Evening star., 1938-06-12

NAVAL PRINTS SHOW STIRRING SCENES
Exhibition
Pictured Triumph
historical

changing phases-in calm and in
storm, under brisk winds and hard
blows. smiling and innocent, angered
and menacing. Also. in not q few
boats are pictured, apparently for their
sheer beauty and queenly grace, most
lovely Of mans creations. Indeed, one
whole section OF the exhibition Is given
over to q series Of colored prints of
different kinds Of vessels--ships.
frigates, barques. barkentines, brigs.
schooners, sloops, luggers, cutters.
men-of-war, merchantmen, passenger
carriers. For those who are interested
In ships and wish to increase the ac-
curacy Of their information, these will
be found invaluable. Indeed, from flrst
to last, this is most Informative ex-
hibition. Through its medium one
may be led to brush up ones history of
naval combats, and so be brought to q
better understanding Of the ceaseless
wars that the men have waged for
power and glory. Also, through these
prints is evidenced the rapidity of
change in the past $50 years. There
was much more kinship between the
ships of -the-line and frigates Of the
late 18th century and the high popped
galleys Of ancient days than between
them and our memo war today--our
super-dreadnaughts. Two prints show
early Observation-Disclosures
but sounding the doom of the romance
OF the sea. But what memories are re-
calledl The upbuilding Of our mer-
chant service--the courage Of our ma.
tive seamen-the day of the clipper
ships that brought to our shores the
riches Of the East and won respect for
our nag in every country in the world
to say nothing Of the spirit and sea-
manship Of those who commanded our
little Navy and fought for the liberty
of the seas and sailors rights and won
at the cost Of over 1000 vessels cap
tured by the French between 1898 and
1901. The present exhibition brings US
no nearer the present than this-but
what Is unsaid Is not remembered.
THE Naval Historical Foundation, to
which the public Is indebted for
this exhibition, has, as its main object
the collection and preservation Of his
torical data relating to the American
Navy and merchant marine which will
it is hoped. be perpetually on view or
available in the projected Naval Mu-
scum, which is to be constructed in
conjunction with the new Navy De-
partment. There is. Of course, a Naval
History Society In New York, founded
a good many years ago by Capt John
8. Barnes, u. S. NJ. now q branch OF
the New York Historical Society; at
Annapolis there is a Naval Museum, to
which q very extensive and valuable
collection Of ship models has recently
been given; there Is q Marine Museum
at Newport News established by Archer
M. Huntington; but none Of these
takes the place of Naval Museum in
Washington, and the Naval Historical
foundation working in conjunction
with the Navy Department. To the
contrary they merely. but most help
fully, supplement 1t. OF this founda-
ton Vice Admiral w. L. Rodgers is
president; Admiral Joseph Strauss,
vice president; Capt. Dudley W. Knox.
secretary; Charles o. Paullin, treas
urer: Capt. E. s. Kellogg. curator, and
trustees, Rear Admiral David B. Sell
ers, Brig. Gen. David D. Porter and
Charles Francis Adams Capt. Knox,
y. S. N, retired. who is largely re-
sppnsible for the current exhibition, is
in charge Of the library Of the Navy
Department and an authority on naval
history. Not only is this exhibition an
event in itself, but promise OF future
development calculated to increase pa
triotic pride. ..>