The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-12-30
PAWTUCKET WOMAN'S CLUB HAD
VERY ENJOYABLE SESSION YESTERDAY

Through the joint efforts OF Mrs. Ed
ward l.. Johnson. Mrs. Lowell Emerson
and Mrs John f. Lennon. the members Of
the Pawtucket Woman's club enjoyed
delightful afternoon. yesterday. talk on
Photography" by Miss Austin, of Bos-
ton, a musical program consisting OF
songs by Miss Elizabeth wardwell. OF
Bristol and whistlng and cornet solos by
Mr.. Thacher Guild of Providence all
combining to make up a charming after
noon.
The meeting was called to order shortly
after o'clock by Mrs. George II. Fow-
Ter. the vice president OF the club, i'm the
absence OF Mrs. George NJ. Thornton the
president In the absence also OF the sec
retary Of the club. Miss Florence Garvin,
daughter of Governor-elect Garvin, was
appointed secretary pro tenn.
Miss Elizabeth Wardwel then sang de-
lightfully and with noticeable ease and
grace the Aria" from Faust introducing
the Jewel song" responding TO an en-
core with a song in lighter vein, beauu-
fully and simply sung.
She was accompanied on the piano by
Miss Margaret Kent Goodwin
Miss Wardwell was followed by Mr..
Guild who gave two whisting solos and
a cornet solo In most acceptable man
ner.
The musical portion OF the program
closed with one Of Nevin's sweet songs.
sung I'm Italian by Miss Wardwel. after
which Mrs. Fowler introduced Miss Aus
tin.
Miss Austins talk briefly considered
photography as an art and was admra-
bly, illustrated by large number OF fine
photographs from her studio in Boston.
In part she said:
1T Is only In very recent years that
the word art could be applied TO pho
Biography. On the afternoon OF March
l, 1900, in the rooms OF the Chicago so
ciety OF amateurs. there transpired an in
cident OF most significant import to the art
OF the serious. earnest workers. who have
striven to have the photograph recog-
nized work OF art. For the first
time I'm the deliberation of the juries
OF the Photographic salons. the painter
asked the photographer, BY what stand
ard shall | Judge your work? The pho
tographer replied, BY the standard OF
the highest pictorial excellence.
mir. William r. Dyer OF Chicago. one
OF the foremost In the ranks OF the artist
photographer, writes This answer
placed "A weighty responsibility upon the
serious workers OF the whole country
This salon the first TO be held I'm the
west. was distinguished by the highest
standards OF any previous exhibition. A
leading painter who had visited the salon
repeatedly remarked that IL thrilled him
az no exhibition OF painting had for sew
eral years.
This new movement may be said 10
have had it's origin about ten or II years
ago in London, where several enthusiastic
workers met and organized a society now
we'll known as The Linked Ring The
organization has held ltS usual salons.
despite the jeerings of the press and
public, and now the greatest honor that
can be conferred upon photogrs rAer is
to be elected member Of The Linked
Ring and there are now ten or more
American members OF this famous or
ganization
"In an article Of ten years ago a
writer and critic SAYS: Let all detail
throughout the photograph be defined so
thnt they may satisfy the eye al a glance.
Certainly we have made great strides
I'm the last decade. for u seems hardly
necessary TO point out that " tine it
tails are sharply defined throughout there
win be a lack Of unity and concentration.
such productions of the old school
lIcE soul being purely mechanical At
IL not imitation. but Interpretation aud
creation.
THE joyousness. the grandeur. tho sad-
ness Of landscape have no actual exist
ence. they are the personal contribution
OF n human temperament.
Composition Is the quality OF import
ance In painting since II determines the
character 81 the entire work. and IL IL
important In photography II We would
have our mark placed upon the basis OF
other works Of art"
Just here Miss Austin paused 20 Illus
trate by some Of her photographs the
value of composition IN photography
Continuing. Miss Austin dwelt upon the
o-called nat treatment IN photography
olor In photography and color effects ~
applied 20 contrast and arrangement OF
4 values
She save the names also ~ n number of
| tho leading photographers Of this country
| with certain characteristics OF their work.