The Washington times., 1908-12-31
Work Done at Neighborhood
House Shown During
Holidays.
ARRANGED FOR NEEDS
OF THE COMMUNITY
Examples of Various Crafts May
Be een-One Innovation
Missing.

Marked differences in art conditions.
and Ia the art purposes Of different
sections OF the city may be noted by a
visit to the exhibition OF pictures and
art and craft work, now on view az
NcighbOrhoOd House, 456 y street south
west The customary work Of the set
t!ement house is suspended Tor the hOIi-
day season, and a series of entertain
ments and exhibitions have been ar
ranged for the public at large, and par
ucularly for the needs Of the cOmInu-
nifty iu which the local colony Of set
uemeut workers are engaged in arUus-
ing interest in the direction Of better
homes and improved surroundings.
Arranged upon the walls Of two Of the
larger rooms in the second story OF
NeiShbOrhood House, Is a c0Ii'ctiou Of
the weil-known Curtis phoJoEr,Ip..
Illustrative OF life and conditions among
the Indisns. presented picJorialIy rather
than IS studies or ethnolOgy While
all Of the necessary fact is found. the
pictures do not end with a mere state
nent Of realism. In the work there Is
ample art purpose, and the difference
between a photograph and a picture is
50 broadly emphasized. that the art side
rs applied TO ethnOl0gy cannot fail TO
have an educational value This COlleC-
ton OF Curtis photographs is supple
mented by a collection of eIgraviuEs
loaned from art J;caIeTs Of ChIs city
These eugravinGs, while cOmmeuda5.e
as such, are valuable iu their teachings
OF periods Of American history. Some
are from the celebrated collection OF
paintings by Edward Moran now on eN-
hibitiOu with the collection OF the Ma
uoual Gallery. one IS from the large
trEr & ]
kalb al Valley Forge
Other Crafts.
The exhibition Of examples Of arts
and Charts. includes the work OF some
Of the members Of the classes % Neigh
bOThOOd House. II may not be general
Iy known that the class in basket max
ing has a membership Of 100. and that
there are several who have been taught
weaving and rug making The boys
and young men are being instructed iu
wood working. and in metal working.
while the girls and young women arr
being instructed in embroidery Ss vel.
as in the essential accomplishments ~
sewing and cooking Useful as well
as decorative truths are emphasized.
and the lesson Of homemaSiuE aTou-
the 5roadest lines is being made a prac-
teal part OF the work OF NslI.b1TuHo.
House
tiOus Is not I'm this exhibition, for eN-
hlbitious Of this character have been
introduced I'm the college settlement
ceDters Of other large cities There IS
now in preparation series OF prints,
from reproductions Of works Of masters,
intended for circulation among the
homes interested I'm the work OF Neigh
bOrhOOd House This series VIII IN
cIude 10 framed pictures wisely Sc
leCted CataiOEued, and arranged for
distribution in the same manner TN
which books are secured from the
library.
For Boys and Girls.
These pictures are for the use Of the
members Of the congregation OF Neigh
borhood House, and the boys and girls
will De permitted 10 take one Of these
pictures to thei- homes and retain it
for a week, and then, upon its return,
secure another picture IN exchange
One hundred and forty good pictures
distributed every week will result in a
wonderful education along art lines in
that section OF the city. tt viii have
the same influence in the choice OF good
art that books produce in the selection
OF literature. Il is 10 be regretted that
other sections OF the city cannot be
Influenced in this manner
The art wOrL does not end with the
influence Of teaching, or the circulation
OF appropriate pictures. When especial
talent Is found among any Of these
young people, that talent IS encouraged,
and arrangements are made for especial
instruction in the direction in which
individual talent Is found. The pur-
building up OF n better CitiZensh'D,
should commend itself 10 the entire city.
and its results are worthy Of a more
universal knowledge and appreciation.