Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-12-13

cherished for not only Its intrinsic beauty.
but as a manifestation of the art OF to-
day.
Some such thought as this suggested by
the merit Of the works of some OF our
craftsmen has made the Museum OF Fine
Arts in Boston determine to set aside
a certain amount each year Tor the pur-
chase Of contemporary handicraft with
the object of upbuiiding In time q val
liable and instructive col ection. Such
action as this on the part of one OF our
foremost museums Is very significant An
other evidence of the progress OF handi-
craft among the arts is the desire OF
many of the museums for exhibits Of arts
and crafts objects, as wei as Of paintings
and sculpture. 1t is craftsmen like MT.
Hale. who, through the merit OF their
works, have brought about this change
in attitude and appreciation.
DROBABLY the youngest art associ.
! alton in Washington is the Tech
dandicraft Guild, which was organized
last June, under the guidance OF Olar
oangstad of the metal department OF
the Mckinney Manual Training High
school. According to Its constitution.
the purpose of the guild Is to bring to-
getner handlcraIt workers among the
sLuaents, "a aduaIes ana teachers OF the
scnoul for mutual benent, and to pro-
talks, dem0nsIra lions anu
Otner appropriate ways.
The guild gave its nIst exhibition last
week at the Mckinney High Schooi.
ana. judging from the work SHOWN and
the enthusiasm of the large number OF
visitors, the prospects are bright for
the guild and its fifty members.
Some of the exhibits deserving men,
ton were necklaces and smaller pieces
of Jewelry by He.en Sheriff, stenciled
scarls, handbags. ETC.. by Miss Stuart
Anderson; leather work by Mr.. Stef-
tens, stenclled runners by Dorothy
Whitney. and jeweiry by Floyd Ettenger:
Mary Heider, Arthur Gibson and Paul
Bowen also made interesting contri-
buttons.
TN the Corcoran Gallery Of Art is now
temporarily displayed a portrait bust
in plaster of the Hon. James Bryce. for
mer ambassador from Great Britain, the
work of II. K. Bush-Brown. the sculptor.
The head is admirably modelled. and by
many it is considered an excel emit like
ness. 1t was done from life. the ambas-
sador giving Mr.. Bush-Brown sever al
sirtings just before he left this city.
NEXT Wednesday evening, December
~ II, Prof. Hamlin of Columbia Uni
versity. New York. will give an illus
traled lecture before the Washington
Society of the Fine Arts on Towers of
the Old World and the New The lecture
has been specially prepared for de-
Livery upon this occasion, and will dea.
among other things with the evolution
ot the modern toweriike skyscrapers.
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much through his etchings and htho-
graphs to manifest the pictur esqueness
Of the skyscraper and whose Autographs
Of the Panama canal have found their
way into the royal collections of several
IF the foreign nations. spent last sum-
ner in Greece drawing and etching the
ruins of Grecian temples. He went there, |
ne says, because some one in Boston salu |
ne WASH { anything but a 'ragume
;ketcher and could not see Greek art AID
couldn't draw it il he did |
Now Mr.. Pennell has seen ii and drawn
[, and not a lew will be glad the Boston
,ritic made the suggestion. These recent
,tchings and autographs are being shown |
It present in New York. Boston and Bal
imore. Possibly they may come to Wash |
ngtOn later /
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The Washington Water Color Club an
iounces Its eighteenth annual exhibition |
% be held in the Hemicycle Hall of the
Gallery of Art from February |
to %. Works will be received Janu-
Try 81 and the private view will b. /
February g. Mr.. Holmes 10 acting presi-
lent and Miss Bertha Perrie is secretary.
-
The Baltimore Water Color Club will /
lold its annual exhibition In the galleries
II the Peabody Institute from January |
0 to 80. 1t will be possible. therefore,
or all those who desire to exhibit In /
10Th cities.
LEILA MECHLIN.