South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1922-04-30

10 five dollar bill from his fathers
pocket and that that was where my
cobalt blue and his new painting
outfit came from.
OF was practically brought up on
good pictures and painting, so that
when I got a little older | thought /
was already quite an artist. Then
] started TO school and they put me
at blocking hands and feet. the sim
pIcst kind of work. That took the
wind out of my sails for fair"
The 80 years spent i'm F'rance-in
the different quarter" of Paris
and i'm some of the quiet fishing
villages of the country were only
touched upon by Mr.. Aldrich. He
smoke however. of acquaintance
with some of the most famous
artists of the dav. and of his lik.nS
for the peasant folk of the country
ard the country itself
Questioned as to his art" ne re
piled 81 have often been criticized
severely for not taking my work
more seriously really do take il
more seriously than some things
would indicate 7 don't know that
there is any Irish blood i'm me. but
sometimes I'm 'asin' everything that
they want me to do. 1 like 20 paint
when T see something to paint and
feel like painting it, That. however.
is not a sure way of paying the
bills
A detailed discussion of the flap
per resulted i'm the opinion that the
flapper. If there really was such
-bius was an risht-
we have just grown away from
lot of our old ideals and customs
said Mr. Aldrich. "aud most OF the
folks who are doing the critic.sS
haven't caught UP with the rest of
u.s.
short skirts are fine-with reser-
.vations like 20 dance. and ] OBJ
iect 10 even hint that I am getting
old I'm ONLY human"
Because De is only human the art
classes conducted by Mr. Aldrich
promise TO be interesting, and be
cause of his recognized ability they
promise 20 be of great help both 70
the students and the city.
The need for some sort Of an or
SANITATION 70 promote art IN South
Bend has been felt for some time
and the Fine Arts club = expected
10 fiU this need. The membership
is not limited TO art students but
any one I'm the city interested I'm any
Of the artists twisted 10 join. II was
through the club that arrangements
for the classes to he conducted by
Mr.. Aldrich were made, but should
the classes be discontinued the club
v,U not dlsband.
The entire second floor Of the new
G7ver building. Lincoln way W.
Wood ST. has been leased for ok
months Room is provided here for
study rooms. a library Of art books
and periodicals. and an exhibition
room which viii contain the work
of the club members IN the way of
etchinEs. photographs. paintings and
the crafts Student classes will be
conducted regularly I'm the studio
and there Will be lectures each
month by we'll known artists
+ over so people have already be-
+ come members Of the club, and the
/ number Is expected 20 be raised %
so in the near future. Location"
I trips ere held for the club members
F saturday afternoons and Sundays.
when groups OF them step OUT
+ with easels. PENCILS and brushes
and paint the towr-not red. but IN
/ colors doing credit 20 the amateur.
All the technical training that
could be secured IN a large art
school will be given in the classes
here. according TO Mr.. Aldrich
/ Landscapes. etching color and the
I atrical design are included IN the
/ work which VIII be offered
The next meeting OF the club will
be held Tuesday evening. May ., in
f the offices OF Olsenn and Roth. in
the Dean building Those interested
In the club are invited 20 attend