Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-12-22
Art Institute Is
Subject of Talk
To Club Members

Charles H. Burkholder. curator at
the Art Institute in Chicago, told
many members Of the Rock 1slard
Woman's club facts about the in
stitute that many of them never
knew, although they have gone
through the building many times
and have thought they have
thoroughly investigated the place.
BY means Of stereopticon slides
which Mr.. Burkholder explained In
q clever and interesting manner,
many reproductions Of the treasures
were shown, both the paintings and
the sculpture.
Starting his talk by explaining |
the growth of the institute during |
the past years and showing the |
building as it was and Is, Mr.. Burk-
holder told that a million persons |
visited the building last year and |
that in a single day as high IS
5000 guests passed within the
doors. He showed slides and ex-
Of Egyptian. Assyrian, Greecian,
Italian, Spanish and Ancient Roman
sculpture, and reproductions cf
some of the works of the old mas
tiers and pictures which are cele-
brated all over the world and which
are to be seen on the walls of
rooms in the school. He brought out
tho difference between the older
paintings and some Of the modern
works and explained the slides
which showed classes at the school
at work. His talk will make mem.
hers of the club want to take the
next opportunity to visit the insti-
tute and hunt out the things which
they Saturday discovered they had
missed on previous pilgrimages. J.
H. Hauberg of this city donated the
use of his stereopticon machine and
operated it during the afternoon.
Preceding Mr.. Burkholder's
talk, Mrs. Fred Mann sang a group
of Mother songs, "Mither Heart" by
Merriam; Cradle Song" by Mac
Codyem and "Song Of the Chimes
by Worrell. Mrs. A. r. Wallin
played the piano accompaniment.
Following the report Of the head
Of the music department, Mrs. A. F.
Sala, she presented the recommen-
dation that the club purchase
new piano, and it was decided that
this would be done. The president.
Mrs. Frank Mixter, was instructed
to appoint q committee OF five to
look into the matter Of securing
piano and the committee Is to. re-
mort at the next meeting. A Chick
cring baby grand is being consid-
cred by the club, and Mrs. Mlxter
announced that she would like to
be one of five to give the sum Of
!, 500 toward the fund. The depart
ment has approximately S2OO
which can be used.
The club also decided to give $2o
to the Associated Charities to be
used for furnishing articles for the
Christmas baskets which are pack
cd every year by the association
for the needy families Of the city.
The president, Mrs. Mixter, an
nounced the names of the members
which she had appointed on the
equal suffrage committee which she
was notified to appoint. The mem
bers are Mrs. H. A. Weld, chair
man, Mrs. Allan T. WEIGH, Mrs. e.
L. Thompson, Mrs. Ralph -Haver-
stick and Mrs. E. A. Anderson.
Announcement was also made oy
the president that the coming year
the clubs are to celebrate the 18th
anniversary of the organization OF
the Federation of Woman's clubs
and that it has been planned 10
raise silver jubilee fund Of $2o.-
y 900. s., 900 for each year of its Or
ganization, and each club is to do
nate to this fund. The assessment
& Is set at 50 cents per capita for
each member in each club in the
state, and Mrs. Charles E. Sharpe
was named to have charge OF the
fund for the local club.
Mrs. c. A. Schoessel gave the re-
port of the work done by the city
welfare department of the club and
she announced that the next meet
ing would be held on Jan. 8 and
would be the annual reciprocity
meeting. Miss Hilda Browner,
chairman of the study department
reported that Mrs. c. L. Thompson
would have charge Of the next
{ meeting on Jan. Il and the subject
would be Married Life in Ame--
L ica."
Twenty new members were take:1
into the club Saturday. They are:
Mrs. H. E. Sudlow. Miss Mary
Ewart Adkins, Miss Adelia Leoa.
ard. Mrs.~L. NJ. Casteel. Mrs. Car.
/ "A. Waldmann, Mrs. Verne H. Stew
ems. Mrs. Louis F. Wendt, Mrs
Henry T. Horst, Mrs. Truman y
Perry, Mrs. H. ]. Tackenburg, Mrs
M. j. Murphy. Miss Naomi Murphy
Mrs. H. N. Mettler, Mrs. D. F. Paul
Mrs. c. l. Nyquist, Mrs. Bessie Nc
Keen, Mrs. Will Browner, Mis-.
Laura Whitlock, Mrs. w. H. Marcf
and Mrs. Irving Burr.
Mrs. H. Fl. Cleaveland submitted
the following report:
The committee appointed at OH
last meeting to present to the cit!
council the request that the Roci
Island News be suppressed beg
leave to submit the following re
port:
Your committee proceeded to tn
council chamber ON Monday, Nov
%, at the time Of the regular meet
ing of the city council.
The mayor and all the commits
sioners were present and the cit.
attorney and the states attornc,