The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1922-04-01
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The March meeting OF the Topeka
Art Guild which was held at the
'sWhat-Not-Shop" on West Eighth
avenue. Tuesday evening of this week
was one of the most interesting as
well as one of the best attended meet
ings that the Guild has ever held
Miss Marian Peers, instructor in art
at the Topeka high school, gave
criticism of the Gladys Nelson Smith
paintings now being exhibited at the
''What-Not-Shop." Miss Peers spoke
in exceedingly complimentary terms
OF Mrs Smiths work. particularly
praising the painting entitled March
Sand Storm She declared this PIC
ture so satisfying in all OF the quail
tiles that go to make up a good pic
ture as to place it almost above critt-
cism-
Miss Marie Witwer of the What
Not-Shop' reported that the Smith
pictures are receiving much favorable
notice not only by the local art public
but by visitors to Topeka from the
large art centerS of the United States.
The chief feature OF the evening
was a talk on the art of Armenia and
modern Egypt given by Miss Adeline
Peers. Miss Adeline Peers. it will be
remembered. was, in company with
her brother. Mr.. Frank Peers en-
gagged in Near East Relief work in
Armenia, Syria and Egypt. Mr.. and
one year ago.
During her talk Miss Peers exhib-
tied a handsome rug of Armenian
manufacture which she said would
sell for several hundred dollars here
in America. Also some curioS% and
beautiful brass work embellished with
symbolic ornament. and some finely
made lace and applique work
Thru an invitation extended during
the course of the evening by George
Ar% srrfTd xx~5n hill f~z
April meeting at Mr.. Stones studio
in Highland Park. The studio has
lately been enlarged and redecorated.
At the close OF the meeting the COM
pany adjourned to the National hotel
TO inspect some examples OF fine wood
carved picture frames. and some
small flower paintings of German pro-
duction which were being exhibited
at that place by a representative OF
the Mohr Art company OF Cleveland,
Ohio.
one of the acts of the guild before
the adjournment of the meeting was
to subscribe $50 to the Washburn
college endowment fund
The Guild has been invited to send
a delegate to the annual meeting Of
the American Federation OF Art which
is TO be held at Washington. D. c..
next month Definite action was not
taken on the matter at Tuesday
nights meeting however
Mrs. Katherine Lindsay Perkins has
a flower painting. "JonquilS." on ex-
hibition in the Topeka Art Guild
Space at the Sullivan art store
No lover of art or adnlirer OF bear
tiful craftsmanship should fail to see
the March number of The Interna-
tional Studio"
That number is the twenty-fifth an
nfversary number. and marks the
starting OF that magazine under a
partially new management The In
ternationaI Studio has now passed
entirely into American hands
The officers OF the new company
are Peyton Boswell. president; s. ".
Frankel, treasurer. and c. A Benson.
secretary The editor is Peyton Bos-
well. and the assistant editor. w B.
Mccormick.
The size OF the magazine page has
been slightly increased. the quantity
of text is larger than heretofore. and
the quality OF the cuts has been i'm
proved above even the customary ex-
cellent standard.
The cover OF the anniversary num-
Der contains a colored reproduction
OF Winslow Homer's Eight Bells the
painting which sold not long ago for
$50. 600
Among the numerous Interesting
and instructive articles to be found in
the MAGAZINE are Eric Hudson. Ma
rine Painter by w. B. Mccormick:
Significant French Art OF the Year"
by Mural Ciolkowska; Persian