South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-03-01

A. GUSHING oIt4ln at hlBh |
school
That the odds and ends OF fur
niture which find their way into
homes as wedding presents. birth
day gifts or on other similar occa-
aion5 must be sacrificed n the home
r. 60 be a place OF art was the dec
marathon OF Ross Crane. who spoke
20 q oapa city crowd az the high
school auditorium last night IN the
second OF his series or lectures on
Better Homes"
Mr.. Crane. representing the Art
Institute OF Chicago. followed out a
plan somewhat different nom that
OF his opening night but again
rounded out his program BY tho
presentation OF a singer. Mrs James
1faloney. South Bend musician, was
the one 20 bring the lecture 20 a
highly successful close by her in
depreciation OF Absent" by Metcalf.
The scheme used by the interior
decorator in presenting his subject
las night was that Of beginning with
an Overcrowded room and removing
article after article until finally he
had a most charming south living
room furnished in a color scheme
Of blue.
No Place For Them
This IS a csricature or a ROOM
declared the speaker at the outset.
EFT IS filed 70 Overlooking and re-
minds me Of my Aunt Matilda.
AUNT Afatildas. you know. are
always rich and very generous.
They nu the newIywed's home wtth
golden oak. gaudy draperies and 9
host or other stun Very pretty In
itself but 80 just couldn't be worked
INTO a pleasing whole.
Everybody Is inclined 10 do that
thing When you 90 down the street
you md dozens or things IN the shop
Vsae0wB that you would Ike 20 have
Many OF rs buy these things. But
when we get them home we find we
have TO suitable. place for them.
For that which we buy ourselves
we have no one 20 blame and that
which Aunt Matilda and the rest OF
the relations send in must be
chopped UP even at the risk OF los
Ing the giver's friendship.
Here we have tables covered BY
drsperies Why cover beautiful
tables and mantle pieces with drap-
cry. no matter how pretty the
drapery7 Anything artistic should
be shown.
Two Principals
"A great majority OF people in
America know nothing OF what Is
artistic. They know nothing OF the
choice OF furniture There are two
principals OF good furniture. One
e suitability and the other SIM
plicity
Take a table lamp as an example.
Suitability deman that the light
radiate TO all sides. that II reflect the
light. that the base be approximately
as high as the diameter OF the
shade, and that II be decorative.
Simplicity holds that Il be shapely
and coiorful. but In a refined man
nsr.
'cSsver buy furniture just tor the
present. and do not buy because the
dealer tells you that II Is the latest
thing. Buy furniture for perma-
nency. II viii last II forms the
environment for your children. You
pay $50 for a gown that lasts but
one season. why refuse 90 pay $3.50
for a chair that viii last life time p
1--WE talked about family centers
and the grouping OF a room before.
Don't forget the coy hooks either.
More OF our Courtship would be done
~ home n the home was more m
vfting. Then there are just two
other points I want you TO remem-
Der.
FIRST. don't keep your books be-
mind glass. They'll never be read
and they lose their attractiveness
Let everyone be their own dust
cICth-live more and dust less. SEQ
ond1y when you put things in front
OF q mirror. put things before II
that look we'll on ali sides Pottery
or lowers are best"
second Demonstration.
In the second OF her dress demon
STATIONS given IN the afternoon.
Miss Evelyn u. Hansen. emphasized
the necessity for proper choice as TO
lines
10 Ne correctly dressed enc
said. "a girI must dress from the
inside olt shoes should be care
fully selected. both as TO size and
style A eirl cannot carry herself
properly visits shoes that do not 1T
"S-out girls should not wear dress
81 with circular lines or round hats
but rather those Of a triangular or
odd shape These have tendency
To- make her appear more slender.
ON the other hand slender gtrls
Should wear dresses with circular
or wider lines. giving them a more
shapeIy appearance
The chief thing In correct dress
ing IS 20 cover the defects, the good
points VIII take care OF themselves
American girls are too fond OF Jew
elry and other superdous decoration
They should make more careful
study OF anatomy and take care IN
at both afternoon and evening ses-
using decorations al points whert
they don't care 20 attract attention
+. A. Cushing smith VIII make nii
frslzt appeararee today in the Bet
Ter Homes prCgam and VIII talk
a. both Afternoon and evening ses-
slons ar Gran. W.u continue his