The Washington times., 1922-04-23
tom EnVirOnS.

Aa ouS "Oys ASToS" SAr. Aeohos
the president. I'VE do resemble
them, for we 50 direct to nature
for our studies"
The Landscape Club held four
exhibitions laSt year besides send
ing out q selection OF their work
for q travelling exhibition.
THE LOG BOOK.
The history Of this organization.
as recorded in their log Book"
in an edition de luxe" limited
to eight copies. their membership
at tho time. Is interesting read
ing. II suggests much of the
feeling and effort which has gone
to build this youngest art society
of Washington.
''The Ramblers' Sketch Club
that was their first name, and the
book begins: Man IL a gregarious
animal. and Notwithstanding
popuiar belief to the contrary, 30
is the artist. Like some fish, he
runss in schools ."
"NuIla dies sine linea," is the
motto proposed by Seaton: mot
a day without q line"
Under the heading, Thank you,
Rhode Island" we read: 'In 1919,
the Ramblers welcomed into fun
fellowship Herbert r. Clark, grad
nf hn faIn
OF Design-wbich doesn't seem to
have hurt him much-and invent
or OF the grand-piano sketching
case" The latter they illustrate
later on.
Spring in all its glory is a
later note. with some lines of
verse about the mocking bird,
after which the secretary records:
"RolIe. Hoff, and hiked three
miles TO the station, just missed
our car, awaited another one. con-
soled ourselves over our antici-
pated welcome ~ on our late re-
turn home and felt CRATE
ful for the appreciation even IL
we had failed to fulfill our am
bitions in depicting the beauties
OF spring"
OF another Sunday In 1917,
acting on the theory that ma
ture is at its best in the early
morning. Moore and arrived at
the rendezvous (the gully north
OF Bunker Hill near Mt. Rainier,
MD about T:3o. - The day
was fun of color and the dis
tances were excellent IN tone, the
sky was cloudy. somewhat gray,
Indefinite. and exceedingly hard
TO paint on account of an ap-
parent lack of surface. ."
TIDE FILLED MARSH.
Later In the season: 1--WE had
a fine view of the overflow of the
Eastern Branch; due to the full
Of the moon the tide was exceed
ingiy high. Pianks, boxes, and
countless other objects were float
ing all over the meadow"
The club members became keen
observers. who took delight I'm re.
cording their impressions. Many
of their notes are quite as inter
esting as much of the material
preserved Of other well-known
groups Of artists Of earlier days.
Here is another bit of observa-
ton: by this time strong
breeze was blowing, cloud after
cloud was racing across the SIX,
some light gray, some yellow,
others pale green. They were of
all shapes and sizes and were con.
tinusiiy changing place, the
smaller seeking to hide them
selves as for protection
The worlds great panorama was
full of rich coloring. This we
would be bold enough to try to
reproduce on our canvas"
Later we read: I'VE all made
creditabie sketches. Moore had
q fine sicy effect in keeping with
his work. seaton's and schram's
were very good and Role made
two good ones 81
And as IT is Mr.. Cornett's turn
to keep the record. he adds
podm In French. perhaps a bit
OF original verse. which he trans
lates;
The sup on the dale was caressinK,
The vtolets In the nooks were peeping
In the brtsr the thrpshes were singing
For the Hsmbiers who wer. painting
Then on another day they re-
cord where they have exhibited
their pictures. beginning with
1915. and showing steady prog.
ress.
Again. when Cassidy keeps the
record: ut rained." he writes. "I
repeat II: IL rsinedl After Moore,
Schram, Seaton. Cornett. Role,
and Cassedy got well into the
work, nature felt hurt at the In
suits hesped upon her and wspt
ON us However, W.