HERAMIC STUDIO 
Each design must be made separate!}^ and not overlapping 
another — strive for simplicity and appropriateness of design. 
Any number of designs can be submitted by one person. De- 
signs from foreign countries should be sent by mail, not by ex- 
press or Parcels Post. Registering insures perfect safety of 
mail delivery. 
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THE SPRING COMPETITION 
Problem I — Decorative study of flower with application 
to a Ceramic form. 
1st Prize, $25.00 — Rockwood Moulton, Pratt Institute, 
Brooklyn, N. Y. 
2nd Prize, $15.00— E. Laura Ripley, Illinois College, 
Jacksonville, Illinois. 
1st Mention — Minna Meinke, Rockville Centre, L. I. 
2nd Mention — Hannah Overbeck, Cambridge City, Ind. 
3rd Mention — Emma Ervin, Denver, Colo. 
4tli Mention — Edith Alma Ross, Davenport, Iowa. 
5th Mention — Mary Overbeck, Cambridge City, Ind. 
The number of good studies sent in under this section 
made it most difficult to decide the awarding of second prize 
The decorative study by Miss H. Overbeck was very fine, 
better than either second prize or 1st mention; it was bold and 
simple but the balance of grey tones was not so good and the 
applied design was not up to the standard. 
The decorative study by Miss Ervin was finer also than 
second prize or 1st mention, its chief characteristics were 
charms of grey tones and daintiness. Her applied design, how- 
ever, was naturalistic instead of conventional. 
The study by Miss Ross was good in grey tones and well 
drawn, the composition was not quite satisfactory . The applied 
design was simple and good, but she omitted to send a color 
drawing so that the real value of the design could not be judged. 
The study by Miss Mary Overljeck was interesting but not so 
good in composition and the apphed design was incomplete. 
Problem II — Child's set of three pieces. 
1st Prize, $15.00— Sabella Randolph, Alfred, xM. Y. 
2nd Prize, $10.00— Austin Rosser, Butler, Missouri. 
1st Prize $10.00 (Children's choice)— Lucia Soule, Melrose, 
.Mass. 
1st Mention — Mary Overbeck, Cambridge City, Ind. 
2nd Mention — Laura Ripley, Illinois College, Jacksonville, 
Illinois. 
MISS LAURA RIPLEY— SECOND PRIZE DECORATIVE STUDY WITH APPLICATION TO A CERAMIC FORM 
and the order of mentions. In many cases the decorative 
studj- would be especially fine and the application to a ceramic 
form poor, or vice versa, so the decision had to be made on an 
averaging of the various counts. 
There was no question, however, as to the awarding of first 
prize; the studj^ is bold and simple as well as finely composed 
and attractive in every way, the applied design is simple and 
good. The second prize hesitated between Miss Ripley and 
Miss Meinke, though a little in favor of Miss Ripley. The 
decision was finally made on the count that the subject of the 
decorative studj^ was, perhaps, not so hackneyed and the form 
to which the design was applied was more original, also the 
design was possibty a trifle better adapted to the form and the 
drawing was more carefully executed. Miss Meinke's decora- 
tive study was not as interesting as many of the mentions but 
the applied design was good and the color was especially fine. 
For this problem a large number of good designs were sent, 
but most used simple flower motifs which were just as appro- 
priate for " grown ups " as for children. So these had to be put 
apart from the competition. The first and second prizes were 
awarded by Mr. Froehlich on their artistic merit alone. Then 
the question arose as to whether the child's own taste should 
not be consulted. So seven children ranging from 3^ to 12 
years were selected as a jury. Every one of the little ones 
selected Miss Soule's design for first prize, four selected Miss 
Randolph's design for second, and three chose Miss Rosser's set. 
So it was decided to award a third prize, called the children's 
prize. The design in itself is very nice but the rabbit is 
too pictorial for a satisfactory- conventionalization and the line 
below the rabbits is too thin to form a good support. 
Miss Randolph's design for bread and milk set was par- 
ticularty 'happy in color, a combination of medium light green 
