Vol. V, No. 12 
SYRACUSE NEW YORK 
April I9C4 
HE chronic kicker is vStill at large. 
The species multiplies so rapidly 
that it never can become extinct 
and after all it has its use. For 
one thing it serves as a theme for 
an editorial when other topics 
fail. The chi'onic kicker has feasted 
so long at the bargain counter that 
am^thing short of a premium for 
allowing itself to be a subscriber is 
Not so long ago the Keramic 
considered an imposition. 
Studio was exploited by a quaint old thief of a confidence 
man who took subscriptions right and left and pocketed the 
money of the confiding china painter. He offered such 
extraordinary bargains that he was irresistible. To one 
he offered to throw^ in with Keramic Studio, fortj' original 
color studies; to another, a (luarter of a page advertisement 
for a 3^ear; to another 300 color studies from which to 
select 50 as a premium, etc., etc. He was "sans peur et sans 
reproche/' for no one doubted but that these flights of imagi- 
nation were the apotheosis of the bargain hunter. All this, is 
apropos of the occasional letters which find their way to the 
editorial table, as to all other publications, complaining that 
the magazine is not gotten up for the writer's especial bene- 
fit only. One writes, " I am a flower paiater and when you 
change the Keramic Studio so that it will be of some use to 
me and not put in all that wood carving and potterj^ and 
stencil designs, I will subscribe again." Another says, " Gi\'e 
us all the roses j^ou can, I have no use for the other stuff." 
And still another, "I am interested only in historic ornament, 
can't you put in more of that and leave out all that naturalistic 
stuff." and so on ad infinitum. 
Hardly one seems to realize that we have moi-e than one 
subscriljer and that one herself. With some thousands of 
subscribers we have almost as manj^ different tastes to which 
w^e have to cater if we wish to continue in existence. We try 
alwaj^s to give each one his "money's worth" and to throw 
in a "bargain" if possible. 
Take the crafts worker, for instance, could anv one take 
a lesson for thirty-five cents which would give one tenth of the 
practical instruction in that department? And what student 
of naturalistic painting could find anyw^here for the price of 
Keramic Studio forty flower or fruit or other naturalistic 
studies with instructions for treatment in mineral or water 
color, many of these studies in color. We give at least this 
number of naturalistic studies in a year. And so on in every 
department. 
We cannot alwaj^s offer as good designs to our subscribers 
as we could wish, for the supply of good designs is limited; but 
we give the best always that we can procure, and we trust that 
the future will bring all that our readers may desire. 
To that end our semi-annual competitions are given and 
they are bearing surprisingly good fruit for the five short years 
of the existence of Keramic Studio. The best then, that w^e 
can do for the chronic kicker is to pass over letters and dropped 
subscriptions in patient silence and drop a tear in passing for 
the misguided one — and for our cash I30X. 
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We give in this issue a niunber of studies of Jack-in-the- 
Pulpit, by various artists. Wc would like our subscribers to 
send in designs on this motif v\hich will be criticized in the 
July Class Room, the designs nuist be sent by May 15th. We 
hope in this way to give practical, illustrated lessons in design 
which will follow Mr. Froelilich's course of instruction and 
which will be supplemented later b_v further articles. 
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We regret to announce that the article on color l3\' Mr. 
Hugo Froehlich, which was to have been given in this number, 
has been unavoidably delayed on account of the difficulty 
of reprodticing the color supplement which is to accompany it. 
This will, we hope, be given in the June issue. 
The Prang Co. of 9 W. l8th Street, New York, are pub- 
lishing the color chart referred to by Mr. Froehlich in his articles. 
Students will find this of the greatest l^enefit . 
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The following color supplements are in preparation for 
the coming year: 
Peacock — Frederick H. Rhead — ^May, 1904. 
Color schemes in potterj^ textiles, &c.--Hugo Froehlich — 
June, 1904. 
Nasturtiums — Mrs. H. Barclay Paist — July. 1904. 
Figure Study, "Dawn, ' ' by Harriet Strafer. 
Little Grapes by Sara Wood Safford. 
Bachelor's Buttons, plate design, by Marie Crilley Wilson. 
We expect also to give studies by Mr. F. B. Aulich, Miss 
Maud Mason, Mr. Marshal Fry and other.s"; sulDJects not yet 
decided. 
The report of the Exhibition of the Guild of Arts and 
Crafts was received too late for this numl:)er, Init will be given 
in the Mciy issue. 
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF MINERAL PAINTERS 
AT the last meeting of the Advisory Board the arrange- 
ments were completed for receiving the exhibit for the 
Varied Industries Building. The entire exhibit will be sent 
to New York and there will be judged. Blanks, giving the 
markings on the points most worthy to be considered, w^iU be 
filled out for each piece, as in the previous comparative ex- 
hibitions, but only the best will be accepted for St. Louis, it 
being the feeling in the Advisory Board that each year should 
bring us to a point where the lines can be more rigidly dravMi 
in favor of a higher standard of excellence. 
The Committee has made arrangements for an informal 
view, before the shipment. This opportunity will be given 
on Thursday, April 7, at the store of Vogt & Dose. Barclay 
Street, New York. 
\A'e ha^■e as yet been unable to get any definite informa- 
tion regarding the meeting of the jury to pass uj^on the exhibit 
for the Art Palace. 
A pleasant letter has Ijeen received from Miss Myra Bo>t1, 
the Cor. Secretar^^ of the League, who is studying in Pans. 
The triennial election of officers of the League will take 
place in New York early in May, 
Mr. Hugo Froehlich of the Prang Educational Co. and Miss 
Amy Flick's of the Guild of Arts and Craft.s, New ^'ork, have 
