The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-10-01
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The Topeka Art Guild held its first
meeting of the season Tuesday, even
ing at the Hodge studio, ia Kansas
avenue.
Tho no SPECIAL entertainment pro-
gram had been arranged for the even
ling, nevertheless the meeting proved
to be one of the most profitable and
peasant so far held. and there was a
good attendance of members.
! According to the report of Treas
urer l.. c. Hodge, the Guild Starts the
season with a goodly supply of money
on hand. A project proposed last
! spring and finally decided upon at
this meeting, is the displaying in the
ty auditorium, on the Sunday after
moons on Which Professor Stearns, of
I Washburn college, gives his free organ
recitals at that place, of portion of
the ApplinSton collection of photo
graphs of famous paintings, which col
-etcion forms part of the Kansas
state travelling library. The first of
the Stearns relitals W II be gwen next
Sunday.
1t was announced that largely thru
the efforts of Miss Ethel Grant, of
] Topeka, an exhibition of paintings, the
work of members of the celebrated
art colony at Taos, New Mexico, will
be brought to Topeka some time this
ia and shown under the auspices of
the Topeka Art Guild. The Taos art
colony has mainly to do with depicting
the life and characteristics of the
curious pueblo dwelling Indians of the
southwest.
| In view of the fact that it is the
mission of the Topeka Art Guild to
encourage all branches of art and to
foster civic betterment of every k nd,
resolution was passed to invite the
Kansas Society of Architects to exhibit
elevation and perspective drawings
done by its members at Kansas artists
exhibitions held. under ausices of the
Guild. The Kansas Society of Archi-
tects had a small tho excellent exhibit
of drawings at the Kansas Free Fair
this year.
Much satisfaction was expressed by
the Guilds members at the excellence
of the Kansas Free Fair art exhibit
tn year, and the president directed
that letter of thanks and apprecia-
ton be sent to Secretary Philip East
man of the Kansas Free Fair associa-
ton for the ASSOCIATIONS work in the
cause of art in bringing to the fair the
American Federation of Arts collec-
ton OF prints of famous paintings 1t
! is said that it cost the Kansas Free
Fair association $500 to bring the
print collection to Topeka.
J AS several members of the Guild
spent the summer visiting and study
ing in other parts of the United States,
these persons were invited to tell their
J L. A
Gillette gave a most interesting account
| of the methods of teaching employed
| by John F. Carlson with his pupils in
the summer classes at the Broadmoor
Art academy, Colorado Springs. He
also told of an interesting visit and
interview with Prof. Burger Sandzen
at the latters studio in Lindsborg,
Kan. He says that Professor Sandzen
is devoting most OF his time. now to
painting Kansas scenery, declaring
that the Kansas plains have as much
| to attract and charm the artist as
have the mountains and deserts far
Their west.
| Mrs. L. D. Whittemore told of a
| visit to Hiawatha. Kan, and of the
wonderful work of art that is being
done in that small city. Hiawatha has
a new high school building, the halls
| of which are especially well adapted
to the showing of pictures, art is en-
couraged by the enterprising county
superintendent, Mr.. Pinney. Good ex-
| hibitions are encouraged to come to
| Hiawatha, and are well attended. The
| city high school owns some really val
A memorial statue has just been
erected by the members of the Kansas
| City, Missouri police force commemor-
ating heroic deeds done in the line of
duty, by various members, of the force
Gage, formerly of Topeka Is the de-
| signer of the statue. 1t consists of a
| bronze figure of policeman attired in
a long coat and carrying a child in
his arms. The statue is mounted on
a high stone base. This memorial is
placed at the intersection of Fifteenth
street and Paseo avenue.
Gage is also said to be busy at work
on the Phil Billiard Memorial which
the Topeka Rotary club has ordered,
and which will be placed for the pres
ent at least, in the Kansas Memorial
| building.