Vol. XII. No. £ 7 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
November, 1910 
T is with the greatest pleasure that 
Ve present this month the work of 
Mrs. Kathryn E. Cherry's class in 
ceramic design in connection with 
the ceramic department of the 
Artf InstituteYof the American 
Woman's League of University 
City, St. Louis, Mo. We feel that 
no greater demonstration can be 
made of the high standard of the 
work done in that department. We regret that the color 
study of the plate design by Mrs. Cherry did not reproduce 
as well as could be desired; however, Mrs. Cherry has made a 
section of the design and center in black and white by which 
the drawings may be corrected. It is changed a little from 
the original as she considers it an improvement. The 
present showing is of the work of the attendance class in 
design. Later we expect to show the work of the correspond- 
ence class. 
The ceramic department at University City has reopened 
for the fall and every class is full and overflowing. Mrs. 
Cherry's class of twenty to thirty attendance pupils and 
300 to 400 correspondence pupils attest her popularity as a 
teacher; and Mr. Rhead's class, while necessarily not so 
large, is quite as enthusiastic. The sculpture department 
under Mr. Julian Zolnay, and the drawing and painting 
under Mr. Vanderpoel, formerly instructor at the Chicago 
Art Institute, are opening under the most favorable auspices, 
while the crafts departments are being organized as rapidly 
as possible. 
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The third volume of Class Room Lessons is about ready 
to be issued. The subjects are Figure Painting and Firing. 
These volumes not only contain all possible information and 
instruction up to date, but are profusely and beautifully 
illustrated with working designs. The fourth and last 
volume will follow shortly. The title will be "Conventional 
Design — Gold and Enamel Work." 
The last peep into the garden before closing Nature's 
book of design, material for the winter shows the hardy 
chrysanthemums and snap dragon still in bloom. This is 
truly the "last call" but well worth while. Make haste to 
add a few more treasures to your storehouse before it is too 
late. 
As we go to press, the designs for the competition in 
"Little things to make" begin to arrive. There promises to 
be so many good things that to avoid a deluge we shall 
regretfully have to sift the material down to the best and 
return the rest. We fear there will be many disappointed 
ones, but do try again and next time you may be among the 
very best. 
If this issue does not make many converts to conven- 
tionalized design we shall be greatly disappointed. Much, 
of course, of the beauty is lost in reproducing in black and 
white. The color enhances the design so greatly. How- 
ever, the treatments are very clear and easy to follow. 
Lovers of the naturalistic, do try one! 
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What sort of competition would you like next? How 
would you like one for the decoration of a certain shape? 
say a tea set, or cracker jar, toilet set, etc., etc. Let us 
know your choice. We have such an abundance of designs 
on hand at present that we can not have another competi- 
tion right away. But we would like to know the wishes of 
our subscribers beforehand. 
We haye omitted this time the Overglaze Lessons, by 
Miss Jetta Ehlers, and the Pottery Lessons, by Mr. Frederick 
Rhead, for lack of space. They will be continued in the 
December issue and followed by lessons in ceramic design, 
by Mrs. Kathryn E. Cherry. All three of these courses are 
printed by courtesy of the American Woman's League and 
will prove of inestimable value, as none better — we should 
say none as good — can be found in print elsewhere. 
In the October Keramic Studio, three designs by 
Martha Feller King were, by mistake, credited to Miss 
Bessie Lemley. They are the Trumpet Vine motif, page 
113, the small panel, Details of Trumpet Flower, page 124, 
and the Trumpet Flower motif, page 125. Mistakes of 
this kind will occasionally occur, especially if designers do 
not sign their designs. We would advise them all to 
follow the example of some of our contributors, such as 
Jeanne Stewart, Edith Alma Ross, K. E. Cherry and others, 
to sign their name in bottom corner of the design. 
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STUDIO NOTES 
We understand that in some unexplainable way ru- 
mors were circulated in Chicago that Miss Mabel C. Dibble 
was too ill to teach, even was dead. We are glad to say 
that Miss Dibble is in good health, has had a busy summer 
and is preparing for a busy winter. We also are pleased 
to announce that Miss Dibble was made a Master Crafts- 
man by the Boston Society of Arts and Crafts. It is grat- 
ifying to see the talent of good china decorators thus rec- 
ognized by one of the most exclusive Crafts Societies in 
the country. 
Mrs. A. L. B. Cheney of Detroit, Mich., has removed her 
studio from 1784 Brush St., to 106 Broadway in the Van 
Husen Bldg., near Grand Circus Park. An exhibition of the 
work of her students will be held in her studio about Thanks- 
giving time. 
A COMPLIMENT FROM TENNESSEE. 
I would like to take this opportunity of telling you 
what a pleasure your magazine has been to me during the 
last few years while I have been a student at the St. Louis 
School of Fine Arts, and also what a help and joy it has been 
lately in planning for my own new home. 
Very truly yours, 
Marion H. Castner. 
