Evening star., 1919-05-04


out the season to places in the vicin-
ity of Washington.
An exhibition of members work
is now being held at the club studio,
1921 18th street. and is open to the
public in the evenings.
The officers of the club are: Charles
H. Seaton, president; Bensont B.
Moore. vice president: Herbert F.
Clark, secretary; A. II. o. Role,
treasurer. The members, Edwin G:
whom are still with the A. E. F. in
France; Lieut.. W. S. Cline, recently
returned, and Robert F.. Cornett. Fred
Z. Golde, NJ. c. Hoff, George D. Mitch
ell, George M. Rowen and Jean Soder.
The Turner studio, Forrest Hall.
Georgetown, still remains open TO the
public, and the collection of woi ks by
the late c. Y. Turner on exhibition
there well rewards one for the trip
to Wisconsin avenue and the climb up
the long Forrest Hall staircase.
Most notable among the paintings
on view are studies made for mural
decorations, historical in character.
OF real merit and charm, however, are
some of the landscapes painted by Mr..
Turner in way of recreation. as well
dS SOIuo u ln0 genre 6Luul6S maze
by this gifted artist from time to
time.
Those who are curious as to what
an artists studio looks like and what
the output of many years of profess
sional activity means will find in this
an opportunity worth embracing.
i
The local League for the Decoration
of the Public Schools of Washington
has issued a little statement to mem
bers to the effect that during the past
year pictures and casts have been
given and hung in the following
schools: Abbott, Amidon. Curtis, JEFF
ferson, johnson, Kenilworth, Peabody
and Seaton, and that pictures belong
ing to the Blow, Edmunds, Grant,
Greenleaf and Jackson schools have,
been rearranged and hung. Acknowl-'
edgment is made Of donation of.
have been placed in the Wilson Nor
NAL, Eastern High, Bryan, s. J. Bowen.
Corcoran, Threlkeld, Dunbar, Garrison.
and the Anthony Bowen schools.
Not at all an unimportant work of.
the league during the past year has
been the supervision Of the choice of
color and tinting of the walls in some
A memorial to John Ericsson is to
be erected in Washington and most
appropriately it has been designed and
is being executed by David Edstrom.
a distinguished Scandinavian sculptor
who is now making his home in this
country.
This monument as designed by Mr..
Edstrom is an elaboration Of the an
cient Scandinavian Run Sten," mean
days these people raised over their
heroic dead.
The decorations of the monument are
in pure northern style, portraying the
artistic tendency of the ancient Swede
and at the same time picturing scenes
from Viking days and the sagas Of
our forefathers
decorations. eight scenes portrayed
from the life of John Ericsson, divid-
ed into four periods OF his life. Each
period will show two reliefs. one on
the front side OF the monument and
one on the back.
The scenes taken from the top going
down will represent the following
episodes:
The first front relief will show lit
tie John Ericsson puttering with one
of his childhood inventions while
some Of his playmates stand by as
awe-inspired spectators. The corre
spending relief on the opposite side
will show him in wild play with
other children.
The next period will give his life as
soldier. the relief on the front show
ing him In the gay and elaborate uni
form OF his regiment. while the relief
on the back will picture the famous
incident from this time, when he un-
aided lifted q cannon.
The third epoch will be that Of the
master inventor and scientist In
England. The front relief will in this
series show him at work on his
famous steam engine. the Rocket.
while thai on the back will repre-.
sent him with his beautiful young
English bride.
Tine fourth and last period will be
symbolized by the Monitor and the
Merrimac In the sc-:;:;- morning just
before they lock in battle The Mer-
rimae lying brooding dark and big
In the foreground. while on the horl-
zon the little Monitor ominousl,
heralds scientific warfare. The relief
on the back will show Sweden receiv-
ing the body of her heroic son from
an american man-of-war in the har-
Dor OF Stockholm.
1t is proposed to have tho material
or black Swedish granite. which for
al time would bring an endearinK
and sentimental message to every
American Of Swedish birth.
me monument will terminate In q
massive bust of Ericsson Of q sise
that Will reveal every detail to the
spectator viewing the monument
from the ground or the neighborhood
ihe pace desired is q secluded spot
In Potomac Park
LEILA MECHLIN