Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-06

of 10 cents. All of the ca ntineS are d.
rected by artists. and in the five estah-
lishe shortly after the war began
nearly 100000 meals have been served.
One of the vice presidents, Nicointesse
de Rancouge. has lately come to Amer
lea seeking additional financial support
for this very worthy work. 4 commit
tee has been formed in New York, with
Mr.. BlaShfield as chairman, Mr.. PelN-
otto as secretary, and a vigorous ap-
peal has been sent out. In this atten-
tion is called to the fact that the wives
and families of artists. many of whom
are serving al the front. we coined
to these cantines, and that just 81 en-
tertains ten guests. while but 10 cents
gives possibly an old comrade Of those
who have studied in Paris not only
meal, but an evening of warm n ana
companionship. After all. it is upon the
non ccmb atantS in many instances that
the burden of war falls heaviest
ISOLATION is being formed, with +. {.
Dean as chairman.
A DOLFO DE NESTI. who TO- some
~ time resided in Washington and
was the sculptor of the statues on the
facade of the municipal building. is
represente ed in the exhibition of art by
artists of foreign birth or parentage
which is being held at this time in
Memorial Hall. Philadelphia. under the
AmericaniZation committee.
The exhibition was gotten up by Mrs.
Stotesbury and has proved extremely
interesting and significant. Mr.. de Nes-
It's contribution is a small bronze
showing a nude woman and child dane.
ing. 1t is vital, sprightly. well modelled
and artistic. an extremely clever and
accomplished bit of work.
And this is but an index to the ex-
hibit generally. Too little has the con-
tribution in talent and temperament
brought by the foreigner to our shores
been recognized. Yet Saint Gaudens
was the child of emigrants; Karl Bit
ter sought asylum in this country when
but lad. Those who are not destined
to attain such heights have something
to give in the simpler arts and in ap-
probation. The Metropolitan Museum
Saturdays and Sundays is swarmed not
by native-born Americans. but by New
York's great foreign population, work
ingmen and women of the poorest
class who have inherited a real love of
beauty and are capable of finding keen
eat pleasure in art This is an asset
wAich has in the past been largely
wasted, but which could be conserved
and utilized to great advantage. At
least it should be cherished.
ONDTTIONS in Europe have caused
" new conditions here, and thus, at
this time, our whole commercial enter
prise is being readjusted. We are dis
covering our weakness and our
strength in manufactures, especially
those of an artistic character. as We
might never have done otherwise. In
Paterson. y. j.. the great silk manu-
featuring center, a notable exhibition
of textiles was held last fall. Now at
the Newark Art Museum. which is also
the public library. similar exhibition.
shown. The Newark exhibition. in
cludes merely textile made in New
Jersey, and yet these make an interest
ing and extensive showing. One sec
ton of this exhibition does come from
outside the state. The Newark school
children have brought from their homes
woven fabrics made in the countries
from which their parents came. Rus
STA, Germany, Italy. Rumania and other
countries are represented in this home
lands section of the exhibit.
TT HE February art talk at the Cor
coran School of Art will be given
Monday afternoon. February IA, in the
new auditorium. The subject will be
The Spanish Painter of Sunlight-So-
rolla." and the lecture will be illus
trated by stereopticon slides. The lee
turer will be the present writer. These
informal lectures. or talks are pur-
posed primarily for the benefit of the
students of the school, but now that
the auditorium is availa Bile the authori-
ties have generously extended the privi-
lege of attendance to students of art in
other schools throughout the city To
all such. rs well as others specially
interested, admission is freely granted
LEILA MECHLIN.