Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1914-11-22
RURAL SCHOOLS TO ENJOY
EXHIBIT OF FINE ARTS
Will BE Sent by Art Club OF Ricl,-
nond Throughout Old
Dominion.
COMPETITION WILL FOLLOW
Moments Organizations Affected by
War-All Work for Future Peace
and Take Steps to Aid Red Cross
and Belgian Relief Funds.


splendid effort is now being made
by tho Art Club of Richmond to lot
Tho people Of Virginia know just what
II is doing. aud 10 develop an apprccia-
ton of art among the school children
or tho State.
ut is not necessary that every per-
son should be AN artist" said an Art
club member yesterday. but. as ma
tons are judged by their Intelligent
understanding OF the fine arts. It IL
essential that the younger nations be-
gin with the children" In Virginia
the large rural population has hereto
fore presented some difficulties. but
art lovers at the head OF the move
Inent believe they have hit upon n
solution In the present plan.
Through tho Co-Opcrative Education
Association. the club will start three
travelling exhibits, To be shown I'm the
rural schools under the auspices Of the
school leagues These exhibits will
consist OF photographs of the old mas
tors. photographs OF the worlds best
architecture, and work done by the
children of the art school conducted by
the club aud by the public school chill
drcn. This interest will be further
stimulated by a prize competition for
original work done by tho children of
awards will be made
There were many people i'm Rich
mond who knew that there was an
Art Club OF Richmond. but that was
about the extent OF their knowledge.
much smaller number knew Just
what the club stood for until last
week. when the William Sheppard col
lection WAS put ON exhibition. and then
those who knew and loved tile man
came to sec the work to which he de-
voted his lif". The exhibition will
close December !. and the club has
arranged to be open Monday and Fri
day evenings in addition to the daily
hours from XII o'clock.
RICHMOND HAD FIRST Art
ACADEMY IN UNITED STATES
The Art Club of Richmond is a chap
ter OF the American Federation OF
Arts. and through this utilization.
brings annually TO Richmond n number
Of exhibitions collected by the fedora
ton from the National Academy of De-
sign. New York tho Pennsylvania
academy of the Fine Arts. Chicago Art
Institute. the Boston Institute, Car
neE'e institute. and other galleries.
Tn bringing these exhibitions TO Rich
mond. the Art Club has received the
substantial cooperation OF the Rich
mond Education Association. which IS
also chapter OF the American Fed
Grafton OF Arts.
the Richmond art dealers have been
very generous, and local art patrons
have spoken on the various phases of
art at. the Tuesday afternoon lectures
at the club, which are open to the
public. There Is. in fact Il large pub
He interest in art that might be said To
be lying dormant" in this rapidly
growing city, for 1t must not be for
gotten that Richmond has the distinc-
ton OF being the first city In the
United States in which an art academy
was projected. This was annihilated
by tho French Revolution. and the
academy became theatre in which
was held the convention ratifying the
Constitution OF the United States
An interesting history OF the art
movement in this city is briefly told
in the club catalogue. To-day the
club membership numbers 300. of which
ii third are student members. Al the
annual meeting arrangement" will be
made 10 extend the membership aud
give opportunity to Il larger NUMBER
OF the young people OF Richmond to
ENJOY its advantages. This meeting
Will lie held the last OF this month
tic probable date is November so.