The evening herald. [volume] (Albuquerque, New Mexico) 1914-1922, 1921-06-03
Arts and Sciences in the Southwest

Research win undertake ~ study and
excavation. Al the same time. Dr.
Hcwctt win undertake n report on the
ruins OF the Jcmez mission. which l. 20
b. decided TO h museum % New Mex
leo n ovcrturea made by rival claim
ants 20 the lands on which the ruin
stands. are accepted. This IL one OF
the most picturesque and precious Of
the Franciscan missions OF the early
Pueblo Characterization period and
would give the museum title to h
third Of the great missions. The other
two 10 which the state a been given
tltle are the missions AZ pccos and at
Gran Quivera or Tablra. Al M time
u III had a title 10 cuarai whore Il
had partly excavated the ancient ruin
hut a lawsuit initiated by the de-
acendants Of an early claimant frus-
trated the intention OF the generous
donors who had expended money TO
purchase the site from other heirs
and had decided II 90 the museum. At
pecos. the museum by putting found
ntlous under the crumbilng walls and
Otherwise strengthening the structure.
has been able Ia preserve tho majestic
and priceless ruin. u II now plan
ming 10 fence both the TabirR and the
pccos missions ~ tourists and sven
local residents have been ~vnndaiizing
and disneuring the remains OF the sa-
cred structures showing na little re-
gard for historic aanctuaries as the
hnrhariana did Tor the temples -
Rome and Greece.
THE PEOPLE OP SAN uDEFoNso.
Not only with the pick and spade
and the study OF architecture. pottery
and the physical attributes OF beams
In h ancient buildings. n the School
Of American Research at Santa Re re-
covering from forgotten ages the story
OF the puehfos. The study Of the GER
emonies myths. traditions and arts
including symbolism. together with
linRuiatics, are hit by bit revealing
that which until lately seemed impos-
sihie OF restoration. Miss Louise
Grow. the artist, who recently lived
On II paso as teacher Of art. has just
completed a hit 81 intensive work az
San Ildefonso IN learning from the old
men some OF the legends, traditions
and explanations OF ceremonies and
AZ the same time sketching n paint
ina the portraits 81 her informants as
well az otner types OF the pueblos
Even the physioEnomics % succeed
ing generations are rapidly changing
and by such meant as psyche analy-
sis. Miss CROW ~ cnahlcd TO repro
duce tho charhctcristics Of the tribe
Miss Crow n at present exhibiting
portraits at n museum which to-
gether with such % her earlier pie
lures a. The Eagle Dance" give n
very good composite OF the people Of
san ldefouao. their environment and
their culture. Miss Grow. who stud
led with such teacher as has treats
her subjects with almost m%ascullpo
vigor and dircctncsr. There are but
few soft %Fradations IN color or detail
In drawing. hui In all a simplicity and
hoidness that are admirable. Miss
Crow leaves this summer for Paris,
where with several other women art
lists Of Taos and SANTA fc. such ~
Miss Grace Raviin. the Misses Me-
Chord, Miss Helena Dunlap are max
Ink Themselves n name. in~ctdentlN.
there h not a smali group OF peopl"
anywhere. perhaps. that has been 40
intensp.cly studied. NJ the swiftly dis
| appearing Tewa Of San lldefonao.
Formidable volumes written by men
| connected with the school % Ameri-
ran Research and the Smithsonian In
situation on their language. gcogro-
ply. botany. zoology. c~limatoloEy.
| legendary lore. ceremonies. phYsl-
| ography. etc, 20 into minute details
and have been published from time
20 Time In late years.