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This il invariably notable exhiDltions
and 1t will, 1t is said. be more so this
year than usually, on account OF I'M
portant out-of-town contributions me
president of the Water ~olor Club IS
James Henry Moser and the secretary Isl
Miss Bertha E. Perrie.
IN the Knoedler Galleries, New York, the
American Water Color Society has
been holding for the past two weeks ita
annual exhibition. AS rule this exhibit
ton has been held In the Fine Arts GAL
leries, and at a later date. This COM.
prises 135 paintings, the majority OK
which will be sent out under the man
agement Of the American Federation OF
Arts on q circuit which will include 81
majority Of the leading museums.
I'M March IL the Ten American Paint.
~ ers opened their annual exhibition III
the Montross Gallery, 9Th avenue, New
York. where 1t will be on view until
April 6. Among 1.-The ten" are Robert
Reid. Willard Metcalf. Edward Simmons.
j. Alden Weir. Chiide Hassam. e. c. Ira
bell, Joseph De Camp and Gardiner Cush-
showing.
Today in the Fine Arts Galleries the
annual exhibition of the National Acad-
envy Of Design opens with the usual PR
vate view. This is the last big exhibition
Of the season, and 1t will. it Is promised,
be of special note.
THE regular lecture in the members
! course Of the Washington Society al
the Fine Arts will be given in the audi
torium Of tho National Museum ne,t
Wednesday evening by Prof. Walter SaI-
gent Of the University of Chicago. The
subject will be Design" and Is to be
illustrated by stereopticon slides.
THE American Federation Of Arts has
announced its next annuol exhibit
ton to be held In this city May Is an
16 There will be two sessions. one de-
voted to small museums and the other
to Industrial art. At each Of these SEES
sions three papers Of twenty minutes
each will be presented by speakers OF
authority, to be followed in each instances
by discussion Of brief and pertinent
nature.
The object of the first session is to stin-
ulate the interest In the establishment
of art museums throughout the country,
and of the second to diffuse knowledge
of the present status Of industrial art
with the object of effectdng benefcent
result, discovering means for the improve
ment both in instruction and in practice.
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to ''The Leo Shore" which won the first
prize in the five-thous4nd-dollar competi-
ton OF the Holder & Stoughton Company
OF London. It is an exceptional tale In
conception and In treatment, tale that
fingers in the memory. that creates real
personages in the characters, that arouses
ones interest in the welfare OF the people.
Peter Margerison takes his place among
the unusual and delightful people OF
fiction. He was a frail physical organ
ism, but great soul, gentle. understand
ing, forgiving. impracticable and in the
highest and best sense heroic. It was
Peters good or bad fortune. as the point
Of view occurs, to be one OF those who
have not and to be associated with those
who have. Yet Peter was never envious.
He had no aptitude for getting along in
the world, possessing an only slightly
marketable talent of artistic discrimina-
ton. 1t is impossible to give a concept
of this story, save to indicate that it
deals with English life and carries one
into Italy among the expatriates who find
living cheap in the sunny land. Loyalty
friends and to family and to principles.
And in all these Peter, delicate. incom-
petent, lovable Peter, was greatest among
those whom this unheralded but gifted
writer has here offered.
ST. GUN. BY Dion Clayton Calthrop.
author OF "Perpetua Mary" etc.
New York: John Lane Company.
It is beholden upon the member of q
family Of high British position to COM
port himself with certain restraint and
dignity. to marry conventionally and to
live, so far as the eyes and tongue Of
society are concerned, with circumspec-
ton. That many members of this So
ciety do not so live is beside the mark.
Those who take life seriously in the
higher scales Of plutocracy and aristoc-
racy Of England regard It as law that
the head of the house shall order his own
life along rigid lines. Edmond st. Qutn
comes Of family line In which there Is
a curious streak OF eccentricitY For
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Capital Men and Things.
By JAMES HAY, JR.

whenever Franklin X. Lane feels bored
he sharpens UP his trusty snickersnee
and enips or the heads of evildoers.
When it comes to running down the vio-
lators Of the law. he il the bounding
stick OF dynamite, the whistling boomer
ang, and the engine of death roped up
to the ninth clutch on the down grade.
That's why he now sits at the council
table OF President Wilson and holds down
the job OF Secretary Of the Interior. Be
fore Woodrow caught him and pinned
this decoration upon him he was known
as the most pugilistic member Of the in
terstate commerce commission. In that
job he was always hot on the trail of the
jusgled fivs tons of figures and mathe-
mates for several months until he DEM
onstrated that the express companies Of
this country were charging the public
too much Tor services rendered. In this
way he did more than any other one man
to have the parcel post law put on the
statute books.
Before Franklin came to Washington,
he walked to the edge of the state of
California, poised his thickly set figure
in the glare Of the footiights and threw a
double scmersault that amazed the entire
state. He did 1t by running for the gov
ernorshtp on the democratic ticket. And,
a. q runner. he made Tom Iongboat look
like horse with the heaves. He wasn't
elected, according to the official count,
but he came so close to 1t in a state that
was normally heavily republican that all
the repubs had ats Of the ague for weeks
afterward.
It was really elected" says Mr.. Lane.
in talking about 1t now. but they count
ed me out. Anyway. I gave them good
scare. ana 1 got good laugh ottt Of Il
it ID q paradox that this man who II
now Secretary of the Interior. ard there
fore charged with the duty Of looking
after Land, IL In reality q bug about the
water. HIS greatest recreation 10 sailing
Q boat Put him In Q little craft. show
him the sunshine dancing on the Watars,
give him . brsexe that throws the spray
into his classic prodle, ana he goes stark.
raving mad He for9sts ali about trou-
bles. bAro0 his bald head 70 the booming
breakers and laughs like q schooIboy.
He = the most intensely human person
you evsr saw. and one OF his biggest du-
ties . to tell . new eaary story to his
little daughter Nancy every night just
before sho goes to bed Tho trouble OF
Il 10 that Nancy has good brain ana Q
long memory, Ahd every time Father
Ffanklin tries 70 spring "a old one on
her 0tso baWis him out
Teller OF fairy stories, lover Of justice
destroyer. Of lawbreakers and sailer OF
boats the rev Secretary OF the Interior
IS a hS-'-riitd. commanding type OF
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Lanes high, gray-crowned forehead and
pnp,an nose made ANYTHING hA said i'm.

Lanes high. gray-crowned forehead and
Roman nose made anything he said i'm
pressive.
why, I suppose So" said the wife
kept at the ONCE. He has hardly been
home to dinner a night this week.
well, he isn't kept at the once to-
night" said James the care free. James
was college youth who enjoyed life. u
met him on the train tonight coming out
with Maudie Caswell."
'.Maudie" Mrs. Lanes heart gave a
well. he was with her at first, and
then they paired off with that GlombrugeI
as crazy as loon over that girl-he acts
crazy
IF you will allow me to speak," sale
Mr.. Lane. with dignified displeasure, =
| would like you, my dear, to request Lati
mer to lock the hall door when he comes
| ing that the key had not been turned II
the lock nor the chain put UP for tive
| nights"
ment and q quick decision to muzxle Ell
| len for the future Poor Latimer! He's
SO tired when he comes In these nights
after that long journey from Bridgeroad.'
The Gather. waved an impatient hand.
.ILatimer is old enough to look aftel
| himself. If he Ii tired. it's his own look
out / want that door locked"
VERY we'll, dear" said Mrs. Lane, alb
| jectly. She was wondering whether shs
| ought to speak to him about Miss Slom
bruser or not.
Theodore"
We'll, my dear"
"Latimer is-well. I don't know that h,
| Is. but-he hasn't told me that he wal
| engaged yet. but think that's what i
| is. She is considered a very-attractiv,
| girl. the daughter of the Hon. Zachar,
| Adolphus Slombruger of Nevada, but
| think he comes from-Germany.
Germany" Mr.. Lane sat up straight
He comes from little back Jersey town
A daughter of Yak Elombruger's!" A dull
| red crept up to his narrow temples. "TheI
all l can say Is, she's the daughter OF ont
| of the worst scoundrels unhung."
but, Theodore! What am to do abOu
| itT' Poor Mrs. Lane was agcnizsd. II
Latimer loves her. Thecdore-'
II don't know what you're going to d.
about 1t. BIT ! give You fair warning
you'u be very sorry II you encourage Lat
| inner in any such folly; ! don't care
| what the girl is like. it's bad stock. Nan
"Oh, Theodore!' said poor Mrs. Lane
again. Bad stock! She knew what the
| words meant to him--and to her, too.
An honorable upright, God-fearing an
icestry-that was the foundation Of fam
! lily living that every one must have. Yet
Anemone plight be the flower on q
"Oh. Latimer! My dear boy" She
! ran to the head OF the stairs as he came
'ps - err'5 ie-hlg heI'f il was yaH
II. IA, iu ...at as !, .
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lessor of applied parasitology.
University Of California. etc. Illus
trated. New York: The Macmillan
Company.
THE LITTLE COLONEL SERIES
MARY WARES PROMISED LAND.
BY Annie Fellows Johnston, author
by John Goss. Boston: L c. Page
& Co.
TORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY.
BY A. W. Bonn. author or the
History OF English Rationalism IN
the Nineteenth Century" etc. with
illustrations. New York: o. +.
Putnams Sons.
COONCAN, A Came Of Cards also
Called "Rum.. BY r. F. Foster: au-
New York: Frederick A. stokes
Company.
SOCIAL RELIGION, An Iaterprstaston
Of Christianity in Terms Of Modern
Life. BY Scott Nearing. I'm. ~:
wharton School University OF
rsnnsy,yanis ste autn Se% 81 TesR: The
Macmillan Company.
OFFICER oes. BY Barton w. Currie
and Augustin McHugh. New YORK:
H. K Fly Company.
FOUNDERS or OUR COUNTRY. BY
Fanny e. Coe, teacher in the bos.
ton Normal School. autnor OF
"School Readers." etc. New YORK:
American Book Company.
CooN-CAN. BY w. Dalton, author OF
SATURDAY. Bridge" Philadelphia:
J. B. Lippincott Company.
4 soHc OF sIxPENCE. BY Frederick
Arnold Runner, author or me
Brute" etc. Illustrations by K r.
Schabelitz New York: w. J. watt
& Co.
MADISON HOOD. BY Hamilton Drane.
illustrations by H. Won Hois ten.
Chicago: The Hamming Publishing
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Mr.. Smell now on exhibition are ex-
tremely small, many measuring no more
than eight by ten inches. but each is a
complete picture In itself, and not a
sketch or an unfinished experiment.
They were painted out Of doors on Mr..
SHELLS numerous summer Journeys. and
represent scenes in various parts Of the
world. Some are In England. others in
France, others in Spain and Italy. Bits
of architecture are given and there are
glimpses of the seashore. of mountain
peaks, of open meadows, of roadways,
or boats at their wharves; there seems
no end to the variety. and as one passes
from one to another the last seems al
most invariably the most poignant in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-03-15
Doing woman's Work. New York
Harper 4 Bros.

Doing woman's Work. New York:
Harper q Bros.
HOUSEHOLD SCIENCE AND ARTS,
sephine Morris. supervisor OF house,
hold science and arts In the Boston
public schools. New York: Ameri-
can Book Company.
THE POLITICAL ACTIVITIES OF
THE BAPTISTS AND FIFTH
MONARCHY MEN IN ENGLAND
DURING THE INTERREGND I'm. BY
structor in history in Wellesley
College. Washington: American
Historical Association.
NATURAL MONEYS The Peaceful
solution. BY John Raymond Cum.
mings. New York: The Bankers
Publishing Company.
THE KINGS BLUE RIBAND. BY Beth
Ellis, author Of Barbara Wfnslow.
Rebel" etc. New York: George H.
Doran Company.
THE TUDOR sHAKESPEARENCY
BELINE. Edited by Will d. Howe.
Phi. D.. professor Of English In In
diana University. New York: The
Macmillan Company.
THE TUDOR sHAKEsPEARE-THE
SIXTH. Edited by Robert Adger
Law, Phi. D., adjunct professor OF
English in the University OF Texas
New York: The Macmillan Com
pany.f
MARTHA OF CALIFORNIA, A story
Of the CALIFORNIA; Trail. BY James
Otis New York: American Book
Company.
THE AMERICAN HYMNAL. Edited by
W. j. Dawson. d. D. New York: The
Century Company.
OPERA STORIESs Stories Of 1S2
Operas, also Portraits Of Leading
Singers. Boston: Henry l.. Mason.
MALARIA, Cause and Control. By VIII
liam B. Herms, M. A.. assistant pro-
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ut has just been announced that
Charles l. Freer of Detroit has in
creased his bequest for building
~ to eventually house the Freer Ma
tional Gallery collection from $780,.
600 to 81 .OOO, 600, which fully insures the
Importance and permanent adequacy of
this structure. The increase in the mag
nitude of the gift has. been occasioned
undoubtedly by the increase In the col
lection, many valuable additions having
been made since the original deed Of gift
was drawn up and delivered.
This building, which in itself is to be
work of art, is to be designed under the
direction Of Mr. Freer, but, according to
the present agreement, will not be erect
ed during his lifetime. Stanford White
was to have designed it, but since his
death the work has been tntrusted to
Wilson Eyre of Philadelphia 1t will be
a unique building and quite different
from the usual museums. There will be
rooms for display, but also rooms for
study and storage. It il not the purpose
of the donor to have its entire collection
by turns and to afford students special
opportunities for study. Within this mu-
scum the Peacock room, painted by
Whistler for. Mr.. Leyland, will be recon-
SLTuCt0Q anu OTISutdl 6It tIedSuTeS uiS-
played. as well as marvellous collection
of paintings by Whistler and works by
TryOn, Abbott Thayer and T. w. Dew
ing. All of these things will be corre-
lated.
1t is Mr.. Freer's belief that the tradi-
lions of the east were handed down by
Whistler and that in turn Thayer, Tryon
and Dewing are maintaining the same
great principles. In the paintings OF the
orientalists Of Whistler and these CO.
temporary living artists, he discovers
sympathy in color treatment and har-
monious> composition with the potteries
of Japan and their wonderful drip glazes,
with the pottery of the more ancient peo-
pie. with the patina on ancient bronzes.
tionship in beauty Of form and charm of
color which binds together the products
of these artists and artisans. of the
painters and the craftsmen, that signi-
fies the width and breadth OF the great
field of art
1t Is to be regretted that Mr.. Freer's
collection, so carefully assembled, SO rich
during his lifetime, that he might super
wise the construction of the building and
the installation of exhibits. for none
could do this as well as he, with his
stores of knowledge and undagging inter-
est. But 1t must be remembered that while
this money is unexpended it IL bearing
interest which is being used for further
acquisition, SO that waiting means not
loss but gain. 1t was in January. 1906.
that this collection was formally decided
to the nation-a most munifcent gift-and
last year for the first time q foretaste of
its character was secured through the
loan of a representative portion, which
for. three months was displayed in one of
the great halls of the National Museum.
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IN THE FAMILY
By Mary Stewart Cutting.

Miss Slombruger 10 terribly bad style.
said Anna decidedly. But Latimer has
had SO many affairs. probably this won't
amount to anything"
Mrs. Lane shook her head with melan-
choly certainty. you may think per-
son Ia in earnest, but when you see the
real thing you know. Why, he never
has his Sunday dessert any more, not
even when it's Nesselrode pudding, and
you know how fond he is of that, because
he IL in such hurry to get that o'clock
train that makes connection for Bridge
road. Oh, Latimer isn't like himself al
all. He looks so strained and excited.
chance to speak to him while he was
buttoning his collar, saying people had
been asking me about him. about his
going SO much to Bridgeroad. and ne
only said. in that emphatic way OF his
When there's 81 anything an to te tel you
ooh. dear me! You don't have to 60
already. do your"
eyes, I'd better" said Anna, who had
risen. The lovely color deepened In her
soft cheeks-she looked with starry eyes
at her mother. "Hariand 10 SO foonsn; y
lonely. he won't even sit down until
come In
Eyes. Oh, well. he'll get over that
said Mrs Lane absently. She returned
yedTHlu&ly 10 N6f trOuUlco' S0H eO'
used to your living out OF the house.
Anna, and going to Harland's mothers
to Sunday night tea.
Now you know you have me every day
in the week. said the daughter cheer
fully. II wouldn't worry about Latimer
She il horrid, but something may come to
break II OF. Didn't you say was to have
some Of those biscuits to take home with
me?'
Mrs. Lane frightened visihly. Eve got
them in q box downstairs for you. dear,
and q piece OF the chocolate cake"
She would have liked to send around
q whole dinner. but, Harland mightn't
like 1t. The Lloyds' little dwelling was
er and Anna as housekeeper on her own
account were two very different things
The meals these two young people sal
down to wrung Mrs. Lanes heart. The
thought OF Latimer, her darling boy
starving with . Miss 6lombruger. who
only cared for dancing. was really toe
much.
lis LatImer detained tonight, asked
sIr. are ~ di-rrr en''''lg 2 I 10 ss'nce
"a IL -.
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loved him-she seemed TO have known al
ways that Maudie loved her boy. There
was q bond between them that must for
ever remain unspoken. They must both
WAS not the best-there lay the hurt.
"WeH. mother. now you look something
like" Anna Lloyd gave last, affee-
tionate dab with the comb at her moth
er's hair 1.-THE idea OF your running oil
to that dreadful place. and then collaps-
ing up here as soon as father got you
back! You're just like q child when you
haven't me to look after you."
You're sure everything Is all right
How many times must 1 tell you?
her here; she was smiling at Latimer
when he carried her In. She's on the
sofa in the library. The doctor said she
was to be kept quiet for half an hour
after what he gave her, ana Mauoie
in tho next ROOM
"Go down now. Anna" murmured Mrs'
lane. 'I'u be there In a moment"
Her quick ear had detected LAtimere
footstep coming to her door. She forced
herself to meet his shining eyes that
light.
"Yss. my SON."
81 said ia tell you when there was
anything to tell. and now there $50
She tried to draw him down to her,
but he still stood erect. as beautiful as
an angel. she thought. in his har-
piness.
1T was ala mistake. told you
was jealous-wedl she was jealous. toe'
She thought didn't care for her.
Think OF It! And 90 we misunderstood!
until tonight, whsn found her-untl
tonight. Then we knew. Mother, ]
know you and the rest haven't taken to
Anemone, but you don't know her. She's
got q heart OF gold. She wanted to get q
chance to tell me just as soon as she
found 1t out. Mother. will you
come downstairs? There's a little girl
there who wants you to love her. She's
waiting now for you to take her into the
family"
eyes, dear" said Mrs Lane, quietly,
and went down on his supporting arm,
feeling very queer ana tottoYing on hsr
legs But as sho entered the library
and saw who awaited her she stopp.d
short bewildersd. her mind rushing back
ward with q lightning stroke to take
swift tally OF her boys actions. Of ka
words. and find that the meaning enc
had read into them was all hers-and the
worlds! Not his at AL. not his! This
girl, whose sweet eyes sought hers with
Q lovely, eager confidence In her ono
ness with this happiness
''Maudie!" cried Mrs Lane, ar abe prlt
her joyful arms around the two. 'sMauds,s,
my dear dear child! Oh. Maudis. Maudisl
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Mr. F'reer's home is in Detroit, but Of re-
cent years he has spent much time
travelling in the orient, collecting rare
and beautiful specimens Of eastern art.
COLLECTIONS of paintings and draw
- ings by Childe Hassam and Henry b.
Smell are being. exhibited this week and
next in the Moore galleries on 18th street.
The front gallery is given over exclusive
ly to Mr.. Hassam's works. and the rear
gallery to the paintings by Mr.. Smell.
These two painters, both Of New York.
are SO divergent in style that ONE makes
for the other an excellent foil Mr.. Has
sam Is the strongest exponent in this
country of French impressionism as set
forth by Monet. He. more than amy of
his confreres, has followed the lead of
the experimenters with light, and has
himself been leader. The collection now
on view comprises water colors and draw
ings, each of which proclaims the master,
Mr. Hassam is enormously clever, but he
Is also student-his effects are not
gained haphazard, but through deliberate
knowledge and intent. His color is laid
on crisply with an authoritative touch.
and his color Is, as a rule, clear and
sparkling In most instances he reduces
his equations to the lowest terms, but he
never omits essential detail. Though
some of his compositions are extremely
simple. he never seems to leave anything
unsaid because. he lacks vocabulary.
Some of his lightest sketches are his
most delightful achievements, appealing
to the imagination and satisfying the
sense of truth. His architectural themes
are admirably treated. his street scenes
are little portraits Of place. viril and con-
vincing: his marines moro than SAVIOR
of the sea. His pigment is sometimes laid
on quite thinly and at other times his
brush Is heavily charged. but his touch
is always sensitive and discriminating,
and his effects are pronounced and
sincere.
After reviewing carefully this exhi-
bition one carries away visions of chill
dren playing merrily in park. of quaint
old houses in foreign towns, of blue
sea washing red and brown rocks in
dazzling sunshine, and an impression
Of large intelligence and keen artistic
feeling
IIENRY B. SMELL is the president
! OF the New York Water Color Club
and a prominent member of the Amer
lean Water Color Society. He is not
an impressionist In the same sense that
Mr.. Hassam is so called, though he es-
sentially in his work registers impress
sions. He uses color in somewhat the
Dutch method, mixing his pigment with
considerable water and allowing 1t to
flow. but his water colors are more apt
to resemble pastels than even wash
paintings. They are especially toneful,
there are few crisp edges or sharp con-
trasts-a single tone pervades-yet they
are colorful, atmospheric and luminous.
They are. what Is more, not slight, but
ather mature.
With but one exception, the works by
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Egg Membrane for Skin.
From Harper's Weekly.

For long time doctors have been look
ing for good substitute for human skin
for grating. The possibility has lately
been demonstrated by taking the MEM
brane that lines the shell OF newly laid
eggs. plastering Il over the burn, and
making it grow - human eldn. The dis
coverer Of this process was treating a
child which had prsviously been burned.
and In breaking . raw egg which he de-
sired the child 10 swallow dropped part
OF the membrane by accident upon the
burn and bandaged the wound. Later
on 1t was discovered that the accidental
burn had caused cells to augment in
number and gradually to extend over the
wound until. at the end OF some weeks.
the surface was completely covered with
the new skin. The treatment was called
to the attention OF physicians and IT il
now being used to cure scalds.