KERAMIC STUDIO 
LEAGUE The readers of League Notes, especially 
NOTES those who have share d in the work of prepar- 
ing and sending the National League's exhibit 
to Paris will, perhaps, be interested in knowing that the busi- 
ness connected with the various shipments on this side of the 
Atlantic has been completed. The third and fourth ship- 
ments were made two weeks later than the shipments of 
china, and consisted of the cases, plate glass, hangings for 
walls and velours for displaying the exhibit. Mr. Charles 
Volkmar kindly undertook the supervision of our cases. They 
were built in New York and are in every way satisfactory. 
They are of good material, finished in ebony with serviceable 
locks and hinges, and are constructed on measurements to 
display the entire collection to good advantage. A perfect 
plan of arrangement accompanies these cases, which places 
each exhibit and insures to each exhibitor the exact amount 
of space applied for. 
Much care has been taken to bring out a good display as 
a whole, by not allowing conflicting exhibits to be placed 
together. The faience and pottery is separated from the 
decorated china, and when the electric lights are properly 
placed, we feel sure of a most satisfactory effect. 
Clement Chaussegros, M. D., has accepted the office of 
Honorary Advisor to the League in Paris during the Exposi- 
tion. Dr. Chaussegros is a member of the League and will 
be able to advance our interests abroad. Verified lists of 
articles sent in each consignment have been filed with Mrs. 
Wagner, League Chairman of Exhibition. Duplicate lists are 
held here. Insurance has been placed on all property in- 
trusted to our care, in short, every precautionary measure that 
the thought of the officers could suggest has been taken. In 
spite of all this there will undoubtedly occur losses which will 
cause regret. In collecting this exhibit we have faithfully 
endeavored to place before our members the risks that they 
necessarily take. You have our pledge to care for your prop- 
erty in the manner agreed upon by the authorities; and the 
privilege of knowing exactly what precautions have been, 
and are being taken. The serious minded men and women of 
our League are aroused to active co-operation and are earnestly 
striving to give to the keramic profession of this country, a 
national organization which will be both lasting and efficient. 
But picture to yourself the stride we could make if our four 
hundred members were animated with this same desire and 
were united in maintaining the keramic interests of the whole 
country. We need more workers imbued with a broad 
patriotic desire, first to conserve the rights of the clubs, and 
finally to make America independent in keramic art, combined 
with a lofty faith in their own resources for success, no 
matter how discouraging the outlook. We have just received 
proof of what faith in our own resources can produce. After 
honoring the insurance, freight and many other heavy ex- 
penses incurred, the financial committee faced with dismay a 
much depleted bank account. With confidence born of pre- 
vious success Miss Helen Montfort threw her energy into a 
project for adding to our funds for Paris Exposition expenses. 
Under the auspices of the New York Society of Keramic Art 
a benefit was given at the Waldorf-Astoria which resulted in 
placing a snug sum to our credit in Paris. You can well im- 
agine the relief from anxiety that this act has afforded. 
Due notice of the installation of our exhibit will be found 
in these columns. Breakage and damage incurred in shipping 
will be reported to the owners of the pieces by Mrs. Wagner. 
If you have any printed history or description of work which 
you wish distributed to visitors during the Exposition, you 
may forward r it prepaid, directly to Mrs. M. L. Wagner, care 
of American Express Co., 6 Rue Halevy, Paris, France. 
With the closing of exhibition work comes the necessity 
of urging forward the League work at home, which has unfor- 
tunately dropped a little behind. We regret that the circular 
of instruction, for the preparing and sending in of designs for 
Government table service competition cannot appear in this 
issue. If any League reader wishing to compete has not 
already received this circular, it will be sent immediately upon 
application. Mrs. Worth Osgood, 
President. 
£LUB The New York Society of Keramic Arts 
NEWS ^ aVe a P r °g ressive euchre party at the Wal- 
dorf-Astoria for the benefit of the Paris fund 
for the National Leagueof Mineral Painters. While the exhibi- 
tors have paid for the space, etc., yet there were many outside 
expenses to be met, such as insurance, cases, wall covering, 
etc. As usual the New York Society has come to the aid in 
a most liberal way. There were four hundred and sixty 
players. The prizes, thirty in number, were the work of 
members of the Society and were donated by them. The 
whole entertainment was organized and managed by Miss 
Montfort, whose executive ability is acknowledged as 
supreme. 
The Poughkeepsie Keramic Art Club gave a very delight- 
ful entertainment Feb. 27th at its own club rooms. Illness 
prevented our representative from attending, but we are told 
that the exhibition was very artistic and that the work was 
extremely interesting. Miss Horlocker has been the instruc- 
tor of the club since its organization. 
The Jersey City Keramic Art Club held its last meeting 
at the residence of Mrs. Baker, one of its members. One 
dozen tankards with fruit decorations were brought in for 
criticism, but owing to the absence of the judge, they will be 
criticised next month. 
The annual meeting of the Brooklyn Society of Mineral 
Painters was held March 7th at the residence of Mrs. W. W. 
Marston, and was well attended. The following officers were 
elected: Mrs. E. P. Camp, President; Miss Ida A. Johnson, 
Vice President; Miss M. L. Clarke, Recording Secretary; Mrs. 
E. B. Proctor, Corresponding Secretary; Miss Alice P. Ander- 
son, Treasurer. The subject of the day was Current Keramic 
Literature, and after a very excellent paper by Mrs. Theo. 
Field and a delightful social chat, the meeting was adjourned. 
The New York Society of Keramic Arts held its monthly 
meeting at the Waldorf-Astoria, Monday, March 12th. The 
guest of honor was Mrs. Florence D. Koehler, whose work is 
stirring up such an interest among decorators. Mrs. Koehler 
spoke of the serious study that should be given to keramics, 
and that decorators could do so much for themselves if the 
right books and motifs were used. 
The Mineral Art League of Boston held its annual exhi- 
bition at the Hotel Thorndike the week of March 5th. It 
varied its usual course by having each one's work by itself. 
which seemed very satisfactory to the visitors, who were 
indeed many. The whole effect was rich and artistic, the walls 
being draped with a creamy crepe and the tables covered with 
a soft gray green velour. The lighting was especially fine. 
The work showed a marked improvement, and more originality 
of design, there being more pieces done with conventional 
decorations, also a good deal of lustre work. The whole 
tone of the exhibit was of general excellence, but possibly 
