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Wilmette Life (Wilmette, Illinois), 30 Dec 1937, p. 22

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and the Christmas rush are oveir now, and if these have intcrfered with a visit to- this important show. of the year, the entries, will, be on view in the s.econd floorý galleries of the East wing until January:16. Francèis Chapin, a Chicago artist wbo bas been conducting a class in modern tecbnique in Win- netka Communiity- House for the past two years imiter the auspices of the North- Siore Art league, and bas, in. the past. been a very consistent prize winner in Chicago shows, exhibits an oul painting entitled "Sumnmer Holi- day." A river scene with two figures in the "foreground. it is cjone in bis charac.teiristic fréeeand careless style, strongcolor and a light palette lend- inig a decidedly summery and chieer- fui aspect tothe painting. à compara- tively smail one., Alil three artistr, are definitelv uro- nesday, January 5. Mr. French wîiH add one or two other numbers when* further 1'programs, os the Chicago orchestra are announced. His pro- grams are openi to ail noîth shore jresidents inter- ested iai mu sic, and those planning to attend are asked to cal Mr. French before theeveing of the concert. . she lave a 'y Recital series sponsored by the Wisinotka N si clb. America is his adopted country,, u i ar t is international and without borders. Four billes lit bas circled the globe. and bis nani0e spelis magic* whercver' Rach,, Beethoven, and Brahmis are synonymsç of civilizationl-in Nev York, Bonmbay, Leningrad, Madrid,, Colùfn..büsý (Ohio), Tokyo. Rio de .anero o Eric (Va..).. Heifetz is a :îamc Io ctetjulrewth AXn ca33s way to describe Hceifet*$ ures ent eminence, as a violinlist is to say that he is kt the* top. vet such, a descriPti on wouid, bc nis;leadnîtg. for Jasclia Heifetz is stili clinibilng anid xpects to continue clil>ing so long asihe plavs the viôlini. Sudi at Ieast, is bis attitude towards hls art. For thie pubflie, this attitude is a guar- *antee of the supreme artist's eternal (issatisfaction witbh iniiseif. * 44at44,the ouseids W4,o h 4k <to bis concerts in every- cultured part of the habitable globe find bis pla%- ing flawlcss does not swerve irn fromn the steady path of artistic de- velopinent, His p)opular triunîphis andl the tnparalflee lapproval oi connoisstiirs arc for hini a spur bo ever grcater mulsical achievement s. The muan bias intellectual and culi- tural attaiunents, other thanth~ ot rmusic. It wilI.be renmembe)redîhfat entered under the titie "Spring -0 Cedar Gap." Ilere to ils ail interpt characteristic section of the t3nite daringly modern than ber Iast pic stitute show, it verges upon thei producing that fragile and transi typical of spring. ýure in anl in- npressionistic, ,nt beautv 50 Sponsor Concert for IBenef it of the Bind The Pbiladelphia orchestra, one of the 'vorid. I wo of0theiCnstruments. a priceless Stradivarius and an equallv Ganl)c(uarnerius, are well known to the audi- &n1ces b flock to the concerts of the %vorMd- iamnons violinist. The tbree other violins possess iinuisuai interest for the curio-secker rather ilhan tstand- f 'i the violin connoisseur, for one i15 made of under aluiiiiiimi, onîe of matches, and one is but a younig (luarter of the regular size. ent*ý- --"'Felcauminurn instrument is the onc on wvhichi Mr. and Mrs. lBarrett WILUM'TTE, LIPE,,

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