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KERAMIC STUDIO 
J^EAGUE Mrs. Worth Osgood, the energetic President 
NOTES ° f tllG NationaI League of Mineral Painters, 
has arranged a Congress of china painters in 
Chicago, during the League exhibition, which will be conducted 
just about the time this number of KERAMIC STUDIO is issued 
— but a full account will be published. She will have the plan 
for the next year's course of study arranged, and there will be 
interesting papers and discussions each morning. It is only 
by combined effort that the American decorators can elevate 
the standard of work in this country and make it more fully 
appreciated commercially. 
Mrs. Fanny Rowell Priestman of the New York Society of 
Keramic Arts, who was the successful competitor for the League 
Medal for the best model of cup and saucer, has announced 
that the Wheeling Pottery of West Virginia has purchased 
the model, and that the cups and saucers will soon be for sale 
at the shops. It should be a matter of great pride to all 
members of the League who should decorate at least one of 
them. The form is extremely simple and graceful and will 
lend itself to a beautiful decoration. The mere fact of her 
being successful in selling the model should encourage others 
to make similar models — perhaps then we may have more 
artistic forms for the potteries. Decorators and potters should 
be more closely allied. 
The central subject of interest at present in the world of 
National League of Mineral Painters is the Annual Exhibition 
at the Art Institute, Chicago, opening May 24th, continuing 
by invitation until June 1st. Reception Tuesday evening, 
May 23d. 
The annual meeting will open the Keramic Congress, held 
by courtesy of the entertaining club in the Central Art Asso- 
ciation, Fine Arts Building. The Educational Committee will 
lead the first section. The council and representatives of 
the various clubs will assist in arranging the schedule of work 
for the new year. 
Mrs. Kinsley, President of the Bridgeport Mineral Art 
League, will furnish a paper on the " League Course of Study/' 
Mrs. Wagner, President of the Detroit Keramic Art Club will 
give us a paper on "The Value of Federation." Mrs. T. Venette 
Morse, Central Art Association, will address the Assembly, 
subject, " Skeletons in the Professional China Closet." 
The second section will be led by Mr. Charles Binns, rep- 
resentative of the Trenton Keramic Art Co. 
Mr. Hasburg will lecture before the Congress Saturday 
afternoon, May 27th, in the lecture hall of the Art Institute. 
Separate programs will be printed as it will be an illustrated 
lecture with experiments on the manufacture of glass. 
Patriotism urges us to employ American wares, and in 
order to do this with greater intelligence, we have invited the 
attention of artist potters, and potteries connected with col- 
leges, to this Keramic Congress. 
Professor Woodward will present the lines of work in 
Newcomb pottery, connected with Newcomb College, New 
Orleans. 
President Taylor of Rookwood, will encourage the national 
element in this exhibition by sending a few choice specimens 
of Rookwood's latest productions. 
Paris Exposition business will occupy one morning. It 
is a matter of regret that we are not able to send complete 
program for this issue. 
Exhibition Secretary Mrs. Anna B. Leonard will take 
charge of the records of these meetings and supervise the 
making up of the annual report, a copy of which will be fur- 
nished each local club directly after the close of the exhibition. 
An afternoon reception with an exhibition of water color 
designs in the Fine Arts Building is tendered by the Chicago 
Keramic and Central Art Associations to League members 
and friends. 
Mrs. N.A.Cross, President of the Entertaining Association, 
has by her effectual efforts succeeded in enlisting the interest 
of many artists to make this exhibition a successful and note- 
worthy one in the history of our League. 
The California Keramic Club, 219 Post street, San Fran- 
cisco, was added to the "Roll of Clubs, National League of Min. 
eral Painters," April 10th. Its thirty members are active 
workers and investigators, and their enrollment is especially 
gratifying. Their officers are : Miss Helen Bacon, President ; 
Mrs. T. W. Church, Vice-President ; Mrs. T. S. Taylor, Secre- 
tary ; Mrs. S. V. Culp, Corresponding Secretary; Miss M. C. 
Taylor, Treasurer. 
Mrs. Worth Osgood, President. 
The Chicago Keramic Association has arranged its perma- 
nent headquarters with the Central Art Association in the 
Fine Arts Building. The rooms are artistically decorated, the 
color scheme being a neutral green, which makes a very har- 
monious background for the pictures and many art collections 
the rooms contain. 
Club members who may wish to dispose of their produc- 
tions, have the privilege of placing their work on sale and a 
competent saleswoman is in charge. All work must pass the 
criticism of a jury composed of well known artists before it is 
accepted for sale. 
The members are busy arranging the details for the 
exhibition of the National League of Mineral Painters, which 
opens at the Art Institute May 23d. Great interest is mani- 
fested by the artists in the coming exhibition, which from the 
many letters and enquiries which are pouring in from all parts 
of the country promises to be a great success. 
The following artists will take part in the Congress : Mr. 
Franz Bischoff, Mrs. Wagner, Detroit; Mr. Bemis, Trenton 
Pottery, The Rookwood Pottery-, Cincinnati; Mrs. Kinsley, 
Bridgeport; Mr. Volkmar, New York; Miss Parks, Denver; 
