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KERAMIC STUDIO 
had attained is gained by the fact that in 1896 there were 
one hundred and eight individual exhibitors at the Chicago 
exhibit held in the Western Decorating Works. The rivalry 
also was not lacking and furnished the spice and incentive 
to this youthful art. Later under the auspices of the N. L. 
M. P. we gained admittance to the Chicago Art Institute 
and held a very successful convention and exhibit under its 
roof. It was a really, truly convention with business meet- 
ings, papers, receptions, etc., and, while there were other 
meets, this one was perhaps the best attended and the most 
democratic, because centrally located and at a time when 
enthusiasm ran high. It was the year when Keramic Studio 
was launched and this also makes it a memorable one and 
marked a new era of prosperity and progress, held together 
by a Magazine edited with wisdom and sincerity and pub- 
lished in the true interest of Art. 
Space will not permit me the mention of a long list 
of names of the pioneers which these old Magazines help to 
bring to mind, but the perusal fills me with mingled emo- 
tions and sentiment which always comes with perspective. 
There was the Chicago bunch, which led in numbers all the 
rest, the New York cult, and California furnished several 
representatives in those days. Milwaukee, Kansas City, 
Omaha, Denver, Detroit, Minneapolis, Canada, from East 
and West they came, from North and South, and such a 
feast as we had, especially those who were more or less 
isolated the rest of the year. They — we — laid the founda- 
tion for the superstructure you of the present are enjoying. 
The house is yours, ours the cornerstone. In it is docu- 
mentary evidence of pioneer work which in perspective takes 
on an added value. The day is yours. Carry on ! 
FRENCH ROUEN, EARLY 18TH CENTURY, MORGAN COLLECTION 
Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art 
CONVENTIONAL PLATE-KATHRYN E. CHERRY 
All darkest tones are Green GoR C = „J fl o«« painted with Yellow Green. Grey space next to edge of plate is 
Light Green Lustre and the remaining grey space is Yellow Lustre. 
