The Owosso times. (Owosso, Mich.) 1897-1926, 1903-11-27

tiful because 1T lends itself so easily to
modelling, and 1t is easily modelled be-
cause OF It's power to retain heat. Ia
color and texture it is better fitted
than copper to complete or to orna-
ment objects intended for ordinary
service. Its very unobtrusivenes is a
strong quality. It's brightness and
glow do not advance to challenge the
vision.
Ii 1t we're permitted to lend the at
tributes Of the phenomena OF sound to
those OF sight, iron might be said to
be silent and copper to be clamorou :.
Miss Keyte mentioned the recent ex
hibition of the arts and crafts In SYRIA
cusa, N. Y, where beautiful specimens
of:sconces, lanterns and accessories for
the fireplace from England were
shown, and electric lamps and candel-
abra from France. Small pieces, typi-
Cal OF the handicraft movement were
seen Ia electrical sconces fIom Day
ton, 0 aio. In designs for jewels and
precious metal there has been for many
years an apparent monotony of con-
ception and following OF beaten
paths that have produced an almost
total lack OF artistic feeling; while
mere concrete value by the use
OF stones OF perfect form or color from
the lapidary's point OF view has SEEM
ed to be the end chiefly sought
An outline was then given OF the
work Of the great French goldsmith,
Rene Larique, and our Indebtedness to
him for artistic results obtained from
the direct contact Of genius and ma
ture. In this country at present we
have considerable number of indiv-
idual craftsmen at work on jewels and
small articles, and after reading and
seeing what is being done in metal
work as a whole, can we agree with
Robert Browning when he said:
''If you get beauty and naught else,
you get about the best thing God in
vents"
Many interesting specimens were
shown the club by Miss Keyte.
Owing to the absence OF Mrs. Hook
way, her paper on cart 10 Glass" was
read by Mrs Sullivan. She presented
to the club short sketch of the work
accomplished from the early centuries
to the present time, naming the art as
emphatically christian one.
The twelfth century brought the
great revival Of architecture which
produced the lofty Gothic Cathedrals,
and glass was then used for important
piceure windows. While the art was
foStered IN other countries, Italy was
it's home and after the sixteenth GEN.
fury 1T gradually passed into decay,
the secret dying with the men who
made Italy famous. 1t was not until
the nineteenty century that an effort
was made to elevate the art.
John La Large may properly be call
ed the pioneer in American glass de-
signing and at the time he began his
work in New York there was very
little suitable material In this country
and almost no skilled workman. The
necessary glass being unattainable he
bought all the objects OF opalescent he
could find and shattered them to pro-
duce the desired pieces. He employed
precious stones, medallions, anything
that would answer his purpose. Color
and color only was the end sought,
hence the first efforts we're largely con
fined to increasing the field OF color
aud producing glass which had gem
like qualities.
Much of the sparkle Of the antique
vino ows Is the result Of time. The
principal factor being the accumula-
tion OF dust on the outer edge of the
glass next to the lead lines. The dust
moistened becomes corrosive and
roughens the glass leaving it smooth
in the center; now, this same effect is
produced artifically. Then, too, in
stead OF using so many lead lines as
formerly, the molten glass is pushed