Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-04-11

the making of the ship in it's various
stages and are splendidly illustrative.
Mr.. Oakley was a pupil of Howard
Pyle. In 1910 he made trip around
the world and on his return painted
a notable series of water colors of
his time to picturing Industrial
themes and scenes in the great rail-
road yards and factories. which he
finds both significant and beautiful.
He is a master of science and archf-
lecture in the University of Pennsyl-
vania and an instructor at the Penn
sylvania Museum School of Indus
trial Art.
Three portrait busts by Russian
sculptor, Moses Wainer-Dykaar, are
now temporarily on exhibition at the
Corcoran Gallery Of Art, in the sculp-
ture room, on the first floor. These
are portraits of Vice President Mar
shall, Representative Champ Clark and
Hudson Maxim. All three are in mar
BILE. broadly chiseled. and have much Of
merit to commend them. Mr.. Clark's
is particularly vital and at the same
time shows subtle modelling. The
Vice Presidents loses somewhat by
being excessively oversize, but is
thoughtful and expressive. OF all
three, that of the great inventor. is
being distinctly rough-hewn. Instead
of emphasizing the spiritual quality,
attention is thus called to the lack
of finish in the technique. Despite
this fact, however, the pose and the
expression are good and the work
AS a medium nothing transcends
marble.
sculpturaI portraits of statesmen and
notable citizens Of our own day to
the inspection of painted portraits of
statesmen and leading citizens of our
country in earlier days to be found
in the upper rooms at the Corcoran
Gallery. This institution is peculiar
ly rich in examples of portraits OF
prominent persons painted in earlier
days, which are today held in such
high esteem and are in such great de-
mand. For instance there are here to
be seen two portraits of Washington
by Gilbert Stuart, a portrait of Chief
Justice Shipper by the same artist, q
portrait of George Washington Parke
Gusts by Samuel Waldo. one of John
Randolph by Chester Harding, and
others Of Clay and Calhoun by well
known contemporary painters.
X Il Il
The American Federation of Arts.
which has its headquarters in this
city, and with which all OF the local
art societies are affiliated, will hold
its eleventh annual convention in
New York on May 10. 20 and q. Com
monty, these conventions have been
held in Washington. The reason for
holding this one in New York is that
1t that time the Metropolitan Museum
will be celebrating the hftieth ami
yersary Of its establishment and its
board of directors has extended to
the federation q most cordial and
f1attering invitation to attend its
Jubilee ceremonies. Furthermore, the
museums permanent collections will
be greatly enlarged at that time by
loans from private collections.
Special emphasis at this convention
will be placed on the establishment
and development of art museums. One
session will be devoted entirely to
the subject of How to Establish an
Art Museum" and to make 1t of the
utmost value to the community, where
as another session will be devoted to
Museum Problems" such as Build.
ing Up Permanent Collections
Reach the People," A third session
will have as it's general subject the
Peoples Picture Galleries" and will
include addresses on BILL Boards,
SHOP Window Displays" illustrated
Papers and Magazines" and Moving
Pictures" There will, Furthermore, pe
lively discussion of the federation's
activities and plans made for the ex-
tension Of the federation's work in
the ensuing year. On the last evening
of the convention there will be a series