The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-09-13
ARCHITECTS EXHIBIT
FOR YOUNG ARTISTS
Many to Compete in Benefit at
Mrs. II. P. Whitney's
Studio.
NOTES OF ART WORLD

More than 900 sketches have been re-
ceived from the young s1rhitects COM
peting for the prizes offered BY the
Friends OF Young Artists and II will be
difficult TO display them all in the gal
leries OF Mrs. Harry Payne whitney's
studio. which has again been PLACED at
the disposition OF the Friends OF Young
Artists There are competitors In sew
eral large colleges, with Columbia and
the University of Pennsylvania leading
In the number OF designs submitted.
The exhibition will be opened to the pub
lie o. Wednesday n there will be an
opportunity for those who are occupied
during the daytime TO inspect the
sketches on Tuesday evenings.
The suhjec; Of the competition. which
was suggested by Thomas Hastings, 10
n mausoleum. Chester Holmes Aldrich.
l.. q. White. J. " Freedlarder, n. q
Buren, Magonigle. r. v. Meeks. James
otis Post. F y HOFFMAN. Jr.. Henry
Hornhosiel W. y. Taylor. Lloyd War
rem. :. V. Van Pelt. A W Lord. =. X
Bosworth. Jr., l. { Weeks, J. c. Levi
william Emerson. W. l. Bottomley. w.
Lamb. r II Dana, Jr., W. y. Chambers.
W. A. DelAnc. A. d. Trowbridge and
q. :. Crappell conpos the committee
Of awards. Of which Thomas Hastings
IL chairman.
Owing TO the large increase in mem
bership the Friends OF Young Artists
will be compelled to move into larger
quarters. There will he a show room in
connection with the new quarters where
s~culptors and painters may exhibit their
work for sale. II IS proposed 10 have
the new rooms set aside on certain eve
ninss for the use OF the eculp;ors. the
painters and the architects. Genera
meetings at which measures 10 improve
the lot Of young artists will be dis
cussed. II is hoped also that classes
may be held in the new pull ms for the
benefit OF those wh6 have never beer
able to prepare themselves for the arts
tic professions. Next winter an effort
will be made 10 establish branches OF
the Friends OF Young Artists in other
American cities.
Janet Scudder. the sculptress, held on
Saturday at the Meadow Club in South
ampton a sale OF the toys made by
french artists who are without means
TO carry on their professions during the
war. The first invoice OF these-toys has
already been sold by Miss Scudder. who
csoled TO Mile. Poupelet, the French
sculptress. $3.50 with which the artists
may pay the expenses OF packing and
forwarding the other toys which they
have made. These toys are made BY
inc cr1oSI aELHls OF ttrt. VINO nave
taken this way OF gaining a means Of
livelihood during the war.
Miss Scudder was assisted at South,
ampton by Mrs. George Warrington
Curtis, and the highest bidder was Mrs
c. T. Barney. who bought a caravan
other toys were the complete reproduc
ton OF a modiste's shop. with stands
mirrors and models. and there was ais
a complete kitchen. Then there wer,
dolls OF all kinds. These toys ar,
original and beautiful In design.
Mss Scudder will hold the next sal,
a. her studio at col Madison avenue. IL
this city. as soon as the boxes contain
ing the loys are unpacked.
c. s. P.etro, the sculptor. who ha,
been in Roxbury 10 visit John Bur
roughs, has made two statuettes Of III,
+, veteran naturalist which nave proved
most satisfactory 10 the friends OF IN,
eminent subject. They vii! soon be ex
h.b.ted in this city.
An unusual series Of public exhibition.
OF poster art as interpreted by Amer
, !ca's foremost men and women in thi
: department is planned by the com
m.ttee IN charge OF the national com
: petition. OF which former Governo
: Franklin Murphy of New Jersey an,
John Cotton Dana, librarian OF IN
Public Library in Newark, are activ,
heads. This contest is the first under
taken in America under municipal aus
!. pices II opens an exceptional oppor
tunity for the young genius not know
to the art world both in the prize
offered and prestige 10 be gained by ex
hibit!ons in various cities.
To the end hat individual artist.
' preferences nay not mar the yoyn,
. artists chances the selection OF IN
Q winning poster will be left 10 a com
8 mit,ee Of one hundred citizens OF New
ark who Will have the technical coun
/, sci OF such authorities as Mr.. Dana
/, Arthur Wiener, J. II, Bachelor, Fred
, erick J. Keer and Charles Matlacl
q Price. Visitors at various exhibition.
OF the collection will be asked TO ex
| press a preference. These votes will b
, recorded. Thus the public will be IL
, own judge OF what is art in municipa
posters. for the decision OF the com
|, m!ttee and tndGes will be withheld unit
!, the public vote is expressed.
, Authorities in art are watching will
much interest the divergence OF view
i. II such there be, expressed by the com
. mlttee and by the public TO Eho III,
. poster 10 designed 10 appeal. The com
petition affords a much sought praciica
Q ties, OF an argued point in art OF wins
-, the public likes,
The design will be used in connec
. ton with the 250th celebration mex
E wear OF the settlement OF Newark II
1865. The manner OF the individual
execution OF the poster is left 10 IN
artist, who may submit as many de
signs as he or she pleases. To insur
the freest record OF the Judgment o
the public and the committee artist
! will submit a symbol or word not 1!
any manner likely to disclose their iden
, titles.
! one OF the first 10 advise Mr.. Dana
j who heads the judges committee, of a
: intention TO participate is Miss Helei
; DRYDEN, who has o much distinction
! in this new Inc growing field OF illus
trative art in America. Mr.. Dan an
, nounces that such artists as Edwar,
, Penneid. Louis Fancher. w. q. Sessel
. Adolph Triedler. NJ, C. Periey. Fran
|. Bittner, Robert J. wildhack. C. B.. Fall
: and Louis Treviso have already advise
u him that they will have designs for
, garded before October / to the Newar
q Public Library. where the collection vii