The Washington herald., 1909-05-14
Few Persons Who Know.


they know. but really know nothing
about gardening. Northampton Is divided
into districts. and each district has its
own flower garden competition. at which
professional gardeners are excluded.
Mr. Gable said that Dy Using the word
garden. he did not mean the garden should
be in front OF the house or behind The
house. o. on this side OF the house. or on
that side Of the house. that everything,
included the house. tne Darn, the walks.
the chicken coop. the dog house. should
comprise the garden: and the whole com
b.ration should be looked UPON as q gar
der. and treated accordingly. He said the
a0wer-garden movement was the best
means OF keeping the back yard clean. Mr.
Cable encourages natural gardening. bat
ADVISES children should not be permitskd
10 dabbIe in IT,
Wliian N. P French. president or the
I Chicago Art Institute. spoke Of the draw
backs and defects OF art galleries He
said in part.
1T e. singular and reg7ettable that
when a museum Is built. the opinions Of
I the directors and mis- associates IRE not
always sought and followed. Often the
It
to his gvest that he has had nothing 10
DO with the planning OF the building. sn5
wishes many things were otherwise Too
Z often considerations or external arChi-
7 lecture prevail and the exhibition looms
ara resultant forms. instead OF the pre-
/ dominant factors they ought 10 be. SIM
pIicity OF plan is greatly 10 be desired
I that IL such disposition Of rooms that
+ the visitor may Be able readily 30 grasp
/ the ARRANGEMENT and know aI the time
where he Is as he passes through success
/ sive rooms. In general I regard very
/ large rooms are undesirable except for the
( exhibition OF large specimens I believe
+ large. Uniform galleries produce a weart-
! ness IN the visitor. ~ the cause Of U'nich
4 he Is unconscious, while well proporhoned
3 rooms OF different shapes and sizes pro
I duCe what somebody else has called q
/ sympathetic effect.
/ Referring 20 President Taft's speech be-
: fore the Washington Chamber Of Com
} merce and the Board Of Trade. indorsing
+ the systematic development Of this CITY.
/ Glenn Brown. Of this city. offered the fol-
/ lowing resolution. which was adopted:
! The delegates IN this convention. rep
( reseating over sixty societies from al
/ parts OF the United States. heartily ap-
3 prove and thank the President for his ex-
pressed intention Of aiding this most i'm
/ portant movement in the development OF
the city"
Il was also resolved to request Congress
to adopt a systematic plan for the future
/ park treatment. location Of statuaTy and
T. buildings 10 be executed IN harmony
+ Herewith, and TO approve a bill for bu-
/ resu OF fine arts, controlled by a council
! composed OF artists Of the various
! branches.
/ Curtis EnIistH support.
William E. Curtis spoke Of. the great
! field OF usefulness. and requested the
/ members 10 enlist the support OF all art
societies not affiliated with tFs organiza-
ton
Invitations we're extended to the mem
bers to visit the Mckinley and Armstrong
manual training schools, after which ad-
! Journment took place al the call OF the
board Of directors
At the morning session E. J. Parker,
president OF the Quincy Q1l) Boulevard
( and Park Association. delivered an ad-
| dress on What can be done BY co-opera-
ton for outdoor art" OF this city, Mr..
I EhTkeT SAID LLl1t H NrFCADF'CN NLD-- N-4S
plan originated under the first President S
! inspiration. II would serve as an exam
pie for tie artistic UpbUildinE OF cities
/ throughout the United States.
Edward T. Hartman, secretary OF the
Massachusetts Civil League, spoke OF
! community work, and the president OF
the American Civic Association for the
/ Promotion OF Community Beauty. J.
Horce MacFsrland, spoke on The city
beautiful"
Resolutions were passed approving the
park commission plan for thea develop
ment Of Washington, the establishment o;
4 bureau Of fine arts, as outlined IN the
/ Newlaads bill. and the project OF the
George Washington Memorial Association
| 10 erect In this city a building in which
conventions and the Ike could be held
/ a vote Of thanks was extended Presi-
dent and Mrs. Taft, Mr.. and Mrs. Hen
nen Jennings. and the trustees OF the
Corcoran Gallery for hospitality. and ar
expression Of appreciation Of the service
to art by the l8te Charles N. Ffoulke, was
gwen.