The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1954-02-03

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a training o. the senses rather tina
many schools and colleges, the &c
most cases, the number of student
creased.
Mr.. Blanch stated that Il feel
this is important because art train
ling teaches one to use ones own
choice. An artist does not 90 by
rule, but rather sees beauty be-
cause the artist feels beauty" He
stressed that memory training tea
ches the student what to think
rather than how to think, while
| art training gives vaiue to indi.
lyidualism-a basic fact OF } er1ca. "
On this topic. Mr.. Blanch SAID
that everyone is creatve-some de-
velop their creative faculty more
than others, anG that it was crea-
tive daring tat built this country.
When cur forefathers left Europe,
they left behind the culture OF the
old world and dared to create our
american Heritage. As in aluStra-
ltion, he used Grandmother's patch
work quilt. He told his audiene that
when grandmother needed a new
quilt, she invented a design rather
than looking for a pattern In a
magazine.
Stressing the need for a return
to individuality, the speaker urged
that we discover for ourselves
what is good for US" He also said
that Art has a profound effect on
our lives stree everything from an
egg beater to a Persian rug is the
result of some ones creative ef-
| fort. Americans are becoming too
accustomed to following and wo-
men should have the courage to
decorate their homes the way they
want them, instead of finding out
what is being done, and then ''dar-
ling" to follow.
Both Mr.. Blanch and Miss Lee
discussed primitive and abstract
art and why abstract art often
puzzles the viewer. Miss Lee de-
fined primitive as beautiful with
Innocence" The painter puts on
canvas his feeling for the subject.
In answer to the question "What
lis Art" Miss Lee said that to her
art is a personal expression OF
the senses, and that the artist tries
Ito project as much as possible the
things he feels" She also said that
lArt has been defined as the his
tory of mans imagination"
Prior to the program, Mrs. Wal
lace Kirke, presided over the bus
Iiness meeting. She reported that
1.-THE Woman's Club had been asked
to give some prizes for the USO
Mothers Day letter contest.
The Key West Club is giving
some Key West Cookbooks. They
will be sent to the Woman's Club
nearest the winners mother and
will be presented to her by that
Woman'S Club. She announced that
the election of officers would be
held at the March meeting and
some changes in the bylaws for the
consideration of the members.
The GLIB approved a request
from the Key West Players for an
addition to the Barn Theatre. Mrs.
Orion Russell, finance chairman
ANNOUNCED that the Garden Party
sponsored by her committee would
|be held the first of March, the
date to be announced later. Miss
Hhda Cunniff, Library Chairman
reported that the January circula-
ltiOn was 1912 books.
/ Mrs. William Warren and Mrs.
Winston Jones reported on the &C
Invites of the Girl Scout troop
sponsored by the Woman's Club.
Mrs. Jones who is leader, told
members that the girls were work
ling on their "Tree Badge" and
had planted poinciana seeds and a
Travellers Palm. Mrs. Warren,
Grounds Chairman, assisted the
girls and told how each of the
girls had taken part in the tree