Westfield, Mass., is to have an art museum through the generosity of Mrs. Florence Rand Lang, who has given $50,000 for the purpose.

Kansas City, Mo., is to have an art building costing $200,000, by the bequest of Frank Rozzelle of that city.

Walter L. Milliken has given to the Indianapolis Art Association a fund to be known as the Mary Milliken Fund, for the purchase of water colors. The Association has also received a bequest of $95,000 from James E. Roberts, for the purchase of paintings in oil and water color.

The Chicago Art Institute has received the Potter Palmer collection of paintings, supplemented by the generosity of Honoré and Potter Palmer, Jr. Another gift of great importance was the collection of 22 paintings from Mr. and Mrs. W. W. Kimball. Recent donations to the Endowment Fund were Robert Allerton's gift of $130,000, and Mrs. Annie S. Coburn's gift of $15,000, to establish a fund in memory of Lewis L. and Annie S. Coburn. A bequest of $170,000 has been received by the Art Institute, from George W. Sheldon. Mrs. Emily C. Chadbourne has given $25,000 and 45 art objects to the Decorative Arts Department.

The Edward H. Coates Memorial collection of paintings and sculpture was presented to the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, Philadelphia, by Mrs. Coates.

SCULPTURE

A great exhibition of American Sculpture, organized by the National Sculpture Society, was shown in New York City in the Hispanic Museum, and adjoining grounds, from April 14 until August 1. About 800 works by contemporary sculptors were shown. A selection of this exhibition was shown at the Baltimore Museum of Art, September 22 to November 4, and the sculpture was exhibited both indoors and out.

On December 7, 1922, a statue of Joan of Arc, by Anna V. Hyatt, was installed in the Chapel of St. Martin of Tours at the Cathedral of St. John the Divine. It was the gift of the late John Sanford Saltus.

A bronze tablet, by J. Massey Rhind, was unveiled last Armistice Day in memory of the officers and men of the 23rd Regiment killed in the World War. The tablet is placed on the exterior of the armory, Bedford Street and Atlantic Avenue, Brooklyn.

A statue of Alexander Hamilton, by James Earle Fraser, sculptor, and Henry Bacon, architect, was unveiled May 17, on the south front of the Treasury Building, Washington, D. C.

The Theodore Thomas Memorial, a bronze figure, "The Spirit of Music," by Albin Polasek, has been erected in Grant Park, Chicago. A bronze fountain group, at the Children's Fresh Air Sanitarium, Lincoln Park, has been erected. It is the work of Ida McClelland Stout.

The James Scott Memorial Fountain has been completed in Detroit. Mr. Scott left a sum amounting to $700,000 for the purpose. The commission was awarded to Cass Gilbert of New York; Robert Aitken did the incidental sculpture, and the tiles of the floor of the lowest basin, of which there are three, were made by Mary Chase Perry Stratton of the Pewabic Pottery. The bronze figure of Mr. Scott, seated on a pedestal, some distance from the fountain, is by Herbert Adams.

Robert I. Aitken was also the sculptor of "Comrades in Arms," the Alpha Delta Phi Memorial, bronze replicas of which will be placed in each of the 25 chapter houses in the United States and Canada.

A bronze tablet in memory of Arthur B. Milford, for 32 years a professor at Wabash College, Crawfordsville. Ind, was dedicated in June.

designed and executed by Myra R. Richards.

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A bas-relief tablet to the memory of Chaplains in the World War has been placed in the Boston State House. It is the work of Bashka Paeff.

Two placques, by J. Maxwell Miller, in memory of Dr. Daniel Coit Gilman, first president of Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, have been completed. They are in Gilman Hall.

Washington University at St. Louis has recently completed its memorial to those of its alumni and students who gave their lives in the World War. The Memorial, which was designed and modeled by 2 members of the teaching staff, Prof. Gabriel Ferrand of the Dept. of Architecture and Victor S. Holm of the School of Fine Arts, consists of a decorative bronze tablet mounted on a background of Old Convent Siena marble.

A heroic bronze group, "Triumph of Light Over Darkness," in Nela Park. Cleveland, by Robert I. Aitken, was dedicated. The group is symbolic of the purposes of Nela Park in developing the uses of light for humanity, and is one of the first groups to be installed in America in connection with a commercial plant.

Two bronze figures on drinking fountains, by Myra R. Richards, were erected in University Park, Indianapolis.

PARKS

In Chicago a playground in Plymouth Court was obtained for children of families living in that congested business district. Additional territory was given by the city to the Small Parks and Playground Commission.

Minneapolis expended about $850,000 during 1923 for the improvement of parks, parkways and playgrounds.

In 1918 Detroit ranked as the 12th city in the United States in parks and playgrounds; in 1923 it ranked 3rd.

In Toledo a city zoning plan was adopted, also plans for street changes to more perfectly connect the park and boulevard systems; new playgrounds were made and the public golf course was enlarged.

The grounds of 68 of the 95 parks in Manhattan have been improved within the year.

Hancock and Belfield Playgrounds were opened in Philadelphia, and 2 swimming pools were reconstructed.

The John Bartram Gardens, in Philadelphia, have been put under the care of The Fairmount Park Art Association and will be restored to their original condition, as far as possible.

In Indianapolis 329 acres have been acquired for the opening of two new parks.

SCHOOLS

The School of Fine Arts of New York University, founded in 1832 by Samuel F. B. Morse, was reestablished in 1923 through the generosity of Col. Michael Friedsam and the Altman Foundation. Fiske Kimball will hold the Morse professorship.

During the year two city public schools placed mural paintings by William Clarke Rice. The three panels in Public School 43 in the Bronx represent American History; the panels in the Brooklyn School illustrate Mother Goose Rhymes.

The Philadelphia Art Alliance fostered the formation of art clubs among the students of every high school and junior high school of Philadelphia. The art clubs of the high schools are being banded into a students' art league.

CIVIC

The bridge connecting Detroit with its park, Belle Isle, was completed at a cost of over two and a half million dollars. The length is 2,193 ft.

A civic center for Los Angeles has been laid out; boulevards are being made, and a stadium seating 75,000 persons at Exposition Park has been

The Cappelin Memorial Bridge has been completed, at Minneapolis, over the Mississippi River.

In Boston, Stuart Street was widened and extended in a long line from Irvington to Eliot Street.

Several new avenues and boulevards were opened in Chicago-Ogden Avenue, an arterial highway running from southwest, across the city, northeast to Lincoln Park; Roosevelt Boulevard, Kimball Avenue and Avondale Road. A new double drive, east of Lake Shore Drive, north of Chicago Avenue, was dedicated in October.

The Frankford, Pa., World War Memorial has taken the form of a community athletic field. The Memorial was designed by Paul P. Cret.

MUSIC

An interesting event connected with the annual public concerts held in New York was the unveiling of the new band stand, erected on the Mall in Central Park at 72nd Street, presented to the city by Elkan Naumberg. The architect, William Tauchau, designed the stand to accommodate 75 musicians and the shell so that it would distribute the music and make it audible to an audience of from 50.000 to 70,000 persons. The sculptural ornament is by Edmond T. Quinn. Sixty concerts were given there by the Goldman Band from June 4th to August 26th.

The 42 concerts held during the summer months in the Stadium of the City College were directed by William Van Hoogstraton and the programs arranged for the orchestra drew an attendance 50% greater than any previous

season.

The Metropolitan Museum, through the generosity of its friends, was able to again hold eight orchestral concerts, conducted by David Mannes.

The Philadelphia Music League secured the interest of over 250 choirs and choruses in a Christmas caroling program. The climax of which was reached on City Hall Plaza when eight or ten thousand heard the singing of well known carols by many choirs and choruses under the leadership of Dr. Leopold Stokowski.

On two evenings in April and May concerts of a strikingly different character were given at the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the first by members of the Boston Symphony Orchestra under the leadership of Agide Jacchia, and the second by the Harvard Glee Club, of which Archibald C. Davison is director. On the evenings of the concerts the entire Museum was open, free to the public, from 7 to 11.

In Boston Christmas carols were sung on the streets and on the Common. In Los Angeles summer symphony concerts were held in the Hollywood Bowl.

In Toledo 12,124 children and adults attended musical events at the Museum.

The Detroit Institute of Arts had community singing on Sundays. Eight weeks of light opera were given at the Municipal Theatre in Forest Park, St. Louis. A feature was the chorus made up of local singers. Regular concerts and Sunday afternoon popular concerts are given during the winter by the St. Louis Symphony Orchestra.

The Chicago Band, William Weil, conductor (supported by public subscription), gave concerts from June until September in the different parks and squares. During the same months grand opera was given at Ravinia Park, concerts were given on the Municipal Pier and community sings were held in the parks.

$20,000 was expended for free music in the city parks of Minneapolis70 concerts were given in 15 different parks throughout the city. Community singing was carried on in connection with the concerts in the Neighborhood Parks. At the Art Institute a series of four concerts were arranged through

the generosity of a group of Minneapolis artists, who consented to give their

services.

The Music Department of The Cleveland Museum of Art has given a course of illustrated lectures on The Appreciation of Chamber Music and three series of organ recitals, including programs by Joseph Bonnet and Marcel Dupre. It has also conducted class work and entertainments for children of its members and Sunday afternoon popular talks on Great Masters of Music.

The Cleveland Choral Society is being organized through co-operation of The Cleveland Museum of Art and The Cleveland Institute of Music for the study and presentation of the finest a capella music. Rehearsals will be conducted by Ernest Bloch in the Museum auditorium.

Ten free public concerts were given on Sunday afternoons at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts, through private contribution. The Philadelphia municipality appropriates $99,000 a year to provide musical entertainment for the public, the largest amount given by any city in the United States. Nearly 300 free concerts were given by the various bands supported by Municipal appropriation throughout the parks and city squares.

PAGEANTS

"When Columbus Returned to Spain," was given at the University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, April 12th.

The pageant, "Lost in Toyland," was given in Minneapolis by 1,500 chilren from the playgrounds on two evenings in August.

In Los Angeles a historical revue, "The Wayfarer Pageant," was held on Monroe's Anniversary.

At Chicago, in June, a play festival by the Illinois Chapter of the Wild Flower Preservation Society was given. In the same month in Chicago was also presented "The Jensen Masque" by the Friends of Our Native Landscape, interested in saving State and National Parks, Forest Preserves, and the beauty of native landscape. Play festivals were given in June at the field houses in parks, settlement groups and schools.

In St. Louis the annual playground festival in Forest Park included a fairy play and interpretative dances by children from all the playgrounds in the City, given at the Municipal Theatre. The play this year was "Aladdin and His Wonderful Lamp," costumed by Margaret Breen, with the dancing under the direction of Agnes Cady.

New York City made a great feature of the celebration of its Silver Jubilee, commemorating the consolidation in 1898 of the Boroughs of Bronx, Richmond and Queens with Manhattan. On June 16th an industrial parade was held with floats representing the various industries. On June 20th the fraternal organizations of the city paraded.

Gloucester, Mass., held a pageant on its Tercentenary Anniversary, presenting the costumes and episodes of the early days of the settlement.

A large Shakesperian pageant was given in Indianapolis under the auspices of the Little Theatre.

Museums

The Greek cross () preceding the name of a museum indicates that it is a chapter of The American Federation of Arts.

LOS ANGELES, CALIF.

LOS ANGELES MUSEUM OF HISTORY, SCIENCE AND ART Exposition Park, Los Angeles, Calif.

WILLIAM M. BOWEN....... President HOWARD ROBERTSON......... Secretary WILLIAM ALANSON BRYAN, Director

Mary E. MarSH, Assistant Curator, Department of Fine and Applied Art Art department founded November 6, 1913. Board meetings last Thursday of each month. A free institution, maintained by the county of Los Angeles. Educational work done through the public schools, clubs and societies of the Southwest. Collection of paintings by well-known American artists presented by Mr. and Mrs. William Preston Harrison; collection of etchings presented by Wallace L. De Wolf.

One-man exhibits held every two weeks; main gallery occupied by important exhibits changed every month; California Art Club holds annual exhibits in October; six prizes awarded. International Print Exhibition held annually. Annual attendance averages 500,000.

The Otis Art Institute (see school section) which is under the direction of the Museum, was established by General Harrison Gray Otis shortly before his death in 1917, through the gift to the County of Los Angeles of his residence, "The Bivouac."

SOUTHWEST MUSEUM

4699 Marmion Way, Los Angeles President MRS. CECILE N. WINCHESTER, JOSEPH SCOTT.. .First Vice-Pres.

MILBANK JOHNSON.

For foundation see Vol. XI, p. 48.

Sec.-Treas.

JOHN ADAMS COMSTOCK....Director

Annual meeting in January.

Open free, daily, 1 to 5 P.M. Exhibition of European paintings; permanent exhibit of ivories, sculpture and Western art. Incorporated 1907; building opened 1914. Student members, $2.50; annual dues, $10; membership, 745. Contains a large collection of Southern California archæology. The rotunda has an art gallery; also Torrance Hall of Arts. There are also scientific collections and libraries. Meetings of natural history clubs; lectures covering exhibits weekly for school pupils and teachers. Exhibitions are held.

OAKLAND, CALIF.

OAKLAND ART ASSOCIATION

OAKLAND ART GALLERY

Municipal Auditorium, 12th and Fallon Streets, Oakland

WILLIAM S. PORTER........ President CHARLES S. GREENE ......Treasurer W. H. CLAPP, Director and Acting Secretary

Open daily 1 to 5 P.M.; Sundays and holidays, I to 5 P.M. Admission free. Founded 1915. Annual meeting in March. Annual dues, students, $1; annual, $5; sustaining, $10; life, $100; membership, 250. Holds exhibition on average of every two weeks.