Milford chronicle., 1959-08-28
Fine Arts Plan
Workshops AT WOmen's
Club COnclave


Mrs. Elwood F. Nelson, Jr., of
Claymont, Delaware, State Chair
man OF Music for the Federated
Women's Clubs of Delaware has
invited Mrs. Clarence M. Fisher of
Washington, d. c., General FEEDER
alton of Music's Chairman of Mu-
sic, to serve as her consultant for
the Music Workshop at the Fall
Conference held on the campus of
the University of Delaware on Sep
tember 10. Mrs. Fisher will bring
details of the work being done to
provide the national capitol with
Cultural Center. Mrs. Fisher was
born in Wittenberg, Germany, edu-
Gated in England, and became an
American citizen in 1916. She work
ed in films with United Artists and
the British International Film
Companies; sang light opera lead
ing roles; has been guest soloist
with all the bands of the various
branches of the Armed Forces in
Washington; has been guest solo,
ist for several State Federation
conventions; and at Lake Chautau-
qua, New York summer concert
series. Mrs. Fisher has organized
and produced several musical
shows. In her spare time she en-
joys making her own hats. Mrs.
Fisher will sing, II Talked To God
Last Night" by Guion at the NOR
ming general session.
A major topic of discussion at
the Musical Chairs" Workshop in
addition to the Cultural Center in
Washington, ID. c., will be the an
nual Solo Music Festival sponsor
ed by the State Federation and the
Music Department of the Univer-
sity of Delaware planned for Sat-
urday, April 9, 1860 Assisting at
this festival will be members of the
Delaware Music Educators Associ-
alton. Mr.. Edwin F. Englehart of
Caesar Rodney High School, Presi-
dent of this association of music
teachers will speak at this work
shop on 1.-THE Importance of the
Solo Music Festival to the Public
Schools.
Mrs. Leonard w. Edwards, of
Wilmington, Delaware, the State
Chairman of Arts and Crafts for
the State Federation will call her
workshop and demonstration per-
iod: "Tcll and Show. Mrs. Ed
wards has established a fine repu-
tation for herself throughout Del
aware as a gifted artist of several
media and as a poet. She is cur
rently the poet-laureate of the
State Federation. She has invited
the club women who won awards
at the State Convention in Seaford
last May to appear on panel to
tell Of their work and show how
1t was produced, if possible. These
demonstrations will cover such
arts and crafts as: Painting (water
colors); Basketweaving Mono
prints, and Collage with examples
shown by Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Nor
man e. Frick of Claymont, Della
ware, chairman of this division for
1958-1959, will display and discuss
silversmithing and coppersmithing
Mrs. A. ID. Cobb will serve as sec
retary for this workshop.
An innovation in the Arts and
Crafts Division this year will be
travelling portfolio of prints being
assembled by Mrs. Edwards of the
work of prominent Delaware ar
lists which may be borrowed by
local Art Chairmen for a club pro-
gram by making previous arrange
ments with Mrs. Edwards.
Mrs. R. Earl Wilson, Jr., of Will
mington, the State Chairman of
Literature, is presenting Miss Mil
dred G. Brown of the New Castle
County Free Library as her con-
sultant. All local chairmen of Lit
erature are urged to come to hear
Miss Brown discuss: What Are |
You Missing?" in the area of read |
ing, book reviewing and good Ii |
brary facilities. Miss Brown is a |
graduate of the University of Ore
gon and the New York Public Lii
brary School. She came to Della
ware in 1856 after experience as
County Librarian of Big Horn |
County in Wyoming and Director |
of the Camden County Free Lii
brary. Mrs. Franklin G. Britting-
ham of Wilmington, Delaware, will
be the secretary for this work
shop.
A fourth workshop in the De-
partment of Fine Arts will be con-
Quoted by Mrs. William H. Draper
on the subject of Drama.
Every club of the State FEEDER
alton is urged to send one or more |
representatives to each of these
Fine Arts Workshops. Reserva-
tions will be accepted by Mrs. John
Cronin, 105 Bent Lane, Newark,
Delaware, until Saturday, Septem-
ber 5.