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sees and he has acquired great tech
nical proficiency. Not only does he
know wave forms, but how to present
them; not only does he paint the SEA
because he finds 1t paintable. but be-
cause he loves it. BY this means the
deep emotion which the sea stirs with
in him finds expression in his can
vases.
Once upon time Frederick Waugh
went to Gloucester with q trunk full
of pirate costumes with the intention
of painting q large canvas represent
ing q pirate scene, but so much had
the sea to tell him and 80 eager was
he to put it on canvas that he forgot
the pirates and when autumn came
the chest was still locked. Another
season Mr.. Waugh decided to paint
landscape and betook himself and his
family to a farm in Vermont, a farm
which he had purchased as a place to
go year after year, but it was not
long before he was back on the coast
Undoubtedly, it is this enthusiasm
for his theme which attracts the pub
lie, in a measure. to his work, but also
it is well done, it can be understood,
1t is full Of beauty, and whether or
not George Biddle is correct In his
declaration that there is no such thing
as inherent beauty in art, the public
still looks for beauty in art and
Graves 1t.
Forty-Second Annual Exhibition
announced by the Washington
Water Color Club.
THE Washington Water Color Club
announces its Forty-second An
nual Exhibition to be held in the Cor
coran Gallery Of Art January IS to
February s, inclusive. 1t will consist
OF original works not before publicly
shown in the city Of Washington in
water color, pastel, drawings in black
and white and etchings. Works to
be submitted to the jury must be de-
livered unpacked at the Corcoran
Gallery Of Art, New York avenue en-
trance, on January 7. Entry blanks
and further information may be OBJ
tanned by addressing the secretary,
Mrs. Susan B. Chase. at the Arts Club,
20l7 I street NV. This organization
is proposing to hold, In the foyer Of
the National Museum, late in the
spring, q national exhibition of water
colors composed exclusively of work
OF out-of-town painters, an exhibition
which will give survey Of leading
accomplishment in this field at the
present time The president of the
society is Seward Hume Ratnbun, Roy
Clark is vice president, Eleanor Parke
Gusts treasurer.
The American Water Color
Society Will Exhibit in Neu York.
THE American Water Color Society
will hold its list Annual Exhibi-
ton at the Galleries of the Fine Arts
Society. 2l5 West Fifty-seventh street,
New York, January rs to February
II. This exhibition offers q silver
medal, and q number of other awards
will be distributed. January 1S will
be receiving day, and those who wish
to submit works to the jury, the limit
Of number being four, should apply 1T
once for entry blanks and other infor-
nation to the exhibition secretary, 2l5
West Fifty-seventh street, New York.
The president of this society Is Hobart
Hichols, for many years . Washing
ton resident and closely associated
with art activities in this city. Mr.
Hichols Is at present also vice presi-
dent Of the National Academy Of
Design.
Children's Gallery.
THE Christmas holiday spirit is fore
most at the new Children's GAL
lery at Sl6 independence avenue SW.
Toys, Past and Present." the subject
Of the new exhibition opening De-
cember %, includes color drawings of
American toys from 1888 to 1900, such
toys as our grandparents played with
In their childhood, ships and dolls,
mechanical banks on which the fig-
ures revolve and do circus stunts at
the drop Of a coin. There Is an ANUS
ing doll made in 1888 from a turkey
wishbone and an unusual dolls