The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-09-29

elected president, NJ. H. Dill, vice
president, Mr.. Dilfs services were in
valuable to the association in forming
its business policy and ne held the of
fee until his death in 1905.
Charles s. Neal was secretary from
1902 to 1908 and contributed greatly
to the success of the work of the as
ISOLATION.
The four treasurers of the associa-
ton have kept complete records of the
financial affairs of the association and
their books can be seen by anyone in
terested Miss Ada Woodward served
1S98-99, Miss Alice Unthank 1S99-1909,
Ray Robinson 1909-1911. Frank Lamar
1911-1912, Demas Coe 1912-1913.
T. A. Mott and w. ID. Foulke have
been first and second vice presidents
since 1906, and Miss Carrie Lesh sec
rotary since 1908 The Office of presi-
dent has been filled by Mrs. NJ. F.
Johnston. 1S99-19l3.
In 1905 the association was incor-
porated and twelve directors elected.
The present directors are: Mrs. Jen-
ME NJ Yaryan. NJ. T. Nordyke, Miss
Alice G. Locke, Lee B. Nusbaum. How
ard A. Dill, Mrs. Paul Comstock. ]. L.
Bundy, Miss Sarah Hill. H. o. Punsch,
John F. Robbins. Henry Gennett and
Frank J. Girardin.
Committees Chairmen.
Other individuals who were chair
men of committees or members there
of and helped in this art work in Rich
mond. were: Miss Florence Chandlee
Mrs. Elmer Eggemeyer, Mrs. Wilbur
Hasemeier, Mrs. James MORRISON
Mrs w. D. Foulke, Mr.. Will Earhart
Mr.. Paul Ross, Miss Ella Winchester
Prof Cleveland K. Chase, Nettletor
Neff, Miss Kiturah Parsons, Miss Anna
Newman, Mr.. Herbert McDivitt, Mr.
A w Gregg. Miss Hettie Elliott. Mrs
John Francis Uric, Mrs. Myron Mails
by, Mrs. James NJ. Judson, etc.
Besides all this list of people who
have been directly connected with the
association there has always been q
large membership to help with thei,
annual dues to support the work, ever
the common council helping in this
work.
Doubtless there never has been in
the city an association Of any kind il
which so many people worked togeth
er for so long a time under one lead
ership for public cause. the object
of which was purely educational.
The purpose of the Art association
has been to provide exhibitions o
work of local painters along with the
work of the best contemporary paint
ers, to provide the educational value
of the presence of work of art of
high order of merit for the children
of the public schools, to secure a per
manent collection of works of art, tt
| elevate standards of taste in this com
munity, and to add the happiness ant
! inspiration that it is the mission O
art to bestow, to the lives of Rich
mond people.
| That all of this has been accom-
| plished with notable success no fair
minded person will gainsay and man.
| eminent art critics have claimed 70
this work especial distinction.
The annual report of the presiden
recently published in these column
shows how the work has develops
and broadened and what useful pull
pose the Public Art Gallery" serve
in the community, thereby attestini
the wisdom of the school board in es
! tablishing it.
| Richmond among artists and educa
tors as Mr.. Foulke once said is "a cit
set upon a hill
Charles Hughes Johnston of tn
University of Illinois, will have
chapter on the work of our Art assc
High School Education.