Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-05-12
PROMOTION OF ART
Coming Annual Convention of
American Federation.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM
Opening Session at the New Willard
Next Tuesday.
RECEPTION THURSDAY NIGHT
Association to Secure Unity Of
Those Seeking Development
Of Art in America.
OUTLINE OF THE PROGRAM
RECEPTION THURSDAY NIGHT

III this city tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday Of next week. with business
sessions in the New Willard and recep-
tons and other social functions in the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, at the Octagon.
1741 New York avenue, the headquar-
tiers Of the federation In Washington: in
the Hail Of the Americas, Pan-American
building, and in the homes Of prominent
art lovers in the National Capital.
Opening with an address Of welcome
by Secretary Of the Treasury Franklin
MacVeagh in the led room at the New
Willard. Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock,
the first session of the convention will
include greeting by Thomas Nelson
Page. the annual address of the presi-
dent of the federation, Charles L. Hutch
inson of Chicago: reports of the secre-
tary, F. D. Millet; the treasurer, Mar
vim F. Seattle, and of committees and
chapters; a description of Travelling Elk
| hibitions." by Miss Leila Mechlin, assist.
ant secretary Of the organization. and
| several addresses, advertising Art" by
Frank A. Parsons, director Of the New
York School Of Fine and Applied Art;
"A National School Of Industrial Art, ii
by Leslie w. Miller. principal of the
trial Art, and The Future Of the Ma
| tional Gallery of Art" by Charles D.
Walcott, secretary of the Smithsonian In
stitution. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson
ing from to o'clock at their residence
1850 street, in honor of the delegates
| to the convention.
Topics for Wednesday.
Team Work" will be the topic for
discussion at the Wednesday morning
meeting, and addresses will be made as
follows: 1.-THE Federation a Clearing
House for Art Museums" by H. w
Kent, assistant secretary Of the Metro
politan Museum of Art: "Co-operation
With the Women's Clubs" by Mrs. E.
w: Pattison, chairman Of the art COM
Women's Clubs; THE Architect and the
Engineer" by c. Grant La Fargo, presi
dent OF the Architectural League, New
York. and Art in the Schools by
Henry T: Bailey. editor Of the School
Discussing art for the People," the
speakers at the session of Wednesday
afternoon will include Lorando Taft,
sculptor. with an illustrated lecture on
andscape G John W. AleHander 10 presi
dent of the National Academy Of De-
sign. who will read paper on 1.-THE
Art Outlook: Huger Elliott. director
Of the Rhode Island School of Design,
d
craft" and George Pierce Baker. pro-
fessor of dramatic literature, Harvard
University. who will read a paper on
| "Pageantry."
ing exSbit 10 pr ASSEMBLY, by av the
National Sculpture Society and Nationa
Society Of Mural Painters in the hemi
cycle hall of the Corcoran gallery o.
Art Wednesday evening. from to 10
O'Clock, and between and II o'clock
the same evening the officers Of the
American Federation Of Arts, the Amer
lean Institute Of Architects, the Arch
Biological institute OF America and thu
American Academy in Rome will be at
home to the delegates at the Octagon,
1741 New York avenue.
Art Education a Theme.
"Art Education" will be the general
subject before the meeting Thursday
morning. and the addresses will cover the
topics: Art and Individuality" by Irv-
ing X. Pond. president Of the American
Institute Of Architects: Architectural
Training In America" two papers. the
first by Lloyd Warren chairman Paris
prize committee, Society of Beaux Arts
Architects. and the second by A. D. r.
Hamlin Of the College of Architecture.
Columbia University. and Roman Trad
ton in American Art" paper illustrated
rel Harris. secretary of the National So
ciety of Mural Painters.
Three papers will be read at the closing
session Thursday afternoon. all Of them
discursive Of the topic, art and the Cit
izen." The speakers and their subjects
will be: William Gilman Page. secretary
Of the Massachusetts, state art commits
sion. on THE Value OF State Art Commits
sions'': Raymond Unwin, author Of "Town
Planning. Past and Present. on Town
Planning in England" and Edwin II.
Blashfeld. presidet of the National So
ciety Of Mural Painters. on 1.-THE Artist,
the Architect and the Client
A reception complimentary to the dele
gates will be held Thursday evening at 8
O'Clock in the Hall Of the Americas, Pan
American building, with brief addresses
by Amba ssador James Bryce of England
American Union.
Officers Of the Organization.
. The American Federation of Arts
formed at convention held in this city
in May. 1909, has as its object a closer
unity of all who are striving for the de-
velopment Of art in America. The pres
ent officers of the organization are: Pres
ident, Charles l.. Hutchinson. Chicago:
vice presidents. herbert Adams, New
York: John w. Alexander, New York: r.
Lindsey B!ayney, Danville: George w.
Cable. Northampton: Mitchell Carroll,
Washington; Ralph Adams Cram. Boston:
Robert Fletcher, California: Cass Gilbert
Paul; Mrs. F.. W. Pattson. s. Louis;
Henry Read, Denver, Mrs. Charles
Scheuber. Fort Worth: secretary, F. d.
Milet. Washington; assistant secretary.
Leila Mechiin. Washington: treasurer,
Marvin F. Seattle. Washington.
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