Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-02-01

bought in Texas today than in many of
the eastern states. In New Orleans,
when the fedeTation's first exhibition was
sent out, there was no public gallery.
Now that city can boast one of the most
beautiful art museums in this country
the Delgado Museum built upon ground
contributed by the city.
The public libraries have been a great
factor in the upbuilding of art apprecia-
ton. and to many of these the fedora
ton s exhibitions have gone Many of
the libraries have exhibition halls. we'll
proportioned and appointed. Such is the
case in Denver. Minneapolis, Nashville
and many other cities.
The Library of Congress has cO-operat-
ed with the American. Federation of Arts
very generously by lending from it's
duplicate copyright collections valuable
exhibits such as mezzotints, wood block
prints. colOred etching. and Autographs.
All Of the exhibitions sent out by the fed
Grafton are assembled under the auspices
of committee of artists, of which
Francis C. Jones, treasurer of the Ma
tonal Academy of Design, is chairman.
They catalogued. insured and gen.
orally managed. however, from the main
office here and to keep twenty of them
under strict surveillance is a large enough
task for any one person.
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IT HE circulating lectures have been
and are popular and effectual edu-
catiOnal means. These lectures are on
American painting. American sculpture,
civic art, American mural painting,
tapestry. furniture and Whistler's etch-
ings. The lecture on Furniture" was
written and generously contributed by
Mrs. William II. Holmes. the one on
Tapestry" has been adapted from an
essay by the late Charles NJ. Foulke, the
one on Whistler's etchingS from an
VT hxy .1l, 1n4
ure is illustrated with from fifty to sew
enty excellent stereoptcon slides, and all
that is necessary for their delivery is a
good stereopticon, operator and reader
These lectures are sent to places more
or less remote from art centers
where authoritative lecturers cannot be
readily secured The one on Amer; can
Painting" has made a tour of all the
high schools in Minnesota, under the
auspices of the State Art Society, which
is a chapter Of the federation and of
almost every city and town in Washing
ton state under the auspices of the Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs of Washington.
1t has been given in schools, colleges,
town halls, libraries. churches and pri-
vate houses. and even in a moving pic
ture show place. where 1T proved suffi-
cient attraction to make for the enter
prising proprietor good money" This
is art for the people and means an ele-
walton of standards and the uplifting of
ideals.
THE magazine which the American
Federation of Arts publishes bears
the title Art and Progress with the
object of suggesting that art is a factor
in all progress made by civilization. 1t
is not a professional publication, but a
laymen's magazine upheld to a profess
sional standard. It's aim is to chronicle
month by month all progressive achieve
ments i'm the field of art. 1t is of modest
proportions and has been little advertised,
yet it has now in it's third year a circu-
lation of about 5000 and has found it's
way not only to all parts of the United
States, but to India, South Africa and
New Zealand. Its purpose is to give ac-
curate, concise and significant Informal
ton. This magazine is edited, illustrated
printed and published in this city.
IN one other respect the American Fed
Grafton of Arts serves the purpose for
which 1t was organized. 1t conducts at
it's main office a bureau of information
to which many resort. In many instances
these inquiries are referred to the feder-
atoms standing committees, which are
composed of experts, and thus those who