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KERAMIC STUDIO 
J^EAGUE The Advisory Board of the National League 
NOTES ° f Mineral Painters held an all-day session, 
September 15th, at the studio of Mrs. Leon- 
ard. There were present Miss Fairbanks of Boston, Mrs. 
Doremus of Bridgeport, Conn., Mrs. Baisely of Brooklyn, Miss 
Montfort, Miss Horlocker and Mrs. Leonard of New York. Mrs. 
Mary Alley Neal sent herproxy. Mrs. Worth Osgood, the Presi- 
dent, occupied the chair, and under her guidance much busi- 
ness was put through, especially that referring to the Paris 
Exposition. The advisability of accepting the invitation from 
the Federation of Clubs to exhibit in Milwaukee in the spring 
was discussed, and it was decided that the officers of the 
League could not undertake the responsibility of another ex- 
hibition, but that individual clubs could exhibit if they so 
desired, as many might like to send their china there, when 
they could not send it to Paris. 
The information obtained during the summer relative to 
the League's exhibit at Paris was laid before the Board by the 
President. The Council were represented by letters of advice 
to the Board of Managers. These letters showed a deep in- 
terest, and were a source of encouragement as well as help, 
in formulating plans for starting the earnest work to be accom- 
plished in the near future. The contracts of members for space 
not having been returned at this early date, no estimate could 
be formed of the number of exhibitors. A crude calculation, 
based on rough estimates given by Director M. H. Hulbert, 
was brought in, to show the approximate cost of the League's 
international exhibit, and measures for raising the amount 
thought necessary to place in bank for installing and caring 
for our exhibit were adopted. Correct information of these 
measures may be had from Miss Leta Horlocker, Corresponding 
Secretary of the League. 
The acceptance of Mrs. M. L. Wagner of Detroit, Mich, 
as chairman of exhibition, has called forth the greatest satis- 
faction from all sides. Mrs. Wagner is now carefully study- 
ing the space allotted to us with a view to making an equitable 
division and an artistic display as a whole. Upon application 
to Mrs. Worth Osgood, a good working drawing of League 
space will be promptly forwarded to any member wishing to 
submit a plan for the arrangement of our exhibit. 
The invitation of the Art Committee of the Milwaukee 
Biennial Conference has not received the full attention of affili- 
ated clubs. At present the work of the Advisory Board is neces- 
sarily all-absorbing, and finding that sufficient time could not 
be given to the correspondence necessary to successfully carry 
forward this plan of an exhibit in America, the Board sum- 
moned the aid of the Council, requesting each enrolled club 
to correspond with Mrs. S. L. Frackelton, Chairman of the 
Art Committee, 695 Cass street, Milwaukee, Wis. 
Course of Study for November — Spanish-American War 
Subjects, November Sunlight. 
Individual application forms for League membership may 
be obtained from the executive, also forms for club enrollment. 
Corrected lists of the League's exhibit at Omaha have 
been forwarded to Director Key for the returning of the china. 
A meeting of the Advisory Board will be held November 
17th at the studio of Mrs. Worth Osgood, 402 Madison street, 
Brooklyn. The meeting will be called to order at 3 o'clock. 
The Council are invited to assist in person or by letter. Ap- 
plications for membership will be submitted to the Board for 
approval ; the rights and privileges of members considered and 
defined for the benefit of the Board in administering League 
affairs ; and all present information summed up for the use of 
the enrolled clubs. 
The Ceramic Club of Washington have elected the fol- 
lowing officers: President, Mrs. Victorine B.Jenkins, 1636 
Sixteenth street, N. W\; vice-president, Mr. F. L. Grunewald, 
1 1 13 Eleventh street, N. W.; secretary, Miss Mary Stone, 326 
Pennsylvania avenue, S. E.; treasurer, Miss Annie Schoenbotn, 
1359 Harvard street, N. W. 
November schedule for the League's circular letter : 
New York receives Indianapolis October letter from Providence. 
Detroit receives Washington October letter from Columbus. 
Bridgeport receives Wisconsin September letter from Detroit. 
Brooklyn receives Chicago September letter from Duquesne. 
Wisconsin receives Bridgeport September letter from Denver. 
Providence receives Columbus September letter from Washington. 
Columbus receives San Francisco letter from Brooklyn. 
Jersey City receives reply from Chicago. 
Duquesne replies to Chicago. 
Indianapolis receives New York October letter from Boston. 
Chicago replies to Jersey City. 
Denver receives Jersey City October letter from Chicago. 
Boston receives Denver October letter from Bridgeport. 
San Francisco receives Boston September letter from New York. 
Washington receives Detroit October letter from Wisconsin. 
Clubs not having received the annual report for the year 
1898-99 will please notify Miss Ida A. Johnson, 193 St. James 
Place, Brooklyn, stating number of copies required. 
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THE Mrs. Adelaide Alsop-Robineau has returned 
STUDIOS t0 NeW ^ orl< and nas °P ened her new studio 
at 1 14 East Twenty-third street, and is now 
receiving pupils in miniature painting on porcelain and ivory, 
besides her decorative work in lustres, raised gold and enamels. 
Mr. E. Aulich has returned from Germany and will resume 
classes in the Hartford Building. 
Mrs. Mary Alley Neal is at home now and is receiving 
pupils at her studio. She will give an exhibition in November. 
Mrs. Clara Taylor, one of Mrs. Leonard's former assist- 
ants, has opened a studio in St. Louis. The KERAMIC STUDIO 
wishes her all success. 
Miss Fairbanks of Boston was present at the all-day 
session of the Advisory Board of the League in New York on 
September 15. 
Mrs. Culp of San Francisco is now at home after her busy 
season of teaching at Chautauqua. 
Marshall Fry has resumed his classes. 
Mrs. L. Vance Phillips, after a year's absence, in which 
time she has had classes in the principal cities from Maine to 
California, is now forming her classes at the Fry studio. 
Mrs. Elizabeth A. Caldwell of Montreal has been in town 
and will take back with her some studio decorations as well as 
new china, painted with Mr. Fry and Mrs. Leonard. 
Mrs. Caroline Swift of Boston is resuming her classes. 
Mrs. F. G. Howser has opened a studio at 1263 Madison 
street, Chicago. This studio is in the heart of the "china 
decorating district," and is one of the most attractive in that 
city. Mrs. Howser gave a studio reception, September 30th. 
Miss Annabelle Mather Hutchinson has moved her studio 
to 45 East Twentieth street, New York. Miss Hutchinson 
studied in Paris at the Julian School and at the Sevres manu- 
factory. 
