Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1903-04-24
ART TEACHERS MEET
Fifth Annual Session Held in
Public Library.
ANNUAL ELECTION
COMMERCIAL FACTION DEFEATED
AFTER WARM CONTEST.
Fred H. Daniels of Springfield, Mass,
Chosen President--Receptions
This Evening.
ANNUAL ELECTION

r. was demonstrated this morning that
Most of the members of the Eastern Art
Teachers Association are not in favor
of turning that association over to COM
mercialism The fifth annual meeting of
the association began in Baltimore Wednes-
day and adjourned in that city the next
day to meet in the Public Library here
today The result of the Baltimore meet
ing was to develop a hot contest between
the artistic and commercial factions In the
association for control through the cleo
ton of officers.
The nominating committee had brought
in recommendation for officers favorable
to the artistic side, and a minority report of
one of that committee had been filed, to-
gether with vigorous speeches to the effect
that whichever ticket was elected. the as
ISOLATION would be divided
The Election.
This the situation when the meeting
was called to order this morning in the
upper hall OF the Public Library
After speeches of welcome by Commits
sioner MacfarIand and Mrs. 8. E. w. Full
Ter. supervisor of drawing in this city. the
balloting on the two tickets began. There
were 1oi votes cast, and fifty -four were
necessary for L choice. Fred II. Daniels
editor of the Applied Arts Book the only
publication of the association, and the can
ddate of the majority members of the NOM
mating committee. also representing the
ant-commercial element, received ~ votes.
James F.. Hopkins of Boston, representing
the commercial spirit in the association
and the candidate of the minority of the
nominating committee. received "a votes.
W hen the result announced Mr.
Hopkins arose and moved to make the
election unanimous in favor of Mr.. DAN
lels. This motion prevailed. and with it
harmony was restored in the association
at least until the next annual election.
In the west hall of the library is ar
ranged an arts and crafts exhibit of the
public schools of the District. The eX-
hibit Is arranged in four sections, the first
two containing the work of the graded
schools, the third that of the high schools
and the fourth that of the manual train
ing schools.
This exhibit attracted much attention and
elected many appreciative and admiring
comments from the art teachers of the
ISOLATION
The days program in this city concluded
the fifth annual session of the association
There We're two sessions in the Public Lii
brary, between which was recess when
the members partook of luncheon as the
guests of the art teachers of the city in
Carroll Institute Hall. on 10th street.
Mr. Macfarland's Welcoming Speech.
The art teachers were welcomed to the
city by Mr. Macfarland in short speech
of cordially.
We are especially glad to welcome you"
Mr. mcfarland said, because we believe
we shall learn from you. You come not
simply to see the sights. but to exchange
with our art teachers the results of your
learning and experience, and the entire
community will profit by the meeting.
Art education in the public schools we
can all see. not only helps individuals to
become artists or art educators, but i'm
proves the public taste. Art. long consd-
cred a luxury, is becoming a necessity so
that We demand beautiful forms for all the
VI II &c tft-tn -
from experts that the art work in our pub
lie schools, similar in character to that in
Your public schools elsewhere, is practi-
cally valuable.
Two of the most prominent artists of
Washington told me while l was looking
this morning at the exhibit of the work
done In our public schools in the adjoining
hall that 1t was thoroughly good and an
excellent preparation
Il trust that your convention will meet
here every year, and always find such
beautiful weather awaiting YOU
After Mrs. Fullers remarks, which We're
also brief the election was held
The Ticket Elected.
The full ticket elected was as follows:
President. Fred II. Daniels Springfield
Mass: vice president. George II. Bartlett,
Boston. Mass; secretary, Olivia F.. Reach,
Baltimore. Md; corresponding secretary,
Anna b. Gansmann, South Orange ~ j.;
treasurer, Arthur II. Flint. Brooklyn New
III.
Brooklyn, New York city Executive COM
mittee. three years-Annette J. Warner.
tttchburg. Mass Alfred Vance Churchill
New York city.
Papers Read and Discussed
The program arranged was then carried
out. the first paper being that of Mr..
Daniels. who had just been elected presi-
dent. His topic was the drawing of a
leaf and consumed twenty-five minutes
Art Study for Its Own Sake was dis
cussed by Annette J. Warner of the Fitch
burg state normal school
AT the afternoon session Henry T. Bailey
discussed for half an hour the Method in
Constructive Design Mr.. Bailey is the
state supervisor of industrial art in Massa-
chusetts
The Manual Training Standpoint was
the subject of a fifteen-minute paper read
by Prof Charles r. Richards of the Teach
ers College, Columbia University. New
York city.
From to 6 o'clock this afternoon an In
formal reception to the members of the as
sociation was held at the Corcoran Art
Gallery and the Corcoran Art School
From to 10 o'clock this evening the art
teachers will visit the Congressional
Library. where special privileges have been
accorded them.
In speaking of the success of the fifth an
nuai session. and more particularly of the
Washington meeting, President A "
Churchill OF New York said to a Star re-
lightful. but highly instructive and pro-
ductfve OF lasting good results
Old Fight May Be Renewed.
The discussion of the politics which have
developed in the association was a matter
OF general comment after, the election had
been held today. A prominent member, re-
viewing the situation. said that when the
association was formed five years ago the
trouble was recognized. There was an i'm
mediate attempt on the part of certain art
publishing houses to get control of the Of
-hcers- Ii was with spirit of compromise
that the officers for the first two years adj
niiniStered the affairs of the association
The next two adrninistra tons were domi-
mated by the publishing houses. but in the
election of Mr.. Churchill last year this
reign had been overthrown and the artists
once more predominated. The result OF