Vol. XV. No. 6. 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
October I9I3 
E are showing this month the cer- 
amic work of students of the .Four 
Winds Pottery Summer School. Some 
of the students' finished pieces were 
missed because photographs were 
not taken in time. But the showing 
is very good none the less. There 
were seventy students this year, of 
which forty-two took ceramic dec- 
oration and design and hand built 
pottery; the balance of the students were occupied with out- 
door sketches, basketry, leather, jewelry, frame making and 
gilding and carpentry. Next month we will show some of 
the work of the class in design, which, while not so large as 
the ceramic class, executed some exceedingly interesting 
problems. The soft tones of the new dusting colors of Mrs. 
Cherry were used almost exclusively, so popular did they 
become. There was a quantity of acid etching done and 
much enamel and fine outlining in gold and color. 
Altogether the Four Winds School had a veiy successful 
and jolly year. The students were entertained by several 
of the neighboring families. There was a chop roast at Stolps 
Gully at which some remarkably clever compositions by 
Miss Nell Garner Prince and Mrs. Sidney Morse were read 
and sung. The school prophecy by Mrs. Morse was highly 
acclaimed and the chorus to the school song read by Miss 
Prince was sung with gi^eat gusto by the students. We only 
hope that the long and much talked of Doi-mitory will grow. 
The season wound up with charades, recitations and songs 
by the students and teachers, the porch of Four Winds 
cottage being used as a stage and the lawn as auditorium. 
The school song was distributed as a souvenir. Photo- 
graphs and postals of the school, the pottery, teachers 
and students were exceedingly in demand. We will repro- 
duce a few in the next issue with the design class work as we 
have not roorh this time. Readers will pardon so much space 
given to the school since the Editor is so personallj;^ interested. 
Early readers of Keramic Studio will remember that an Ameri- 
can school of ceramics has always been a cherished plan with 
her and it seems now to be materiahzing rapidly. 
We wish to remind our readers of the wild woods design 
competition of which they will find details on the back of the 
cover. There is only a short time left as the competition 
closes October 10th. We hope you will send us this year 
some really fine original work and design. 
We quote below a letter addressed to the members of 
the Keramic Society of Greater New York by the President. 
It shows the effort being made by the Keramic workers to 
advance with the times in the matter of design. 
"Dear Madam: — The feature of the work of the Keramic 
Society during the coming season is the weekly class in design 
under Prof. Grace Cornell. It has been ai-i'anged that this 
will meet Wednesdays from 1 to 4 in the lecture room of the 
Metropolitan Museum of Art, Fifth Avenue and 82d Street. 
The class is open to all members of the Society in good stand- 
ing who duly register and are regular in attendance. Those 
newly joining the Society will pay a fee of $10, which will 
apply to their membership. After the period of registration 
of members of the Society, applicants who are not members 
will be admitted up to the capacity of the class. Fee, $10. 
The first lesson is on October 8th. They will continue until 
May, 1914. Pupils will pay for their own material, which, 
for uniforaiity and economy, will be supplied them by the 
Society. In this way it is planned to make the cost relatively 
small. 
"By way of organization, the Committee has adopted 
the following regulations: 
"1. Registration exclusively for members, up to Sep- 
tember 20th. 
"2. On September 20th, applications of non-members 
will be registered in the order received. They must be ac- 
companied by the fee. 
"3. Thereafter, appHcations will be registered in the 
order received up to the capacity. 
"From the above, it will be seen that to assure admis- 
sion members should register before Sept. 20th and that 
non-members should also file their applications at an early 
date, as they will be considered in the order received. A 
blank form for registration will be sent on request. 
"Names of prospective pupils known to you should be 
sent to the Committee who will forward notices and blanks. 
"It seems unnecessary to announce that in the above 
arrangements an opportunity is afforded keramic workers 
such as they have never before had and of which it is to their 
interest to take advantage. The work is progressive and 
pupils should plan to begin with the first lesson and continue 
regularly. The facilities afforded through the use of the 
Museum will greatly aid Prof. Cornell in presenting the sub- 
ject to the class." 
It is uncertain whether non-resident members will be 
given an opportunity to participate in the work by mail les- 
sons, but those interested will do well to communicate with 
the Committee so they will be notified if such arrangements 
be completed. 
CHICAGO CERAMIC ART ASSOCIATION 
Io?ie Wheeler. 
The Twenty-first Annual Exhibition of the Chicago Cer- 
amic Art Association will be held from Oct. 7th to Oct. 31st 
in connection with the Twelth Annual Exhibition of Arts 
and Crafts at the Chicago Art Institute. In addition to the 
prizes annually offered by Messrs Abbott, Burley and Aulich, 
Mr. Hasburg offers an additional and very generous award. 
Mr. Sleeper offers a money prize for the best use of his gold 
on the lustre piece which receives the award offered by lone 
Wheeler for the best example of work done with Green's 
Lustres. 
The Club has a list of forty-two active members. The 
officers for the year of 1913-1914 are: President, Mrs. Isabelle 
C. Kissinger, Riverside, Illinois; First Vice-President, Miss 
M. Ellen Iglehart, 100 Auditorium Bldg.; Second Vice-Presi- 
dent, Mrs. lone Wheeler, 917 Fine Arts Bldg.; Recording 
Secretary, Mrs. Marguerite J. Rood, 4607 Evans Ave.; Cor- 
responding Secretary, Miss Marie Bohmann, 1161 W. Madi- 
son St.; Treasurer, Mrs. Ralph R. Park, 6108 Kimbark Ave.; 
Custodian, Mrs. Augusta B. McCarn, 918 Fine Ails Bldg.; 
Histroian, Mrs. J. M. Wright, 7334 Stewart Ave. The mem- 
