Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-12-02

this which Mr.. Hale does exceptionally
we'll; he sets jewels beautifully, not
but from that of the artist, placing EN-
precisely right In an intricate or simple
design And why, indeed. should not a
pendant be real work OF art, something
to delight the eye of the beholder as well
as ornament the wearer? When one
thinks of the fabulous prices that are
paid for jewelry which does not perform
either function one is indeed amazed. 1t
is the semi-precious stones which in most
instances Mr.. HAZE uses, and 1t is inter-
esting to see how adaptable they are and
how really beautiful when artistically
employed. Given line color and proper
ton, and the artist asserts himself
whether his medium Is pigment glass,
silk or jewels.
THE second lecture in the course on the
history of painting which is being
given under the auspices of the Washing
ton Society of the Fine Arts at the Pub
lie Library will be delivered next Friday
by Frank Jewett Mather, jr., Marquand
professor of art at Princeton. and for
merly art critic of the New York Even
ing Post. No charge is made for admis-
sion to these lee. ures, but hose des RAJ
to attend the entire course were asked to
register at the time the first lecture was
oyer ESQ., and the lecture hall at the Pub
lie Library only seats $50. 1t has, there
fore been decided, in order to acconlmo-
date all, to have each lecture given twice
on the same day-at 4:5O and 3 pm.
Cards of admission will be issued to those
who have re stored. and as far as ssh
BILE, all will be allowed a choice of time.
Those who have preference will do well
to make it known as soon as poSsiDie.
The cards will be distributed by the libra
.l~rs IL q mr. a IL l.
cations should be made to him in writing.
Mr. Mathers lecture swil be ON Italian
painting with reference especially to the
renaissance period. when the art was at
its height. His lecture will be illustrated
with stereopticon slides, and supplement-
ed by an exhibition of photographs ar
ranged by the PUBLIC Library
COME TIME in December the models
- and plans made by Henry Bacon OF
New York for the proposed Lincoln me-
mortal to be erected in this city Will be
exhibited at the new National Museum
In a room In the basement set aside tenn
porarily for this purpose.
Mr.. Bacon has made these plans at the
request of the Lincoln memorial commits
sion, of which President Taft Is chair
man. for a memorial to be located on the
site in Potomac Park selected by the
commission of fine arts, which has been
Endorsed by a majority of the art societies
in this country. Mr.. Pope, another New
York architect, has been asked to make
designs appropriate for sites at the head
of 18th street and in Soldiers Home Park,
and his designs and models will also
later be placed on exhibition. The deci-
sion rests ultimately with Congress, the
memorial commission being merely in
structed to secure tentative designs and
other data and report with recommended
TONS Artists and others interested in
art in all parts of the United States are
giving this matter their attention, mas
much as 1t involves precedent and will
mark either a forward or backward step
for the nation.