The New York herald. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1920-1924, 1920-12-05

Mrs. Washington L. Mann and Mrs. Ed
ward Burton Williams.
The December meeting Of the New
York Browning Society viii be held
Wednesday at the Waldorf-Astoria. An
interesting programme is scheduled I'M
der the Craftsmanship Of Mrs. William
Griffith. D. w. Griffith will speak on
Browning as a Moving Picture Possi-
bility." Mrs. Catherine Markham will
speak on 1.-THE Cheeriness of Browning,
as shown in Marching Along Give q
Rouse and How They Brought the Good
News from Client to AK" David Nor
ton will speak on "Sonnets" and Edwin
Markham will speak on Here and Here
AFTER" explaining Brownings spiritual
views as shown in the poems "Pisgah
Sights" Prologue TO Asolando." "Specu-
lation," "Prospice" and Times Re-
venges"
Mrs Henry Philip Kirby will give two
groups Of songs, accompanied by Ward
Lewis. Mrs. John Holley Clark is presi-
dent of the society.
A meeting was held Wednesday at
the Waldorf-Astoria by the National
Society Patriotic Women of America,
with Mrs. William r. Stewart, regent, in
the chair. There was a programme of
speaking and music.
Mrs. Florence Foster Jenkins, as
chairman of music, presented Mr.. Irving
Jackson, barytone, who sang "Invictus"
(Bruno Huhn) eff Flowers Could
Speak" MAUD Zucca). and "Homlng"
(Theresa Del Riego) also Miss Adele
Hsosenthal, pianiste, who played Chopin's
Scherzo.
Tho a,,,ae+e aF bore,. ,.,.- -, M -.
Killalee, the Rev. ]. T. McComas. DR..
Rosalie S. Morton, DR. Ramsay. Mrs
Belle de Rivera, Mrs. Howard McNutt
Mrs. George c. Howes,. Mrs John C.
Kerr, Mrs. Edwin Arden, Mrs. Homer
Lee, Mrs. Katherine Martin and Mrs
Charles Fl. Griffin.
One of the many important features at
the regular meeting of the New York
Fresh Air Fund for Adults and Elderly
People recently at the Hotel Astor was
the appointing of a special investigat-
ing committee. with Mrs. Gardner Hi
rons as chairman. Mrs. Alexander j.
Schwartz, the president was in the
chair. The club Is giving series of
card parties in aid OF the building fund
of the organization. Mrs. r. G.. $. Hooke
is the honorary president Of the organ
ization, which has for its object the
providing of vacations for adults and
elderly persons. The other officers IN
addition to Mrs. Schwartz are Mrs HI
rons. Mrs. Franc w. Keilholz and Mrs.
Ray G. Whiteman, vice-presidents: Mrs.
Jane p. McComb, treasurer. Miss Mary
Coughlin, recording secretary, and Mrs.
Fred Williams, corresponding secretary.
1.-THE Appreciation Of Beauty as an
Asset for Citizenship" was tho tonic for
discussion at the tenth annual meeting
of the School Art League of New York
City yesterday at the Hotel NcAlpin
The meeting followed n luncheon which
was attended by about three hundred
prominent men and women who are
friends of every child that desires to
learn what beauty" Is. DR.. James r
Haney, director Of art in the city high
schools, presided, and the speakers in
cluded Mr.. Florello II. La Guardia.
President Of the Board OF Aldermen
Mr.. Robert 1. Ait6en. president OF tho
National Sculpture Society, and Mr..
Heyworth Campbell. Among the guests
of honor were Mrs. Douglas Robinson.
Or. Leigh Hunt. head OF tho art de-
partment Of City College. and Mr. Dan
tel Carter Beard. illustrator and chief
Of the Boy Scouts. Mrs. John w Alex
ander was chairman Of the hostesses.
The annual report shows that during
f919-192O the School Art League reached
more than 5000 children through rs
lectures and personally conducted visits
to art museums and current exhibitions
A free Saturday morning class In draw
ing was established at Washington Irv-
Ing High School for pupils and there Is
a waiting list Twenty-Five scholarships
were given to girls and boys who were
graduated from the high schools. ontlt-
ling each 60 a years tuition IN some
branch of industrial art at a professional
school. More than 500 medals for fine
craftsmanship were awarded IN the
workshops of the elementary schools
and a medal was offered each term for
the best work done in the art depart
ment OF each Of the twenty-seven high
schools Of the city.
with It's budget Of less than 5000 n
year the school Art League carries re
4 tnessagc 10 tens " thousands of call
'dren when there are hundreds Of thou
sands ~f pupils In the public schools