The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1911-12-17

| formation OF an art centre. maintain
Ing an art library. conducting ncrma-
nent and special exhibitions and pro-
riding lectures on art, and TO carry out
these aims the following we'll known
Richmond instructors arc employ cd
Miss Nora Houston, Miss Adele Clark,
Miss Mary Barney Baughman and Mrs
/ c. Irvine Clarke
The officers Cor tho current year are:
| President Major James H. Dooiey:
Vice-Prcsidcnt. Admiral lIarric Web.
stcr: Secretary. Mrs. c. l. Clarke:
Treasurer. Mise lIolcn Lorraine.
The Art Club awards Mt its school
at every session number OF scholar
| shtps-one for tho ensuing Year to stu.
dents In the childron's class. one TO tho
! combined graded schools of Richmond
and the pooiey scholarship. awarded
| by the president, which latter may he
| competed for by any child in Rich
nond or the vicinity. Each OF these
scholarships entities the students 10
junior memberships. which confers tho
members class for one year and to
an additional weekly class for tho
| session.
| On Tuesday last Miss Adele Clark
| gave an interesting and valuable talk
| on The Ten Best Known Art Schools
| of Richmond" taking for her examples
the trees. streets. monuments, public
schools, theatres. bridges, the James
River. architecture and finally the city
! OF Richmond taken as whole from a
! vantage point which gave a birds-cyc
View Of the municipality at large.
Miss Clark's dissertation was largely
criticism OF the several Tart OBJ
! jects' OF the old city by the James
| and her viewpoint was that OF an art
list so that In many directions the art
part of the subjects noted was con-
spicuous by Its absence.
Miss Nora Houston continued her
| Talks on Art and Artists" taking
for her motif Floren,inc art in its
influence upon the world in tho past,
and It's prospect for the fu-
i ture. Reference was mndo to some of
the paintings of pa Vinci, especially
those in London galleries Her subject
for next Tuesday Will be brief notes
on the Venetian school, going as far
back as the fifteenth century.
Mrs. ". II, Nawtcr will be the
speaker next Tuesday at 4:ao, taking
> for her subject cid Chester" an ac-
count of the tremendous influence that
old centre of civic life has had, not
|
other directions Mrs. Vawtcr Will
note the many books having for mo-
tive the monuments and traditions of
this "Old Chester" which sim exists
I, In pretty much its ancient glory and
Influence.
Visiting Here.
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar W. Hughes and
little sons. Of Baltimore; Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank G. Hicks. Of Lynchburg, and
Mrs ana Mrs W. Montgomery Laync,
Of Dundas. will arrive in Richmond
, shortly 10 spend the holidays with
their parents, Mr. and Mrs. A d. Jctt.
d. Jet. Of fredericksburg, will also
e visit his family here for the Christ
mas holidays.
:. Miss EdmonIa Layne. o: IIcwletts,
VIII arrive this week 10 visit Miss
!. Csnter Jet hero for about ten days.
n Entcrtains Mt Luncheon.
&C second Of two bridge luncheons
vas vas given THURSDAY at the Hermitage
:, CLUB by Mrs, sidney Johnson Dudley
and MISS Ethel Atkinson. 1t was .
!, ncau,ifnl affair, and Christmas ever
Il greens and Christmas flowers were
used IN the decorations. g The first
:. prize was Won By Mrs. Samuel r.
:. Waddtll, tho second ny Mrs. IIarvle
: James c. Sloan.
3. The guests included Mrs. Samuel
$ sam DaI'es, W. W,n 4, Wood. g. l. kirk,
Z
- preston. Jr. James c. Sloan, John r
. ro"ler, Herbert w. Jackson, Edwin
5. Laird, II, x. Franklin. L. A. do Black :
: man. and Misses Nora Houston, India
: Thomas. Elizabeth Winyo, Lucy Tiar-
i, wood and Mary Thornton, of Halifax.
% Meeting To-Morrow.
ST. Johns Circle OF Kings Daugh-
y. ters Will hold their regular meeting
k and annual pound party In the home OF
IN Mrs Ramon GaTcin. at Twenty seventh
G and Broad Streets. Tomorrow after.
:, noon at hnlf-paSt o'clock. All mem.
bers arc urged 10 he present at this
n, meeting.
J. Mrs. Thurnton'A Recital.
e. INC December recital OF tho Rich.
& mona School Of Expression was given
\. NJ the studio on South Third Street on
"a friday evening. very nttractiy,
:, Program was rendered. Those taking
~ part IN the evenings entertainment
Ill We're M!sHes Frank IiOoncr, f;nla Pow.
lie man Miriam Douglass. Mamie Cruw.
Ia iord. Florence Kidd Birdie Jones. Mar,
M bhrnns, Mamie. Floyd, IIcicn %nchois
~ nlhTy Nuckols Alice H.ctler Iens
he Syn .uincpcr. John Cuipc,,cr anI
he Ernest lioontz
ono OF the features Of tho progran
~ Miss Eda Bowman, She wos ncson,
NC panied by btiRs Ethel Bradshaw. wh,