The Washington herald., 1909-05-11

( One OF the most extensive and far
reaching movements ever undertaken in
7 the name OF art Will 5e a convention OF
delegates from institutes. galleries.
I schools. clubs. and municipal architectural
/ leagues which cOnvenes in the New VII
lard this morning
Il will be held under the auspices OF
the National Academy Of Art. OF which
J. Pis-DOnt Morgan is chairman. and
Glenn Brown, Of the American Institute
OF Architects. secretary In the absence
OF Mr.. Morgan. Charles L Hutchinson.
OF Chicago. the first vice president. viii
be IN the chair. a large number OF dele
gates are expected. and the first session
viii open az 10 o'clock
The address OF welcome viii be given
by Vice President Sherman. and an out
line Of the purposes OF the convention
viii be gwen by Senator Elihu Root. Of
New York. The chief object Is the for
nation q national art federation.
VIII Elect Officers.
A permanent organization will be ef-
fected AZ this meeting. including the elec-
ton Of officers and the appointment or
committees on constitution and bylaws
on membership, on ways and means Of
promoting the objects OF the federation
and on the date and location Of the next
convention
The delegates VIII be received bv the
President and Mrs. Taft in the East Room
OF the White House a. e.S5 o'clock this
afternoon The trustees OF the Corr0ran
Gallery Of Art viii give a reception in
honor of the delegates Al o'clock TO-
morrow evening
Two meetings Viii be held daily. AZ 70
o clock A. rl., and 2.21 o'clock %. m and
the following papers viii be given.
Work of the Art Commission u the
City Of New York" by John Quincy
Adams. secretary Of the 07Eanization.
Art education IN the United States bv
Walter 5. Perry. director O the deo7r+-
ment of fine and applied arts. OF Pratt
Institute. OF Brooklyn. y y. ''Educa-
lion % the public BY lecture courses on
fine arts" by A Il Griffith. director OF
the Detroit Museum Of Art. ''Northan1p- |
ton Prize Flower Garden competition.
by George ". Cable. OF Northampton /
Mass. How the American Civic Associa- /
ton promotes community beauty by : I
Horace Mcfarland: A government bu- /
reau of fine arts by Senator F. q. New /
lands. Of Nevada: Common sense IN /
decoration and Craftsmanship" By ROYAL
CortisSoz, What can be done by CO. 4
operation fOr outdoor art" by r. : 1
Parker: Cultivation Of the public taste" 4
by Florence y. Levy Metropolitan In 4
prpyeueut League OF Boston by SyI- /
veSter Baxter Relation OF the govern 1
me1t 10 fine arts by Miss Leila Mech /
Linz Progress of ar IN che Gulf States /
by William Woodward; Art Fl the public
schools" by Elmer Ellsworth Brown.
United States Commissioner OF Educa-
ton some aspects Of municipal art de-
ve.opueut.~ by Edward T Hartman.
secretary Of the Massachusetts Civic
League.
Arriving Delegates
H Winthrop Pierce. Of Boston. Is the
second vice president Of the National
Academy: 2 Francis Riggs the treas
urer. and Arthur J. Parsons. the acting
treasurer. The executive committee IS com
posed of Cass Gilbert. Of New York.
Theodore Narbu-E, Of Baltimore, Arthur
J. Parsons, OF Washington. Francis D.
MHlet. Of New York. and William E.
Curtis.
Among the delegates who arrived in the
city last night were 2. r. Blasbfeld. Of
New York; V. c. Vaughan. of Ann Ar
boI, Mich. and Jessie A Balwin. OF New
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