Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1937-10-21

nationally known inquire IN art ed
students the first two sets of pictures
The Star, in collaboration with the Nj
THE idea of popular education in
art-through the means Of reproduce
tions-is fine" said Prof Hutchins.
THE use of reproductions must be
understood to have as its goal the
making of acquaintance with the works
Of art at first hand.
Almost every day." he declared,
ct receive postal cards or letters from
my students who are travelling abroad.
telling me of their visits to the
great art galleries Of the continent.
The galleries are opened up to them
because they have studied reproduc-
lions of the great masters and have
learned TO know and appreciate them.
Works in America Included.
For the great masses of people who
are unable to go abroad" Prof. Hutch
ms continued, there is a great wealth
of material in the American museums
that is easily accessible. am glad to
note that The Stars program, among
other things, is introducing the peo-
pie of Washington to many pictures
that are included in American col
lections."
Prof. Hutchins' personal interest in
the Nationwide development OF art
appreciation previously has been dis
PLAYED In the lectures he has written
for use with art exhibits and in
serving as a member Of the board
that has selected pictures for use
of the American Federation of Arts
in its travelling exhibits.
His classes are taken into the ad-
vanced stages of art as their studies
progress. Although Prof. Hutchins
already has q fine collection of re-
productions for the use of his classes,
a number of paintings offered by The
Star will be added to the permanent
group.
Forty-eight in Group.
In the art appreciation program,
The Star is offering 48 reproductions
of famous paintings by old and modern
masters at nominal prices. They are
issued each week in sets of four for a
period of IL weeks. Each set is
accompanied by a lesson in art appre-
citation, written by DR.. Bernard Myers
of New York University.
Meanwhile, the Petworth Woman's
Club announced plans for meeting
of its art section week from today
at 1890 pm. in Petworth Methodist
Church on Grant Circle. with Mrs.
Edward Hulburt, Alexandria artist,
scheduled to talk on the pictures thus
far made available by The Star in its
campaign.
Mrs. Hulburt, lecturer on art and
herself teacher, appeared before the
Petworth clubs art section last year.
Each of the pictures, including the
first set Of four American artists work
released last week, this weeks set OF
four great masters of the Italian
Renaissance, and the third set, to be
offered beginning next Monday. will
be reviewed by Mrs. Hulburt for the
benefit of the art section.
The art sections meeting will be at
its regular monthly luncheon, with
Mrs. Clarke Bettinger and her COM
mittee in charge.
Mrs. Lloyd Morrison, chairman OF
the department Of fine arts OF the
District Federation of Wornen's Clubs,
will be a guest Of the Petworth section
for the occasion.
Spreads Word of Campaign.
Mrs. Morrison is calling the atten-
tion of the federation's 80 clubs to
The Stars campaign as she visits
them during the Fall season. Mrs.
LLOYD Biddle, president of the District
federation, already has given the art
project her unqualified Endorsement.
Mrs. I. L. stormont, chairman of the
art section Of the Marietta Park
Woman's Club, said today The Stars
program sits in very well with the
course of study for the section this
year" Last year, the section special
lied in the paintings - the Italian
masters, and next Tue Ay at 10 am
its meeting will be devoted to Flemish
art-the lives and works Of Rubens,
Van Dyck, Franz Halls and others OF
the seventeenth century era.
The famous paintings include, there
fore, several the Marietta Park Club
already has studied and number OF
classics that will come before the art
section during meetings this Fall and
Winter.