Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-15
CONVENTION FOR ART
American Federation to AS
sembIe Tuesday.
WELCOMED By MacvEAGH
Representation From Many 0rgani-
cations Over Nation.
IN SESSION FOR THREE DAYS
President Taft to Receive Delegates.
Purposes and Accomplish
ments Of Body.
WELCOMED By MacvEAGH
IN SESSION FOR THREE DAYS


The first annual convention of the
American Federation of Arts will be
held in this city this week, with ses-
sions in the morning and afternoon OF
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday, in
the red parlor of the Willard Hotel.
The Secretary of the Treasury, Frank
lin MacVeagh. will make the address
of welcome. The president of the Or
ganization, Charles l.. Hutchinson of
Chicago, will preside. Delegates from
about one hundred art societies, museums.
universities. civic associations and
clubs in all parts of the United States
will be in attendance.
The American Federation of Arts was
formed at a convention held in this city
about a year ago. 1t was called by
the regents of the National Academy
of Arts. the only art organization hold
ing a charter from Congress.
: Promoters of Federation.
Senator Root. Robert Bacon, William
e sCurtis, the late Charles NJ. Ffoulke
and Glenn Brown were among those
who not only urged but actively
brought about the establishment of this
federation, the object OF which is to
unity art interests, unite art workers
and Increase an appreciation of the fine
arts. Senator Root said. when he eX-
planned the purposes OF such an organi-
zation last year, the value of teamwork
over individual effort was we'll under
stood. and ii was felt that the time
was ripe for a union of forces in the
interest of art.
The headquarters of the American
EaHo ion of RI is in oif " az
Offices in the Octagon, 18th street and
New York avenue, owned by the
American Institute of Architects. The
federation has now about one hundred
chapters. and nearly one thousand as
sociate members. professional artists,
architects, art teachers and laymen.
During the past year it has sent out
notable exhibitions of American paint
ings to Fort Worth. Tex; New Orleans.
La ST. Paul. Minneapolis and New
Tim, Mimi; Meadville. Pa, and Hender-
son. Oxford and Goldsboro. n. c. 1t has
sent out to small towns lectures on
illustrated by stereopticon sides. 1t
has published a monthly illustrated
magazine, with the purpose of spread
ing the knowledge of progressive work
a general bureau of information, bring
ing the organizations throughout the
country in touch with one another.
The officers are Charles L. Hutchin-
son Of Chicago. president; John w.
Alexander, Herbert Adams and Ralph
Adams Cram. vice presidents; F. D. Mil
let, secretary; Leila Mechfin. assistant
secretary. and A. j. Parsons. treasurer.
Among its directors may be named
Charles p. Taft OF Cincinnati, Henry
Read of Denver. Theodore n. Ely of
Philadelphia. William Woodward of
New Orleans. Halsey c. Ives of St
Louis, and John Galen Howard of San
Francisco.
A private view of the National Gallery
collections will be given Tuesday after
noon at the new National Museum from
8 to O'Clock to the delegates and men,
bers of their families by the executive
officers of the Smithsonian Institution
and the National Museum. The same
evening a reception will be given them at
the 'Alibi Club by Mr.. and Mrs. A. j.
Parsons.
Wednesday evening there will be a re-
ception given in honor of the delegates
at the Corcoran Gallery of Art by the
trustees of that institution. About one
thousand invitations have been issued.
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock the del
egates will be received by the President
at the White House.
Three Days Program.
Al, sessions of the convention will be
open to the public.
The program is as follows:
Tuesday. morning session-Convention
called to order by the president, Charles
L., Hutchinson, 10 am. Address of well
come. Franklin MacVeagh. Address Of
the president of the American Federation
OF Arts Modern Art Development. .
George De Forest Brush Architecture
in, Its Relation to the People," Ralph
Adams Cram. Landscape Architecture"
illustrated ny stereopticon). John Nolen.
Tuesday afternoon session. o'clock
Report of committee on credentials. THE
Establishment of Civic Theaters,' Percy
Mackay- Civic Art illustrated by
stereopticon). J. Horace Mcfarland THE
National Gallery of Art Charles ID.
Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution
Wednesday. morning session, 10 O clock
-The Difficulties and Trials of the Con-
gresham Concerning Art Matters" Rep
fesentative James l.. Slayden of Texas:
fIhe Ethics and Politics of Mural Paint
tng, Edwin II. Blashfield, president of
the National Society of Mural Painters;
.How to Reach the People by Edward
T. Hartman. secretary of the Massachu-
sets Civic League; Industrial Art" Dr.
James Parton Haney. director of art in
the nigh schools of New York
Wednesday, afternoon session, o'clock
Municipal Art i'll Chicago" James
William Pattison. secretary of the Mu-
ntcipal Art League of Chicago; What
the Arts and Crafts Movement Has Ac-
complished.' F. Allen Whiting secretary
of the National League of Handjcraft So
cieties: The Interpational Congresses on
Art Education James Frederick Hop
kins, chairman of the American commit
tee; Art History In the College Cur
riculum.' Prof. T. Lindsey Blayney OF
The Central University of Kentucky
THURSDAY. May 10. morning sessi ON, II
o'clock-"Art as National Asset" Sena-
tor Francis 6. Newfands of Nevada
Museum Possibilities" Halsey C. Ives.
director Of the City Museum, st. Louis.
Mo
Thursday afternoon session. g O'Clock
Art. in South America John Barrett
director of the International Bureau OF
American Republics; City Planning,
Cass Gilbert, past president of the
American Institute of Architects; Gov
eminent Art Glenn Brown, chairman
OF committee on government art the
American Federation of Arts; Arch.
eology as an Educational Force I'm the
Popular Appreciation of Art" Mitchell
Carroll. secretary of the Archaeological
Institute of America.
Organizations Represented.
Among the organizations sending dele
gates to the convention are the National