South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1917-10-10
American Art
Discussed at
Woman S Club

The Evolution of American
Art was the subject of the lecture
presented 10 the South Bend Wom-
ans club by Mrs. Hiram j. Hall Of
the art history lecture extension
course, Art institute Of Chicago,
Tuesday evening.
Mrs. Hall began with Benjamin
West and his pupils, showing their
conventional way of working and
their lack OF knowledge in the be-
ginning. making special mention.
though, OF the ability which cropped
out in Gilbert Stuart, who painted
a head which has never been
equalled since.
The effect Of the different schools
upon American art was then discuss
ed by Mrs. Hall The Dusseldorf
school was pointed out as being
merely the painting of snuff and
chocolate boxes which were sent TO
America as models for our painters.
Then followed the Hudson River
school. which consisted of men who
had decided 10 paint the scenery
of their district.
The influence Of France and the
BarbizOn school did much toward
improving color and conforming Il
10 nature. The Munich school made
the mistake of using bitumen with
their paints TO initiate the coloring
of the old masters. The influence of
Holland was felt in the Modern
Dutch school, but most influential
Of all was Impressionistic school of
France, which taught the American
artists 20 paint the color of atmos-
phere rather than of local objects
and this breaking up of color caused
the vibration Of light and shade.
The later Frenchmen, Renoir and
Cezanne, gave significant form 10
American art instead of fine drafts
manship. They were followed by
the American Impressionists. such as
Child Hassan, who followed the
French style exactly That many
Americans have been Influenced by
the form of RenOir and Cezanne is
shown by the fact that il is now the
fashion TO paint the American In
dian.
Mrs. Hall closed her lecture with
an appeal for the incorporation OF
lilOl = u the spirit u the INDIAN
the only true American, in Ameri-
can painting and called attention to
two sculptoral works Of art. THE
Appeal TO the Great Spirit" by Dali
lin, which stands in front OF the Bos-
ton museum, and The End of the
Trail" by Frazier, shown at the Pan
Pacific exhibition at San Francisco.
both excellent representatiO Of
fact that, the Indian as race, will
soon be extinct
Following the lecture, announce
ments by the department chairmen
were made. Today the literature
met at $3.50 o'clock in the club
rooms. Mrs. f. A Shedd read a
paper on The Evolution of the Col
Onial Drama" and Miss Winifred
Whaley read The Prince Of Par
thia," by Thomas, the first play writ
ten in America. On Thursday the
current history and civics department
will meet at 2:45 o'clock for the
first time. A paper on What the
War Means 10 the Women Of Today"
will be read by Mrs. w. W. Funk
and a review and reading from THE
Hilltop on the Marine" will be given
by Mrs. l.. J. Dare. A combined
meeting of the music and art de-
partments will be held on Monday.
Mrs NJ. r. Keegan will read a paper
on Chadwick and Foster and music
in keeping with the topic will be
rendered by a chorus from the No
ire Dame Glee club. Mrs. Ray
Sackett will present a paper on
The Historical American Painters"
which will be illustrated by screen
pictures and accompanied by a lee
ture by Mrs. F. L. Sims On Tues
day the practical psychology depart
ment will meet at $3.50 O'Clock and an
article will be prepared by Mrs. r. NJ
Hutchinson on THE Psychology Of
Play and the Kindergarten" At the
next general meeting Of the club.
Oct. %, at $3.50 o'clock. Mrs. Emma
Manchester Of Omaha will speak on
The Business Woman in the
Larger World"
At the business meeting preceding
the lecture it was decided to devote
one evening each week 10 the cut
ting of bandages for the Red Cross
and Mrs. J. c. Harper and Mrs. T. L.
Sims were elected delegates to the
convention Of the State Federation
Of WOmen's clubs at Fl. Wayne, oct.
% 70 %. with Mrs. John Paxson
and Mrs. Walter Sherman as alter
mates.