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Evening star., 1938-06-05
Washington Youths
Idea Is Popular: in l.
Adirondacks.
By LOnise Crnice.


ERE In Washington is q young
- man who Is developing an
original and interesting idea
In the summer Of 1894. he
opened camp. 1t was in the noun
tains, on the shores Of Lake Chateau
gay In the Adirondacks, As many camps
are. The young people who went there
were to live healthy outdoor life
with plenty Of sports, as In thousands
OF camps which have popped up like
mushrooms from the Atlantic tn the
Pacific. But there were two ways In
which this camp was to be different:
First. 1t was co-educational, both girls
and boys being admitted, and second,
the heart and soul Of the camp was
not nature. or health, or athletics,
but music, the love and practice Of IT.
Mr.. Ralph Hoy. the young man with
the new idea, was born in Northern
New York State. His father was in
the lumber business, and his home
was perforce in the woods. But he
had always = love of music, and as
q boy he wanted to learn violin play
Ing. There were then no very ade-
quate teachers In that region, and he
struggled along as best he could.
Finally, he decided to study en-
cheering and entered the Clarkson
College Of Technology This was not
so odd a choice as 1t might seem, for
music and mathematics are 50 closely
allied that 4 good musician Is often
. good mathematician. His first love,
however, proved the stronger, and he
soon transferred to the Crane Insti-
tute Of Music.
AT THAT time Mr.. Frederick Stock,
= the conductor Of the Chicago
Symphony Orchestra, was spending
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Hollywood, nor any other city. how
ever, has such a ross-Roads Club a
Hospice such as has now been set up
In Washington.
The Girls Hospice Of washinston
Is located on upper Sixteenth street.
an address Of some distinction. The
kitchen In the basement Is equipped
to provide food for as many rs 100
girls, who will eat in a pleasant dining
room, at tables seating two to Ave
persons each, thus getting entirely
away from any atmosphere Of an In.
stitution. The sleeping rooms will ae-
commodate 80 young women. 1t is
known that some Of the girls needing
| aid have rooms In which they can
remain, but are up against 1t for food.
The pleasant living rooms, club
rooms and other advantages are also
thrown open to any girls whose
means are so limited as to give them
almost no chance for entertaining or
self Improvement. There Is to be .
well-equipped library, a Sadio. the lat
test magazines and piano.
VARIOUS womens clubs Of WASH
ington, who have furnished the
many rooms and win aid in the drive
for funds to keep the hospice going,
plan to hold many of their smaller
meetings at the hospice. The resident
matron is Mrs. Ethel Loke, . social
worker Of wide experience, q former
teacher. a former vice president of the
Pennsylvania Parents and Teachers
Association.
Qualifications for admission to the
hospice are simple, merely that an
applicant be In genuine need. There
will be no red tape. The applicant at
the door who states prima facie case
will be taken in Immediately. Investi-
cations may be made later. The length
OF time of the girls stay in the hos
pice will be regulated by the circum-
stances Of each individual case. There
will be absolutely no charge to the
girl while she remains, either as o
house or dining room guest.
Naturally, efforts win be made to
boost the morale Of each individual
resident at the hospice; an active en-
ployment bureau will function there
and every girl Is expected to make ev-
cry. effort to find herself a job 50 that
she can once more meet her obliga-
tions and become an alumna in record
time. s-..-,
During the first month Of operation,
when the hospice was still incom-
plete. IS girls were accommodated
there. Eight Of them promptly found
positions, either through their own
efforts or with the aid Of the informal
employment bureau maintained there.
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By Flora G.. Orr.

~o1Nc1DENTAL to the superb
performance of Katharine
u Hepburn. Ginger Rogers and
~ Andrea Leeds in the motion
picture Stage Door" is the depletion
Of unique boarding house for would
be actresses known as The Footlights
Club" where kindliness Is more i'm
portant than room rent.
Something Of the same spirit and
atmosphere pervades 1928 Sixteenth
street NV. Washington, D. O., where,
upon the initiative of the local branch
OF Volunteers of America, there has
just been established club and
hospict for white-collar girls tempo
rarily down on their luck and badly
in need Of shelter. companionship and
three square meals per day.
The country at large may be un-
aware Of the situation which exists
today in the Capital City where only
. family with no employable members
is eligible for relief assistance, where
thousands have fiocked in the hope
Of obtaining governmental jobs only
to find themselves stranded In a town
where living costs are abnormally
steep. The enormous list Of unem-
ployed persons in Washington who are
capable of filling responsible posts
would doubtless be shocking If pub
nshed.
Inasmuch, however. as the facts
are well known to almost all resi-
dents Of Washington. Maj. H. Mills
Eroh Of the local Volunteers dis
covered that all the womens clubs and
similar organizations were only too
happy to cooperate with him in the
matter Of establishing the hospice for
young professional women down, to
their last dime. ~.
MANY Of the young women who
~ find themselves in such straits
in Washington came here on slender
promises of three months temporary
work ut salaries which may have
sounded large In comparison TO those
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which this idea terminated, and h,
worked and studied and Travelled Will
it always In the back Of his mind, h,
was finally able to open in the summe,
Of 1884 the Adirondack Music Camp.
That first summer there were only
3 handful Of counselors and some II
students. But the idea was 50 good
and filled so real need that by 1881
there was q faculty of 10 with 81
pupils. Such men As Clarence Wells
supervisor Of music in the public schools
Of Orange. N. j.. and Samuel Antek, a
pupil of Auer, Spaldins and Persinger,
and first violin In the National Broad
casting Orchestra under Toscanini, are
on the staff Anne Farquhar OF
Neighborhood House in Washington, ID
teacher OF cello and piano, and Alics
Hass, q graduate Of the Marjorie Web
ster School, Is swimming instructor.
Mr.. Hoy has been fortunate in flnd-
ing young people who can, 30 to speak,
double in brass" A young man from
Haverford College, who teaches arch
cry, tennis, fencing and swimming. Il
also an excellent violinist, and third
year medical student from ColumbiG
who can do much for the health OF
the camp, played the trombone In the
Princeton Triangle Orchestra.
The faculty il therefore co-educa-
tionsl ~ well Is the campers Them
selves. And speaking Of the health
side, on this Mr.. Hoy has another
original idea. He arranges for the
young people to have q rest period be-
fore Is well ~ after their meals 4
plan which any doctor would greet
with rousing cheers.
TIE music Is developed In different
ways. BY ensemble work and by
individual training. The children
range IN age from little things Of 5
and to young people OF 10 and II.
They are divided into groups of jun
iors, intermediates and seniors, and
play In the band or In one or other Of
the orchestras. They are ENCOURAGED
to play any instrument, harmonicA,
accordion. anything by which with
some skin music may be made. It
often happens that child has been
started by his parents on some instru-
nnent in which he has no great inter-
est. He will have the chance here to
try his hand at some other form or
music, and his interest and enthusi-
asm win be suddenly aroused. As Mr..
Hoy puts 1t, he prefers inspiration to
desperation.
He encourages most OF the campers
70 learn, to play something besides the
piano. % that they may have 4 better
chance to DO ensemble work. At hrst
Evening star., 1938-06-05

Work by George Harding
Lobby Department Franklin n
Which Has Historical Importance.

his mind the pctentialities Of feder-
Ation Of etAtea. 70 quote Prof. Fay:
He was = remarkable Postmaster
General, and improved the service,
which had been. hitherto rather me-
diocre. until 1t became 4 highly per-
fected organization. The Englkh gov
ernment, which was used to standing
an annual deficit, wished to rectify
this, and promised Franklin f300 q
year. If he could make profits above
this sum. He knew the country well
and guessed what its future would be,
80 he accepted the proposition without
dnly -dAllying. and set to WORT imme-
diately. He made 4 survey trip through
all the colonies. excepting the south
ern ones, TO see how the post once
functioned and how to better them.
This hard work was . pleasure .
He talked amiably with important mer-
chants and procured them the best
postal service. He chatted about sci-
ence with Harvard professors. He was
at home everywhere.
This feeling became 20 strong In
him that 1t accentuated his desire to
have the colonies united In q federa-
ton. He returned to Philadelphia, his
mind bursting with this great idea, and
published articles In his 'Gasette,' urg-
ing q union" =
Mr.. HARDING shows = copy Of the
"oasette" in his painting. It was
. remarkable little newspaper, pub
lished on what. even today, would be
thought up-to-date lines-the intent
OF the publisher being to engage the
interest Of his readers by presenting
the news in An entertaining manner.
But he did not hesitate to use 1t for
his own purposes and his country's
good. In 1t were first printed the
emblem and slogan of union-a SER
pent cut in segments-each represent
ing colony-and the words Join or
Die" Franklin's articles. printed tn
the Gazette" were. it Is said, reprinted
In all the other papers in the country
not only tangible evidence Of their
merit. but also Of his power As Post
master General-for as such the fate
OF every newspaper was practically In
his hands.
Thus 1t will be seen this mural
painting in the Post Once Depart
n1ent building recalls a chapter in our
history well worthy Of recollection.
The painter, George Harding. Is =
Philadelphian by birth. pupil Of the
Pennsylvania Academy OF the Fine
Arts and of Howard Pyle. who was
one Of our leading American illustra-
tors and also 4 mural painter. When
the Omitted states entered the great
war, Harding went to France as ON
cial artist" and did interesting and
valuable work at the front. He has
been for some years now a member of
the faculty Of the Pennsylvania
Academy OF the Fine Arts. thus repay
ing IN valuable service the excellent
instruction he himself received from
the masters Of an earlier generation.
He has painted numerous murak in
public and semi-public buildings and
his outlook is essentially sound and
artistic. Undoubtedly his work shows
in . measure the influence Of the
Howard Pyls studio wherein funda-
mentals were stressed and high ideals
upheld. but no one can suggest that
this experience in any way cramped
his style.
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Rockwell Kent; Country Post once"
and "denerii Store and Post Once, >
BY Doris Lee. and double symposium,
by Eugene Savage OF 1.-THE Post As q
Connecting Thread in Human Life"
A LII OF these panels are on concave
surfaces, level with the Observers
eye. What Is more, the lobbies are
comparatively small, 80 that the paint
inss confront one, as 1t were. at arms
length, and may be approached still
closer. Also, the lighting Is far from
good. Therefore, these works are
seen tn every instance under the most
unfavorable conditions: for which
3 certain amount Of allowance should
be made. But the artists knew these
conditions when they accepted the
commissions and might have accom-
modated themselves thereto. Not In q
single instance has this been done.
Also, no one Of these 10 painters has,
1t would seem. regarded mural paint
ing As 4 functional art, related to Az
chitecnlre stracturally and to deco.
ration inherently. ODDLY enough, In
this day Of abstract and non-objec-
tive art, when the tendency is to get as
far away from realism as possible, al
OF these mural paintings are primarily
illustrative, opening to the people .
large-sized picture book, a primer OF
the post, informative perhaps, to the
unlettered, but neither inspired nor
inspiring, and certainly making no
esthetic appeal Historically the
chronicle may be correct, but 1t does
not stir the emotions-as, for instance,
do the inscriptions on the facade Of
the City Post Once setting forth the
service to mankind OF the mail. To
the contrary, In some instances, they
made 1t seem trivial and even comical.
As, for example, in Eugene savage's
complicated. tazzy panels, and Doris
Lees pictures Of the country post
ONCE. rural delivery and those thereby
served.
A RT1sT1cALLY. the recently COM
pleted panels by George Harding
are among the best, II not the best Of
the series. Could these have been
placed on the wall above the eye, and
been seen at reasonable distance,
they would be found very effective In
composition, color and treatment. The
one showing Franklin and his Ad-
mtnistration Of the Post" Is perhaps
the more interesting Of the two, both
subjectively and In treatment. 1t
shows IN the middle OF the compost
tion, Benjamin Franklin as Colonial
Postmaster General, recording, In 4
paper covered book, the receipt Of
mail. brought in by post t-riders, one
OF whom Is seen to the left. There is
heterogeneous, and somewhat dis
orderly, array Of documents and official
papers to the right, which one sober
gentleman is showing to another, and
in the foreground, to the left, Is seen,
sitting, 4 young man in shirt sleeves
with goggles on his forehead looking
very annoyed or perplexed. Undoubt-
edly all these factors in the compost
ton have meaning which may. be
studied out-but what Is of prime i'm
portance Is that the scene as a whole
brings Franklin before us in his ca
pacity of Postmaster General OF the
American Colonies-a position which
he held from 1888 to 1774-and
slimpses for US his environment.
Benjamin Franklin Ia one NJ our
American patriots who seems to grow
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the faculty tries to arouse the spirit
Of competition. rs the best players
are chosen to be soloists for the camp
concerts.
There are some idealistic educators
who frown upon the competitive spirit
and feel that work should be done
well for the love of good work. But
that is an idea difi1cult for the inma-
ture to grasp, what compelling urge
Is the desire to beat" John or Mary.
Competition, however, is not enough.
From practicing eagerly in order to
outdistance q rival they are led to
know the joys Of cooperation by play
ing in the orchestra. There are prob
ably few experiences more thrilling
than working together to make music.
It calls on every faculty. the knowledge
that each must play the game and do
his very best or all will be spoiled. the
suhordination Of the individual to the
whole, the realization that while the
single unit must strive to the utmost
it is the whole that wins the applause,
and finally the glorious consciousness
Of achievement when the piece has
been brought to successful close.
Orchestral work Is extraordinary men,
tai discipline for the young; they are
learning many fine things besides
music IS they play.
THAT the campers accomplished q
great deal can be judged from
looking over their record last summer.
Every Sunday afternoon they gave q
concert at which they had an at
tendance varying from 800 to TOO
people. As the camp is within an
hours drive Of Lake Champlain, the
st. Lawrence and the saranac-Lake
Placid region, they can draw upon
= large public. In addition to the
concerts at camp they gave i've spe-
ciAl concerts In the neighborhood, and
they also broadcast nine times. They
learned 90 new compositions In the
two months at camp.
There is no admission charged At
the Sunday afternoon concerts, but .
silver offering Is collected which Is
used to provide two scholarships to
the camp. These scholarships are
awarded through the medium Of Z
chain Of movie theaters. in Upper
New York State. Boys and girls COM
pete before committee Of judges.
OF course, for q scholarship inluch .
camp. not only, the child's musical |
ability but also his personality must |
Be considered. Some very hne mate
rial has been discovered in this way. |
A girl pianist, the sutcessful contest
ant one year, later won . four-year
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freshness Of the grass under ones
feet, rather than shut within the mar
row space OF four dull walls. Four Of
these Washington girls and boys, be-
ing In one family, form natural quar-
tet. All Of them, even If they never
become famous, have learned the Joy
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music scholarship at skidmore Col
lese, where she Is now = student, and
the boy who won last year, also
pianist, is now holding q scholarship
at the Curtis Institute. Another year
girl, discovered in Watertown, had
the rare gift of absolute pitch, and at
Ii had written several creditable COM
positions.
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Art in Woshinqton

THE CORCORAN GALLERY OF
ART, Seventeenth street and
New York avenue NV. Paint
tngs by American artists from
Benjamin West to present day.
The w. A. Clark Collection
Paintings. period rooms, rugs,
tapestries, etc. Barge bronzes,
American sculpture and prints.
THE UNITED STATES Ma
TIONAL MUSEUM, Constitu-
ton avenue at Tenth street
NV. The National Collection
Of Fine Arts. Paintings, sculp-
ture and objects of art included
in the Harriet Lane Johnston.
Ralph Gross johnson. william
T. Evans, Ranger and Gellatly
bequests. Special exhibition,
naval historical prints, to
June 80.
THE FREER GALLERY OF
ART, Independence avenue at
Twelfth street s.W.-Oriental
art, Chinese sculpture and
bronses, paintings, porcelains;
Japanese pottery, Persian min
iatures, East Indian paintings:
- Peacock Room decorated by
Whistler. together with his
paintings, pastes and etch-
inss; paintings by American
contemporary artists.
THE SMITHSONIAN MSTTTU-
TON, South Mall at Tenth
street S.W.-Prints and print
processes-tableaux, tools and
process prints.
THE LIBRARY OF CONGRESS,
First and East Capitol streets
S.E-Division Of Pine Arts
Autographs by Joseph Pennell,
etchinss, Autographs and block
prints by contemporary Amer
lean and European artists;
original illustrations, etc. Fine
Arts reading room.
THE FOLGER SHAKESPEARE
LIBRARY, East Capitol street
between Second and Third
streets-Paintinss and prints
pertaining to Shakespeare and
his times.
THE ARTS CLUB OF WASH
INGTON, 20l7 I street NV
Summer exhibition Of MEM
bers' works.
INTERIOR DEPARTMENT ART
GALLERY, c street between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth
streets N.W.-Exhibition Of
paintings by students in Amer
lean colleges.
CH1LDREN'S FEDERAL ART
GALLERY. S16 Independence
avenue S.W.-Work OF children
under w. P. A. instructors.
PUBLIC LIBRARY, Eishth and
K streets N.W.-Chansins ex-
hibits and lending library Of
prints.
GEORGETOWN GALLERIES,
1924 Wisconsin avenue-Paint-
ings. chiefly by local artists.
PHILLIPS MEMORIAL GAL
LERY, 1900 Twenty first street
N.W.-raintines by French
medernists, contemporary
Americans and some OF the
great masters Of the past.
PHILLIPS GALLERY STUDIO
HOUSE, 1914 Twenty-first
street N.W.-Fifth annual ex-
hibition OF works by students
OF the Phillips Gallery Art
School and professional art
lists associated Herewith.
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Of self expression in music, q happi-
ness that the coming years. no matter
what they may hold Of hardship or Of
sorrow, can never take from them.
They will be richer all their lives
from the months they spent making
music In the mountains.
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~OINCIDENTAL TO the superb
performance of Katharine
u Hepburn. Ginger Rogers. and
~ Andrea Leeds in the motion
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Historic Spots In and Around Old Shepherdsown the South
Bank of the Potomac Recommended for Auto Tour.
Chicago Founded by Its Pioneers q f @-1.E4ts

ing beautiful bend in the Potomac
River. For 4 good general view Of
the town and river and surrounding
country 60 to the James Ramsey State
monument. You reach it by going
one square past the main street and
turning right. Here from the very
brink Of 4 500-foot blu11 whose base Is
washed by the river stretches one
Of the most pleasing small panoramas
within days drive Of Washington.
nOWN the river, near the slight
ripple across 1t. was located the
Pack Horse Ford, important In the
Antietam campaign Of 1862. The bat
tie itself, in which $4,000 men were
killed, was fought just across In Mary
land. The bluffs on either side Of the
river by the ford were occupied vari-
ously by Uniop and Confederate bat
teries.
Having satisfied yourself as to the
view, you may turn to the columnar
shaft behind you and see what 1t COM
memorates. 1t says that in 1857 James