The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-11-28
NOTES OF THE ART WORLD

An imposing list OF prizes and travel
ling scholarships established by the will
of the late Joseph Pulitzer to stimulate
achievement in American art, journal
Ism. music ard letters and drama, as
we'll as in the public service. will be an
nouHced at the next annual commence
ment OF Columbia University. Past
awards. embracing a wide range OF en-
ceavor. have, the university authorities
state. quickened interest In the conlpe-
tition Of the present academic year.
The art student In America who shall
be certified as the most promising and
deserving by the National Academy OF
Das On, with which the Society Of Amer
lean Artists has been merged. will re-
ceive an annual scholarship with value
of $500.
The award, which Is made by the trus-
tees OF Columbia University on the rec
ommend ton OF the advisory board OF
the School OF Journalism, was given to
Frederick C. Freder of New York In
1920. DIR. Nicholas Murray Butler.
president Of Columbia University; Solo
mon B. Griffin. Springfield (Mass.) re
publican: John Langdon Heaton. New
York Wo IT,: George S. Johns, st. Louis
Post Dispatch; Victor Fremont Lawson,
Chicago Daily Neios; Charles Ranson
Mi Ter. New York Tones; Edward Page
Mitchell. THE NEW YORK HERALD; Ralph
= liter NV YORK World; Arthur 81,
Howe. Brooklyn Daily EGgle; Melvin.
L. Stone. Associated Press; Charles IL
Tayio,' Boston Globe; Samuel Calvin
wells Phi adelphia p ess. and Joseph
Pulitzer OF the st. Louis Post-DfspGtch
are among the members of the advisory
board.
Nomination Of candidates for any one
A. 10
by Columbia University. must be made
in writing on or before February /. ad-
dressed TO the secretary OF the univer-
sity. Each nomination for prize must
be accompanied by copy of any book,
manuscript, editorial, article, or other
material submitted by any competitor
| for a prize or on his behalf, which must
be delivered at the time OF nomination
to the secretary of Columbia University
FOR preservation In the library OF the
School of Journalism. Competition for
prize is limited to work done during the
calendar year ending December III.
Jacob B. Greene won the Pulitzer art
scholarship in 1919, Dushan NJ. HusItch
in 1918 and In 1917 John Matuka OF New
York city was the successful contestant
Seventy-four thousand dollars in cash,
with pledges OF $4,000 now to be paid.
have already been raised for the Art
Centre. Inc, at 10 East to'ty -seVertn
street This was announced by Mrs.
Ripley Hitchcock, In an address given
at the annual dinner of the Art Al
lance Of America In the Bush Terminal
Sales p ilding The Art Centre Is the
home of the Art Alliance of America.
the New York Society OF Craftsmen. the
Pictorial Photogra piers of America anu
the Society OF Illustrators. The officers
OF the Art Centre are Mrs ri ley
Hitchcock, president; Charles Dana
Gibson, vice-president David p. Hughes
treasurer, and Heyworth Campbell. sec
rotary.
Speaking of the raising of the funds
which have made the Art Centre pos
sible Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock said Mrs
E. Henry Hartman bought large
share OF the bonds, and then. too. Mrs.
Willard ID. Straight and Mrs. Harry
Payne Whitney each bought $4,000 In
bonds. Then with large purchases from
Mrs John Henry Hammond, who was
our first subscriber and Mrs. Louis TIT
fanny and other good friends, we have
raised n cash $4,000. with pledges OF
$4,000 now to be paid. The ready
response of these good friends made the
thrilling moment.
1.-THE house committee. after consid-
ering most Of the available houses.
need Of Art Centre The contract foi
these two houses have been signed and
the Initial payment made.
1--WE chose one of our most able
architects, Mr.. j. Monroe Hewlett, who
was much interested in the industrial
art movement, and he consented TO do
us the honor OF making the alterations
end in the most generous business man
ner."