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regular itinerary. All pieces are to be judged bj^ a com- 
petent jury; the judgment, or criticism, written on a slip and 
sent to the owner. 
Only those who conscientiously have worked all of these 
exercises can comprehend the value of the criticisms, and the 
benefit derived from viewing and comparing them with their 
own. We have over four hundred members; we should have 
three hundred, or surely two hundred, tiles. If in working 
out our own tiles we have resorted to no plagiarism, no ad- 
aptation, have used hands, head, heart and soul, think of the 
knowledge we will gain in that comparison. 
Will only one half of our class respond? In these days of 
large things, when educational work is sharing in the general 
expansion of aim and resources, when all cherish the worthy 
ambition of success, it is preposterous to believe that less than 
one half of our members will respond. If as in the case of 
the tile, we have as many cup and saucer designs, jars, plates, 
bowls, slabs, and cylindrical vases (all contained in this course) 
it will show the serious application of which our members are 
capable, and will give cause for rejoicing. 
On Sunday January 8th, while hstening to the memorial 
concert given by the Chicago Orchestra as a tribute to Theo- 
dore Thomas, another name — Anna Armstrong Green — was 
silently woven into the sweet "Tone Poems" by her co- 
laborers; her life and work have left an imprint for good. 
Belle Barnett Vesey, President. 
VIOLET PLATE— I. M. FERRIS 
FOR light violets use a thin wash of Sevres Blue and Royal 
Purple and same colors used stronger for darker ones. 
In darkest places use a little Dresden Deep Violet with 
blue. 
Do not trj^ to make any of the flowers very double in first 
fire but keep them clear and clean. In leaves use Moss Green, 
Brown Green and Dark Green. For background use Albert 
Yellow in lightest part, next tone lavender glaze and the violet 
and blue in deepest tones with Purple Black. Dust with same 
colors'and retouch in second fire with same. 
