Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-11-04
THE LAND WE LIVE IN: The Boys
Book OF Conservation. BY Overton


reflected. 1t Is a pleasant little room. and
Mss Craig has caught an interpreted its
real spirit. Her drawing is good. the
composition excellent. and the values are
nicely adjusted and maintained Much.
indeed. may he said in its praise AT
present Miss Craig is working on a por-
trait of her brother. DIR. Craig, which
promises more than we'll
!. r
A I recent meeting OF the board OF
trustees of the Corcoran Gallery
Thomas Nelson Page was elected a men,
Der of the board in the place OF V. G.
Fischer. who resigned because of contin-
ued absence from the city. Mr.. Page is
president OF the Washington Society of
the Fine Arts and a member of the board
of directors of the American Federation
of Arts. He Is especially Interested in
art as it affects the welfare Of the COM
munity and the lives of the people. and
he has sgnifed his acceptance of the
appointment a trustee of the Corcoran
Gallery of Art.
THE first of this seasons Art Talks"
will be given at the Corcoran School
next Monday afternoon by Mr.. Messer
the principal. at quarter past L. The SUBJ
ject will be Design These talks are
purposed primarily for the benefit Of the
students of the school, but they are open
to others who are specially interested
They are. as the name implies. thorough
ly infOrmal--counSel given by members
of the faculty to the student body.
IN the English section OF the current
number OF the International Studio is
published an appreciative article by f. J.
Blattner on Helen Hyde-"An American
Artist in Japan'-who is we'll known in
this city. The writer tells of the various
steps which led up to her choice of orien-
tai subjects and print-making, such as
study in Paris. Berlin and London. and
residence In San Francisco and finally in
Japan. That Miss Hyde spent two years
studying under a Japanese master before
she acquired the Japanese method of
welding brush is not generally known.
Many Of her prints, which by the way
will all be found at the Library of Con-
gress. are reproduced in black and white
and color as Illustrations.
A UNIQUE exhibition is being held In
= the National Arts Club New York,
this week 1t consists OF fifty little rooms
OF the proportions of dollhouses designed
and executed by the teachers of domestic
science In the New York public schools 10
illustrate schemes in decoration. both
with regard to color and period. AT the
close of the exhibition they Will be re-
moved to the several schools as object
lessons to the pupils. They are admira-
bly, made, correct and very convincing,
each detail being carefully carried out
even to the tiny rugs on the floors. me
object Is, of course. to cultivate taste
and improve the homes of the community
Such an exhibition on j little larger
scale might be instructive to the rich as
well as the poor.
THE mayor of Philadelphia has just
! appointed under authority OF the
legislature an art jury. the functions
of which are similar to those OF the fed
eral commission of fine arts appointed
last year by President Taft and the New
York art commission, which has been still
longer In existence. This art jury Is 10
pass upon the merits OF all paintings
sculpture bridge structures and the ike
purchased by or presented to the city OF
Philadelphia, as we'll as make suggestions
In regard to acquisitions and improve
ments painter, sculptor and architect
are members Of this jury as well as the
mayor and five other citizens connected
in some manner with art institutions. The
Hugh Breckenridge. painter; Charles
Crafty, sculptor: Paul Cret. architect:
Ell X Price, Fairmount Park commits
sion: George D. Widener, Academy OF
the Fine Arts: +. T. Stoteshury. Drexel
Institute: Leslie W. Miller. School Of In
dustrial Art; c. G. Harrison, School or
Architecture. University Of Pennsylvania.
Mr.. Breckenridge, Mr.. Cfet and Mr.. Mil
Ter are all well known in Washington
LEILA MECHLIN.