The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-11-27

mr.. re-pon.ibie for the error Into which
most % my countrymen fall when they
come To- Italy Nearly all the books about
Italy that we read In America are WRITTEN
by Englishmen. and they all rave over
Italian Light and color,
Now I maintain that an Englishman
u not competent to form Judgment oh
those points. The climate and lght OF ms
own country are 80 unattractive that l
can well believe that Italy at its worst IN
q Paradise To him.
But Americans must know that there
IA nothing here in color to compare WIN
the American autumn; and rs Tor hgnt.who
could rave about tho light of Italy who has
beautiful hazes we get in early autumn
and the American sprinE-there IL nothing
In the world like them!'
Beckwitha interviewer seems To have
had his own patriotism aroused 10y the
Americans words. but. indulging It Tor
a moment, he remains loyal To his job.
Hear him:
MY memory strayed.' he says. to
certain effects Of color in England. effects
partaking OF the elementary quality oil
the mediGval art Of illumination
light Of the September sum Oh heath and
gorse in Dorsetshirc and-still in wesssx
the green and purple shades OF the sea.
framed by amber cliff or set in emerald
turf But Beck withs interesting re-
marks about Ifaly's beauty soon called
me back to the present. and foggy Eng
lands claims 10 good looks were for
gotten.
The beauty Of Italy he went on.
ia form. There In nothing better In the
way OF composition to be seen I'm the world
than the distinguished grouping Of the
cypress and pine trees with the buildings
in this neighborhOod
a damp mist was rolling up toward
Fiesole when | took leave OF Carroll Beck
with at the gate Of the garden studio.
Syracuse il coming into the art world.
The Onondaga reservations have been
slower than most places about the coun-
| try in the awakening interest in art that
is spreading over the land-though the
Salt City has traditions OF Thayer and
Elliott, who counted in their time-but
Fernando A. Carter. the new director Of
the Syracuse Museum Of Fin- Art. has
decided that the city must get upon the
art map
He has been in New York this week as
an earnest Of his intentions. and that he
has worked TO good purpose IL apparent
when he is enabled to go back and an
nounce for the near future an exhibition
Of works 10y Miss Lillian VI Genth. Paul
Dougherty. Emil Carlson. Ballard Will
Jams and J. c. Johansen.
Mr. Carter "a director of the Syracuse
museum succeeds the late George 7.
Comfort. who before he went TO the museum
had directed the College of Fine Arts OF
the Syracuse University, and who earlier
still was one Of the founders OF rhe Met
ropolitan Museum In this city. Mr.. Carter.
| a mucn Younger man. IL determined to
cut more energy into his institution than
Prof Comfort WA able to do in his later
years. and though working with limited
| resources 20 strive 70 get abreast OF the
| procession.
III. is organizing in Syracuse a society
Of Friends Of American Art: and has
already secured a membership which
| insures him n few thousands of dollars
| annually for the purchase OF American
paintings. that may Ire exhibited at the
museum. for its permanent collection
He was quickly able to demonstrate the
value OF this movement in attractive
power, finding both artists and dealers
much more readily Interested.
He even obtained subscribing members
among former Syracusans now W. .iding
in New York. and hs hopes. a. the success
OF the movement may De demonstrated.
that his society may Increase its fund
IL should be said. however, in Difference
To Mr. carter inouss'y; not 10 lhe
X, Sa 80 NJ h"nss OF r;vailinr Chicayo'.
Friend. Of American Art. MS OF whom
have pledged s2OO each annually for five
YEAR, 20 ". -, ,,,,ii...,,;n,, 20. az a.,
Chicago Art Institute.
Mr. Carter brought down a story that
/. not embarrassing to artists At an ex-
hibition now on in Syracuse. which il
the home Of Gov. White, one OF the Gov
ernor'. brothers who is an enthusiastic
horseman saw painting that he liked and
told Mr.. Carter that hs would give $50
and horse for it. Mr.. Carter felt in duty
bound 10 carry the offer 10 the artists
attention. since he surely wanted Mr..
white to have the painting and wasn't
supposed 60 know that the artist might
not want To present one OF hiS friends with
a horse
10 when n. met Walter Palmer here