Vol.^IV, No. 12 
NEW YORK AND SYRACUSE 
April 1903 
E are looking forward with much pleasure 
to the reception of the new designs for 
our Annual Competition, expecting to 
see the same progress that has been made 
each year over the previous year. This 
indicates which way the wind blows and 
truly reveals the increased interest in the application of design 
to keramics. Even the Arts and Crafts Society has con- 
descended to ask overglaze decorators to exhibit with them, 
but only those whose designs have attracted attention by 
conforming to a certain standard. 
This will be interesting news to decorators, for porcelains 
have usually been conspicuous by absence in exhibitions 
given by craftsmen. The work recently done by decorators 
has attracted the attention of members of other societies, 
commanding respect as well as admiration, which has admitted 
it to the Architectural League Exhibition as well as to the 
Society of the Arts and Crafts of New York. 
We have had so much trouble with the losing of mono- 
grams that we have decided that we will make no more 
except those already asked for — the last lot has been lost in 
the mail. Will those who have asked and not received, 
kindly send in before June ist? This is the last lot of mono- 
grams to be given. 
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EXHIBITIONS 
AT the exhibition of the Architectural League, there are some 
fine panels of tiles made by Charles Volkmar and his 
son Leon Volkmar. There is a conventional treatment of 
the peacock, the outline being accentuated by a raised outline, 
being more prominent in some places than in others. The 
enamel glaze is dull and rich, and the colors in a low key. 
Mr. Volkmar is devoting much of his time now to artistic hand 
made tiles, which the architects are using extensively in the 
new buildings of New York. The highly glazed tiles are not 
considered the thing. 
The Rookwood people sent a superb mantel, every por- 
tion of which is in their new dull green glazes, the design 
of the mantel being in simple lines of L'Art Nouveau. 
Mrs. Poillon sends some interesting pieces in pottery and 
there were some tiles decorated in overglaze. There are 
great possibilities here for decorators. 
NATIONAL LEAGUE OF MINERAL PAINTERS 
AN important meeting of the Advisory Board of the 
National League of Mineral Painters was held on March 
14, at the studio of Mrs. DeWitt. 
The interest in the course of study is still growing. The 
Duquesne Ceramic Club, of which Miss Boyd, the correspond- 
ing secretary of the League, has just been made President, is 
entering upon this work with enthusiasm. On account of its 
close affiliation with the League, they have decided to make 
their club competitive work the same as that of the League, 
thus concentrating their efforts and making possible a larger 
and better exhibit. 
From Boston comes the word that they heartily endorse 
all that Mr. Fry said in his recent circular letter. 
In another week the places for the coming exhibition 
early in May will be completed, and will be announced to 
the clubs. 
The committee on the St. Louis Exposition is still work- 
ing and we hope to have a report soon. 
The matter of great interest was the return of the travel- 
ling exhibition and the examination of the Judges' reports. 
After being away for nearly two months, the exhibition re- 
turns almost intact — but two pieces having been injured, a 
fact that speaks well for the care given by the various clubs. 
It is hardly necessary to recapitulate the methods of 
awarding the points, as it has frequently been published in 
these columns. As soon as possible the slips will be mailed 
to each exhibitor who may thus see in what respects they are 
considered strong or weak, by the various judges. 
We regret that in many cases the Judges did not sign all 
of the slips, and from some only the 1st, 2d and 3d choice in 
each class was sent. The following is a list of those standing 
highest in each class. Ida A. Johnson, 
President N. L. M. P. 
VASES IN COMPETITION FOR THE GOLD MEDAL. 
No. Points 
36 Miss L. B. Overly, N. Y. Society of Keramic Arts, 330 
19 Mrs. C. A. Pratt, Jersey City Keramic Art Club, 326^ 
28 Miss H. B. Hurd, Bridgeport League of Ker. Art, 245"' 
20 Miss C. C. Dougherty, Jersey City Ker. Art Club, 230^ 
9 Mrs. E. B. VanKirk, Indiv. Mem., Whatcom, Wash. 2251^ 
13 H. E. Simmons, - - - - 2l2l A 
29 Miss Montfort, Brooklyn Soc. of Mineral Painters, 177^3 
21 Mr. D. M. Campana, Chicago Ceramic Asso., l 5 2 % 
34 Mrs. M. E. Griffin, California Keramic Club, l S l % 
14 Miss E. A. Fairbanks, Min. Art League of Boston, 131% 
PORTRAIT HEADS IN COMPETITION FOR THE 
SILVER MEDAL. 
7 Mr. D. M. Campana, Chicago Ceramic Ass'n., 165 W 
1 Mr. H. O. Punsch, " ' " '• ^2/^ 
6 Mrs. T. A. Johnson, Indiv. Mem., Seattle, Wash., i*zB% 
9 Mrs. A. W. Morgan, " " Minneapolis, l2 %% 
10 " " " " '• " I2|2^ 
4 " '• " '• » " 118 
PLATES IN COMPETITION FOR THE BRONZE MEDAL. 
8 Miss N. L. Foster, Jersey City Keramic Art Club, 321 J< 
25 Miss E. M. Pierce, N. Y. Society of Keramic Arts, 295^ 
22 Miss L. B. Overly, '■' " ' '• •' 287 "" 
13 Mrs. E. S. DeWitt, " " '• •' 254^ 
17 Miss E. F. Peacock, " " '• •"• 250% 
7 Mrs. L. E. Andresen," " " " 250 
15 Miss E. F. Peacock, Brooklyn Soc. Min. Painters, 243^3 
21 Miss C. A. Dougherty, New York Society, 243 
18 Miss E. F. Peacock, " " " 241^ 
19 " " " " " '• 237^ 
27 Mrs. R. V. Bateman, California Keramic Club, 222 J /3 ' 
5 Mrs. W. P. Kibbler, New York Society, 216^ 
11 Miss I. C. White, Jersey City Keramic Art Club, 216^ 
29 Miss A. K. Haynes, California Keramic Club, 216^ 
