Evening star., 1921-05-20
TALKS Of CHANCE
FOR STUDY IN ROME
Speaker Before Federation
of Arts Commends Ameri-
can Academy There.

An appeal to members Of the Amer
ican Federation of Arts, twelfth an
nual convention of which closed
today here. to spread the knowledge
of the opportunity offered ambitious
youth By the American Academy in
Rome was voiced by Charles D. Nor
, ton. one of it's trustees. at the morn
ing session at the Corcoran Gallery
of Art.
The academy belongs to every
American and every boy ought to
realize that the prize of three-year
stay in Rome, with all that this i'm
mosphere. is open for his winning"
said Mr. Norton. whose remarks We're
supplemented by William A. Boring
treasurer of the academy and pro-
fessor of architecture in its faculty
school for Disabled Soldiers.
TIE School of Illustration and Com
/ mercial Art for Disabled Soldiers.
characterized by the president of the
| federation as "a noble enterprise" ."
vas described by w. a. Rogers. its
director. This school. outgrowth Of
an association of artists organized
three days after the declaration of
; war TO assist in war poster Designing
| was opened in New York the middle
of last January. and is doing con-
structive patriotic education work on
| behalf of veterans with a predilec-
ton for commercial art.
! other talks given this morning. some
Of them illustrated were: The Art
Educa I;, ton We Need by Leon Loyal
Winslow. University of tie State of
New York: The Tiffany Founda ton. "
!; STANLEY Lothrop. director: The Peter
horo On. H) Colony" Mrs. Edward
! Mcdowell. widow of the famous com
poser ana now director of the colony
ana ana EducatIonal Work of an Art
Museum. 1eossiter Howard of the
Cleveland Museum.
Topics mt Afternoon Session.
| topic for the afternoon session at
which Thomas Whitney Surette. di
RECTOR of music of the Cleveland Art
museum, gave an illustrated talk on
! me methods of appreciation of music.
Iollo"ed by an open discussion on art
! museum problems
/ Resolutions to be reported at .
O'Clock by the committee on resolu-
| ions were largely of sympathy over
| the loss Of members and of thanks
/ Tor courtesies shown the convention.
| among the former members so hon
! ored were Hennen Jennings of this
city, Henry Kirke Porter and Charles
| w. Ames
| Those thanked for hospitality to the
| delegates were the President and
! MIA harding. the regents of the
| Smithsonian Institution, it's secretary
| DR.. Walcott. and DR.. Holmes. curator
! OF the National Gallery: Herbert Put
nam. librarian of Congress, and Prof
| Richard A. Rice. head of it's prints
dlVlslon; Duncan Phillips and the
! board OF trustees of Nhe Corcoran n
| Gallery.
! Election of officers will be the final
| item of business. after which, at 4:aG
! O'Clock. the delegates will visit the
J Phillips Memorial Gallery. at 1900
21st street northwest. A dinner at
| Rauscher's tonight will conclude the
| convention. which has been featured
! throughout by Il large and enthusi-
astic attendance.
! Condemns Giving of Prizes.
In the period from 1889 to 1916 no
lever than sixteen important prizes. a
number OF them grand prizes at no
! tape e&poSItionS. have been won and
accepted by Joseph Pennell who, at
! yesterdays session. characterized the
| giving or prizes for artistic produc-
| 'ions as the rottenest. most corrupt
! species of graft. so absolutely dis
graceful as to be inexpressible." Mr.
| pennells observations were offered
from the floor following announce
ment of the recent Eift of 100000 by
Senator Clark to the Corcoran Gallery
| to perpetuate his biennial prizes and
also to acquire paintings for the gal
| lery. MIR. Pennell won prizes in 1SS9
! 1892. 1893. 1900. 1912. 1903 1908
1868 1905 1907 1910 1912 1919. 1917
and 1915. OF recent years he has
not received so many