Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-09
ize all Information Of this kind and to
act as clearing bureau between the
American educational institutions and
the Belgian vicums of the war.

act as clearing bureau between the
American educational institutions and
the Belgian vicums of the war.
Expect No Help From Public.
We cannot expect to be helped by the
general public. as is the case for the
general relief fund. but we earnestly APP
peal to those men who are especially
interested in the development and diff
fusion OF knowledge and art. They will
understand that the misery experienced
by those accustomed to far better things
Is extremely acute. and that nothing
makes them suffer more than the fact
of being hindered from carrying on their
original life work
Our fund will be separate gift from
the American scholars. artists and low
ers of art and education, to their I'M
fortunate Belgian brothers"
In illustration of the art work that
is denied proper expression and preser-
walton. as result of the war, and to
arouse keener interest in the campaign
this committee has obtained a number
Of copies of a beautiful art album
Belgian Art in Exile" compiled from
the recent masterpieces of the best
artist refugees from that invaded Coun-
try. This album was arranged and
edited under the distinguished patron
age of their royal and imperial high
nesses the Duchess OF Nendome and
the Princess Napoleon by the League
OF Belgian Artists.
1t contains a tribute to King Albert.
written by Maurice Maeterlinck, and
samples of the paintings. drawings and
sculpture of Belgium's greatest artists.
many of whom now are serving in the
trenches. There is descriptive ar
ticle by Jean Delviile professor OF the
Royal Academy of Beaalx Arts of Brus-
sells and president of the League of
Belgian Artists in London. Copies of
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tributors to the Belgian scholarship
fund.
officers and Directors.
The officers and board of directors of
this committee follow: Nevil Monroe
Hopkins. electrical engineer. chairman:
Charles f. Monroe, dean School of Grad
uate Studies. the George Washington
University. vice chairman; George Sar
ton, University of Client. Belgium sec
rotary; John Joy Edison. president Wash
ington Loan and Trust Company. treas
urer; Edwin Hatfield Anderson director
the New York Public Library: Samuel
Avery, chancellor the University OF Ne
naval consulting board George W.
Baird. rear admiral. L. S. N. Charles
]. Bonaparte. formerly United States At
torney General: Thomas NJ. Chatard.
mining engineer, FRANK WIgEleSWOrth
Clarke. chief chemist United States ge-
illogical survey; Oscar T. Crosby, cleo
trical engineer and explorer: John Fl.
Finley. president University State of
New York; Charles Dana Gibson. artist:
Charles c. Glover. president Riggs Ma
tional Bank; Frank J. Goodnow, presi-
dent Johns Hopkins University: Gilbert
Fl. Grosvenor, director National Geo
graphic Society: Arnold Hague. geolo-
gfst: Rowland G. Hazard. manufa cturer;
John Grier Hibben, president Princeton
University: Albert Ross Hill. president
University of Missouri. David Jayne Hill,
formerly United States ambas sador to
Germany: Reginald S. siuidekoper. law
yer: David Starr Jordan. chancellor Lc-
land Stanford. jr.. University; Richard
c. Maclaurin. president Massachusetts
Institute of Technology: Theodore Mar
burg. formerly United States minister to
Belgium: Brander Matthew's. professor
Of literature. Columbia University;
Franklin D. Roosevelt, assistant secre-
tary Of the navy: Edgar F. Smith, pro-
vost University of Pennsylvania; Wen
dell Phillips Stafford, associate justice.
Supreme Court of the District of Column
bia; Charles Fl. Stockton. president
George Washington University; Richard
Wainwright rear admiral, L. s. N Har-
vey Washington Wiley. chemist, and
Nathan c. Wyeth, architect.