Vol.V, No. 10 
SYRACUSE NEW YORK 
February 1904 
S the time approaches for the elec- 
tion of officers for the New York- 
Society, and discussion is heard in 
every studio as to possible candi- 
dates, the suggestion is advanced 
to select as president some progres- 
sive worker, an authoritj^ in modern 
keramics but not in any way in 
competition with the members of 
the societ}^ — ^that is, not depending 
on decorating or teaching keramics for a living. Such a presi- 
dent would feel at liberty to urge the members to their best 
endeavor without incurring the accusation of working for per- 
sonal advancement. There would be no i-oom for personal 
feeling to hinder adv^ance in any line. Doubtless such a person 
would be difficult to find and when found would hardlv be 
persuaded to serve. 
It is strange how almost impossible it is to give and re- 
ceive frank criticism among keramic workers. An under 
current of personal feeling is alwaj^s suspected. It is not so in 
the art of painting pictures, and usualty it is the greater artist 
who is most willing to admit room for criticism and realh' is 
glad to receive and benefit by it. Surely this consideration 
at least should speak for a disinterested head to the ceramic 
clubs, to whose judgment the members would be willing to 
defer, knowing that it v\'oiild be to their interest. 
Why would it not be a good idea for the New York Society 
to have a Christmas Bazaar every year at some fashionable 
hotel where everything sent in would be arranged, irrespective 
of the artist, so as to show to the best advantage, the name of 
artist and price being onty on the bottom of piece; to this could 
be sent everything that the members might wish to sell from 25 
cents up — and make this a paying thing — then in March or at 
the time of the other spring exhibitions, have a special exhibit 
at some art gallery, with a jury of artists and for this the mem- 
bers could show their best work onty and so gain recognition 
from the art loving public and artists. The present mixture of 
bazaar and exhil^ition Ijrings neither such money nor honor as 
is deserved. 
We had the pleasure, the other day, of examining some of 
the new Pewabic art pottery made by Miss Mary Chase Perry of 
the National League of Mineral Painters. It is charming and 
bids fair to make a national name for itself. It will be in- 
teresting, by the way, to readers struggling with pottery work 
in the studio, to know that this ware with its artistic glazes 
is fired in the large Revelation pottery kiln. We hope later to 
give an illustrated article on this interesting work of a woman 
potter. Surely the American woman is the artist potter of the 
future, as she was of the past in America. 
The design for mirror in the January K. S. was executed 
by Miss Jeannette Kunball instead of by Miss Soule, as printed. 
Anyone desiring a sample of the P. N. body of Sevres 
referred to by Mr. Doat in his articles may purchase it at 
cost, together with the glaze, from the Keraraic Studio Pub- 
lishing Company. The body costs with duty, transportation, 
etc., five cents a pound, the glaze twelve cents a pound. 
At this rate it would not pay any one to import the ma- 
terial for studio purposes, but the body could be analysed and 
an approximate mixture made of American materials' 
THIS MONTH'S SUPPLEMENT 
The Supplement for February is an unusuallj' fine re])ro- 
duction of a color print by the Japanese Artist, Hiroshigi, 
published to accompany the article on color l)y Mr. Hugo 
Froehlich. 
It is worthy to be framed and hung in one 's sanctum 
sanctorum as a continual joy and inspiration. Mr. Froehlich 
suggests a mat of pongee silk with a narrow black or brown 
wood frame. 
Another good and inexpensive way of mounting would be 
to use a mat of buff manilla paper in a passe par tout with a 
black or brown binding. Be sure that in any case the opening 
of the mat leaves no margin of white about the print. 
FOR some_ inonths, in the League Notes, appears the state- 
ment that we hope the next time to present definite 
dates and infonnation concerning the St. Louis Exposition, 
but we who are endeavoring to secure these, find them most 
elusive. Each thing has proved to be a will-o'-the-wisp which 
we have followed without reaching, but we now hope that by 
the time this number is issued, the long-looked for circulars 
will be in the hands of the clubs. 
It will be necessary that the exhibits on the lines of the 
League course of study shall be in New York the first week in 
April. It must be emphasized and remembered that only 
original work will be accepted. 
The League travelhng exhibition has finished its western 
trip, and is now on its return. We regret to say that the 
connections according to the schedule were not always carried 
out, but not through the fault of the committee. One club 
did not receive it at all, and to another it came twenty-six days 
late. A moment's reflection will make apparent the incon- 
venience and expense incurred. 
The committee is endeavoring to ascertain where the 
responsibility lies for these unpardonable happenings. 
Even with these drawbacks, the verdict has been, as far 
as received, that the exhibition has been helpful. 
As there is considerable time before April, we earnesth- 
urge all to put forth their best eiTorts, that wje may mark this 
exhibition, as we have those in the ]>ast, wit^i^ long stride 
forward. Ida, A. .kiiiNstl^^esident. 
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