The Marietta journal. (Marietta, Ga.) 1918-1944, 1920-07-02


of Whistler.
Freer's Wonderful Gift.
Mr.. Freer, who was one of Detrolts
foremost citizens, in addition to Civ
| Ing his entire art collection to the gov
eminent gave $2.O00,000 for the cree
ton of the building and bequeathed
by his will an endowment of about
$2,OO0,O00, the income of which Is to
be used for the purchase of paintings
and objects of sculpture and potteries
OF Oriental and American origin.
Persons who are particularly inter-
ested in the establishment of this, the
first purely national art gallery, say
that 1t would be difficult to estimate
the artistic and educational value of a
great national art collection such as
this is to be. 1t is pointed out that 1t
Will be seen by hundreds of thousands
OF people from all parts of the coun-
try every year and also used by art
students from all countries, and by
designers and workers in the indus
trial arts. Its educational and prac-
teal value will be very great, it is
pointed out, and it will serve as
stimulus to both large and small COM
munities wherever there are people in
terested in the beautiful as we'll as the
practical arts. 1t is estimated that
the art collections that will be in
stalled in the new gallery have value
of $3.S00,000 as follows: Charles l..
Freer collection, $2,0OOOO0; Harriet
Lane Johnston collection, $15O,000;
William t. Evans collection, $1,000
600; collection of French sketches,
$25,OO0; Ralph Johnson collection,
$5O0,0O0; ceramics, $4,000, and mis-
cellaneous, 100000. The building and
contents will have value Of $780,
600.
The Other Art Collections.
The art gallery will be under the d.
rect supervision of the Smithsonian
institution. The Smithsonian, since il
was established in 1916, has been ac-
cumlating works of art which are at
the present time displayed in the new
National museum. These art treas
ures will be added to the collection of
the new art gallery. The chief art col
lections owned by the Smithsonian in
stitution are these: The Harriet Lane
Johnston beQuest, received in 1896, 81
objects in all; the William Z. Evans
collection, received through a series of
donations from 1907 to 1915.
The Ralph Johnson collection was
gift to the gallery in May, 1919. 1t is
regarded as wonderful group of
masterpieces-one which would now
be very difficult as well as very costly
TO assemble. There are "a paintings
from the brushes of 10 of Europe's
foremost masters. Mr.. Johnson was
20 years collecting these paintings.
Each was acquired not merely as the
work of a famous painter but on ac-
count of intrinsic interest and merit.
The bequest of Mary Houston Eddy
comprises % paintings among which
are rare miniatures, and 118 other
articles of interest. A number of art
works inherited from the National in
stitute, the predecessor of the Smith
soqian institution are also to be in
stalled In the new art building. In
addition to the collections here men,
toned there are upward of GO minor
collections, mainly paintings and
sculpture, among which are many
items of great value, which will go
into the new building.
World Convention Of Nurses.
According to the American Req
Cross, many countries throughout
the world have established a sys-
TEN of modern nursing, but In no
countries except the United States
and Great Britain and its provinces,
has the development been marked.
The extent to which the gospel of
service" the underlying principle of
shown at the recent convention of
nurses which was held at Atlanta.
Nurses, leaders in their profession
nurses who went overseas to serve the
wounded and dying American soldiers
on the battletields of France; nurses
WHO IGilueTeu NdIldnl SeTNlcc III lHe
recent influenza epidemics; nurses
who served in the camps-all were
present. Canada, Belgium, Holland,
Denmark, and even far-off Finland
and China were represented in this
great gathering, one Of the largest ever
held by these women whose lives are
devoted to the cause of humanity.
Il have come to this convention"
said the Baroness Mannerheim, presi-
dent of the nursing association at Hell
singfors, Finland, and sister of the
president of the newly-formed repub-
lie, because it is my first opportunity
to represent my country as free ma
ton at such meeting"
Nurses From Foreign Lands.
Other foreign representatives were
Miss Charlotte Munck of Copenhagen,
Denmark, aud Miss Jean Gum OF
Canada. Miss Hermanie of Holland,
and Miss Mccarthy of the British