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Bulletin of Exhibitions

ART-Permanent collection, American
paintings sculpture Barge bonzes Clark colecton-Europan
Special
portrait Elisabeth Telling
manent colcons-EvanS Celat Johnson Harriet
Ward African sculptures Stained
by John La Fargo William Wiet Paintings and etch-
Thomas Moran
JAPANESE PRINTSLoaned Mrs Charles Wacot
Photographs architecture by Frances Benjamin
Johnston.
SMITHSONIAN DIVISION GRAPHIC ARTS-Ex
o etchings by Charles B. Keeler
INDUSTRIES BUILDING-Exhb-
Lillian
ART-Pemanent collection
etching Whistler. The peacock Oriental paintings
collection paintings by
Peter by Special exhibition roomsDraUlngs and
l, M Elshemius.
the W. p
projec Islands.
MUSEUM THE OF COLUMBIA-Permanent
collection tapestries and other textiles of the Near and Far East
Wednesdays Fridays, Admission by
exhibition paintings
exhibition etchg drawings and water
color
LIBRARY OF CONGRESS- DIVISION OF FINE
Penne itno
graphs drawings by American illustrators.
BUILDING-Exhbion
ngs Lhey paintings Washing
Gallery Takoma Park
ant Muett
B. Chase.
HOUSE-Hstorical exhibit furniture articles OF
utility and pictures
HOWARD UNIVERSITY-Exhlbnon oil paintings
Anthony
Washington Photographic
BookshopIile GaleryWaer colors by
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IN 1900 Congress passed bill pro-
viding for library in the Capitol.
The early collection was strange and
lopsided affair. It came to a fiery and
unlamented end in 1914, when the
British visited Washington and left
their cards. After the conhagration.
which just about burned out every
thing, Congress, starting the library
again from scratch. bought Thomas
Jef1ersons own collection of $500 vol
umes. They paid $23,95o for what
was considered bargain. These books
form the basis of the Congressional
Library Of today. They are carefully
guarded under lock and key.
Some of the early expenses Of the
rehabilitated library, listed in a re-
port of the United States Joint Com
mittee ON the Library in 1916, included
the purchase of wood to keep the read
ers cozy, brass fender for their heels,
a broom, a pair of shears, ink and
candles.
The new books were housed In .
building formerly used as a post ONCE.
As the report said, "The Capitol does
not afford any room which could in
its present state be deemed q safe
place of deposit for the library"
Jefferson wished to be remembered
as a champion of religious freedom.
He never guessed that little scrap
book" which he had made himself
would be one of his first claims to
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Proposed Monument Would Have Cost Only 500,
Compared With Millions to Be Spent on Accepted
Plan-Epitaph Suggested by Statesman.

that honor. This is the so-called
Jefferson Bible-another priceless item
in the Congressional Library's strong
box.
It has q unique story.
For a long time Jefferson had been
thinking about making a simple Bible
that the Indians could use and under
stand. Then it occurred to him that
a simple Bible-made up only Of the
actual sayings of Jesus-might be
desirable thing for the use of every
body. He wrote to DR.. Priestley in
1903, giving him the idea and saying,
you are the person who Of all others
would do 1t best. You have all the
materials at hand"
IN 1904 he wrote to Priestley again.
Priestley had undertaken to pre-
pare a treatise comparing the moral
doctrines of Jesus with those Of
ancient philosophers. Jefferson said:
Il think you cannot avoid giving as
preliminary to the comparison digest
Of His moral doctrines extracted In
His own words from the evangelists
and leaving out everything relative
to His personal history and character.
With Q view to this, I, myself, have
sent to Philadelphia to get two Testa-
ments in Greek and two in English
with q design to cut out the mOrSels
of morality and paste them on the
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Bv Elizabeth Ford.

THOUGH the new Jefferson
n Memorial in Washington may
n cost as much as s3,000,000,
4 4 Thomas Jefferson himself be-
fore his death outlined plans for a
monument that would have cost hardly
more than 500. He even wrote his
own epitaph.
Detailed instructions for the ll1onu-
ment planned by Jefferson are pre-
served in his own handwriting in
document in the Library Of Congress
here In Washington.
The tomb was to consist Of "a plain
die or cube of 8 feet without any
mouldings, surmounted by an obelisk
feet in height" On the faces of the
obelisk should appear the following
inscription and not word more:
Here was buried Thomas jefferson,
author of the Declaration of American
Independence and of the Statute of
Virginia for religious freedom. and
father of the University of Virginia" I"
by these testimonials that have
lived" he wrote, 'I wish most to be
remembered"
He specified that the tomb should
be made of such coarse stone that no.
body would be tempted in after years
to destroy it for the value of the ma
terials.
He also said that his bust by Cirac-
chi with the pedestal and truncated
column on which it stands" might oe
given to the University Of Virginia,
providing it was placed in the rotunda
under the dome.
The Library of Congress, which
possesses this unusual manuscript, is
itself q monument to Jefferson.
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World Champion Typist
Gives Rules for Speed

grasp them as readily as they do
words and syllables.''
RHYTHM may be heightened by
having your typewriter adjusted
so that it will really develop your
touch. Different people have differ
ent degrees of touch, some light. some
medium and some heavy. BY this
distinction, Mr.. Hossfeld can tell
when some one has used his type
writer. When the tension is adjusted
to suit the personal touch. speed is
given head start.
Work on your machine while the
repairman is present. He can then
accurately make the necessary ad-
justmentS. In this way the difficulty
Of explaining the trouble in proper
mechanical terms is avoided. Many
people do not know how to tell their
trouble 70 the mechanic after he
comes. When they can describe the
ailment, nine times out of ten the
explanation diagnoses another case,
instead of the particular one for
which they want remedy.
Concentration also plays a great
part in attaining speed You must
think about what you are doing. 1t
is impossible to be either accurate or
rapid if you drift to your favorite
reverie or think about other things
You must be present in both mind
and body to be an accurate, rapid
typist.
Granting that your typewriter has
been carefully adjusted to your touch,
that you are in the correct position
proper distance from the machine
with chair at comfortable height for
your arms to remain in position while
your fingers move-that you are well
versed in rhythm and the elimination
of lost motion. you have only to con-
centrate on what you are doing to
attain a higher speed in typewriting.
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ElectrifcatiOn Benefits
Cited.

Rural electrification, one Of the
major objectives of the administration.
is expected to boom business to the
extent of at least billion and half
dollars during the next ten years.
Electric power brought to the farms,
if present plans carry through, will
mean a greatly increased market for
all types of electrical equipment, from
modern plumbing and other adjuncts
of modern life which are sadly lacking
on most farms.
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Albright Gallery. Mr.. Gordon Bailey
Washburn. and are three dimensional
An elaborate catalogue in which
every item is handsomely illustrated
and with scholarly notes supplied by
experts has been published as a per-
manent record. In this immensely
important exhibition the modern sec
ton is found somewhat surprising,
lnaSmuch as those represented therein,
while given inclusion because of har-
monious relation with the past, are
among those regarded as the inno-
vators of the present. They are Dau-
mier, Degas, Renoir. Matisse-great
painters all, but not considered great
sculptors: Barye, Carpeaux, Rodin,
Maillol, Lachaise, Despiau, Manolo,
Lembruck. Barlach, Kobe and Sim
tents. The only American so listed
is CASTOR Lachaise. who. although
he lived in New York, was essentially
of France.
The exhibition of "Surrealism-the
Art of the Fantastic and the Mar
velous" has started on its travels and
has moved from the Museum of Mod
ern Art in New York. where it was
assembled. to the Pennsylvania Mu-
scum in Philadelphia.
In New York, at the National Arts
Club. a national exhibition of wood
cuts and Autographs, under the aus
pices of the Society of American Etch-
erS, is on view. This consists of 200
prints, the majority lithograph
lected from 1000 entered by print.
makers throughout the country. Sew.
enteen, it is said, were by P. w. A.
workers and of these 13 have been
chosen to go with the group abroad
to be shown in Sweden. Denmark
and Finland by special invitation.
The president of the Society of
American Etchers, John Taylor Arms,
who, by the way. is represented in
the current exhibition of the Minia-
ture Painters, Sculptors and Gravers
at the Corcoran Gallery. held a retro
spective exhibition in the Grand Gen.
tral Galleries. New York, recently, at
which. attesting the widespread ap-
probation of his work, 23l prints were
sold
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the same prize more than once nor
compete for a lower prize than the
one previously received. These re-
strictions obviously narrow the COM
petition The jury this year will con-
sist of William J. Glacken, chairman;
John Stuart Curry, Daniel CARRIER.
Richard Lahey and William M Pax
ton.
Museum Expansion
Indication of Better Times.
AN ENCOURAGING sign of the
times, indicative of a return Of
prosperity. is found in the building
and expansion Of art museums. The
Pennsylvania Museum, Fairmont, Phil
adelphia, has just announced
SIS 100000 program covering objects
for the next 10 years. This includes an
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Polly Carev.

- ILENCE filled the room while
- George Hossfield, world cham
pion typist, of Englewood,
- N. j., was timed in correcting
an error deliberately made for a DEM
onstration held in a Government Of
flee building here a few days ago.
Get ready-go." said Jones. the
timekeeper, and Hossf1eld corrected
the error in II seconds.
Jones timed him again while he
typed for II seconds, and at the call
of stop" he had written 80 words.
See" he exclaimed to the crowded
roomfu of StenographerS and typistS.
who had gathered to see the demon
stration, "that error would have cost
me 80 words. This is why accuracy
comes first"
Mr.. Hossf1eld won the world cham
pion typist title at the recent contest.
His speed is 130 to 140 words minute.
do not sit too near or too far away
from the typewriter Mr.. Hossfleld
stressed. Feet should be fiat on the
floor and chair at a comfortable
height Some time ago students were
taught to hold their wrists up as in
a piano movement. But attention is
now called to the contrast between
the position of the keys on type
writer and the keys on a piano. BY
dropping the wrists slightly. instead
of holding them up after the piano
manner. the hand is held parallel to
the typewriting keys, and this adds
immeasurably to speed.
"RHYTHM and the elimination of
lost motion are most important
to speed in typewriting," Mr.. Hossfield
says. An even, steady. systematic
ticking makes for speed and accuracy.
He discouraged the use of an uneven.
staccato touch. When he illustrated
the latter and said, Never type like
this" q peal of laughter went up
from the crowd because many recog-
nized their own particular touch in
that example. He stressed rhythm
for both accuracy and speed.
The elimination of lost motion can
not be overlooked if one expects to
attain a higher rate of speed in type
writing. A forehnger, firm touch
should be used to move the carriage
back in place. In most instances the
operator pushes the carriage back
with such q bang that 1t usually goes
too far back and ruins the left-hand
margin. On the other hand. If the
push Is not measured by enough force,
it will fall few spaces short and the
same effect Is produced.
Only the movement of the fingers
is necessary in typing. 1t is not nee
essary to move the arms. When they
are kept in position while the fingers
move speed is we'll on the way.
No. MI Hossfield does not even
glance at the numbers as he types.
Blu: he does say: I'm writing num-
bers, only so per cent Of the normal
tipping speed can be attained. because
they are equal to a tumble of letters
without sequence. The eyes cannot
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Jefferson Outlined a Modest Memorial for Himself

leaves Of a book But I shall now
get it done by better hands"
Years passed and Priestley died,
without carrying out Jefferson's plan.
1t might have been lost forever. How
ever, in his free moments, Jefferson
had decided to finish the little book
he had been working on when he wrote
to Priestley in 1904, and which he
never intended for publication. This
became the famous Jefferson Bible.
It was only SO pages long.
Under q resolution passed by the
Fifty-seventh Congress. 5000 repro
ductions were made by photo-litho-
graphic process.
Jefferson had bought a plain, blank
note book. Then he had cut out
and English versions of the New Tes-
lament and pasted them into it. They
were arranged in four columns, with
marginal marks referring them back
to a textual table in his own hand
writing. For q title he wrote:
The
Life and Morals
OF
Jesus of Nazareth
Extracted Textually
From the Gospels
In
Greek, Latin
French & English.
II you 60 to the rare book room OF
the Library Of Congress you will be
able to see one Of the photo-litho-
graphic copies of Jef1erson's Bible,
which he said twas the work Of two
or three nights at Washington after
getting through the evening task of
reading the letters and papers Of the
day"
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etched plate and its production turned
his life into other channels. He has
Travelled extensively in Spain and
other European countries, of which
travels the prints making up the
current exhibition are delightful SOU
venirs.
There is great charm as we'll as
merit in his work. His compositions
are excellent and his choice of sub
ject matter is good. He is one Of
those who open our eyes to beauty
in nature which has stirred the emo
tions. An intimate touch is given
this exhibition by the addition of
group of sketches and photographs of
the etcher On his travels, the former
by his colleagues. Nordfelt and Rom
aid Hargrave. Prominent in these is
his donkey. Chico. which carried him
and his aphernalia to many remote
places over the mountainous roads of
Spain. He is said now to have ex-
changed these beloved mountains for
those in southern California, and
Chico. alas. for an American car.
but We cannot note any appreciab BILE
loss of merit thereby in his work. Its
excellence and charm are quite UNI
form.
japanese TeLtile Prints
Lent by Mrs. Wdlcott.
TOO late for review in these COL
umns this week. an exhibition of
japanese textile prints opened in the
foyer of the National Museum, Tenth
street and Constitution avenue. These
prints, % in number. were collected
by Mrs. Charles D. Walcott twhose
water colors of wild flowers are we'll
known and distinctive) when on re-
cent visit to Japan, and are lent by her
for the current showing.
In this connection, mention may be
made of the fact that, by request. the
closing date for the exhibition of
photographs of Early American Aren't
lecture" by Frances Benjamin John
ston, also in the. foyer Of the National
Museum, was extended to March l3.
Az SGuOlO 11OuSS - liz" W oC oSCll
an exhibition of paintings of the
Virgin Islands, which includes water
colors, oils, drawings and etchings. by
Mitchell Jameson, Robert Franklin
Gates, Avery johnson. Steven Do
ilanoS, Margaret G. Gates, PrentlSS
Taylor, John Gernand, Dwight Will
liams and Townsend Morgan, all OF
whom spent the Summer Of 1886
painting in the West Indies. In ad-
dition to the paintings there are in
cluded in this showing sketches and
color notes from the artists sketch
books, outstanding among which are
quick figure sketches by Robert Frank
lin Gates of native West Indians.
This exhibition will continue to
March 81.
Lecture on Greek
Art Announced.
CISELA M. A. RICHTER, curator OF
~ the classical department of the
Metropolitan Museum of Art, will give
an illustrated lecture on Recent Dis
coveries in Greek Sculpture and Their
Significance" on next Thursday eve
ming, March II, in the auditorium OF
the United States Chamber of Com
merce under the auspices of the Wash
ington Society of Fine Arts. Miss
Richter holds an M. A. degree from
Cambridge University, England; Lift.
D. from Trinity College, Dublin. Ire
land, and L. H. D. from Smith Col
lege, Northampton, Mass. She Is the
author of "The Sculpture and Sculp-
tors of the Greek" Animals in Greek
Sculpture ETC., and is regarded as
one of the leading classical scholars.
She knows, however. how to make
her subject interesting to those less
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the central sculpture hall, the north
ern division of which will be given
over exclusively 10 the display of the
Pavlowa Frieze, and The southern sec
ton to the 78 bronzes. marbles and
plaster models produced for the Field
Museum Hall of Man" This should
be an imposing display and one well
rev arding Washingtonians for trip
10 Richmond
Malvina Hoffman has for long been
an outstanding figure in American
sculpture. but within h last year she
has become known u wide lay cir
Gle through the publication of her
engaging and very remarkable auto
biography. Heads and Tales" which
gives unusual insight into an artists
life and what is more, preparation
for and attitude toward her work.
In connection with this exhibition
il Richmond, two unique motion pic
lures are to be shown to invited au-
diences under the auspices of the
Virginia Museum-one Of the Dances
Of Pavlowa"-a sound motion pic
ture-and the other, to be shown by
Mis- Hoffman herself-of her jour-
ney around the world incident to
modelling her series of sculptures of
the Races of Mankind
The Governor of Virginia and the
director and trustees of the Virginia
Museum have issued invitations to
specially favored group of out-of-toWn
art lovers to attend this pre-view and
these premiere performances. The
exhibition opens to the public on
March and will be on view until
April 4.
important Out-ot-Toun
Happenings.
THE art season is at this time at
its height. No less than 40 eXhi-
bitions are reported to have opened
simultaneously in New York last
week. The activities in this field, fur
thermore, are widespread-art is no
longer confined to the Atlantic sea-
board. The outstanding current ex-
hibition is undoubtedly that of
Master Bronzes" now in progress in
the Albright Gallery, Buffalo, N Y
This exhibition, comprising 173 bronzes
dating from nearly 5000 B. c. to the
present time. was made possible
through the cooperation of the Met
ropolitan Museum, New York. and the
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston. both
of which. as well as many individuals,
lent generously. 1t was financed by
single family. The works shown
were selected by the director of the
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Miss Eckel Exhibits
In Georgetown.

An exhibition of paintings by Julia
Eckel opened in the Little Gallery,
Intimate Bookshop, 1904 o street,
Georgetown, on February 8, to con-
tinue to March 8.
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learned than herself, as we'll as in
structive.
The Corcordn Gallery OF
Arts Coming Biennial.
MONDAY, March 8, is the last day
A'A for receiving paintings at the
Corcoran Gallery of Art which are to
be submitted to the jury of admission
and award for the fifteenth biennial
exhibition, which is to open with a
private view on Saturday evening,
March 27. The handsome prizes Of
fered, through the generous endow-
ment of the late Senator w. A. Clark
in connection with this exhibition.
tend to induce large representation.
No work. however, is eligible that has
not been completed within the last
two wears. and no artist may receive
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A California
Etcher Exhibits Here.

A QUATINTS and etchings by
Charles B. Keeler of Glendoro,
Calf, constitute the March exhibi-
ton set forth in the Smithsonian
Building by the Division of Graphic
Arts OF the United States National
Museum. Mr.. Keeler, the etcher. was
born in Cedar Rapids, Iowa: educated
in the schools of Chicago and at Har.
ward University. and trained as an
architect, but the fascination of the
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- ILENCE filled the room while
George Hossfield, world cham
pion typist, of Englewood,
~ N. J., was timed in correcting
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NOTICE
OF -
Final Confirmation
of Assessment

Notice is hereby given that resolu-
ton finally confirming the assessment
hereinbelow mentioned was adopted by
the City Council of the City of Ely,
Minnesota, at regular meeting thereof,
held Tuesday, December 81, 1887, at
800 o'clock P. M, in the Council
Chambers of the City Hall in said city.
The assessment referred to Is as
follows:
Assessment levied to defray in part
the cost of constructing that certain
sanitary sewer, and work in connection
Herewith, benefitting:
ZUPANCICHS ADDITION
Lots l to II, inclusive, in Block /;
Lots l to IL, inclusive, in Block 4;
the same being in the City of Ely,
Minnesota
BY order of the City Council of the
City of Ely, Minnesota.
Dated this 22nd day of December,
1897.
A. o. KNUTSON,
1890 City Clerk.
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Father and Son
Die in One Day,

Grand Rapids-Two deaths in the
same family occurred in the space of a
day when Michael Butts, IS, died on
December IL, and son, James Pearley
Butts, SIS, died on December H. Both
the men had made their home south of
Warba. The older Butts died of old
age and complications and the son of
a combination of ailments with which
he had suffered for several years. Both
lived at the same place, the younger
mans wife having died some years ago.
Funeral services were held on the same
day from the school at Warba.
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Pensioners Glue
Faster q NeID Auto.

Benson-Several hundred persons
from the four churches served by the
Rev. H. E. Jorgenson gathering at a
local church presented the scene of a
happy birthday party when they ex-
tended fluctuations and gave him 1898
deluxe Fordor. The gift and the party
came as complete surprise to Mr.
Jorgenson. Perfect secrecy covered the
plans and not until a few minutes be-
fore he was ushered into the church for
the program was the pastor aware of
what was taking place. Two Of his
Pensioners took him for a ride in the