The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1921-05-28
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Tuesdays local papers announced the
David Overmyer. He was married to
Miss Grace Woodward of Glasco.
Kansas. Their many friends wish
them every happiness. Mr.. Overmyer
is, or soon will be. one of the best
known commercial artists OF the mid
die west. He has a studio at S1s
Kansas avenue, where he is rapidly
building up a strong commercial bust
ness. He does much interesting black
and white work for the advertising
department Of the Atchison, Topeka
and Santa Fe railway.
Striking poster work by Overmyer
MAY be seen from time to time in the
windows of the larger stores on Kan
sas avenue. At present, a well known
haberdashery s~displaying a nearly
full size flat representation of classy
run about" automobile containing a
smiling young gentleman Of the get
there" type, whose graciousIy tipped
straw hat serves to call your attention
to a collection of summer lids dis
played below.
George NJ. Stone is still working on
his painting of the TRANSPORTATION,
for the Protestant Episcopal Cathe-
dral at Laramie, Wyoming, the COM
mission for which was given Mr..
Stone by Bishop Nathaniel Thomas
while the latter was in Topeka last
winter for the conservation of Bishop
Mize of Salina. The painting is to
be used as a reredoS for the. altar, as
a similar painting, by Mr.. Stone, is
used in the McClintock chapel of
Grace Cathedral, Topeka. A painting
of this character takes much time and
thought, and Mr. Stone is working on
it whenever he feels in the best mood
for good work.
The May number of Art and
Archaeology, beautifully gotten
ton D. C., by the Archaeological Insti-
tute of America, is devoted almost
entirely to art, folk art, architecture
and sculpture in Czecho-Slovakia.
There are five articles in the maya
zine, planned and edited by Ales
Hrdlicka. The first article is Art in
Czecho-Slovakia by Ales Hrdlicky, the
second, Folk Art by Karel Chotek. the
third, Architecture by Oldrich Held
rich, and.th fourth, Sculpture by Ales
Hrdlicka.
All of these articles, none of which
is of great length. coptain much
which is of absorbing interest to all
lovers of the artistic and beautiful
the world over.
Szecho-Slovakia is one of the re-
publics born of the World War. Its
inhabitants are a strong, original,
virile race of Slavonic stock. With
this people has originated during the
last four or five centuries, much in
almost every branch of human en-
deavor tending to direct, shape and
upbuild occidental human culture.
The country is now regarded as the
spiritual center of all Slavonic nations.
It was there that Jan Hus, the
great religious reformer, proclaimed
liberty of conscience and was burned
at the stake for his activities; here
blossomed the idea of universal
brotherhood realized in the unity of
Comenius, a Czech, was the father of
the modern educational system, aitho
he lived three hundreds years ago.
Czecho- Slovakia was the birthplace
of Bozik. Mucha and Preissig, artists
well known to Americans, and of
Dvorak and Smetana, bright lights
among the worlds great musicians
Prague, the capital of Czechoslo-
vakia. is a veritable treasury of art
The very peasants of the land are
artists, artists of a strong and most
original type, in their dress and per-
sonal adornment, in the making OF
their furniture and household uten-
sis, and in the building of their
dwellings and churches. The benefit
that may be obtained thru the study
of the art of the Czechoslovaks is
very great indeed.
Art and Archaeology may be found
in the magazine files of the Topeka
public library. The articles above
mentioned are profusely illustrated
with fine photographers.
The Topeka Art Guild will hold its
May meeting next Tuesday evening at
s o'clock in the Hodge Studio, TIA
Kansas avenue. AS this Is the meet
ing for the election of officers for
the ensuing year. full attendance of
the Guilds members is urgently re-
quested. Mr.. L. c. Hodge will give
a talk on art photography.
In the Kansas Artists department
of the last exhibition of paintings
held at Boswell hail. Washburn col
lege. was a striking portrait of Mrs.
L. D. Whittemore, by Mrs. L. C.
Hodge of Topeka. AS the picture
pleased Mrs. Whittemore and many
of her friends, Mrs. Hodge has pre-
sented it to the permanent art COL
lection of Washburn college. This
was done as a testimonial of appre-
citation from one of her sincerest ad-
mirers Of the great work Mrs. White
more has done for art in Topeka.
Richmond, Ind.-Alfred Underhill went
to the state penitentiary to serve a term for
criminal assault. Rut he didn't have auv