Cayton's weekly. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1916-1921, 1919-01-25

heard in Symphony Hall, as an assistant
artist to Roland w. Hayes, disclosed marked
talent deserving notice The reviewers give
hmi credit for the artistry displayed in the
following numbers: Mcdowell, ''To the Sea
and Danse Andalouse'' Cyril Scott, "Lotus
Land Debussy, "Clair de Lune"; Chopin,
Polonaise OPP. 40, No. 1, Nocturne, OPP. Is,
No. g" 'Valse in E Minor
An exhibit Of smaller pieces of sculpture
by Meta Warrick Fuller, arranged by Mrs.
Maud Quincy Hare and Mrs. G.. Henri Rob-
bins for the Soldiers Comfort Unit of Bos-
ton, during November, resulted in the fol-
lowing comment from the Boston Transcript:
"11ere is colored woman s work of an ar
resting interest. 1t shows technical skill,
we'll rained-with CLEANS Of unmistakable
excellence. Besides her technical merit
good modelling, anatomical knowledge
is certain gesture in her work of the
fine careless rapture that is revealing and
convincing, especially in certain portrait
statuettes and add character-types. 1t has
always been The Listener s. belief that one
broad way out open to all, for this young
sculptors race, lies through the fine arts.
In fact, in every field of art, music, paint
ing, sculpture, poetry already there are liv-
ing examples to prove it. Art is the purest
and ever must be''
Five hundred Negroes Of the Development
Battalion at Camp Upton, N. Y, recently
gave concert Of plantation melodies for
the troopers.
The choir Of Mount Oivet Baptist Church,
in New York City, has held it's third annual
Musicale. In addition to miscellaneous
program, Mendelssohn' s First Walpurgs
Night' was offered to large and appre-
ciative audience.
May Howard jackson, the well-known
sculptures, announces that her studio at 221
West 13Sth Street, New York City, will
hereafter be open gratis to the public from
10 A. NJ. to 5 P. M. daily. This artist be-
sides achieving distinction in workmanship
and technique has also the charm of origi-
naity in choice of subject She has at
tempted to embody in her work certain as
poets OF the American color problem, and
in this she has succeeded marvelously. Among
her groups Of this character, the "Mulatto
Mother and Her Child" and "Brotherhood''
have won very special attention. One is
Immediately struck by the dignity of her
treatment and the scope Of her vision. Mrs.
jackson will be in her studio daily from
200 to 400 P. NJ. and at this time will
take pleasure in receiving visitors and in
The War
Because her father was Civil War vet
eran, Miss H. NJ. L. Brown, the only Negro
High School graduate at Lexington, Mass,
was given the honor Of unwilling the ''Roll
Of Honor,' at Lexington.
Clubs for colored soldiers and sailors have
been established by The War Camp Com
munity Service in the following cities: New
York; Boston; Camp Dix, N. j.; Baltimore;
Alexandria, Hampton, Petersburg Newport
News, Norfolk, Richmond, Va; Ashvile,
Southart and Charlotte, N. c.; Greenville,
Charleston, Spartanburg and Columbia, S.
c.. Atlanta, Augusta and Macon, Ga. Pen
sacola and Jacksonville, Fla; Montgomery
and Admission, Ala; Detroit; Chillicothe,
Ohio; Louisville; Rockford, ILL.,. Des Moines;
Camp Funston District; Indianapolis; Little
Rock; Waco, Galveston and San Antonio,
Texas.
Out of fifty-six colored candidates de-
Incl, Of Capor,