Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-05-17

-HE American Federation of Arts
which has its national headquarters
in this city will hold its twenty-Sec-
ond annual convention at the Brook
Ign Museum, Brooklyn N. z. tomor-
row and the two following days-May
10. 10 and 20. Approximately 800 delegates have
been appointed by chapters Of the federation to
attend this meeting. There will be quite repre-
sentation from local chapters. The board of d.
TectorS of the Corcoran Gallery of Art has ap-
pointed as its representatives C. Powell Min
nigerode, secretary and director, and r. M.
Kaufman, member of the board The Society
of Washington Artists, the Washington Water
Color Club and other af1liated organizations
likewise sending delegates.
At the first session tomorrow morning, VIII
liam Henry Fox, director Of the Brooklyn
Museum, win give the address Of welcome, after
which reports win be presented by officers Of
the federation and those in charge Of various
branches of its work. r. A. Whiting, president
of the federation, viii preside, and among other
reports presented will be those Of the treasurer,
r. A. Delano, and the secretary, Leila Mechlin,
also of this city.
The afternoon session will be devoted to the
subject, THE Garden Arts" 1.-THE Artists Part
m the Garden" will be presented from the
standpoint Of the landscape architect by Arthur
A. Shurclm Of Boston, and from the standpoint
ofsthe sculptor by A. r. Brinckerhoff Of New
York. Possible Inspiration Through Garden
Clubs Toward Wiser and More Beautiful Plant
ings" will be given by Martha Brookes Hutche-
son of the Garden Clubs of America. Under
the heading, Community Cooperation in Gar
den Planning" Mrs. Andrew Squire Of Cleveland
will tell of the creation Of the Fine Arts Garden
and Garden Center in her own city. There
will be a garden party in the Brooklyn Botanic
Garden Immediately following this session.
That evening there will be a round-table dinner
at the Hotel st. George at which 'The Evolu-
ton of the American Magazine Of Art" will be
discussed associates
others.
The session on Tuesday morning will be de-
voted to Art In Rural Life" and at the after
noon session the speakers will answer the ques-
ton. Can Education in Art Appreciation be
Continuous?"
At the Brooklyn Museum that evening there
will be a talk on The Art of the Dance" illus
trated by program of dances given by Charles
Wcidman g. Co.
4Ihe Wednesday morning session will be de-
voted chiefly to business, THE FederationiS
Forward-Looking Program" being under dis
cussion, at which time various interesting an
nouncements concerning future plans will be
made.
That afternoon a joint session will be held
with the Adult Education Association in the
School for Social Research. West Twelfth
street, New York City, at which there will be
three important addresses-"Modernist Move
ment in Painting" by Rene dHarnoncourt;
Modern Architecture" by Philip Youtz, and
"Footlghts Across America" by Kenneth Mac
Gowan. Following this session there will be
an exhibition of marionettes by the Puppet
Players and two one-act plays by the drama
group of the Light House Association for the
Blind.
Special privileges will be granted delegates
to this convention that afternoon In admission
TO the homes Of three private collectors-Jules
S. Bache, Samuel A. Lewisohn and Miss Susan
D. Bliss. also to the Morgan library.
The Brooklyn museum will have no less than
seven special exhibitions on view during the
present week. among them most notable coll
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