The Indianapolis times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1922-1965, 1935-10-19

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IN an amulet box for protection. It's
pages, smaller than a playing card.
are Illuminated as richly as the pages
of the books Of Jami; its miniature
figures as perfect and it's binding as
well preserved.
Among DR.. Khan's other antiques
are seventeenth century ceremonial
shaWls. Their borders are of SINH
lar design, but the centers are of
different colOrs. These colors, DR..
Khan explained, determine tn G
ShaWlS' uses, The white centers
signify that the shawl was used for
wedding ceremonies. Red and white
designated royal connections; green
or blue, religious events, and black,
mourning.
Several titles in DR.. Khan's COL
lection were made by artists of Shah
AbbaS' court in the sixteenth CEN
tury. A knife Of Little bronze was
eXcavated in the Persian Luristan;
1t is shaped like the cypress, the
Persian symbol of the tree of life.
DR.. Khan pointed out a renascence
of the arts in Persia under the new
regime. ARTS are being encouraged,
and some of the methods Of ancient
Persia are being recovered" he said
Because Of his sympathy in restor-
ing the ancient arts, he has included
modern pieces in his exhibit.
In his lectures at 3 on Tuesday
and Thursday afternoons in Ayres
auditorium, he is to discuss Per-
sian poetry, his Interpretation of
Omar Khayyam, the Persian search
or after truth. He is to talk about
shah Manner of Firdusi." Firdusi
was one of the worlds five greatest
epic poets. Several Of the antique
miniatures in DR.. Khan's collection
are from the Illuminated manu-
scripts Of FIrdusi
Dr. Khan, former diplomat, was
associated with the Persian philoso-
pher, Abdul BAHIA, leader Of the
Bahai religious doctrine Of universal
good.
Indiana Vassar Club members
scribe their avoCations and profess
sions at a party today at the home
of Mrs. Eugene G. Miller. Mrs. Jere-
miah L. Cadick, president present.
ed the members who told about
their interests.
Miss Evelyn Craig, Vevay, chair
man of trustees of the Indiana Fed
Grafton of Clubs, spoke on Libraries
and the Indiana Federation of
Clubs" Miss Mary Gavin described
her studio of rhythm at tn e
Womans Department Clue. Mrs.
Henry E. Ostrom discussed news
paper work, and Mrs. Charles Gar
rard, Indianapolis Orphans Home
board president, described her work
with it's children's bureau. Miss
Gertrude futile spoke on girls
camps, and Mrs. Frederic Krull
described her recent visit to the
VaSsar campus
The president gave a history of
the scholarship fund, and letters
from Misses Constance Lewis, Mary
nette Hiatt and Constance MCCul-
Tough, winners of scholarships, were
read. Miss Lewis, present holder, is
a freshman at VasSar, and Miss
Hiatt is a sophomore. Miss McCul-
Tough is studying for a electorate at
the University Of Minnesota.
Mrs. G.. Toel Torrance, Chappaqua,
N. Y, who is visiting her parents,
Or. and Mrs. Benjamin Richardson,
played several piano selections. a
memorial to Mrs. Ruth Mccullough
Bon, written by Miss Mary Pratt,
was read by Miss Margaret Ship.
Tea was served. The committee
included Mrs Miller, Mrs. Charles
O. Roemler. Miss Bertha Ellis and
Miss Dorothy E. Mccullough.
Visitors III Brown County this
week include several members and
guests of the Algonquin Riding Club.
The party of hOrSemen is to ride
through the Brown County State
Park.
Among them are Messrs. and
Mesdames Frank j. Haight, Morris
Rosner, T. c. Twyman, Russell S.
Williams and Dudley Williston;
Mesdames Marie NJ. Bowen, John
Rau G.. D. Seybert, Mary S. Tope,
DR.. p. 0. Bonham and Athol Alex
ander: Misses Gertrude Brown,
Frances Haight. Florence Holm
quest. Sara Hollopeter, Ellen Lock
hart. Emma Moore, Mary Moore and
Grace A. Speer; Ben Domont, DR..
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