Vol. Vlll No. 2 
SYRACUSE, NEW YORK 
June, 1906 
HE June competition was in 
every way a success; in fact so 
much good material was sub- 
mitted that much had to be 
returned, notwithstanding that 
Keramic Studio bought enough 
to supply the magazine with rose 
studies and designs in black and 
white for a long time. 
It is to be regretted however 
that so many made their studies in brown tones, we find 
in the reproductions that several studies which were 
awarded first or second prizes, did not reproduce to look 
asjwel^as some which were awarded lower prizes. Bear this 
in mind for the next competition and work only in pure 
greys, black and white for reproduction. Many details 
and soft gradations of tone were lost as the browns repro- 
duce so low in tone. 
T^he prizes were awarded as follows : 
■ ^Naturalistic Rose Study : First prize, Alice Seymour. 
Second prizes, E- Louise Jenkins and Margaret Overbeck. 
Third prize, Mrs. G. F. Camp. Mention, Hattie V. Young 
Palmer. 
Decorative Rose Study with application : First prize, 
Margaret Overbeck. Second piizes, Ophelia Foley and 
Mary Overbeck. Third prizes, Albert Pons and Hannah 
Overbeck. 
Salad Set in Conventionalized Rose: First prize, 
Marie Crilley Wilson. Second prizes, Margaret Overbeck 
and Ophelia Foley. Third prize, Alice Sharrard. 
The July Keramic Studio will be devoted mainly 
to the work of Mrs. Sara Wood Safford of New York. It 
will be a very attractive and popular number. The color 
study will consist of four small panels of strawberries. 
Readers of Keramic Studio will be interested to 
hear news of our fellow workers in San Francisco. Im- 
mediately after the disastrous earthquake and fire, we 
wrote to all our subscribers and dealers there to see what 
we might do in our small way to help them. There 
are many still unheard from, among these Mr. Dorn, 
but we trust nothing worse than preoccupation prevents 
their writing. The following evidently have not suffered 
from the fire as they write that their address continues 
the same, i. e., A. A. Blumenthal, Miss O. Oscar, Ina 
Hansb rough, Eottie Gerichten, Anna C. haw, Miss J. J. 
Dorland, Anna Oesterman, Mrs. F. E. Atkinson. These 
send simple change of address, so we presume their homes 
were destroyed: Emily Hesselmeyer (winner of ist prize 
in former competition), R. M. Drake, Joseph W. Phillips, 
Martha Korbel. "Camera Craft" lost everything except 
books and subscription list. The following extracts from 
letters will tell, better than talking, both of courage and 
discouragement : 
Keramic Studio: By the dreadful disaster that befell our city I lost 
everything I possessed, my home and studio was in the heart of the burnt 
district, so all is gone and from the present outlook it will be a long time before 
art and my work will be needed here. I have not decided what I shall do in 
the future. Thank you most greatfully for your kindness and sympathy. 
Sincerely yours, M. E. PEREEY. 
Keramic Studio Publishing Co.: Your very thoughtful letter received 
and I thank you for it and your kind wishes. I lost my place of business but 
long before the fire reached it I saved my paints and china. I walked into 
town and out three times on the 18th (something like 12 miles) in order to 
save them, other things like furniture and carpets can be replaced. I don't 
suppose there is a piece of white china to be had for love or money to day in 
San Francisco and I have enough to keep me busy for a month after I settle 
down to work. My greatest loss was at my home, an old fashioned book- 
case was filled with white china, the door flew open and it crashed down 
breaking everything, two high shelves filled with decorated pieces, some of it 
the work of my teacher and valued on that account, only two pieces are 
perfect (a big tankard and tray), some of the heavy Austrian pieces can be 
mended and used for show pieces but the French china went all to pieces. 
The earthquake did not chip or crack a thing in the kitchen closets, preferred 
the sound of china crashing in other parts of the house. The house moved 
east and south three inches and everything inside moved with it. I mourned 
over my china two or three hours. Then word came out from the 
thousands of fleeing people of the fire that was eating up our beautiful city. 
The earthquake sank into insignificance for the fire has taken seven square 
miles, there is nothing but suburbs left, over 250,000 people have left, but 
the fire cleaned up Chinatown and thousands of old shacks that were a blot 
on the city. In five years we will have a beautiful city without those blem- 
ishes, in the meantime I am wondering if there will be any demand for teachers 
and decorators in china on the coast. If you know of an opening for a teacher 
will you kindly let me know? DEB WorThingTon. 
Kindly send Keramic Studio. 
Have lost everything by fire. 
M. L. Thompson. 
Gentlemen: We lost everything through the fire. A. E. Bennett 
Keramic Studio: Am sorry to say that I, like hundreds and thousands 
of others, am homeless and penniless. Will take new courage, however, in 
near future and remain here. E. M. Van Blarcom. 
Gentlemen: My address is the same as before. I was not burnt out but 
lost considerable from the shock of the earthquake. 
Mrs. Eva M. Jakobs. 
Keramic Publishing Co.: My address is the same as before the fire, al- 
though my salesroom and stock of decorated china was burned and kiln and 
great quantities of white china were overthrown and broken by earthquake. 
Thanking you for sympathy, I remain, Mrs. F. D. AshworTh. 
Keramic Studio Co.: Am thankful to be able to say that I am still at 
my old address. My loss in china through shake is about $300, and by fire 
we lost several pieces of property, but are thankful to have our lives. 
Anna Oestermann. 
Keramic Studio Publisliing Co.: I lost all by fire after the earthquake, my 
magazines for four years also. Can I get the back numbers commencing with 
the educational articles, I think September to present one and how much 
will they be. I hope a little less than usual price as I am at present "flat 
busted" Mrs S. F. Lockwood. 
Thanks for your kind wishes. My troubles are little compared with 
others, only loss of money. (Mrs. E. J.) Josephine H. Foster. 
We have lost everything in the fire. 
Nettie W. King. 
Keramic Studio Publishing Co: I have lost everything by the earth- 
quake and fire. Yours sincerely, S. V. Gulp. 
A letter from Mrs. Irelan, maker of the Roblin pottery, states that 
she was able to save only a few pieces of her ware, while a large collection 
of valuable wares, which she prized highly, was lost and can never be 
replaced. 
