New Mexico state record., 1920-07-02

Frser's Wonderful Gift.
Mr.. Freer, who was one Of Detroit's
foremost citizens, In addition TO CIV
ing his entire art collection to the gov
ernment gave $2.OOO0O0 for the erec-
tiOn Of the building and bequeathed
by his will AN endowment OF about
$2.0OO.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 Ii would be difficult to estimate
the artistic and educational value OF Il
great national art collection such ms
this is to be. 1t is pointed out that IL
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, 1t is
pointed out, and it will serve as Il
stimulus to both large and small com
munities wherever there are people in
terested In the beautiful as well as the
practical arts. 1t is estimated that
the art collections that will be IN
stalled In the new gallery have value
of $3,SOO,0OO as follows: Charles l..
Freer collection. $2.OOO.OOO; Harriet
Lane Johnston collection, $l5O,OO; !;
William T. Evans collection, $l.OOO.-
600; collection of French sketches,
$4,000; Ralph Johnson collection,
$5O0,OO0; ceramics, $4,000. and mis-
cellaneous. 100000. The building and
contents will have value of $6,5OO,-
600.
The Other Art Collections.
The art gallery will be under the d.
rect supervision of the Smithsonian
institution. The Smithsonian, since 1t
| 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
sthutiOn are these: The Harriet Lane
Johnston bequest, received In 1896, p
objects In all; the William Il. Evans
collection, received through a series OF
donations from 1907 to 1918.
The Ralph Johnson collection was a
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 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 1lS otheI
articles of interest. A humber OF arr
works inherited from the National In
stitute, the predecessor Of the Smith
sOnian institution are also to he In
stalled In the new art building. II
addition to the collections here men
toned there are upward Of GO minol
collections, mainly paintings an'
sculpture, among which are man,
items of great value, which Will e
into the new building.
World Convention Of Nurses.
According to the American Ret
Cross, many countries throughou
the world have established a sys
rem of modern nursing, but In M
countries except the United Siate'
and Great Britain and its provinces
has the development been marked.
The extent to which the gospel o.
service" the underlying principle o.
the nursing profession. Is carried. wal
shown at the recent convention 81
nurses which was held at Atlanta
Nurses, leaders in their profession
nurses who went overseas to serve th'
wounded and dying American soldiers
on the battlefields Of France; nurse'
WHO, rendered valiant service In TN
recent Influenza epidemics; nurses
who served in the camps-all wer'
present. Canada, Belgium. Holland
Denmark, and even far-off Finlan,
and China were represented la thi'
great gathering. one Of The largest eve
held by these women whose lives nr'
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 th'
president OF the newly-forned repub
lie, because II is my first opporiunit!
10 represent my country as free na
ton at such meeting
Nurses From Foreign Lands.
Other foreign representatives wer
Miss Charlotte Munck of Copenhagen
Denmark, and Miss Jean Gum %
Cannda. Miss Hermanie of Holland
, and Miss Mccarthy of the BrtisI
army were expected, but owing Il
transportation difficulties at the tim
. did not arrive.
Miss Elizabeth SEE of Shanghai
China. was also present. Miss Sze ha
, been in this country for over thre'
years, studying at Johns HOpkin
school of nursing. where she recent.
graduated. She will return shortly 4
help solve the nursing problem of he
home In the far East.
Two Belgian nurses attending tn
convention were Miles. Madeline Ban
sa of Liege, and Isabel RAINY Of Brus
, sells. Mile. Bansa was In Liege dur
, ing the German invasion and began q
once the nursing of her wounded coun
trymen. The outbreak of hostilitie
I found Mile. RAINY in Dinant. wher'