Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1921-01-20
Crane Given Praise,
Better Homes Plan
Has Been Endorsed

Ross Crane and his Better Homes In
rtituie. department Of the Art InslI.
lutte OF Chicago II highly praised by IN.
C"inh@rcial club 81 wellington ulns
IN letter written by that club ON Ian.
oary 10, "a Hecrcary Estes. ~ the
board ~ city Development WollIhg,o,
nocortiing "a the letter, feels that A has
derived much good from the Bett,,.
Ii"me> Institute. and speaks highly 4
Dr Crane. c. l.. Sect. the president
OF the Vonmcrcinl club. who writes the
iettcr. states that "Air. Crime ~ uy.
only nm artist In every sense az m.
woid, hut IN also q fine landsconc nrchi.
'eet, ana u inan of vision In civic i'm.
PROMINENT and civic planning IN,
htter also points nlit that the merchants
anu Dealers In house furnishings I'm Tint
.ssity hnve noted marked improvement
~ cuisines" ~ u result OF the coming
81 the Institute.
Wchingtnn IN the town laet visited Inv
he ln"tituto before golng to Newton
Rnol from whence Il win come ga
Awrillo.
The letter foil'ss in part: ROSS Crane
l"ft us this morning Tor Newton after
having given US his Better Homes In.
sututc We learned that Amarillo IL
Tue next lucky town after Newton. and
tot mat a word from us ~ 10 the gem
eral estimate q Mr. Cranes work he,c
might b" appreciated.
First we should state that the Com
mcrchl club WIS induced 90 take the
inHutntc On because small number ~
our people had ATTENDED some 81 the
lectufc-demonstratlons IN Wichita last
winter when DIR. Crane was Mere The
Wnmens clubs wcrc back Of IL and
hsiped sell the seasons Tickets. Every.
ono has been moro thnn pleased. Thog..
attending have been benefited more than
ny any Chatauqua or Lyceum course
we have ever Ind here. The Institute
wasa financial acccss. comfortable,
balance being left after all expense had
been irnid The press har been unan.
imous In lts approval
This was the fir, project a. he put
an by the new Commercial, club on
"crs. and the statement comes 10 ia on
every hnhd TINT II we keep up To- tho
r'andasd We haye %, by this very fine
Institute. we Will have To- 90 some
Mr. crane is not only an artist IN
every sense 4 the word but ne IA slsoI
~ fine landscape architect and a. man
of experience and vision In civil Ia.
provcment and city planning. ourl
mark commissioner and city commits
sinners feel that his suggestions and
Hdvlce have hscn invaluable to them IN
PLANNING for future growth and devotion.
ment. and IN the location and arr.lnge
ment ~ some public buildings anil
schools which We are piqnnlng to build
socn. We shall feel the effect Of M,
work here long after what h. has uii
has hcrn forgotten.
"our furniture dealers and ,icaicra IN
ell lines ~ house furnishings and wn.
mons wear state that their busins o. has
been greatly stimulated 10y Ids interior
decorations. and by Miss EVELYN HIM
scn's lectures and demonstrations IN
artistic women's drcsscs: thi despite at,
depressed trade conditions now existing
In Wellington.
I'VE congratulate yuu upon the treat
ynp hnvc In store lor your city. and N.
know from our experience 81 tho past
week that Won will never regret bringing
Ross Crane and his Better Homes In.
stitute to Amarillo
"You can't 20 too strong IN Ross
Crane--C l.. Scott, president and os,
cutisc secretary"