Evening journal., 1910-05-16
GOOD APPEARANCE
A WOMAN'S DUTY
Art Expert Tells How to Har-
mOnize Dress for the Best
Effect

CINCINNATI. O.. May 16.-Henry Tur-
ner Bailey. for sixteen years supervisor
Of art in the public schools of Boston.
was one Of the principal speakers at the
convention Of the General Federation Of /
Women's Clubs
Mr. Bailey told his hearers how they
could harmonize their clothing to them
selves to make themselves better appear
ing. which, he said. was one Of their
chief duties. His address follows:
"Why don't the women in their clubs
study how to dress?" he began. "The |
first duty of a woman is TO make herself |
presentable. and there is no leaf OF the
forest that hasn't more style than wo-
men. For style means more than follow
ing the styles Ii means perfect consis- |
tency. 1t means rhythm and measure
and Internationally. The leaves have
It, and the women do not.
Cross Between Yellow and Green.
For instance. We are not a race or
Caucaslans. We are a cross between yell
low and green. Now, it is the business
OF every woman to get the exact shad-
ings Of her skin and work out costumes
]
wishes TO be conservative she sould w5~k
out coorings of the same general tone.
But II she wishes to be dashing she
should seek her contrasting colods. ana
this is really the best color scheme there
it,
"she usually will find the contrasting
shade 10 be the color Of her eyes ana
this. as is perfectly proper, makes the1
eyes the most prominent feature Of the
face. ANY scheme. Of course. which
does not make the fact the most proml
nent and attractive feature is a fail
ure"
Two thousand women assembled in Nlu
sic hall applauded these suggestions ana
later asked for the written address. so
that It might be copied into the official
records Many clubs will take under ad-
visement MIR. Baiey's suggestions for
the further work for women, which fol-
low:
Work toward getting us a national
flower / recommend the mountain laurel.
! 1t is hardy. It is beautiful. its pod takes
! the shape of a five pointed star. It is
truly American for Il can take care OF
itself Discard your crests-they are af-
: fected and not American. But get your
? selves some distinctive signs or symbol
4 to work into your dress pattern. on your
! stationery and into your household
/ linen.
Encourage Collections Of Art.
Encourage photography In the schools
and eollections OF art Start collections
; Of embroideries. and photographs Of the
finest pond. the best clump of vegeta-
: ton. Every woman's club ought TO keep
lawn mowers TO lend, and ought to pro-
mote the planting Of trees
The presidents report and recommeuda-
tions were subjects Of the day.
81 recommend" she said. "since the
: health department of civics has grown so
! largely i'm the public need, that T. be re-
moved from civlcs entirely, making de-
partment OF public health. which might
, well in ciude the fight against the white
plague and the black plague.
: "I recommend in the place Of forestry
and its-subcommittee on waterways, the
conservation department
It recommend to every state for the
advantage of broad reciprocity, that IL
p invite to the state meeting member or
F.. the general federation board. or chairman
of one of the departments. or a president
: from some other state, who Will remain
throughout the meetings. II will result
in mutual gain.
, ''You remember Kplings ship that
] found itself-whose parts were so join
{ ed I'm one harmonious whole that the
p creakng and the straining we're elimi-
mated and the ship as a great vital force
. weatherod the storm and carried all safe
ly to port.
Period One of Cooperation.
eve are anxious tat this remarkable
force OF women shall oulminate at some
not too distant future in the great good
> of mankind, the special care OF women
and children, the special uplift, which
should be our aim.
"The period IS one of cooperation.
National organizations have recognized
our persistent. conservative effort toward
right ends and have on every occasion
asked the aid of organized. intelligent
women in work of mutual interest.
"Co-operation, and not competition, is
> the secret of prosperity and these ma
tional organizations have invited to mem
bership and work upon their executive
boards your president and the chairman
Of the department closel~ AFFILIATED with
their work. This has occurred in the ma
tional child labor committed the ma
tlonal civic committee, the conservation
association. the tuberculosis association,
| the peace congress, the American Civic
association and the American Federation
OF Arts"
There was reception given by the To-
cal art department in the afternoon. II
was discovered that Illinois has larger
delegation than any other state except
Ohio.