The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1910-05-17
HACYEAGH GREETS
THE ART DELEGATES
Asserts Free Admission Of
Works viii Benefit Ma
tons Artistic Growth.

Declaring that the passage OF the bill
10 admit art productions to this country
free Of duty already is having a stimu-
Iating effect upon the art Development
Of the country, Franklin MacVeagh.
Secretary OF the Treasury, today de
livered the address OF welcome at the
opening Of the first annual convention
OF the American Federation of Arts at
the Willard Hotel
Mr. MacVeash was introduced by
Charles l. Hutchinson, president Of the
federation IN the neighbOrhOOd Of 100
delegates were IN their seats.
Besides asserting that the law per
hitting the free Importation Of art pro-
auctions is resulting in more art Crea-
lions being brought into the country.
the Secretary declared that IN his
opinion, this importation would increase
IN volume annually, and the benefits
which would be derived from 1t in the
artists growth Of the nation would be
inesumable-
Ffe commended the work Of the feder-
alton and the scope laid out for its fu-
Iure activities
All Sections Represented
The opening Of the convention IN the
red room OF the Willard VS. under con-
ditions which presaged continuation
OF me success that has marked the
progress ~ the organization since its
creation one wear ago The reEistra-
ton began early Delegates are present
from art societies IN every part Of the
Cniled states
Enthusiastic applause greeted the
speakers. and. III. the course Of an ad-
dress BY Ralph Adams cram, the name
of Theodore Roosevelt brought forth a
demonstration which was Of several sec
onds' duration.
AIr- Cram referred TO the ex-President
as doing more than Euy other MAJ TO
arouse national self-conscientiOr5Ie
IN this country
The other speakers included President
Hutchinson. George de Forest Brush,
and John Noien-
Plea for New Start In Art.
In a plea for new start in art in
America Ar Brush urged that there be
cooperation between the Government
and art schools so that students can Oh
tain possession of antiques IN order TO
study them.
He declared that there never VIII be
any art unless past art is leaned upon-
that the holding OF antiques in museums
where students cannot have access to
them is Of no benefit whatever to man
kind.
The law Of human progress Is. more
and more 20 cooperate, he declared
rms federation can correct the lack
OF art and can do IL in a simple way
our young artists are crazy to do
something never seen before, and well
usually We don't see II again We
can make new start Il we under
take TINS one little mission 10 Will he
Ike watering a plant that Is driving 1frl- 20
Mr. Brush diu not offer a resolution
providing for the carving out or his
sGssyS-lon reldtiNe 10 ART schools being
gwen an opportunity 10 study antiques,
but II Is considered probable the subject
may De considered again before the
close Of the convention
Architecture Discussed
The address Of Ralph Adams Cram
was on Architecture in It's Relation
10 the People that Of Mr. NoIen on
Landscape Architecture
Both speake"s were optimistic as to
che arcnjtectural development which is
in store for this nation.
Considerable interest Is being taken
br the delegates in the Question Of
whether the convention should take up
the night At this time Tor the estab-
Iishment IF . Bureau Of Fine Arts
The establishment of such an fnstitu-
ten Is one Of the avowed policies of
ire federation, bat the subject has been
omitted from the Program which has
been arranged for The convention
That the matter VIII be brought Up
in the form OF "a resolution Is believed
20 be extremely likely
WaSliu--ronia who ave represented
I'm the official personnel of The fedora
rion are Leila NeChliG, assistant Secre-
tary, and A. J Parsons acting treas
lIrer
The secretary Of the organization is
=. p. Nillett- of New York
The convention VIII not come TO a
close until Thursday afternoon, when
tie feature % the program viii be an
address 10y John Barrett on Art in
South America