The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1912-03-21
''The Girl He Left Behind Him."

his physical and intellectual faculties,
but we have neglected the cultivation
of his aesthetic taste. This country is
a democracy, and the public schools
are the most democratic department
of our system, and all good things in
an educational way should be held in
common by the youth of the country
They should be taught to love beauti-
full things, not so much by analyzinS
great poems and pictures, as by learn
ing to love and enjoy them for what
they themselves find in them taht re-
spends to their individual demand for
beauty" Mrs. Johnston told the audi
ence how, seventeen years ago, the
women of her town secured for the
public schools an annual art exhibit.
They formed league, from which a
substantial revenue was obtained by
a membership fee of so cents, and
then an appropriation was obtained
from the city. council, and the rich
men of the city were asked to con-
| tribute. BY this fund one of the
school buildings was fitted for the
exhibit by the building in of false
walls of burlap and the rooms cleared
of desks during the days of the eX-
hibit. Pictures were borrowed, and
from time to time, good picture was
bought to make up permanent col
lection. Some pictures were donated,
and encouragement was given local
and state artists by the purchase Of
their best works. The exhibit includes
a room for the display of Indian art.
anOIner IOr the display OF drt1SIlc ana
substantial furniture, one for a ceram-
ic exhibit, and still another for beauti-
full rugs, there is a room for the dis
play of Photographic work, and in
fact, almost every department of art
is represented.
The movement for making an ap-
probation of good works of art, a COM.
mon possession has so taken hold of
the people of Richland that they have
given of their time and their money,
and have made their town the leader
in a nation wide movement for the
raising of artistic standards among all
classes of people.
Mrs. Johnston is president of the
art society of her city and is lecturing
IN the cities throughout the country
in the interests of the new movement
which looks toward the development
of artistic taste and judgment among
the laity of the country. She is a
pleasant speaker and her address was
illustrated with lantern slides.
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The following program will be given
by the pupils of Miss Irene WelchanS'
school of expression, Friday night in
the assembly room of the Y. w. c. a
building:
Reading, Patent Gas Regulator-Miss
Marceline Couture.
Reading, ole Mose-Miss Mary Pax
ton
Reading, Her First Recital-Miss vi
olet Matthews.
Reading, Trick VS.. Trick-Miss Lillis
drummer.
Reading, The Homeliest Cat at the
Show-Miss Marjorie Fulton.
Reading, Modification of the Flesh
Miss Kitty Tandy-
Farce, Engaging Janet"
Characters:
Janet Clarke. of New York-Miss
Mary Paxton.
! Miss Briggs-Miss Helen Lucas.
Madame Maude- Miss Georgia Neese.
Miss Bumpus, of Boston-Miss Maud
Bell
Miss Spike-Miss Mildred Carpenter.
Miss Higgins-Miss Marceline Cou-
ture.
.Bridget-Miss Violet Matthews.
The recital is open to the public,
and anyone interested in the work IS
invited to attend.
The Gymnasium Mems banquet was
given Wednesday night at the Y. NJ.
c. A. DR.. s. J. Crumbine was toast