Imperial Valley press. (El Centro, Calif.) 1907-current, 1931-11-20
; s:;: OF Interest to Women
EARL ROWLAND GIVES FINE TALK ON
MODERN ART FOR TEN THOUSAND CLUE

J The two great pioneers of today!
art, are MatisSe and Picasso. Ma
tiSSe. who. believing that art wa;
too complex, too bound by Aeade-
mic rules, returned to a study OF
primitive art TO bring to painting
simplicity, and freedom. Simple col
or and freedom were brought tc
! extremes by Picasso, founder OF
cubism. futurism, etc.
These five outstanding pioneers
Rowland declared, have brought q
new culture which is the foundation
of the art of today and which has
, brought a freedom and vitality to
an art that had become devitalized
through strict adherence to Acade-
mic law.
American artists are the artists of
the future he stated, for Europe has
returned to claSsicism. 1t is such
artists as Rockwell Kent, Robert
Henri. and George Bellows, and
their contemporaries who will be the
leaders in the art of tomorrow.
Mr.. Rowland's talk was intense
~ interesting and enliyened b.
amusing incidents and anecdotes
Adding much to the enjoyment Of
his lecture were the fine prints, re-
productions of the greatest OF the
modern paintings. In addition, sew
eral OF his own landscapes and
those of California artists, and an
excellent collection OF prints and
water colors were displayed.
Hold Business Session
Mrs. Ray Edgar, vice-president,
presided at the business session in
the absence of Mrs. B. NJ. GruWell,
president.
Committee reports were presented
by Mrs. J. B. McNeece for the men,
bership. Mrs. Norman E. Dupont for
the card committee, who announced
that the bridge luncheon of last
week had Melted S41.50; by Mrs. F..
H Mitchell for the child welfare
committee, who stated that the COM
mittee has two projects in view: the
establishment of a mental hygiene
clinic, and CT a Christmas clearing
house so that every child in the
city will receive some gift at Christ
mas time.
Miss Agnes Ferris, for the library
committee, reported the good book
week story telling contest sponsored
by the club and the city library,
and Mrs. Harold A. Durham, chair
man of the Americanization com
mittee, announced that her COM
mittee would continue the club Gus
tom of giving presents to the child
rem OF parents attending the Amer
icanization classes.
Section announcements were
made by Mrs. Warren F. Fox for
Arts and4Crafts, Mrs w. c. Costello
for Literature and Mrs. Edgar E.
for Music.
Mrs. Norman c. Deaton, financial
secretary gave a report Of the esti-
mated expenses for the remainder
of the year and the balance on
hand in the treasury.
Mrs. Bruce Moore. Mrs. Lee Nuff-
er. and Mrs. John Brogan were I'M
elected into membership
in the club upon motion made by
Mrs. w. w. Apple, and were well
ccmed by Mrs. Edgar.
Mrs. j. w. Donohue for the pub
lie service committee gave splen-
did report of the committees activ-
tiles. which included the supplying
of clothing for needy school child
rem. many of the garments being
made by the committee members
themselves, the donations Of bed
ding TO the Salvation Army, and
the mending and making Of gar
ments for the Red Cross. She
asked the club members for medici-
nal supplies for the school nurse
and also asked for volunteers to aid
in the Red Cross drive for unem-
ployment relief.
The program was then turned
over to the program chairman, Mrs.
Floyd A. Burger who asked Mrs.
w. c. Costello to present Earl Row
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