The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1930-03-31
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VIII gather m indianapolis next frl-
day and Saturday to attend the
fifth annual state convention OF the
Indiana Federation of Art Clubs.
The meetings will be held at the
John Heron Art Institute. The
theme for The convention this year
] is Tho Need for Art in Life"
y The cCnferenc" viii open at 10
5'clc"e Frid 81 morning with meet
en- Of tire executive BOARD IN he
printrOom Of the institute At 1870
z meeting of chaumen OF districts
Kill be held in the upper east gal
lery. With Mrs. II. A Carter. Con-
nersville. presiding. At the same
time members of the garden con-
ference will be meeting in the CEN
ter gallery. with Mrs c. Mac c.
Van Dorm. Flora. presiding and the
art-craft conference will be held in
the primitive aallerr. With Mrs. Ida
StT5Wubaker presiding.
Luncheon will be served at y
o'clock at the Colonial tearoom. 1888
North Pennsylvania street. Mrs.
Robert Elliott and Mrs. Frank A
Schrichte. Rushville. will be host
esses. Mrs. Everett NJ. Schoheld will
preside. Seth VI. VelSev, sculptor
viii talk on Memorials and Their
RUrropTi eneTs.
Gree -gs 10 lie attended
Tile CON eutOn proper will open
at 30 in the center gallery Of the
institute. with Mrs. H. 3. Burnet,
president. and Mrs. John T Wheel
er, chairman of the program COM
mittee. presiding Wilbur d Peat,
director of the John Heron Art in
. stitute. will extend greetings. Re
ports of officers and committee
chairmen will be given. The nom
irating committee will give a re-
port and amendments TO the Con
stitution will be discussed. A @.
MiCten. GOOdland will address the
group on Village Flower Shows.
- 4 o'clock. Mr.. Peat will con-
duct IL our through the museum
and l.iiSS Edna Mann Shower. prln-
cip2l. will take the meWberS attend
inr the convention through the art
school. Friday e"euing will be m
formal. The meeting VIII be helo
at g O'Clock in the sculpture court
at the art institute.
The indianapolis Art Association
and the Indiana Artists Club VIII
De hosts. represented by MIR. Peat
and George c. Calvert, president OF
the Indiana artists. Miss Caryl
Strauss will give Travel Sketches
In Costume" The address for the
evening will be delivered by Allen
Diehl Albert. assistant to the presl-
dert of Chicago worlds fair centen-
NAL celebration. 1888. Mr.. Albert
will talk on Late Developments OF
the Century OF Progress. 1888. A
social hour will follow.
Committee Heads to Report
Saturday morning session will
convene at 10 O'Clock in the center
gallery of the institute. with Mrs.
Burnett and Mrs. Leon Stern, chair
nan of fine arts, presiding Com
mittee reports and business discus
Sions will be held. Mrs. c. B. King.
executive secretary. viii tell OF the
progress Of the HooSier Salon. Elec-
ton will be held.
Luncheon Saturday will be held
at the Women's Department Club,
1902 North Meridian street. with
Mrs. r. o. McAleXander and Mrs.
Lawrence Keelty. Madison. presid-
ing. Mrs. j. R. Marsh. Muncle, Will
preside. The Rev. J. B. LangStaff,
pastor of Grace church. New York,
will speak on The David Copper
field Library. Somerset. England
Saturday Afternoon at 80 Robert
v. Burke. professor of fine arts
Indiana university, will talk on
Introduction to the Study Of Art
appreciation" Nj. Peat will talk
i medals and there will be all
shibit OF medals. through the
,urteSy of the Medallic Art Com
ny. New York.
A motor pilgrimage 10 the home
Mr.. and Mrs. George Calvert
/ the studio of Mr.. VelSey and to
! e Scottish Rite cathedral will be
ken by delegates.
The biggest event of the conven-
OF will be the banquet at $50
aturday night in the Riley room
+ the Claypool. when Ian B.
,toughtor HolbOurn, NJ. A. oxford,
=, marlborough. Scotland, will
eak on Art and Beauty in Rela-
ion to Life and Education" He is
America to found model uni
rsity art department at Carleton
2llege, Minnesota.
Members of the reception commit
: for the dinner will be DR.. and