The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-02-17

Louis exhibition the applied arts were
admitted for the first time to a place of
co-equal honor with the fine arts, and
at jamestown, according to advance
notices, handicraft will be specially en-
phasized.
SO much has been accomplished within
few years-though more. of course, re-
mains to be done-that the Society of
Arts and Crafts purposes to make its
anniversary exhibition an event of
national Importance. Copley Hall, which,
through the International art shows of
the Copley Society has become certain
ly one of the most famous exhibition
halls in the country, has been engaged
for this exhibition. which will be held
between the dates February and F'ebru-
airy 20. At the head of the exhibition
committee is Professor II. Langford
Warren of the Department of Architec-
ture of Harvard University, who Is also
president of the Society of Arts and
Crafts. Mr.. Warren will have special
charge of the exhibits of wood carving.
The other arts and crafts will be repre-
scented as follows: Pottery, A. w. Long
fellow; silver work and other metal
work, George P. Kendrick; stained glass.
c. Howard Walker; other glass Harold
B. Warren; printing and engraving, ID. b.
Updike; textiles and embroidery, Miss
Alice j. Morse; ecclesiastical work, Ralph
Adams Cram; leather work, George r.
Shaw; bookbinding, Miss Mary Crease
Sears; tewelry, f. Allen Whiting; loan
collection, J. T. Coolidge, Jr. foreign
/ exhibits Edward r. Warren basketry'
Miss Amy NJ. Sacker.
National Association.
The fitness of the Society of Arts ana
Crafts to undertake an ambitious eXhi-
btion of this character has been demon
strated by the success with when It's
various activities has been pursued in a
dignifled and serious yet energetic man
ner. 1t is distinctly a national assocla-
ton with a present membership OF
about 500 representing nearly every state
of the Union. Permanent headquarters,
with galleries for special exhibitions, are
maintained in Park street. Boston, close
bv the Massachusetts State House. me
money realized from the sale of objects
for the benefit of the contributing artists
! a reasonable commission being ehafged
| as a means Of defraying necessary eX-
| penses Increased from about S9,oOO IN
| 1909 to more than $4,000 in 1904. more
| than $4,000 in 1905, and about $40Ooo IN
/ 1906 The rooms of the society nave
served primarily as clearing mousse lor
| the handicraft activities of craftsmen $
studios and shops in various parts or the
| country The society has also recently
| established In Boston 'handicraft shop
| with opportunities for metal workers
| and here although no preference Is given
| to those who contribute from outside
some of the things which Will be SHOWN
| at the Forthcoming exhibition III CopleS
ITou have undoubtedly been produced
In movements for the betterment OF
laboring conditions in Massachusetts, and
nayticuiarly in the present agitation for
| improved Industrial education the so
ciety of Arts and Crafts has peeh prom
| inent .., ~,
Tbat the celebration of the tenth an
ntyersary of American handicraft should
occur In New observation-disclosures the con-
tributions to make 1T successful will come
from every part of the country WINE ne
it will unquestionably draw rnaeleSee
.,sit,.s from every sections particular
" appropriate because industry in the
New England states is tending to change
! from the lower grades to those in which
| the artistic skill and taste of the WORK