Evening star., 1922-03-26

The American Museum of Natural
History, New York. plans to hold
competitive exhibition of photographs
Of animals In May. at the time of the
annual meeting Of the American So
ciety of Mammalologists. The pho
general public for one month.
Cash prizes will be awarded as fol-
lows: For the best photographs of
animals in the wild state. first prize.
500: second prize. $50. and third
Of animals in captivity, FIRST prize.
$50: second prize. $36. and third prize.
$50. No photographs received after
Nav 10 will be exhibited.
The chairman Of the exhibition COM
can Museum OF Natural History. from
whom further particulars may be OBJ
tained.
On Bunker Hill. near Boston. stands
monument in commemoration of a
battle fought in the cause Of liberty,
wherein Americans and British were
on opposite sides. Near Hampstead
Heath, suburb of London. is another
Bunker Hill. on which 1t is now pro-
posed to erect a memorial in COM
memoration of battles Of the great
war. waged for the same noble cause
wherein Americans and Englishmen
" that the s'es erection M s'os Of this H memorial n
which will be quite simple In char
acter, will help to strengthen the
bonds of friendship between England
and America.
The form Of memorial. which has
been tentatively selected. is unique
stone seat or exeda.. with panels
duly inscribed and a great globe Of
the world. with the continents in low
relief and the names Of the countries.
kf,k - to
ously cut In the stone. 1
The originator of this scheme and
the chairman of the committee is
Mrs. S. A. Barnett. widow of Canon
Barnett. who established, 1t will be
remembered. the first settlement house
in London and who held. we believe.
one of the first exhibitions of works
OF art therein for the benefit Of the
people Of the slums, believing art to
have not only pleasurable but uplift-
committee. and of this the chief rep
resentatives are Lawrence WELLER Of
New York and Robert Woods Of
Boston.
The value of industrial art, eco
nomically and spiritually. is becom-
ing more and more recognized. and
and industrial design are being in
throughout the country. though there
Is still great shortage OF schools de-
voted solely to this work.
An isolated mountain village In
North Carolina. in the heart of the
Blue Ridge. has set a fine example in
this direction. The people Of this
locality are all. 1t is said. 100 per
cent Americans, and have lately
modern, up-to-date schoolhouse. A
weaving department has been estab-
lished. with twelve looms. six in the
school and six located in as many
homes. The outside wearsrs receive
weaving room. The school furnishes
the orders and material. gives in
struction and markets the product.
The amount earned depends upon the
speed and accuracy Of the individual.
cents a day. And the weaving de-
partment. through the sale of woven
materials. is self-supporting.
The work has threefold effect
upon the lives of the people. accord
Their coming in contact with the
teacher and the school changes their
outlook and ideals. They find life
very different when they handle
little money OF ,s.e their own: :,sn and the the
beauty of the product. made under
the guidance of trained teachers.
creates a desire for better things Ain
their own homes. The homes soon
look better and become more attrac-
tive and comfortable"
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Two interesting instances have
been given lately of the correlation
Of the arts. The American Academy
In Rome has lately added to its fel-
lowship in painting. sculpture, archi-
lecture and landscape. architecture a
fellowship in music. open to musical
composers of comparatively youthful
years, men who have passed their
student days, but who are capable
of proflting by close contact with
European musical culture.
A group Of friends of music have
been collecting funds to establish
second fellowship in music in the
academy. to be known as the Walter
Damrosch fellowship. and In the in
terest Of this, enterprise. and at the
same time with the purpose Of mark
ing Mr.. Damrosch's fifty years of
service, a great orchestral concert was
held recently in New York. in which
three Of the great orchestras com
the foremost directors. At that time
a plaque, by Mrs. Harry Payne Whit
ney. showing the portrait in profile
of Mr.. Damrosch, was formally pre-
Sented to him. IL IS tne intention
that this plaque shall be eventually
placed in the academy at Rome.
The second instance occurred more
recently in Philadelphia. when the
Edward Box prize Of $4,000. offered
to the individual who during the past
!! wear had done the most for the gen.
eral uplift Of Philadelphia, was
awarded to DR.. Stokowski. The
award consisted not merely of a
check for the promised amount, but
A medal, both Of which, we're pre-
sented in q casket resembling some
what miniature, old-fashioned.
round-top trunk. made Of walnut.
covered with ivory and with trim
mfngs Of copper gilt. The medal and
the casket were designed by violet
Oakley, the distinguished mural
painter whose works are in the Penn
sylvania state capitol at Harrisburg
and who has lately issued hand
some portfolioa entitled William
Penn's Holy Experiment" showing re,
productions of these paintings and
giving in Illuminated text extracts
from Fenn's writings. The casket.
which. by the way, is 11A inches
long. 8 inches high and 6k inches
wide. was made by Douglas Gilchrist,
Instructor in metal work In the Penn
svIvania Museum ana School of In
dustrial Art In the front of the
ssket- cut in the wood. are the words,
"Rw Love Serve One Another"
LEILA MECHLIN.
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