The sun., 1916-02-06

to bring to he virgin an eX-votO which
would l@rl,eiriite in the sanctuary the
lnrluorN of the accident and The sou.
Nenir Of the miracle Among the I,co-
pie IN the earring" was The son of the
family. II glmin If thirteen liz had
been tu school amd had already mani.
tested IN aptitude for drawing. lie
asked for the honor If Iain,n. the
commemorative panel tn" father
consented fnrIlI,e the boy. having
l1en party IL the accident. wi> sure
of the actual facts. and heonu>c this
Offering would le specially agreeable
to the Virgin. and also because II was
an economical arrangement.
The panel of The urciin was ut
i;iched Ia lhc wall uf the SANCTUARY ~
Nnirr Dame de Thierrubach. II is
there yet Read the signature: !. j
Henner.
II wuS the first work OF the master.
whom the Virgin thanked by granting
him II successful career
Speaking Of Judge A. T. Clear.
waters loan collection of Colonial
silver in the Metropolitan Museum of
Art, II. T, H. Hal>ey writes in the
january BuIicfn;
~" art rNhihiti"r held in this
ciry =" instantly Influenced and
directed understanding of our early
artistic accomplishments n> the Hud.
son-Fulron Exhibition held AT the
Museum in 1909. II is not too much
I" say thai il brought prominently
int" III" regular channels of com.
n"rrr Colonial and Georgian art by
making n,>>ihle n widespread appre-
citation of II.
Queen Anne, Chippendnle, H-pplc
white and Sheraton pieces. which had
hitherto lurked in the windows of the
antique shops of the side streets, i'm
medintclN APPEARED tnnd have since
remnin"l in the show windows Of
our pnlatial shops on the avenue.
Silver plate Of the seventeenth and
eighteenth century forms has since
decorated the show cases of our grent
silver shops. All interested in \mrrI-
can craftsmanship have noted the in
iluenc" Of this e\hihti"n upon our
craftsmen who work in metal
"Thar same rare inspiration and
opportunity for careful Scruiiny and
study, hithrrt" given I" our Designers
and decorators 10y the depart ment> Of
decorative arts of the Museum and
Cooper Union. can now through the
Clearwater collection he supplied to
those who work i'm silver.
The collection Is Of the period
when ancient geomeiricnl shapes held
sway among craftsmen: when purity
~ ~ ian nd
feCtion Of line were preferred to
elnbornteness of design: when dignity
and solidity were considered superior
I" bulk, and when the plain. polished
surface of the beautiful white metal
Was allowed I" take it> color note
from its surroundings rather than to-
serve a> II medium for the display ~
skill by craftsmen. Judge Clear
waters loan also Includes n few
pieces of our nineteenth century plate.
which we'll illustrate the dr,;idencr
Of III" art ot the SilNerSmi,h during
thai nrr"i",i> period ~ craftsman.
ship known as the Victoria Era"
The >l"S'inl exhibition ~ textiles in
the Metropolitan Museum ~ Arr will
w lIlI'usH '~'lINIilN. ItITll
AIRY l3. after which the gallery con
tnining il will he closed in preparation
for IN important exhibition ~ early
Chimes nrt to he oIIpned NJ the begin
ming ~ March.
\ course ~ lectures on the ARTS
and Customs "f japan" ~ more than
usual Interest will he delivered In the
~inrr hall OF the Brooklyn Institute
Museum, Eastern Parkway. Brooklyn
an Monday afternoons during Fehru
ary and March, These lectures vii
h" given under the auspices "f the de-
partmrnt ~ rthnolngy 0f the museum
md the committee on nrt and litern
turr Of The japan Society. and will h,
ollustrntri with objects from the m,l
cum collections nmd with lantpr,
lides. Tickets may l@ ohtaintSi with
nj rhnrxe by applying to the museum