Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1934-05-13

two following days, the American Federation Of
Arts will hold its twenty fifth annual conven-
ton at the Shoreham Hotel, and during the
three latter days of the week the sixty sixth
annual convention of the American Institute
of Architects will be N session at the May
flower.
The relation of the Government to the arts
has been given large place on the federations
convention program. At the opening session
tomorrow morning, at which Clarence C. Zant-
Finger, vice president, will preside the speakers
will be the Secretary of Agriculture Mr. WAL
lace; the Commissioner of Education Mr.. zook:
the director of the National Park Service, Mr..
Cammerer; the Commissioner of Indian Affairs,
Mr.. Collier, and the director of the Housing
Corporation, Mr.. Kohn while on Tuesday eve
ming at special session in the Corcoran CAL
lery of Art, Forbes Watson, technical adviser
P. W. A. Project will tell of THE New Deal for
the Artists" after which the exhibition of
P. w. A. P. work will be viewed
Tomorrow afternoon a meeting will be held
in the Freer Gallery at $3.50 O'Clock under the
auspices of the American Federation of Arts,
in commemoration of Whistler whose centenary
will occur in July. The principal speaker on
this occasion will be Elizabeth Luther Cary art
critic of the New York Times, author of Art
lists Past and Present" and other books. Her
subject will be, "A Comment on Whistlers Con-
tribution to Art" Brief personal "reminiscences
exhibition Of paintings, drawings and prints
from Freer Gallery's collection will be formally
opened and viewed.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the founding
Of the American Federation of Arts will be
celebrated at the Tuesday morning session. at
which Herbert Adams, sculptor, of New York.
member of the board of trustees, will review
the activities of the organization during the
past quarter century, and brief "reminiscences
will be presented in writing in person by
other early officers, among whom is the hon.
orary president. Elihu Root At this session
Frederick P. Keppel president of the Carnegie
Corporation of New York and first vice presi-
dent of the American Federation of Arts will
preside.
Art as a factor in community life will be
discussed by various staff members and other
speakers at the Wednesday morning session,
on the afternoon of which day the business
session with election of trustees takes place.
This convention will close usual with q
formal dinner. Robert Woods Bliss men,
Der of the board Of directors, will preside, and
the speakers will be Mrs. Roosevelt whose
subject will be The New Governmental In
terest in the Arts and Arnold Bennett Hall
Of the Brookings Institute who will speak on
art and Democracy" Sessions of this con-
vention will, it is understood, be open to the
public.
~ the American Institute of Architects this
year will be the presentation of the gold medal
Of the institute to Prof. Ragnar OStberg of
Sweden, the architect of the City Hall at
Stockholm, which is conceded to be one of
the finest works of modern times. The medal
will be awarded by the President of the United
States at the White House Wednesday after
noon in the presence of a small invited audi
ence OF persons prominent in art circles. This
medal is the highest honor this national body
can bestow. 1t is only given for very distin-
guished achievement. Three years ago Yale
University awarded Prof. Ostberg its Rowland
medal for merit.
THE newly formed Society of Washington
Etchers recently completed organization by
electing the following officers for the ensuing
year: President. Benson B. Moore; vice presi-
dent, Minnie L. Briggs; secretary and treasurer,
Inez Demonet; chairman of exhibitions Hirst
Milhollen, and assistant chairman, c. Allen
Sherwin.
Incidentally Mr.. Milhollen was the only
Washington etcher represented in the New
York Water Color Clubs recent show. In this
connection, mention may also be made of an
excellent portrait study of man, dry point.
lately executed by Mr.. Sherwin.
A N EXHIBITION of paintings by Lillian
Moore Abbot, wife of the secretary of the
Smithsonian institution, and sculpture by
Louise Kidder Sparrow, also of this city, will
open with private view this afternoon under
the auspices of the Art Appreciation Club Of
George Washington University, in the Women's
Building, TIA Twenty-frst street. to continue,
free to the public throughout the week. Mrs.
Abbot is best known for her paintings of flowers
and still life and Mrs. Sparrow for her portraits
and idealistc subjects.
THE Washington Studio Club is holding its
annual exhibition at W. B. Moses & Sons.