Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1930-10-19

In the Gothic spirit which are superb-such.
for ine3--ace rs the windows at Princeton and
West FONT. In New York, Tiffany and Lamb
have continued to produce painted windows, a.
have some Of the leading glassmakers Of Eng
land. which, while less intellectually suitable,
are pict3-.ally interesting. 1t Is not essential
that any art should be pursued only along one
line, in one way. The essential thing is that
it should be done with . fun measure of abil-
ity, that it should be an individualistic express
sion
In this new Tiffany window in Trinity
Church, Ng.ccmico there is much that Is beau
tiful in the manner Of expression and sub
jective suggestion.
A NOTABLE exhibition of paintings by COrot
and Daumier opened Wednesday In the
Museum of Modern Art, New York. This is the
eighth lean exhibition set forth by this new
musem, and Of the eight undoubtedly 1t Is the
most conservative. The opening exhibition, Il
viii be recalled, consisted of works by four
modernists chief among whom were Gauguin
and Van Gogh. To bring together Corot and
Daum8sr. great Frenchmen bo.h but at oppo-
site poles of endeavor, was daring and an
interesting idea, and to see the works of these
men side by side should bring to mind the
fact that great art win always be modern or.
IN other words, VIII never be out Of da'e.
Special local interest Is found In this ex-
hibition through the fact that to it the Phillips
generous loan. Not only has this gallery lent
Daumier's great canvas, 1.-The Uprising" one OF
its special treasures bat also q series of small
Daumier paintings, which are most brilliant
and Of inestimabie value. It would be wen If.
as q return courtesy, m equally important group
Of COrots could be shown here.
TN tribute to Dr. Edgar Lee Hewett Of
Santa re. director Of the School Of Anleri-
lately in "a Palacto, the bulletin Of the Santa Fe
Museum. the following interesting reference to
WaShingtonians occurs:
SIN our Southwest, treasure house of q past
civilization, FIRST honors undoubtedly 30 TO Adolf
Bandelier, author Of that novel Of prehistoric
America, The Delight Makers Following him
Edgar L. Hewett passed also from an Illinois
farm to the Great American Desert; from
planting seed in the earth to digging strange
things out Of 1t. Then was the time when
American archaeology was being lifted to the
dignity OF science by such men as William
II. Holmes, Gushing, Lummis, Hodge. Fewkes.
and that rare woman, Alice Fletcher"
This Mr.. Holmes, the archeologiSt is our
Mr.. Holmes, the director of the National Gallery
OF Art, president of the Washington Water
Color Club and honorary president Of the So
ciety of Washington Artists.
1T understood last season that in August
of the present year william H Holmes would
resign the direct0rship of the National Gallery
Of Art and retire, having more than completed
his regulation period Of governmental service.
But the position Of director of the National
Gallery Of Art Is not easy to hll and as Mr..
Holmes health has greatly improved recently
he has acceded to the request to retain the
dictatorship for two more years, and, putting
aside the plans he had made for independent
scientific work and writing after his retirement,
IN MIA Tr,NA 10
velopment of a great national portrait gallery,
giving to 1t the benefit Of his best thought and
years of experience IN the fields of art and
science. sss.
The National Gallery already has q nucleus
Tor such collection in the group of portraits
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