Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1912-05-09
SHOW ARMY BAKING|TR|bUTE TO M|LLET
Officers Demonstrate Present Resolution Adopted by Feders
Methods at the Barracks. alton of Arts.
OVEN LOADED ON WAGON WAS SECRETARY OF BODY
Establishment of Art
Minue-0f6cials Small Cities Favored
URGED BY r. w. DE FOREST
Inprovem in day metho -
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Resolution Adopted by FEEDER
alton of Arts.
WAS SECRETARY OF BODY
Establishment of Art Museums in
Small Cities Favored.
URGED BY r. w. DE FOREST
Third Annual Convention of organi.
cation Opens-Many Re-
ports Are Read.

Francis Davis Millet, lost in the IT.
tanic disaster. was the subject OF reso-
luton of sympathy adopted by tho
American Federation of Arts. OF which
he was secretary at the time OF his death,
Mt the first session this morning OF the
third annual convention. held IN the audi
forum of the National Museum. The
will last the remainder of the
week,
Sense Of the loss to the organization OF
the services of an efficient officer and OF
the loss 10 te world of art of an arr
dent worker for the spread of interest in
that field, was expressed in the resolu-
tton. which was introduced by Elmer r.
or New York. as representa-
tive Of the board of directors. The reso-
luton was adopted unanimously
Establishment in every community OF
the United States of small are museums
was advocated by Robert w. de Forest.
secretary of the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art of New York city. Mr. de Forest
presided over the session and was in
troduced by the president, Charles l..
of Chicago He suggested
that the expenditure OF from five TO ten
millions for this purpose would be
benevolence of the right sort for the con-
tributions of philanthropists.
Announcement was made OF special
to whom reports are 10 be
made. Reports of the committees on
Arts and Progress, the Official journal
and art magazine of the organization; ex-
hibitions, craftsmanship. painting and art
in the public schools also were presented.
Text Of Resolution.
The resolution Of sympathy. as offered
by Mr.. Garnsey. read. in part, follows:
''Since the American Federation of Arts
has lost by the death of Francis Davis
Millet an officer whose services have been
invaluable, and since the world OF art is
thus deprived of one who for many years
has labored indefatigably and unselfshly
in its interests. devoting the greater part
of his time and energies to the uplift of
standards OF art and in general the pub
lie good, the board of directors of the
American Federation of Arts and the
representatives of the several chapters.
in meeting assembled, do hereby record
their profound grief and the expression OF
their deepest sympathy for his family.
In commemoration Of the life and work
a memorial meeting Saturday Inorning.
Senators Root and Lodge, Charles Fran
els Adams. Cass Gilbert and Charles ID.
Walcott will deliver eulogies. Resolu-
lions De presented Dy various Orkdn-
izations of. which Mr. Millet was a MEM
Der.
Mr.. De Forest. taking the chair as pre-
siding officer, acknowledged himself as
little cognlzant of the purposes of the
but expressed himself in SYM
pathy with certain aims, as he had
learned them, regarding the extension TO
small communities of interest in art, and
opportunity for development of a national
esthetic sense.
Mr. de Forest told of a conversation
with Andrew Carnegie, in which the iron
master told of being willing to give a
prize for the best suggestion regarding
the spending of $5,000,000. Mr.. de Forest
suggested to Mr.. Carnegie the establish
ment OF small art galleries, not intended
to become other than small galleries, TO
be established in small communities and
in sections Of larger municipalities.
Benefit to Art Lovers.
At a maximum cost of 100000 each.
he said. such small museums could be
established in any communities with
benefit to art lovers, students in
schools and artisans He proposed ex-
hibits of industrial and educational
arts as essential features of such
United States, forty-two connected with
or other institutions of education.
Public support is given TO twenty-four or
them, showing public interest In these
projects. Names of donors are borne
by eighteen museums.
Sustained effort for the extension OF
chapters of the American Federation or
Arts to small towns was proposed by
Miss Leila Mechlin. assistant secretary.
in her report. She recorded an increase
Of fifteen chapters in the membership.
making the total number of affiliated
bodies 1J0 There are, she reclted, /, iJo as
sociate members and five life members.
Only fifty-eight associate members have
been lost during the year, four by death.
She referred to the art propaganda OF the
conducted through art ex-
hibitions and lectures presented in many
cities and towns remote from esthetic in
huence.
Suggestion as to Magazine.
The report Of the treasurer, Martin r.
scaife. was read by Miss Mechlin- She
also read the report of the committee on
Arts and Progress. as editor and bust
ness manager of the publication. Miss
Mechlin believed the popularity of the
magazine was lessened by the practice
NJ economies in its conduct that had SO
far been necessary.
Declaring that ARTS and Progress had
already established its position lit
arary authority on art. she hazarded the
opinion that it could be made self-sup-
porting by proper management, which
would provide for extension of circula-
lion and increase it's advertisement. She
proposed a small increase in the selling
price and suggested that chairmen of
standing committees be made associate
editors with strong committee to un-
iertake the business management.
Reading the report of Francis L. Jones,
as chairman of the committee on exhi-
bitions Miss Mechlin told of several COL
lections of oil paintings. water colors.
works of American illustrators, photo
graphs of sculpture by American artists.
of mezzotints loaned by the Library OF
Congress. of arts and crafts display. all
of high standard, shown in various parts
of the United State during the year.
Sales, as a result of these exhibits. the
report recorded, aggregated over 5000
The committee on craftsmanship. q.
Howard Walker, chairman, requested the
sense of the chapters Of the organization
On a proposition for rotary exhioluon
,roposed by New York art interests.
some ARRANGEMENT with owners OF pri-
yafe collections, at home and abroad. to
,pen such galleries to students and ar
lists. through the activities of the Amerf-
IAN Federation of Arts, with its guar
,ntee of the character of the applicants
'or such privileges, was proposed in the
-enort of John w. Alexander, chairman
II the committee on painting
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