Evening star., 1922-10-08

demonstrate TO the people Of Amer
fca that Lithuania loves art and has
an art of her own worthy Of COM
parfson with that Of other countries.
Mr.. Zsmaitis- s-Zmuidzinavivius has
been the president Of the Lithuanian n
Art Society in Wilma since 1907. and
han exhibited at The Krevuit Salon
and the "Zacheta" in Warsaw. He
studied in Warsaw and in Paris and
10 familiar with the chief museums
and galleries Of Europe.
For some weeks he has made his
headquarters At the Lithuanian con-
sulate In this city and has painted
numerous pictures of the country
out of doors directly from nature. his
works have Impressive simplicity and
strength. His manner of treatment
and his general color schemes are
essentially foreign, however, now
snS showing fns kindred
to that of the Russian and Scandi-
naVian painters. Furthermore. his
work gives evidence OF racial tendep-
cies and for this reason is OF real in
terest.
THE Art Center. on Connecticut
avenue. in association with the
Art and Archaeology League. is pur-
posing to establish a permanent ex-
hibition and salesroom for examples
Of handicraft by foreign workers.
Communications were cent early in
the summer to several countries of
Europe inviting cooperation. and nu-
merous favorable replies have been
received. Mrs. Hitz. who originated
the plan and under whose supervision
and inspiration the work is being
carried forward. hopes to have an eX-
hibition in place by the 1st OF Janu-
ary.
A INVOLVEMENT has been re-
ture Of the 1924 Olympic games at
Paris will be congress of art. which
is being planned as an integral part
Of the eighth Olympiad. There will
be five international competitions. one
each in architecture. literature, music.
painting and sculpture, besides those
in the feld Of sport.
AS in the Olympic games of ancient
Greece. the prizes will be Identical
with those for the athletic contests
and will be medals of silver gilt.
silver and bronze. They will be dis
tributed by the president of the re-
public at the same time as those OF
the athletes.
THE Philadelphia water-Coior Club
and the Pennsylvania Society of
Miniature Painters will hold their
joint annual exhibition at the Penn
sylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
from November to December 10. ex-
hibits to be received prior TO Octo-
Der II.
THE Art Institute of Chicago an
nounces its thirty fifth annual
exhibition Of American painting and
scultpre November to December To-
This has become one of the great
exhibitions of the season. vying with
those held annually in New York and
Philadelphia.
TOMORROW. in Chicago. statue
by Edwin McCartan of Eugene
dren's Poet" will be unveiled at Lin
coin Park, Chicago. This monument
has been erected by contributions
made by the school children and
newspapers Of Chicago. supplement
ing IunuH AtsuTeu Uy tfle trustees Cl
the B. r. Ferguson monument fund.
The children are to have a share in
the unveilinE.
THE Carnegie Institute. Pittsburgh
has lately completed a purchase
fund for paintings amounting to
100000. One-half Of this sum has
been subscribed by twelve public
spirited persons. among whom is the
Secretary of the Treasury. Mr.. Mel
lon; the other half was given by the
Carnegie Corporation of New York
The interest on the funds will be
used each year for the purchase of
paintings to be added to the permanent
collection of the Carnegie Institute.
LEILA MECHLIN.