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Editors note. Thtis le the first oft îwo rex'i Ms;Cla.ra MacGowan of Nor-thwestern uni of A Century of Progress exhibition at the Art Institute. In titis article Miss MiweGowç cusses the Aniercan artiste, Next week si tell about the European painters. Visitors to the 1934 version -of the, officia Aýrts. Exhibition of, Paintings, Sculpture Prints, A Century of, Progress, at, the Art tue of Chicago, which was,openeédto the June 1 and 'which will continue until Nov ,1,wl' see, an art, event of world impot The new, show of more than 1,00 exampl extensive and valuable as. Iast year's, is c< uously and markedly differenit in .new,,n Pieces, gathiered from the great art treasi Europe.an d America, prnicipally the latter. This year's edition, appropriately, is dii, the spotlight of attention on Ainerican art its eginning ini colonial tiînes to the pr This wilI give the Public, an olportuity before realized-to see the înost comiprelig show of the -evolution. of Ainericati art evg sembled under *one roof, and to conîpart Study our native artists witlî 1uropean, na old and niodern., Well emphasized as Aniericaîî art is, Eutropean collection does not, 'oni the v reach the great brilliance and dimiensional1 of iast year's show, although, to be sure. i case of a niajority of individual canvases- just as splendid and enrichiîîg. 1-Jowever, cati onlv commetid Dr. Harshc, director o: Institute, and his associatesç for arranging year's show in this way. tlierebv avoiliný * 1)ossibility of too similar an exhibition. The. story of American painting is chrumi cally arranged in sorte sixteen rooônis. Firsl works of the Americati Colonial, painters (É ly portrait) of the l8th anid early 19t1i cent possess a vitalit-v and force* of character th unrnistakable. In spite, of the wvide differ( îi the technical skill of varions mien in group. there is a feeling of dignity ani sîncerity in their paintings. Stich canivase Copley's forceful hiandling of -'Lady Fra Wentworth,?" Gilbert, Stuart's digniied and strained "Xashiigtoni,". Sully's astenly -Jû O)ugatn." SamnuelM Morse's exceptionally fine' trait of "'Lafayvette." atnd, Ralph, Earle's .he fülIy conmposed "Mother and' Child," are i% one's serions attention. The. I9th centurv section incîndes patiiite great power. Albert Ryder is represented severai imp)ressive atnd roinauîtie ittterpretat hI the unustuallv (iesigtied "Mloonlit Cove' niit be readilv claimied by the sur-realist Sucli fine artists as Wil1iam Chase,* Mary Cas- satt. Childe Hassam, Eýrnest Lawson, Maurice Prendergast, and Arthur B. Davies are weli rep- resented and show the hreadth of the impres- sionistie movement in, the United States.. Mary Iews by. At the aniual meeting of the North Shore tlverslty Chicago Musicians club held at tlhe Georgian lhotel on -an dis, May 14 Mrs. Otto E. Geppert of Xilmnette was ýhe wil1 elected presiclent; Mrs. Raîpli l-hrween of Win- ue n etka, vice presidezt, Mrs. Harold R. Shîerman alFn of.'Wilmette, secretary; àMrs. N. S. Akely c of e, and Wilmette, treasûrer.; Dorotlîy Pound. prograin tItisti- chairmati; Mrs. G. Ross Stewart, of Wilnîette, public 'soc 1ial: and ptiblicitv chai rtnan, e Mrs. Audley 1;.. vemiber Hantisberger of nVnekiuenîhership chair- )rance. mai, and Mrs. Gevilla Neukranz, Mrs. Walter ilsas P.Berminghian, and. Mîss Betty Bieseinîier al Pnspic- of Wilmette, directors. masteo- The progranii, wliicli followedlutîclîcot an(I tlit brso usiness, meeting, wvas given 1w Mrs. F. W. Fiier- main of Wilnette, draniatic, soprano_ who pre- rectïng senrted a cycle of; Indian s oigs ; 1)orothy Cordts, ,t froin Cotî tral1to. and NoriniaBoswvorth, bvrie soprano. resnt.The club is partiiciilarlv i)rotid of its record thi.> -esve -ear for it again donated $50. to the W onian 's 'ra- Synmpony orchestra and added ( 1 tote and whichi the clubi starte(l tlere last vear. Carl aser, .ndgren. a dsrigyugstûdetthi the Sclîool of Mlusie at Northowester,î vas able to sthe hnslî lus course tItis year %vitlî the aid. of this 10hole. loan. He lias specializéd ini choral work. At the l)owürC alnal hincheon lie gave a group of violin solos, in he appreciation for wliat the chlb had done for af the ~this. gteWoman's Committee St. he WuII Aid Symphony, iturie.s A Womnani's canipaign coninîittee of the Clhi- bat is cago S'ymplioný orchestra has been formed for ees the purpose of iiicreasing subscriptions for the Ithis 'ruesday afternooiî ami Thursday niglit con- deep ccrts of the orchestra for the coining fall and ýes as winter season. 'ances M'rs. Frederick Upluani is chiairinan of the 'd ne- comnîittee which covers the entire, city of Chi- oseph cago and aIl of its outlying suburb.Fr'Vn por- netka aînd Glencoe, Xlrs. WNillianî Sherman Hay eanti.- of "the formîer village lias lbeeii appoiîîted 'chair-, worth nman. Mrs. 'E. V. I.. Brownî is vice-chairman ini charge of \Vitîietka' subscript ions, anîd Mrs. ,rs _0f;Bruce M\acI,eislh and AMrs. 'William Sutherland ivith ;are vice-cluairîmètifor Qlenlcoe. tions. Iii Winnetka the plani for camrpaign' is the ýlie using of the old Raviiîia Opera club organization ts of. for block captaiîs, ami progrcss is being made ficett. very satisfactorily. At à nmeetinîg of the etîtire *'The committee in Chicago 'recentir the Xinnetka nech. plan fouîîd such fav'or that it ivas decided that adds the other conînîiittees use the saine idea. gliew :table~ Çnicago p. rooms. L; mainly . sca native art. througlî g. iaranit'y 000. k instalied in two rican scuiptors is es containing our Mrs. Louis W. Hal, formerl% of Witînietka but now of 2027 Ornington avetne, Evanston, has been officially nQtified by The Caravatn, vouth sectiotn of the Ne%%, History society, New Yorký City, that. she was awardled the prize ini its recent international côinpetitiont. Thie Carav-an offered a cash'prize of $100 for tlie best mnusical settiîîg of its .poetîi entitled *'The Song of the Caravani." ',Tlere -were 238 entries iii the, coni- test, wli was olpened MaXfrcli i. 1aid closed MaY 15. 'lie coiitestàints 'were froi the. United States, Caniada. ,several . uropeaii couintnies., Honolulu, aiud the \N est Inidies. "The Soiig of the Caravani' viIl bc tîje officiaI song of the organizatii. .lu is being publislied atnd Will I>e readv sooni for distribution. For seinie eaÉs\rs*.r Halls soings 'have beeit creatitig ;afavorable impilressioni anîong. lier friends and iI li er clubs. .I>nrimîg the winter slîe gave, a prograin of lier songs. assisted by' Ma- daine. jati Yomiîg, for, the Soutlîern Xomnaîî's club.of Chicago. of which she is a former pre-si- denît. Slue is niow eiîrolled ini the school of Music, of Nortlîivesteril universiiv, takiinganl ad- vanced course iii composition with D)r. Theodore Lans as inistructor. Iii additioni to lier musical interests, 'Mrs. Hlall is a cltilwoinati, beloniging to several sotitherni societies, a inember of.the Ev- anstomi Womaîî's club, of the Xiiînetka Draina club, and director of, its Draina Studl circle., W rk o0 N.s.WAirt Students :on Exliibit A Xnong the north shiore students of the Evansi- toni Aca.detny of Fine Arts who are exhibiting in the Sevetth anmal exhibition to be heid bi the sclhool studios on june 8 and 9 are: Miss Peggy. Lou* Doering, Miss Eth'elhel Har- lan, Miss Anita Johnson, George Miller, Gren- fel Older., Miss Mariô* Rockafellow, Missul Suekoif of Wilmete; Miss Ruth Johnsotn, Miïss Mary W"egectîer of Knloth Miss, Viinutie Gro'ndaI, Miss Margaret,'McCall. Miss Jeatn',\c- Contieli, Miss Marjorie. McNie of Wýiniîetka; Mss Emelyn Waltz of Gleîce Miss' Ada Jane Reasnier of Hubbard Woods. TI iose iii the Satnrd ay niorning cliildIren amI' junior classes include: Shirley Hughes, Cherry Sue Orr, Lois Rosen, Marjorie Weiller, John Cutler of Wilmette; Jean Jones, Betty McNulty of Kenilworth; ICatherine Hedlman, Margaret Mlagrauli of Winnetka: Marv Schoetîbrun of Hubhard \Výoodls; Ainîv' eiischel of Gletic. The exhibit features a showing of pnivate col- lections 'of old paintings. Famous artists wlio wilbe represented are Goyas, Velasquez and Romero de Tlornes. In addition there will be a complete and varied display of carpets, tapes-, tries, - embroideries, laces, ceramics, potteryý. jewvelry,, cut-glass, and n6ovelties.