristics and differentiated tho
work OF these three notable craftsmen.
Crane, .he said lin hie quality of eN-
pertinent II like an American. Ills work
IL almost personal work lie L. most
stimulating In many ways.
Day. on the other hand" said the
speaker, has his atalier. ne and his
daughter working together. He has or
ganized. analysed and carried out his
work I'm a most methodicsl way.
Without faddism, fair and absolutely
20 be relied upon, he represents an en-
tirey different attitude, and entirely ef-
faees his personality in his personal pur-
suits"
After dwelling briefly upon the char
acter OF the work of this master the
speaker declared ~ To he the most trust
worthy, most reliable. most 10 guide one"
that he had ever seen.
He objected 10 students" said Mr..
Walker, hut he once took two American
girls because he said they were respon-
sive and not stupid"
In dwelling upon the work OF Ashby
Mr.. Walker declared him to ba Med
iaeValist. "Ashby." he said. lis trying
10 go back 20 the old methods lie be-
lieves that the artist should work as AL
bert Durer worked. should isolate himself
and deal only with the middle man and
thus save himself from contact with the
Philistine."
Passing 20 the second portion OF his
subject the speaker delighted his hearers
with description of Essex House In
London, community OF craftsmen
whose work has become celebrated
throughout all England.
mo work goes out of the house unre-
cognized' and the. speaker. Continuing
Mr.. Walker declared that the work OF
arts and crafts IN this country would
eventually divide into two classes. viz.
= class Of the multiplied unit and the
class OF the average worker, From the
point Of the average worker, said the
speaker. arises "a class OF workers who do
finer and finer things that are not re-
peated."
Leaving London. Mr. Walter took his
hearers To other parts of Europe where
art industries were found. In connection
the dwelt most interestingly on the COM
munity OF diamond cutters at Amster-
uam; the violin makers In the vicinity of
Ober Ammergau. where the finest violins
are made: the leather and WOOD carving
districts at innsbruck Venice and the In
dustries I'm lace making. mosaics and
glass. Mr.. Walker paused. at this point.
20 describe the exquisite fine art that We
netian glass making was i'm It's best days
and deplored the deterioration Of the same
Tor which, ne said, 1.-The tourist who
likes the brightest thing for tie least
money is TO blame"
In closing the speaker told of the work
in old terra Gotta, Just outside OF Flor
ence, the work la alabaster az Noterra:
le schools of embroidery in sienna; the
bronze and metal work in Rome; figure
work In Dresden and last but by no
means least was described the exquisite
work OF two Partisan jewelers. Finally,
Mr.. Walker said, amy design. any work
I'm arts or crafts is an art or craft ac-
cordipg to the personality OF the man
that Is doing IL. He takes mis- own place
Just where he belongs"
At the conclusion of Mr. Walkers ad-
nllrabe talk refreshments were served IN
the rooms below. Among those present
were the following
Mr. and Mrs. Horaiio Hunt Mr. and
Mrs. r. w. Foster. w. Staples Drown
Mr.. and Mrs sydney BurIeieh. Mr.
Frank NJ. Mathewson. Mr. Couriland
Dorrance, Mr.. Harry Barker, Mrs. Alon-
20 Flint. Miss Abagail Cooke Mr. and
Mrs. Albert Fenner. Miss Elizabeth Day
Mr.. Benjamin Smith. the Misses Sher-
man. DIR, Charles Leonard. Miss Leonard
Harriet Rice. Mrs Newton u. Arnold.
Mrs. J. NJ r.. Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. James
4. Kinghorn. Mrs. Irving Champlin Mrs.
John G.. Knowles, Mr.. and Mrs Ge-rge
Lewis Cooke. Mr. and Mrs. William h
Thurber. Mr. and Mrs. William IL. Green
ough Mr.. Henry w. Greenough, Mr.. HUI
go Passner Judge and Mrs Stfness