El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1915-04-29

EUNICIPAL ART was discussed
NJ from the viewpoint Of the city
L = sky line. beautiful utilities
architectural obligations and the plac-
ing Of sculpture. at the final meeting Of
the year for the art department Of the
Woman's club.
Mrs Joseph Dwyer was the program
chairman OF the day. She gave an in
I teresting review OF the annual art ex-
hlblts Of the architectural society of
New York. Of the National Academy Of
Design in New York, and Of the art eX-
hioit OF the Fine Arts society Of Phil
adelphia.
Mrs. NJ Nagel discussed the beauti-
fication Of utilities, emphasizing the
possibility Of beautiful and simple ar
rangements with the same materials
that would be used in the construction
of ugly things
Mrs Henry Clay Greer talked on the
making Of a city skyline and discussed
the restriction Of the height of sky
scrapers that a number OF the larger
cities are endeavOring to enforce. DR..
Alice g. Merchant in talking Of archi-
tectural obligations said that they
should stand for the moral. mental and
physical welfare and betterment OF the
people She considered all public beau
ufication, the scenic driveway and the
elimination Of billbOards as architec-
tural obligations.
In discussing the proper placing OF
statuary, Mrs A p. Averil spoke OF
the elimination in the last 20 years Of
the tIifling and meaningless statuary
which people used to cucumber their
grounds, and OF the general DUR
pose of municipal statuary to preserve
the memory Of a great achievement, Of
a great hero or Of some great ideal by
the statuary erected within its bound
aries In discussing the possibilities
~ inn auen
quoted a Denver woman in saying:
Careful study must be made before
any action is taken. for it is better TO
theorize a year too long and succeed
than to start too soon and fail for lack
Of thorough preparation"
Mrs He'll Hale spoke Of the first
statue erected TO a woman in the Unit
ed States. This is the statue OF Mar
garet Haggerty in New Orleans She |
was a philanthropist and did great
good for the children Of New Orleans. |
Mrs. ]. W. Lorentzen sang, with Mrs |
W. R Brown playing her accompant- /
ment-
The usual reports were given at the |
brief business meeting which preceded /
the program Mrs Carl Lee Smith, the /
department chairman. presided Mrs. 4
]. ". Lorentzen gave the secretary's |
report Mrs. A. L Fraser, the treas /
urer, made her report OF S67.55 in the }
department treasury. UnOn motion OF Z
viii be turned over to the club house 4
fund. Mrs. Smith extended the thanks /
Of the department to Mrs Fraser for |
her faithful work through the year |
for the good Of the department and l
Mrs A. W. Foster, the retiring presi-
lent OF the club, also thanked Mrs. Fra
ser in the name OF the club for her
oval work
Before the commencement Of the at
-ernOOn's program, Mrs Smith eN-
pressed her gratitude to the members
II the department for their loyalty,
heir cooperation and their support
Turing her administration as depart
nent chairman and congratulated the
department. upon the incoming chair
nan, Mrs. A p Averiu- Mrs Smith
vas rendered a rising vote Of thanks
" the members Of the department
pom motion Of Mrs Henry Clay Greer,
or her efficient work as the chairman
The final meeting Of the club next
Wednesday afternoon viii be the gen
raj club meeting. with the annual in
talatiOn Of the president and incom-
lg officers.