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Monday, June 3, at to— Mrs. S. S. Frackelton. 
Monday, June 3, at 11 — W. J. Holland, LL.D., Director 
of Carnegie Museum. 
Tuesday, June 4, at 11 — The Value of Exhibitions, Mar- 
shal Fry, jr. 
Tuesday, June 4, at 21 — Delegates meeting. 
The Chicago Ceramic Art Association held its annual 
election May 4th, at the Art Institute, and those elected to 
hold office for the year 1901 and 1902 are: Mrs. W. A. Cross, 
President; Mrs. Evelyn Beachey, 1st Vice President; Mr. F. 
B. Aulich, 2d Vice President; Mrs. R. M. McCreary, Record- 
ing Secretary ; Mrs. Cora A. Randall, Corresponding Secre- 
tary; Miss May Armstrong, Treasurer; Miss May Alden, 
Historian. 
The close of this club's year shows the best work this club 
has ever done, proof of which was seen in the display of work 
shown in Burley & Co.'s window for ten days prior to its 
being shipped to Buffalo, where it will be in exhibition with 
the National League work. Thirty of the most active mem- 
bers are represented by their work, and many pieces show the 
result of the study course held early this year at the Art In- 
stitution. Every one is now turning attention toward pre- 
paring for the regular fall exhibit and sale. 
The Buffalo Society of Mineral Painters was formed in 
January, 1901, and its object as outlined in the recently 
adopted constitution is " the promotion of friendly intercourse 
among mineral painters and the encouragement of an Ameri. 
can School of Mineral Painting." The membership is to con- 
sist of active, associate and non-resident members, and several 
applications from the latter have already been received. The 
officers are : President, Miss Emma D. Dakin ; vice-president, 
Miss Grace Milsom ; secretary, Mrs. Frank J. Shuler; treas- 
urer, Miss Frances E. Williams. A committee of member- 
ship, consisting of Mrs. C. F. Richert, Mrs. Randolph Barnes 
and Mrs. J. P. Perkins, will receive and pass upon the work 
presented by applicants for admission. Out of three pieces 
one must be original. Although we do not feel either numer- 
ically or financially strong enough yet to join the National 
League, still we hope to do so in the near future, and are look- 
ing forward in pleasant anticipation to next month when the 
League will hold its annual meeting in Buffalo. At the regu- 
lar meeting of the Buffalo Society held April 8th, an invita- 
tion was extended through our President to the League to be 
our guests at an informal reception to be held during its stay 
in our city, the time and place to be named later. 
Mrs. F. J. Shuler. 
TN THE The New York School of Pottery gave its 
_, TTnTr -_ first reception on Thursday, April 25th. 
Mrs. Rhoda Holmes Nichols gave a recep- 
tion at h'er studio in April. Her exhibition of paintings was 
held at the Claussen Galleries, and was one of the important 
ones of the season. 
Mrs. Anna B. Leonard gave a studio reception, where 
were shown some interesting bits of pottery that she had col. 
lected in her travels abroad last year, as well as work from 
several members of the New York Society of Keramic Arts, 
and some interesting models in plaster by Miss Enid Yandell, 
the sculptor. In the collection of pottery was a vase, beauti- 
ful in form and color, by Delaherche, the great French potter ; 
a placque in underglaze blue and copper enamel, and a tile in 
ruby lustres by de Morgan, the English potter, celebrated for 
his charming effects in lustre, quite different in treatment from 
Clement Massier, the great master of lustres in France, whose 
work was also represented by a tile in peacock feather decora- 
tion. There was a tall green vase by Rathbone, the English 
potter, celebrated for his Delia Robbia decorations, and one 
or two pieces by his pupils. There were the charming Chel- 
sea plates from the Dedham pottery, some very old Sunder- 
land with the pink lustre that looked as if rain had dropped 
upon it leaving spots of white irregularly spattered over the 
surface, making a charming study of dark and light. There 
was a piece of Wemys pottery from Scotland, the body being 
white with soft naturalistic treatment of fleur-de-lis. One of 
the most interesting features was a display of four or five 
pieces from the Brush Guild, causing much comment and 
many inquiries (a description of this Guild appears elsewhere 
in this number). From the overglaze decorators, there was 
one piece from Marshal Fry in his low-key decorations of 
swans, with grey backgrounds full of color feeling and sugges- 
tions. Mrs. Safford sent a coffee set in Persian design, simple, 
clean and good. Miss Mason sent a glowing vase in jonquils, 
very simple and soft in treatment and full of good drawing. 
Miss Bessie Mason sent fine samples of her treatment of 
enamels; so also did Miss Allen, whose plate in the design of 
blues and greens seems the perfection of harmony. Mrs. 
Phillips was represented by a framed figure piece, which has 
been so much admired for its exquisite color scheme, both of 
the figure and background. Mrs. Robineau sent her pond lily 
vase (given in the Keramic Studio), with the mermaids so 
decoratively treated in low tones of greens and blues ; and 
also a few bits of her lustre effects on small vases, some on the 
porcelain body and others on pottery. Miss Marquard and 
Miss Pierce each sent a plate, with simple and good floral 
designs. Miss Strafer sent a dainty and exquisite ivory min- 
iature. This collective exhibit was so greatly appreciated 
that Mrs. Leonard will repeat the experience next season. 
Mr. C. F. Ingerson, so well known in Chicago for his 
colored pyrography work, and one of our contributors for 
pyrography designs, will conduct classes in Buffalo during the 
month of July. This will afford an opportunity to eastern 
wood burners and those visiting Buffalo to become acquainted 
with his work. 
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The Jersey City Club has engaged the 
services of Miss Horlocker to give them in- 
structions once a week. 
Miss Bessie Mason has been the instructor for the Bridge- 
port Club this winter. 
At the Cincinnati Museum of Art, there was an exhibi- 
tion of drawings and posters by B. Ostertay. 
The New York Society of Keramic Arts enjoyed its last 
lecture and lesson for the season from Mr. Arthur Dow. The 
members are so enthusiastic over his instructions that they 
will continue their lessons with him next season if he remains 
in this country. 
The Brooklyn Society of Mineral Painters gave an exhi- 
bition on Thursday, April 25th, of work that is to be shown 
at the Pan-American exhibition. 
The Jersey City Keramic Art Club gave an exhibition 
May 7th at the residence of Mrs. C. E. Browne. 
The exhibition of Arts and Crafts which was given under 
the auspices of the Providence Art Club, in the galleries of the 
club house, from March 19th to April 9th, and prolonged, on 
account of the general interest shown, until the 13th, proved 
to be the most interesting exhibit ever held in Providence, 
and attracted much attention from the general public. It was 
the first exhibit of the kind yet held there and it is expected it 
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