The Richmond palladium and sun-telegram. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1907-1939, 1913-10-28
AS PRESIDENT
OF ART ASSOCIATION
Mrs. M. F. Johnston Succeed
ed AS Head By Mrs.
Paul COmstOck. !

After seventeen years in the chair Of
president of the Richmond Art asso-
citation, Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston retired
last night. She was succeeded by Mrs.
Paul Comstock and elected a director
to serve three years. Other officers ell
ected are Supt. J. T. Giles, first vice
president; William Dudley Foulke, sec
ond vice president; Prof. C. E. Pick
ell, secretary; Demas S. Coe, treasur-
er.
( Mrs. Johnston was the founder and
first president of the art association
and for seventeen years of it's exist
ence, she has been the leading spirit
of the organization. She started the In
diana circuit of art exhibits and now
has charge of it. She is chairman of
the art department of the Women's
Federation of Clubs of Indiana. She
also holds numerous other offices.
Mrs. Johnston aske dto retire three
years ago after having served four
teen years as president of the associa-
tion. She declined to serve as presi-
dent another year, before the meeting
last night, because of her other duties,
embracing state wide art movements.
Makes Tentative Plans.
The new president, Mrs. Comstock,
has been a leading member for ten
years and has held office several
times. She was director, her unexpired
term being filled by Miss Alice Locke,
supervisor of art in the high school.
Plans were made at the meeting for
~, :l~s
which will be held here in November
While the Indiana artists exhibit is
comparatively new, it has gained in
popularity.
The meeting was held in the art gal
lery at high school.
The new directors of the associa-
ton, elected for three years are Lee
B. Nusbaum, Mrs NJ. F. Johnston, Mrs.
]. E. Cathell and A. w. Gregg.
In explaining her reasons for refus-
ing to again accept the presidency of
the association, Mrs. Johnston said to-
day:
Il want the public to understand
that l am just as much interested in
the welfare of the association as ever,
in fact more interested for | can see
such large possibilities for its future.
Il have three new duties which will
engross SO much of my time that |
felt l would be unable to longer give
the affairs of the local association the
attention they merit.
Approves of Election.
Il heartily approve of the election
of Mrs. Comstock as president of the
association and will assist her in ev-
cry way that | can. by turning over all
information which l possess and in ev
cry other possible way.
Il would ask the people of Richmond
to give her their support by becoming
members of the association. thus Civ
ing financial support TO the institution.
Every person in the city who can af-
ford to give fifty cents to the associa-
ton for the privilege of becoming a
exhibition may be kept open for those
who are unable to contribute to its
support.
Mrs. Johnston is chairman Of the
Art Department of the General FEEDER
alton of Women's Clubs. This organi-
Zation meets next June in Chicago,
and the preparation of a proper pres
entation of the work of the depart
ment to the convention will occupy
a considerable portion of Mrs. John
ston's time before the convention con-
yenes.
On Exposition Committee.
4 portion of her time will also be
given during the coming year to a Sc
lection of the best pictures in the Mid
die West for the Art display at the
Panama Pacific exposition. This duty
was assigned her by the chief of the
art departmental the exposition.
During the exposition she will oe-
cupy the position of Senior Decent in
the art department, having charge of
the lecturing and explanatory work
that will be done while the gallery is
open to the public. This work will also
demand a considerable amount Of time
for preparation