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I1ERAM1C STUDIO 
CLUB NOTES. 
The annual election of the Chicago Ceramic Club 
was held May 5th, the following were chosen officers for the 
coming year. 
Evelyn B. Beachey, President. 
Nellie A. Cross, 1st Vice-President. 
Mary J. Coulter, 2d Vice-President. 
Lulu C. Bergen, Recording Secretary. 
Cora A. Randall, Corresponding Secretary. 
Mary A. Farrington, Treasurer. 
The Kansas City Keramic Club enjoys a membership 
of ninety, during the last year the study course consisted 
of Modern Design and Flower Drawings. 
The recent Exhibit is considered to be the best the 
Club has ever offered the public and more visitors were 
attracted. 
Each piece, the individual work of the exhibitor, 
was passed upon by a Jury composed of the officers and 
members of the Executive Committee. 
The following prominent Artists were represented 
in the Loan Exhibit. Mr. M. Fry, Mrs. K. E. Cherry, 
Mr. Franz Bischoff, Mr. F. Aulich, Mr. H. O. Punsch, Miss 
Dorothea Warren. 
LEAGUE NOTES. 
ANNUAL REPORT. 
At the close of the annual meeting held at the Art 
Institute on May 4, 1906, after listening to the reports and 
letters from the presidents of the various clubs, we realized 
what splendid work had been accomplished and what pro- 
gress the National League of Mineral Painters had made 
in the past year and how the art world had at last awak- 
ened to the fact that art could be executed in ceramics 
as well as in any other medium. It was most gratifying 
to the workers to know that the New York and Pittsburgh 
clubs, now enjoy the same privileges as Chicago in having 
the doors of the art galleries open to them for their annual 
exhibition. 
Our President in her address spoke of the work as hav- 
ing passed a severe jury and having been admitted on 
merit alone, our pieces being of a high standard and of 
improved design being our greatest need. We want a 
school of Ceramics beginning with American clays and 
carrying it through all the processes of fire. Examples 
of coarse pottery, finer porcelains and the finest enamels 
are in our exhibition this year. The Correspondence 
Class in which we have been experimenting is now fully 
established and it promises to be the most successful 
undertaking of the League. The corrected lines are 
easily understood, while technical terms of critics pre- 
viously used are as unintelligible to most of us as Greek. 
A careful study of the exhibition shows there is not the 
influence of friends or superior ability that has put a few 
in the lead, but an early start along the right lines and 
ceaseless toil. Ruskin says "If you want knowledge, 
you must toil for it." 
The principal business was the election of six new 
advisory board members. The tellers reported the fol- 
lowing unanimous elections: 
Mrs. Minnie Parker, of Portland, Oregon. 
Mr. Suffolk of Pittsburgh, Duquesne Club. 
Miss S. Sanborn of Denver. 
Mrs. Katharine Lindsay of Topeka, Kansas. 
Mrs. Ida Johnson of New York. 
Mrs. J. R. Thompson, Augusta, Me. 
A complete and ' audited report from the treasurer 
showed the debits to be $518.61; credits $3 6 2. 5 8, leaving 
a balance on hand of $156.03. 
To Mrs. Burgen, Chairman of the Transportation Com- 
mittee, is due the credit of a carefully planned travelling 
exhibition, after a two weeks successful exhibition held 
at the Art Institute; the comparative study course of 96 
pieces left Chicago the last of May, visiting 15 cities and 
returning in perfect order. 
The Portland Oregon exhibit was one of interest and 
while small, was one of excellent design and resulted in 
the members receiving one gold medal, one silver and 
seven bronze medals. 
It was with pleasure that the advisory board received 
the new club from Topeka, Kansas, and the following in- 
dividual members : 
Miss. Ophelia Foley of Owensboro, Ky. 
Mrs. Margaret Daniels of Valley City, N. D. 
Mrs. Chas, Williams, of Glen Falls, N. Y. 
There was a general discussion of next year's study 
course followed by an instructive talk from Mr. Linderoth 
on "The Practicability of Clay Work, Composition of Dif- 
ferent Bodies and of Glazing, and the Possibility of Decora- 
tion on the Unfired Clay." 
Meeting adjourned. 
Respectfully submitted, 
M. ELLEN IglEhart. 
Recording Secretary. 
TREATMENT FOR SCOTCH YELLOW ROSE 
(Supplement) 
Ida M. Ferris. 
IN CHINA COLOR 
For first tire use Lemon Yellow and shade with Grey 
for white roses. For darker flower use Yellow Brown 
with same Grey. Keep the main part of background 
yellow on the light side shading with Copenhagen Blue and 
a little Black. In second fire lay in shadow leaves in back- 
ground with Copenhagen Blue and Dark Green and a little 
Ruby with the blue. Use some Ruby in darker part of 
background. 
Retouch roses with Dark Yellow and Grey as in first 
fire, with Yellow Brown in centers. A third fire with 
softening washes will improve it. 
IN WATER COLOR 
Paint flowers with Lemon Yellow and Cadmium, 
shade with Hooker's Green No. 2 and Indian Yellow. 
Leaves, No. 1 and No. 2 Hooker's Green, Burnt Sienna and 
Payne's Grey. Background, Lemon Yellow with over- 
laying shadows of Green and Payne's Grey letting the 
yellow shine through. Darker background, New Blue 
and Payne's Grey, touches of Burnt Sienna on stems and 
stamens. 
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STUDIO NOTES 
Mr. F. B. Aulich has just returned from his trip to the 
coast. He lost everything, but is in good spirits and will 
be ready to open his classes in Chicago July 1st. 
Mrs. Anne Seymour Mundy and Miss Venicy M. Bar- 
low will hold an Arts and Crafts exhibition, in connection 
with their summer school, from July 9th to August ist, at 
Coudersport, Pa. 
