Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1914-05-02

, to paint portrait of the President for
the University of Virginia, but owing to
the extra stress of work it has been i'm
possible for the President to give sitting
for this and other promised portraits this
spring.
MIR. Alexander is to paint a portrait
of the President for Princeton, and Mr..
Chase, it is understood, is to paint not
only the President. hut a group portrait
Of him and his cabinet.
THE fifth International Congress for
Art Education. Drawing and Art APP
piled to Industries will be held in Paris
in the summer of 1916. Already prepara-
| tons are being made to secure adequate
/ representation both in individual attend
ance and exhibits from the United States
| The third congress. held in London was
memorable. and it was then conceded
! that the United States led in public school
| drawing.
| The Dresden congress in 1912. showed
+, an increase in attendance and in exhibits
| from the United States. 1t is the desire
| of the committee in charge of prepara-
| tons for the coming congress to make
| the American exhibit at Paris entirely
representative Of the best that has been
accomplished in art teaching in America.
| To this end an effort is being made to
| secure both individual interest and sup
/ port ana an appropriation from congress.
The foreign governments quite generally
| have taken an active interest in these
| congresses and made liberal appropria-
/ tons for them The object is purely ed
| ucational and they have been found
| beneficial. 1t is said by those who have
followed the movement most closely. that
much that is best in our art teaching to-
day is traceable to their influence.
! The assistance which is asked, there
| fore would seem to mean nationwide
I Yafr iy1t nar nd
! opinent of all art, but especially that
which affects our industries. Some time.
it is to be hoped in the not far distant
| future one of these great art con-
i crosses may be held in the United States
and If so then logically in this city.
WHEN a city engages the services of
| " two well known artists to plan and
arrange a civic pageant in celebra-
ton of a historic event it would seem
| that the value of art in relation to every
day life was coming to be appreciated.
This is just what st. Louis has done in
| connection with its great pageant
masque of ST. Louis. which is to be given
in Forest Park on the last four days of
May, and in which 1900 citizens will par
ticipate
The pageant has been written by
Thomas Wood Stevens. who Is the presi-
dent of the Chicago Society of Etchers
and an instructor in the Carnegie Tech
nical School at Pittsburgh. Collaborating
with him is Joseph Lindon Smith, another
well known artist whose excellent repro
auctions of ancient sculptures and other
monumental works of art are unique in
character.
He is represented in the Corcoran Cal
Iery by one such painting, the side of an
old sarcophagus recently discovered
| In connection with this pageant special
conference Of cities will be held with the
purpose of discussing and considering
art as a practical means for expressing
! and promoting democratic life4the first
| time such thing has ever been done In
America.
THE Museum Of Fine Arts at Boston
| has opened a new gallery devoted
exclusively to the works Of William Nor
ris Hunt, to whom 1t will stand as
permanent memorial. This room, which is
on an upper floor, was put in order for
use as gallery. and the elevator by
which it becomes accessible was installed
| ha