New-York tribune., 1920-11-30

con or the school Art League will be
held at the Hotel McAlpin next Satur-
day. Dr.. James P. Haney, director Of
art in the city high schools, will pre-
side. The speakers Will include F. H
La Guardia, Mr.. Robert T. Aitken and
Mr.. Hcy~orth Campbell. The guests Of
honor will be Mrs. Douglas Robinson,
Mr.. Daniel Csrter Beard and Dr. Lsigh
Hunt.
The Ainslie gallery has hitherto
been known more particularly for it's
remarka bic array of LANDSCAPES by
George 1nness and his circle. but its
scope has lately been extended. A
number Of magnificent examples Of
lnness are at present exhibited here,
preserving the old atmosphere. In
other rooms various clever young ar
lists of to-day are given their chance.
Portraits by Evelyn f. Rockwell ara in
one room and portraits by F. c. Ash
ford are in another. Scattered here
and there are some busts Of children
executed in bronze and marble by Jo-
scph \. kratina There is real tender
ness in his dclicatcly modelled sculp
lures. The water colors by the Argen-
tine artist Guillcmo Bolin, bring q
decidedly new note into this place He
is one Of those humorous draughtsmen
who do 50 much to make our contcmpo-
vary periodicals decorative. His color
schemes arc, on the whole, low in tone;
but he filings effective high lights into
them. He has considerable deHterty
and droll, satirical touch. In design
and technique he evokes appreciation
and in his ideas he is often genuinely
amusing
The sculptures on view at the Civic
Club form a somewhat confusing, be-
cause not very we'll arranged, collec-
ton. But they nevertheless offer a
good opportunity to observe the work
Of Mrs. Annctta Saint Gaudens and
her husband. the late Louis Saint
GaUd0Ns. Thc Cualtics of the latter
lave not often been brought to public
notice. His "Pipcs of Pan" is, Of
course. we'll known, little master
riocc which is oppreciatively and even
afrectjonately remembered. But we
doubt if many Of the travellers who
throng through the railway station at
sculptures there which they deserve
Louis Saint Gaudens had a very pure
sense OF form and style even nearer
to the gravity Of the antique than his
more famous brother possessed. Au-
yustus has d good deal of the rcnais-
7ance in him. There were classical
elements lying about in the nature of
Louis. Beauty as he interpreted it had
an extraordinary fneness and dignity.
Witness the "Head of Ceres" in this
exhibition, or the little bronze head,
study for his statue of "Painting" at
st. Louis. 1t is delightful to have
these souvenirs Of his art placed be-
fore us for little while
Mrs. Saint -Gaudens diseloses facile,
almost too facilc, talent. 1t is not that
her ease of execution leads her into
shallow moods. hu. that it would ap-
pear 10 have tempted her into the diff
fusion of her energies. She models
symbolical groups, nude figures, medal
lions. bowls and so on. There is even
bird bath in the show. Animals and
children have attracted her. The re-
suit is a quantity of material which is
not without interest but which too
seldom reveals a grasp upon structure.
One or two statues Of athletic type
suggest a feeling for form, but re-
search has not been carried far enough
and these pieces lack weight. She has
a gracious, decorative quality. One
would like TO see it developed in some
work Of greater concentration and
power.
The president and board Of directors
of the Art Center, Inc, announce that
Mr.. William Laurel Harris has become
managing director of their organiza-
tion, and is carrying out plans for the
thorough coordination of art and
craftsmanship with industry and trade
Mr.. Harris was formerly president of
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