The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-04-04
100 Gather
for 2-Day
COncLaOe
BY JOSEPHINE HAMMOND

More than one hundred members,
delegates and art lovers from all
over the state Of Indiana met this
morning at the John Heron Art
institute for a two-day state con-
vention of the Indiana Federation
of Art Clubs.
Mrs. H. B. Burnett, state president,
presided at the meeting of the
executive board at 10. Chairmen
of districts met at 1890, with Mrs.
H. A. Carter, COnnersville, presid-
ing. The garden and art craft
conferences met at 1890 also Mrs.
c. Mac D. Van Doom, Flora, was
in charge of the garden conference,
and Mrs. Ida Strawn Baker the
art craft.
Luncheon was served this noon
at the Colonial tearoOOm. Mrs. Ever
ets and Mrs. Frank A. Schrichte
were hostesses. Seth NJ. Velsey
sculptor, talked on Memorials and
Their Appropriateness"
Mrs. Burnett presided at the bust
ness meeting this afternoon, assist
ed by Mrs. John T. Wheeler, chair
man of the program committee. In
the presidents report, the addition
of twelve new clubs to the fedora
ton was announced.
Mailing List Now $50
Mrs. Robert E. Burke, Indiana
university. chairman of the bulle-
tins. reported that the mailing list
for the art bulletins is now $50.
The nominating committee, OF
which Mrs. Burke is chairman, an
nounced the following candidates;
President, Mrs. John ALE, Green
castle; president, Miss Lovina
Knowlton. Logansport; Mrs. John E.
Moring. Fl. Wayne; recording sec
rotary, Mrs. Ralph CoSler, Bloom
ington; Mrs. D. j. ProhaSka, Whit
ing; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
L. F. Robinson, Indianapolis; Miss
Winifred Cain, Anderson; director,
Mrs. John r. Marsh, Muncie; Mrs.
Paul Gerhardt, Kokomo; Mrs. Law
renee Keelty, Madison. and Mrs.
Schrichte, Rushville.
Election by ballot will take place
late this afternoon and Saturday
morning, with announcement Of the
returns late Saturday morning.
Make Constitution Change
Constitution changes. which were
TO have been voted upon today, in
clude the creation of Office of sec
ond vice-president and correspond
ing secretary. A change in Article
v. Section /. will read; Officers
shall be elected for two years by
ballot. at the spring convention
The president, corresponding sec
rotary and second vice-president on
the even year, and the first vice
president, treasurer and recording
secretary on the odd year"
The changes in the constitution
will also include: "a plurality vote
of the accredited delegates present
from the art clubs and the men,
bers in good standing shall consti-
tute an election"
1t also has been included in the
change that before Jan. 20 the eX-
ecutive officers shall appoint nom
mating committee consisting of five
members to be chosen from the
membership of the various art or
ganizations within the Indiana
Federation of Art Clubs, whose duty
it shall be to prepare slate con-
sisting of two names for each Office
to be vacated, the slate to appear in
the bulletin of the month preceding
election.
On Tour of Museum
The officers and directors shall
enter upon their duties June l, fol-
lowing election. No officer shall be
eligible to the same Office for more
than two terms in succession. 1t is
also stated in the revision Of the
constitution that all vacancies &C
curing during the club year shall
be filed by the executive board.
Wilbur Peat, director of John
Heron, took the convention mem
berS on a tour Of the museum, and
Miss Edna Mann ShOverm, princi-
pal of the art school. directed a tour
of the school, which just opened in
September. Tonight an informal
evening will be spent at the insti-
tute.
The highlight of the convention
will be the annual banquet Saturday
night at the Claypool, when Ian B.
Stoughton Holbourn, Edinburg,
Scotland. will talk on Art in Beau
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