The Washington times., 1922-05-21

BESIDES the offlcers, ONE
members Of the executive COM
mittee are Virgil Barker, DIR.
Mitchell Carroll. Miss Edith NJ.
Clark. Mrs. Francis W. Dickins,
J. p. 8. Neigh and Miss Clara
r. Saunders. The advisory
board includes Mrs. II. X. Bush
Brown. Miss Alice c. Fletcher.
DR.. William II. Holmes, Duncan
c. Phillips and Miss Charlotte
A. Van Doren.
MANY LECTURES.
League activities of the pre-
sent season have comprised q
number Of lectures held by the
courtesy of the board OF trus-
tees in the Corcoran Gallery Of
Art. Among the speakers have
been Charles Moore. chairman
Of the Commission of Fine
Arts. who discussed The Artistic
Development OF Washington;" DR..
Douglas Putnam Birnie- on my
Journey to Mount Sinai In
Arabia and to Petra In Edom,"
the route followed by the Prophet
Moses in leading the Children OF
Israel, and lectures by DR..
Mitchell Carroll on "Praxiteles
and the Venus Statues" and by
Prof. Tenney Frank. OF Johns
Hopkins University. on why
Rome Fell"
The Studio Assemblies during
the spring have been of especial
interest, the first being in March
at the residence OF Major and
Mrs. George Oakley Totten, Jr.,
of 1888 Sixteenth street, north.
west, where the beautiful Japan.
ese Room and Mrs. Tottens
famous porcelains were admired:
the second at the Art Center,
ll06 Connecticut avenue. north.
west when an exhibition OF
Washington Handicrafts was
held, and Mr.. Neigh and David
Edstrom addressed the League:
the third being yesterday at the
Czechoslovak Legation, while a
fourth will be held June 10, in
the Art Gallery Of Trinity College,
where a large collection OF orig.
inals and copies OF the Old
d Masters will be enjoyed. and
they will be explained by the art
teacher.
Plans for the autumn are not
yet announced, but a new pro-
gram is being arranged, which
may possibly eclipse all previous
efforts. With the growing In
terest in the League has como a
demand for Club Rooms. where
social privileges may be regular
ly provided, and various loca-
tions and possible centers are
already being considered. II the
Art and Archaeology League does
open regular Club Rooms. it will
no doubt offer a series of weekly
lectures, musicales. and plays.
besides a round OF picture exhibit
tions throughout the season.
The League would then take its
place along with the Arts Club
OF Washington, the Society of
the Fine Arts. and other organ.
izations which are making of
the Capital City a distinct center
of letters and fine arts.
PLAN ADDED PRIVILEGES.
While the present League dues
OF IS and 50 memberships would
be continued for associate mem
bers. 1t is probable that the added
privileges Of the new plans
would bring large group of,
founder members with contribu-
tions for the ambitious enter.
prise of this flourishing organ
ization, so that 1t would readily
receive the necessary support. At
least, the interest already ex.
pressed in the proposal leaves
little doubt that II may he sue
cessfully accomplished.
Now that the Lea que is begin.
ming to find itself in rather original
Investigations. like the visit TO the
Czechoslovak legation OF yesterday,
IL seems likely that other unusual
and delightful experiences will be
offered in the next seasons pro.
gram. So far no special restric.
tions on membership have beer
made, and whenever practicable
III" public has been invited TO
share the lectures. Thus the
League has brought tn. W"aNUng
ton new art opportunities, which
will no doubt be continued and
expanded. This has been made
possible by the courtesy and en-.
couragement OF those Interested
In the progress OF the arts, like
our friends OF the CZeChcllOvak
legation, who yesterday ortr"ed
their hospitality. The sy'r n'"
been true o. -. .a,n,