Perth Amboy evening news., 1923-05-29
Mrs. Osborne Gives
Interesting Talk

Mrs. Katherine Osborne, Of Bos-
ton, gave a most interesting and de-
lightful talk on 1.-THE Economics of
Interior Decoration" under the aus
pices of the Woman's Club. in the
Presbyterian chapel. yesterday after
noon. Mrs. Osborne, who is resident
director of the Boston Students
Union Club, to which she came at its
inception twelve years ago, told Of
the worS of this organization which
grew out of the social, economics,
literary and artistic needs of students
living outside OF dormitories in a city
possessing the largest student popu-
lation in America.
This club, the speaker said, is a
laboratory in which experiments are
worked out demonstrating that life
can be brought to a level OF charm
and distinction through means easy
accessible to US all in our daily CON-
tracts.
Express yourself in your environ
ment, the speaker continued. create
an atmosphere of harmony and
beauty, not OF pretense and there
tpre in harmony. Mrs. Oosborne
CAV many examples contrasting
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of ~ameliorating diiscomforts OF in
herted furnishings ~stressing at this
point, though versus money IN
making the home attractive.
Mrs. Osborne surprised the audi
ence as she told how she solved
many difficult poblems in this line.
You need not say, l cannot have
beautiful things because they are
costly. Good taste and charm are
no. determined by cost. Work out
and express your own individuality
in your homes and be careful of the
enemies of results such as show
rather than simplicity and would
be decoration which oftentimes be-
comes merely aggregation. Mrs. Os-
borne had an interesting display OF
fabrics some from France. Italy.
Egypt. India and the Far East, also
papyri from Egypt. and beautiful
hand made papers from Korea.
China and Japan, the speaker tell
ing of the practical use and fas-
cinating effects of these papers in
the home.
Mrs. Osborne also told Of making
Of books from magazines, valuable
contemporary literature contained
in current periodicals not available
for permanent use. also showing
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ing articles on many and various
subjects also simple and effective
bindings easily made. Mrs. Osborne
spoke naturally and OF hand,
charming her hearers vita her tax
and delightful personality.
Mrs. Ralph Waterman. violinis.,
played exquisitely "Bereeuse" and
AT an Old Trysting Place" by Mac
Dowell. George Nause. pianist,
delighted with a brilliant interpre-
tation OF "Humoresque' by RacA-
maninof. afterwards giving ski
zin'' by Elkus.
The popular Girls Club quartet
composed of Misses Ada Wilentz.
Claire Pfeiffer, Jane Warren and
Ruth jacobson charmingly sans
Swing Song" and "Sorter a Miss
YOU" responding with another
pretty number.
Another interesting feature of the
afternoon. was the exhibit of work
Of the art department members
which included dresses and negligees
beautifully done in block printing
and batik. Lovely scarfs, exquisite
pieces of petit point tapestry, hand
made gold thread lace, a bench
cover of tapestry. an unusually love-
ly pattern which was designed by
L. J. rockingham of New York.
There were pretty pieces Of hand
painted china, a beautiful painting
of purple and white lilacs in water
colors, and then there were hand
home pieces of pottery. and braided
and hand woven rugs were also
shown.
Lamp shades unusual in design
and beautifully made were much
admired as were the many bas-
kets and pieces Of hammered brass
and copper. The display which was
most artistically arranged, together
with the spring flowers used in the
decorations formed a most delight
full setting. Through the courtesy
of Albert Leon, each person present
received a copy of the current is
u of Home Furnishings a splen-
did art magazine.
The art department meetings
have been most successful, and Mrs.
c. A. Emmons, chairman and the
following committee: Mrs. Axel OIL
sen, Mrs. Leo GoldberEer, Mrs. Max
Wurtzel, Mrs. Fritz Abegg, Mrs. M.
c. Armstrong, Mrs. NJ. S. D~anenhow-
er. Mrs. Fred Haney, Mrs, c. H.
Kalquist. Miss Caroline Kimbal, Mrs.
Wilbur La Roe. Mrs. J. MacCrory,
Miss Mary Morris, Mrs. Charles Sc
guine, Mrs. J. V. Shull, Mrs. L. c.
Stark, and Mrs. Marshall Stewart,
are TO be congratulated upon the
closing event of the year.
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