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~T was announced some weeks ago
that a national academy of art was
being organized in this city, with a
charter from Congress and the OBJ
ject of forming a federation of the
art institutions and societies of the
United States. This organization has no"
been accomplished. and within the past
few DAYS the following letter was issued
by Mr. Glenn Brown. the PROVISIONAL sec
rotary, to fourteen art societies.
..Gentlemen: Ii is believed that the time
is now ripe for the federation of the art
institutions and art societies or the
United States similar in general organ
ization and purpose to existing profes-
sionaI associations and societies of a ma
tional character The Fine Arts Fedora
ton of New York City has accomplished
results which could not have been at
tanned by its constituent societies work
ing Independently, and national fine arts
federation will undoubtedly bring about
proportionately greater results for the
benefit of the nation. A charter granted
several years ago by Congress for a ma
tional academy of art Will form basis
for the proposed federation. The board
has power under its charter to add TO It's
number To make it repre- sentative OF the
art interests of the whole country each
of the societies named in the list hereto
appended is invited TO nominate one rep
resentative to be elected as regent at a
meeting of the regents to be held OCTOBER
IL 1908 1t is earnestly desired that the
name of your nominee be sent before That
date to the provisional secretary. AFTER
the permanent organization OF the board
of regents it is proposed to issue can
for national convention TO be held IN
Washington next winter, TO be composed
of delegates from the art institutions
and societies of the United States, In
Guiding all associations for the promotion
of art and education of the public taste,
to formulate a plan for a national hne
arts federation and to consider such other
matters of general interest as may come
before the convention. President Roose-
vel, has signihed in the accompanyin
letter his deep interest in the proposed
federation. Vice President Fairbanks will
preside at the convention, and Secretary
Root has promised to deliver the address
Of welcome and to explain to the dele
gates the purposes for which the conven-
ton Is called. 1t is the desire Of the pres
ent regents to maks it clearly understood
that they now act only as provisional or
ganzation and that the suggestions they
offer are made simply to initiate the
movement described above"
With this letter was inclosed copy Of
the Presidents letter which Is dated
April 80 and is addressed to Secretary
Root. 1t reads:
My Dear Mr. Root: I am gratified to
know that you are taking an active inter-
est in the movement to organize ma
tional federation of art. and shall watch
the progress of the rcovement with SYM
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TO ,nc dwoiior within the tenement houoc
d.s,r:o,n. but ia designed 10 nwnke, tha
Interest of city aHd suburban rosiGenta
in the Possibilities o. a little iand hG q
sneans OF supplying FOOD and providing Il
relG FOR diversion and helpful excrc:se.
Tns enief dtIeniien, however. is paid 10
tho question o. whole some cood. and mo
author. filled with enthusiastic interest
IN the subject produces h handbook of
valuable sugsestIons, The gardener VINO
follows her advice throughout in the
placing of her garden and the tiiiins of
tho soil will probably lind his yield at
the end of the season larger and his sa;is-
faction keener than though he went
ahead on his own initiative and learned
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pathy. I shall do all I can to promote 1t.
because i believe such an organization
can be made very effective for good. 1t
will encourage our native artists; IL Will
aid in the establishment of galleries and
schools of art: IL will promote the work of
municipal and art leagues and village Inn
provement associa tons: 1t will encourage
higher standards of architecture for our
public edificeS our business blocks and
our homes and also DO much to educate
the public taste. l am glad to learn that
it is proposed to hold a convention in
Washington and you may count on me to
do my share in making 1t success.
VERY sincerely yours.
(SieneO THEODORE ROOSEVELT"
Mr. Frank D. Millet is provisional pres
ident of the National Academy Of Art;
Mr.. Glenn Brown. provisional secretary:
and the board of regents is composed of
the following: Mr.. Robert Bacon. as
sistant secretary of state; Glenn Brown.
secretary American Institute of Archi-
tects: Francis Cotton, William E. Curtis
Charles NJ. Ffo-.ke. Charles l.. Freer.
William H. Holmes. curator. National
Gallery; Senator Henry Cabot Lodge.
Mrs Frank o. Lowden. Frank D. Millet.
secretary American Academy al Rome;
Mrs. Levi P. Morton. Senator Francis G.
New,ands A. J. Parsons. E. Francis
State: Charles Stewart Smith. Mrs. Bel
lamy Storer and Henry Walters. The
organizations and societies which have
been asked to nominate regents are:
The Municipal Art Society of Baltimore.
Copley Society of Boston, Pratt Institute
of Brooklyn. Society of Artists. Buffalo;
Art Institute of Chicago, Detroit Museum
of Art. National Academy Of Design and
National Sculpture Society. New York;
Pennsylvania Academy of the + e Arts,
St Louis Museum of Fine Arts, Wash
ington State Art Association, Society OF
Western Artists, New Orleans Art Asso-
citation, and Carolina Art Association.
This covers fairly we'll the whole United
States and provides. 1t would seem. for
the protection Of all interests. That these
organizations will respond to the invita-
ton and that a federation will be effected
there is every reason to believe, so this
may be looked upon as the initial step in
a very important movement-one which.
as the President has intimated, should
And for Washingtonians 1t has a still
the approach of the time when this city
will be in truth the national art center
the home of the National Gallery and a
National Bureau Of Fine Arts. a meeting
place for artists-a place for great exhi-
billions and conventions. And what in
deed could be more logical?
ONCE the National Academy Of Art
- has come into existence there has
been some conjecture concerning the fu-
ture of the National Society of the Fine
Arts, but there is no reason why the In
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with news and mails. with Indians hidden
behind hills and trees ready to Kill. IL
has been years since the pony express
rider was the only means of communica
ton between the far frontier OF cfviliza-
ton and the centers. Some of the men
who carried the mails in those days are
still living. SCARED souvenirs OF past
condition. In this small volume appears
in a way the history Of the frontier. with
sketches and portraits of the men who
figured in it's development, both whites
and Indians He brings the story TO d
climax with the Pine ridge Campaign. ~
Ken Knee cre.k. The generation that knew
Xii Carson. John c. Fremont. Gen. Crook
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rNTEREST in Cuban literature grows
in the United States as the people
become better acquainted with the
II language and customs of that
country. No author made as lasting
an impression on that literature as did
Jose Maria Heredia. known to the people
of this generation as 'Cuba's Poet and
Prophet
In the ancient and historic city OF
Santiago. in the eastern and mountainous
portion of the tropical Island of CUBA,
there is still standing a modest ana
weatherbeaten little house of one story.
with quaint wooden ratings in front of the
windows. where the poet-seer and Isaiah
of his native country. Jose Maria Heredia
first saw the light on the 31st of Decem-
Der. 1903 Since the imposing celebration
of the centenary of his birth in 1903, the
dwelling has been converted into a con-
servatory of music and museum con-
tainng many interesting Heredia relics.
The Greatest Cuban Genius.
Heredia is justly regarded as the great
est o: all Cuban geniuses. and. like every
true poet. he was an intense lover Of
liberty and the rights of humanity He
appears: at a tender age. to have been
lost his father. a virtuous and respected
magistrate. distinguished for his talent
and learning After his fathers death
young Heredia returned with his mother
to Havana. completed his education in
the National University. and was admitted
to the bar in the high Audiencia Court
of Puerto Principe. Central Cuba. A most
brilliant career seemed to be opening for
him when he became implicated in 1893
in a conspiracy against the Spanish
authorities Of Cuba. inaugurated by South
American sympathizers who styled their
orge nization. after the great South
American liberator General Bolivar. the
Soles de Bolivar.
Heredia found himself in danger Of
arrest imprisonment. and perhaps death
at any moment. and accordingly sought
refuge in flight. He succeeded In making
his way unobserved through the Cuban
tropical wilderness to the extensive estate
of a sugar plantation some miles back OF
Matanzas City. up the enhancing and
romantic Yumuri valley. where he re-
ceived hospitality and refuge During his
concealment he fell deeply In love with
the planters beautiful young daughter.
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rivals in strength. beauty and intensity
of conviction any passage to be found in
Milton and Dante. breathes eternal hatred
Of tyranny and slavery. and pays noble
tribute to the Christ who underwent ex-
cruciating martyrdom In order to redeem
frail humanity. Another poem of his.
The Rainbow Gel Arco Iris). is not
only an exqusitely artistic pen picture.
but reveals admiration for the wonderful
Creator of all things good. beautiful and
sublime His "Convite" or Invitation
is a love song. His fine sonnet on I'm
mortality" while full of that strange mel
ancholy so characteristic of Latin-Ameri-
can poetry. recognizes that the indestruc-
tible soul shall rise triumphant over the
ruins of the universe.
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Emilia. and in her honor he has composed
much of his finest poetry. His dream or
love was fleeing like a tropical sunrise
or sunset: his relentless pursuers were
hot upon his trail. and he was forced
secretly to repair to the port of Matanzas,
where he embarked on board an American
bark. the Galaxy. and on the 4th OF De-
cember. 1879, after a long and tempestous
voyage in that sailing vessel. arrived in
Boston. From Boston he made his way
to New York city. and thence proceeded
to the then frontier village of Niagara
Falls. October II. 1924.
Niagara Impresses Him.
The magnificent cataracts of Niagara
eighty four years ago were In all the
glory and beauty of the untamed pri-
meval wilderness. and Indian tribes
still fingered round the Village and fort
on the American side. The sublime.
awe-inspiring. yet beautiful spectacle
they presented made a deep impression
upon the lonely young Cuban exile. who
was scarcely yet twenty. one years OF
age They appealed to all the fbers OF
his intensely religious nature. and he
accordingly composed one of -he most
splendid hymns in praise of Niagara
that has ever been written in any lam
guage. The Spanish original attracted
the attention Of the American poet.
published an English metricai .transla-
ton. The translation was later In
corporated in Henry w. Longfellow's
Poets and Poetry of Europe" and a
portion of it may be found in his "Po-
ems Of Places-Middle States"
In introducing his poem the young
Cuban exile, torn by conflicting emo
tions. calls for his Tyre. as his bosom
feels once more the glow Of inspiration.
of which he has been deprived so long
and left in darkness by adversely. but
at length, as he exclaims
Niagara.
Thou with thy rushing waters dost restore
The heavenly gift that sorrow took away.
He continues by appealing to the tre-
mendous torrent to hush Jts voice for a
moment and cast aside lts wide involv.
ing shadows so that he may s e the fear
full beauty Of its face. He declares that
he IL worthy to behold the mighty cat
aract. as from his earliest boyhood he
has ever spurned the mean and petty
and loved the noble and sublime. He
has witnessed the lurid lightning and
awful thunder in tho hurricane. yet not
even tho ocean In all it, unrostrained
fury has moved him 40 the grandeur OF
the falls moves him now. From This
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ranged as a treasury of many different.
though related topics. is to be drawn
upon as needed so that consecutive
reading Is not essential. The work is
carefully indexed. and thus the reader Is
able to find at once the matter which APP
peals most strongly to him.
A THRILLING AND TRUTHFUL. HIS
TORY OF THE PONY EAPRESS; or:
Blazing the Westward Way, and
other sketches and incidents of those
stirring times. BY William Lightfoot
Visscher Illustrated. Chlca 20: Rand
McNally & Co.
Gone are the days of the old pony ex-
press. the ha zardous rush across the plain
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prepared TO supply him in all sorts OF
editions and bindings, ranging from
pocket booklets to sumptuous editions
de luxe illustrated by the most expensive
artists.
Speaking of the use made of public IL
braries in England. it may be said that
the habit is almost universal In every
big city and even in every little country
village one finds a library. If you are
householder you are entitled to use these
libraries free, and may take out two or
three books at a time.
All persons over twenty-one years
of age are entitled. If householders.
to two library tickets, one an ordinary
one and the other a Students. BY
using these two tickets skillfully you
may have "out' four or five books at
time, and thus you can keep up with
most that is going on in the book world
without any cost in the purchase OF
books So popular has the library" habit
become that most of the large stores.
and a great many small ones even. have
started lending" book departments. BY
paying a few cents a month you nave
access to the newest books and may reao
the latest novel practically for nothing.
1t would appear at first glance as II
the author must suffer from this great
number of Libraries used by people VINO
do not purchase his books individually.
Public Literary Habit Growing.
There is no doubt of the fact that tie
"public library habit is growing. and 1t
seems to have come to stay. 1t is one OF
the tendencies of the age. Not only have
the big London and provincial stores
t.ken if I'D. but several hotels have start
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Free Travellers in the Argentine

From the Buenos Ayres Herald.
One Of the greatest abuses in this coun-
try is the question of free passes on tram
and train. Every individual from the
higher official TO the humble clerk. who
is in any way connected with the govern
ment obtains. or endeavors 10 obtain.
free passes on every occasion that he re-
quires to travel.
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terests of these two organizations Shouin
conflict or why the one should not
strengthen the other. 1t is true that the
academy will probably take over some of
the work originally projected by the ma
tional society. and that the latter will ne
come chiefly local organization. nut IL
will not be purpoSelesS or of no aVall. 30
far. 1t has not been able to undertake any
great work but it has done more than
little to advance the interest in art in this
community. Under its auspices excellent
courses of lectures have been given before
members of the society and at the Puplc
Library; exhibition of tapestries ana
textiles has been held in the COrcoran
Gallery. and local art societies have been
assisted in holding their special eXhibl,
tons: civic art has been encourased ana
certain art movements been upheld In
conjunction with the Architectural Cluo.
the local chapter of the American Instl-
tute Of Architects, and the Board OF 1rade
the civic art committee of the Natlonal
Society of the Fine Arts has instituted
competition to secure artistic designs loI
the decoration of Pennsylvania avenue al
the time of the inaugural parade; ana d
subcommittee Of this same organization is
at the present time taking steps TOWARD
awakening interest in the decoration OF
the local public schools. The membership
of the National Society Of the Fine Arts
is now considerably over 2D. and as
merely local organization 1t has before
it a fine future-plenty of work and TAR
reaching influence.
WITHIN the last fortnight Mr. Evans
w has added four more canvases to
his National Gallery collection. all or
which are works of unusual interest. One
Is a landscape, two are portraits and the
fourth Is a figure painting. The landscape
Is by Worthingtop Whittredge. little
picture, entitled Noon in the Orchard,
quiet, sunny and moderately characteris-
tic. 1t was painted some years ago in
Rhode Island and shows a certain love
of nature and kinship with the works OF
those artists who literally upbuilt the
American school. Mr.. Whittredge. who
is still living and producing. was born in
1920 and was associated in his early days
with Clifford and Kensett He studied in
Germany, travelled in the far west. and
painted most successfully forest interiors.
woodland brooks and the like. The Cor
coran Gallery owns one example of his
work. Trout Brook in the Catskills.
which. though painted over thirty years
ago, is still to be reckoned among his
best The portraits are both by William
Edgar Marshall, who was better known
as an engraver than painter. One is a
portrait of Henry Wadsworth LonSfellow
painted in Cambridge from life-the origi-
nal from which the we'll known engraving
was made. For this engraving Barrie,
the publisher 1t is aid. gave Mr. Mar
shall $4,000. The other is small por-
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trait of Marshall at the age OF t"en.y
three painted by himself the ngure
painting is by Hugo Balm. large,
tractiye canvas, "Sibylla Europa, WhiCn
was shown in the Nationai anoe .nd
Designs winter exhibition OF lM,e. ana
has been reproduced in Charles n: 81
fms STORY of American Painting. MT
Ballin is one of the younger conteHpoi
ary artists, a native of New hork anu a
resident of that city. He has a splendid
eanse of decorative effect, fine apprecla-
tion of color and genuine originality IN
various exhibitions he has received hoilois
and by many critics this is CONSIDERED MS
most notable painting.
THE Corcoran Gallery closes next Tues
day and will probably not reopen lot
three months. though this is left to the dis
erection of the directors. Many lament the
fact that this recess should be takeh'
arguing that a large proportion OF the
citizens of Washington are In town In
the summer and that a large number OF
strangers come here during the summer
months: but the fact remains that the
attendance in the summer dwindles TO
almost nothing and that when the gallery
has been kept open in the way of expert
ment an average of two and three stray
Cling visitors have been noted on the
records for periods of several days. Nat
urally this does not make it seem worth
while, especially as a considerable sac
rifice would have to be made to accom-
modate what would seem to be rather
Indifferent pubic-cleaning and repairs
would have to be made piecemeal and
the care of the exhibits increased rather
than lightened. This summer. while the
gallery is closed. some quite radical
changes are to be made. among which
and paintings as decorative panels on the
west wall of the main staircase. The
great exhibition of contemporary paintings
by American artists will open early in
December so that almost soon as the
next season begins active preparations for
it will be in progress. Much of the pre-
liminary work for this will be done this
summer, so that when the time for re-
ceiving exhibits arrives everything Will
be in complete readiness. Many fine pic
lures have already been promised for this
exhibition. and the prospects are that 1t
will even surpaSs that held winter before
last under the same auspices.
THOUGH this is undoubtedly the dull
L season there are at present some
notable exhibitions in progress. In
New England on the direct route of sum-
mer travel are several exhibitions puT-
posely arranged for tourists. and in the
museums in other cities special exhibits
are being made. The summer exhibitions
of the Worcester Art Museum at Wor-
cester, Mass, are always Of fine quality
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Kaiser's Revolver.

From the u. i. %.
Emperor William II is never without his
revolver. and he is extremely skilltul in
the use of the weapon II is inspected
and freshly primed every morning 50 as
10 make sure il is in perfect working or
der. Firmly convinced that he is going
to die by the hand of an anarchist. this
fate having been prophesied for him long
ago he is determined TO make a stern
fight for his life. and 10 have. at any rate.
the satisfaction. if he falls. of inflicting
some injury upon his assailant.
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thought he develops a most powerful
description of the onward reslstless
movement of the whirlpool. first now
ing on in quiet, then gathering volume
and momentum until the brain reels as
the waves Of the wide torrent disappear
in thunder and in foam.
His Spirit Sought GOD.
From the foregoing description his
thoughts drift to the lying philosophers
other lands and who ensnare their fellow
creatures In their own impiety. His own
spirit. therefore. is seeking the God of all
truth in earths majestic solitudes. and
In the presence of the cataractS he feels
His hand upon him. Their eternal thun-
der brings to his ear the voice of God,
and he is humbled as he hears. Whence.
then, he inquiries of the dread torrent.
has it received its beginning? What Sc
cret source supplies. age after age, It's
unexhausted springs? What power has
ordered that; when all Its weight descenos
into the deep. the swollen waves rise not
and roll on to overwhelm the ear n?
The remembrance of Cuta and his fleet
ing romance of love makes HIM ask what
his restless eye is seeking there at Mag
ara Falls Why can he not see above
the awful abyss the delicious palms OF
his own native tropic isle that Spring and
spread their thickly foliaged SUBMITS 10
the sun. and in the breathinss OF the
ocean air wave soft beneath the heaven $
unspotted blue?
Lines on Niagara.
But no. Niagara. thy forest pines
Are filter coronal for thee. The palm.
The e6eminate myrtle and trail rose may grow
In gardens and give out their fragrance there.
Unmanning him who hreathes 1t. Thine 1t Is
To do a nOhler office. Generous minds
Behold thee and moved. and learn to rise
Above earth's frivolous pleasures; they partaKe
Thy grandeur at the utterance of thy name
After a brief stay at Niagara. Heredia
returned to New York. where. in 1873
he published a small but extremely choice
collection of his own poems. His stay
in that metropolis was f1eeting. as. IN
August of that year. he was summoned
to Mexico. where he was appointed as.
sistant in the ofice Of the secretary OF
state Of that republic. and afterward
Judge Of the Mexican supreme court
Somewhat later he was chosen a national
senator In 1890 he returned to Havana
and spent two months with his family
and then returned to Mexico. where he
died on tho 9th OF May. 1851. in the vigoE
OF his powers. at the early ago OF thirty
i've years.
II has happened unfortunately for the
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and their associates in the winning OF
the west Is rapidly passing. A few of the
participants in the early activities west
of the Mississippi remain. and to them
this book will be as a personal reminder OF
the stirring times of the pony express 70
the late generation. familiar with the
steam railroad and telegraph and tele-
nhone II will be a revelation. describing
conditions that have gone beyond recaii
or reproduction.