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it more generally used, either in part or whole. Mrs. Hughes, 
for the Wisconsin Club, expressed pleasure and satisfaction 
regarding the course of study, saying it had been helpful to 
them all. Discussions regarding designs for a government 
table service (which is included in the next year's course of 
study) were then in order. Members are advised to communi- 
cate with Mrs. L. Vance Phillips (after September) for informa- 
tion upon this subject, Mrs. Phillips being Chairman of the 
Educational Committee. 
The business of Paris Exposition was taken up. Space 
was applied for a year ago, and Mr. Peck is in sympathy 
with us, everything is satisfactory and an official announce- 
ment will soon be made concerning arrangements, etc. Com- 
mittees on Transportation and Freight, one in the East and 
one in the West, will be made. 
Moved by Mrs. Cross, and seconded by Miss Horlocker, 
that the KERAMIC STUDIO be made the official organ for the 
League's business during the coming year for the Paris Expo- 
sition, unanimously carried. A proposition was made by Miss 
Iglehart and afterwards put in the form of a motion by Mrs. 
Cross, seconded by Mrs. Glass, and carried : 
That a paper should be drawn up, securing signatures of 
the teachers visiting the city as well as Chicago teachers, 
agreeing that lessons in keramic work be given by the term 
and to be paid for in advance, same as for music and other art 
studies, to insure better and more earnest work, as well as pro- 
tection to the teachers. 
[We would be glad to hear the result of this movement.— ED.] 
Miss Iglehart will meet the ladies for discussion upon this 
subject. The Keramic Congress then disbanded, all acknowl- 
edging the benefit of reunion and expressing pleasure over the 
progress of the work of the League. 
f^LUB The Chicago Ceramic Association enter- 
NFWS tamec ' most delightfully at luncheon on Wed- 
nesday, May 24th, the delegates and members 
of the National League of Mineral Painters, in their quarters 
at the Central Art Association rooms. 
JN THE Miss Leta Horlocker exhibited in New 
STUDTOS ^ 01 'k; a pitcher decorated in lustre colors, that 
was extremely attractive. The body of the 
pitcher was light green lustre, with darker green handle, base 
and spout. The decoration was pine cones, modeled in paste, 
covered with silver and green gold. The needles were of 
darker colors irridescent. It was an entirely new idea in that 
style of decoration, and was very charming without being con- 
spicuous, which is so often the case with lustre colors. 
Most of the Chicago teachers were occupied with classes 
in the mornings, but at all times visitors were welcomed. Miss 
Van Hise was preparing a large vase for the first fire, and her 
roses seemed clear and clean and well drawn. Miss Armstrong 
was busy painting a delightful bunch of asters, her inspiration 
being one of Mr. Fry's charming aster vases, which was before 
her. Miss Dibble was occupied with pupils, but took the time 
to show some of her conventional work, also her sketch book, 
which contained charming bits of designs, or combinations of 
color and tones. Miss Topping has the same studio, but was 
not in that day. Miss Clarke was not in, but Miss Bradley, 
was extremely hospitable. Miss Iglehart showed some fine 
water colors and conventional designs, and several pieces of 
her glass which she had just finished etching. Her glass firing 
is most successful. 
VISITORS The Exhibition and Keramic Congress 
T1ST THTrArn att racted a large number of visitors from 
different cities. From New York and Brook- 
lyn there were fifteen: Mrs. Worth Osgood, Madame Le 
Prince, Mrs. Baisley, Misses Horton, Mrs. Cogswell, ! Mrs. 
Fry, Mr. Marshall Fry, Miss Montfort, Miss Mason, Miss Hor- 
locker, Miss Adams, Mrs. L. Vance Phillips and Mrs. Anna B. 
Leonard. 
Western people are noted for their hospitality, but the 
Chicago Club certainly outshone any previous records, by 
their kindness and courtesy to all the visitors whether dele- 
gates or not. After the Congress in the morning there was 
always some entertainment for the afternoon, and all strangers 
will carry away the remembrance of a most charming as well 
as an instructive week, and there seems the most perfect har- 
mony and fellowship among all the members, whether from 
the east or west, north or south. 
From Louisville there were : Mrs. Morton Cassidy (the 
President of the Louisville Club), Mrs. Martin and Mrs. 
Jacqueman. From Indianapolis: Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Day, 
(President of the Indianapolis Club), and Mrs. Orendorf. 
From Milwaukee: Mrs. Hughes, Mrs. Frank, Mrs. Frackelton, 
Mrs. Max Hotellette and Mrs. Rintleman. From Detroit: 
Miss Mary Chase Perry and Miss Candler. From Pittsburg: 
Mrs. Chessman and Mrs. Brownlee, besides many others who 
did not register. 
The Chicago Ceramic Association has rooms with the 
Central Art Association in the Fine Arts building, and it was 
there the Congress was held, and it was the rendezvous of all 
the keramists during the week. The art stores, as well as 
Burley's and Fields', extended an invitation to visit them, 
which was accepted and enjoyed very much. There is' a fine 
supply of undecorated china at Burleys', and the most accom- 
dating clerks to show you everything. Their decorated china 
is most beautifully displayed, and the representative of the 
KERAMIC STUDIO was delighted with the variety of hand- 
somely decorated dinner plates. These are well worth study- 
ing. 
To understand another interesting side of the work in 
keramics, she visited the Chicago China Decorating Works, 
where nothing but the ordinary factory work is being done. 
Here were a hundred dozens of things decorated for hotels 
and railroads. Here it is that all the china for the Pullman 
dining cars is stamped. This is entirely a mechanical process, 
and many young girls are employed to carry on the work. 
First a metal plate is made, the letters are filled with the min- 
eral color (in powder) then a printing press takes the impres- 
sion on paper. This paper is placed on the mug, plate, or 
whatever form is used. The paper is taken off, leaving the 
letters stamped on the china. At the time the letters were in 
red, some of them were made black by rubbing a little black 
over the letters with the finger. Then they were fired. The 
kilns were of brick and very large, the men were just then 
stacking them. With the china then used (made in New Jer- 
sey) no stilts were used, one plate rested against another, this 
china having a hard glaze. The fuel used was coal. All this 
was interesting, and how lovely it would be if we could work 
a little faster by hand, yet how very uninteresting it would be 
to make o«r work entirely mechanical, like those poor girls, 
