Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-23
Annual Convention of Western
Drawing Teachers Asso-
citation Opens.
SESSIONS AT BROADWAY CHURCH
Delegates Welcomed by Supt.
Hayden and President
MediII, of Club.

PRESBYTERIAN church at $50 this
morning. Those present at the open
ing entirely filled the seating capacity
of the church, there being in the neigh
hood of one hundred and fifty teachers
from outside the city on hand in addi-
ton to a majority of the teachers of
Rock Island, who will have holiday
for the remainder of the week, and
liberal sprinkling of citizens who are
interested in educational work in var
ious ways.
The interior of the church is appro-
priately decorated, and with it's room
mess and general provisions for con-
Venience and comfort, probably no
place in which the sessions could have
been held would have been so we'll
fitted for the uses of the drawing
teachers.
Opening of Session.
The meeting was called to order by
Miss Cora A Wilson, of Davenport,
president of the association, and the
opening number was instrumental
music 10y the Toenniges quartet COM
posed of c. f. Toenniges, first violin;
William Paarman, second violin; G..
A Thiering, viola, and Oswald Stark,
cello, assisted by Mrs. Louis Kohp,
pianiste. After prayer by Rev. w. s.
Marquis. of the Broadway church,
Miss Halle McCrory gave an exquisite
rendition of Doris on the violin
with cello accompaniment.
Next followed the addresses of well
Supt. z. b Hayden, in behalf of the
teachers; President G. Is Marshall, in
behalf of the board CT ed ucation, and
President T. j. Medill. of the Rock
Island Club, in behalf Of the citize Is
generally. Mr. Marshall was detained
By n case IN the county court in
which he is interested, and his part
was necessarily omitted.
Supt. Hayden spoke essentially
from the professional standpoint, re
ferring in general way to the ar
rangements that had been made GOV
ering the session and pointing out the
advantages he expected the teacher:
and consequently the pupils o.
Rock Island to derive from the ex'
hibit and discussion of art which will
| be attendant upon the association
sessions here. Mr.. Menill spoke oil
the pleasure it gave him as either
! to welcome so distinguished a body a;
| the Western Drawing Teachers asso-
| citation and assured those present tina
| the people of The city were alive to thu
Importance of the occasion and woul1
do all in their power to promote the
/ happiness and convenience of the
city's guests.
Presidents Address.
The presidents address by Mis-.
Wilson followed. She first Responded
to the addresses of welcome by Supt
Hayden and Mr.. Medill in apt anC
happy fashion and then entered upor
general review of the objects of The
Drawing teachers association and tht
business before the present gathering
She compiimented the city upon the
facilities which it has been able Il
place at the disposal of the conven
tion and gave assurance that the most
will be made of the opportunity TO
good work which has been provided
The First Lecture.
The first lecture of the series to b
given was one on 1.-The Teaching o
Art" by Arthur w. Dow, of Pratt in
stitute. Brooklyn, which followe'
Mrs Wilson's address. Mr.. Dow
| talk dealt with the basic principles o
art and was thoroughly interesting
even to a lavman. 1t was illustrates
| with a stereopticon, which, in skilled
hands, proved a valuable aid in max
ing clear subtle points which would
| otherwise have escaped the audience
The discussion was led by Charles A
Cumming. of the Cumming School 0
Art, of Des Moines, Iowa.
Committees Named.
Committees we're appointed as fol
lows:
Next Meeting Place-Miss Ruser
Cedar Rapids, Iowa; Miss Williams
st. Paul; Mr.. Sullivan, Anderson
Ind.
Nominations-Mis Dickey. Rock
ford; Miss Morse. West Superior
Wis; Miss Rogers. Beloit, Wis.
Resolutions Miss Seegmiller, la
dianapolis; Mrs. White, Clinton
Iowa; Mr.. Frederick, Champaign.
Exhibits-Miss Roberts. Mi0ueapo
lis; Miss Saams, Moline; MIR. Kenne
dy, LaSalle.
ExamInipg the Exhibit.
This afternoon the teachers ar
putting in their time examining tn
art exhibit at the Lincoln school.
The high school will have but tw,
days vacation and they will be Thurs
day and Friday. The time will b
put in by the teachers attending tn
meetings here and in Moline.
The officers of the Western Drawing
Teachers association are:
President-Clara A. Wilson, Daven
port. ,.