Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1931-10-04

month, he win give talk on illustrations"
Such a series Of exhibitions, so well planned
and conducted, should prove . very genuine
asset to art interest in Washington.
THE Art Committee of the Arts Club of WASH
! ington is headed this season by A. H. O.
Role with Eleanor p. Curtis as vice chairman
and formidable group Of 20 local artists as
coadjutors. The opening exhibition of the sea-
SON was provided by the Landscape Club OF
Washington, Of which Mr.. Role is president.
This exhibition opened September q with
tea, at which the Art Committee were hosts.
The next announced event on the program u
an exhibition Of oils and water colors by 8.
Peter Wagner of this CITY, which win open
October II, continuing to October IS when an
exhibition of water colors by Mrs. Fred KEEP
finger will be placed on view.
y UEL p. TOLMAN, assistant curator Of the
n division of graphic arts Of the National
Museum, announces the usual series Of exhibi-
tons to be held at the Smithsonian Institution
during the season of 1891 -32-October to May.
The opening exhibition of the series will COM
prise etchings by George T. Plowman Of CAM
bridge, Mass, with the dates October to No
vember /. Woodblock prints by c. A. Seward
Of wichita, Kans., secretary and treasurer Of
the Prairie Print Makers Society, will follow
in November; block prints by Ernest w. Watson
of Brooklyn in December, etchings by Ben
janin 8. Levy Of Chicago in January. etchings
by J. c. Claghorn Of Washington in February,
etchings by Luthman Of Japan and Germany
In March, etchings by Eugene Higgins of New
Keefer Of Alpine, Tex, concluding the series, in
May. These exhibits Mr.. Tolnan himself has
very truly said. will demonstrate nearly all the
methods used in the making of prints Is well
as o great variety of results and subjects.
A T the Library of Congress there is now On
N view Q very excellent exhibition Of $50
prints-etchings, Autographs and woodblockss
assembled by the American Federation of Arts
10 be shown under official auspices during this
coming Winter in Rome, Florence and Milan.
THE opening Of the art season is, as always.
marked by the reopening Of the art schools
the school Of the Corcoran Gallery Of Art,
the Abbott, Critcher Hin and others. The Alb
bot School opened this year two weeks earlier
than usual and with a much larger enrolment
than ever before. Washington has also three
nourishing schools Of commercial art-the Ma
tional School of Fine and Applied Art, directed
BY Felix Mahone4; Will Chandlee's School and
and Livingstone Academy
George Washington University Is strength
ening its art department, Supplementing it,
professional courses by course In apprecia-
ton, to be given this Winter by Miss Bray.
The Catholic University has an exceptionally
strong and successful school Of architecture.
IN connection with the Bicentennial Celebra-
! ton, extensive exhibitions are planned, one
by the National Committee, of which Hon. Sol.
Bloom is chairman, the other by q local COM
mittee, headed by Charles Moore Both Of
these exhibitions are to be set forth in the Ma
tional Museum the latter in the galleries set
aside for the National Gallery of Art.
IA nth the utmost regret, announcement Of
w the death Of Robert Coleman Child. which
occurred in Brookline, Mass. September Is. was
received here. Mr.. Child was practicing law
yer, but he and his wife were long and very
happily associated with local art activities. Mr..
Child was an excellent painter as well as .
successful lawyer and both he and his wife.
Jane Brigham Child. while residing here, made
frequent and valuable contributions to local
exhibits. From 1896 to 1912 Mr. Child was an
examiner in the Patent Office. It was during
that period that he was most closely assoca-
ated with the. local art societies. His wife and
q son survive him.
IN the art gallery at Howard University an
! exhibition Of modern French color prints.
lent By the College Art Association, opened on
October to continue to October IS.