LYNN LYNN PUBLIC LIBRARY Open 9 A.M. to 9.30 P.M. Occasional exhibitions. (No report 1923.) MALDEN MALDEN PUBLIC LIBRARY HERBERT W. FISON, Librarian FRANCIS A. SHOVE, Chairman Art Committee Gallery open 10 A.M. to 9 P.M.; Sundays, 2 P.M. to 6 P.M. Frequent exhibitions. There are over 2,500 mounted prints in the Library. Open Sundays, Nov. to May, 2 P.M. to 6 P.M.; Saturdays, 9 A.M. to 9 P.M.; other week days, 9 A.M. to 6 P.M. Exhibitions held. Organized 1907 as New Bedford Art Club; reorganized 1921. Exhibitions are held. GEORGE H. TRIPP.. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY New Bedford .Librarian JANE E. GARDNER...... Art Librarian Open daily 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Founded 1853. Permanent art collection and frequent exhibitions. Pictures lent to neighboring towns. SWAIN SCHOOL OF DESIGN 391 County Street, New Bedford WILLIAM W. CRAPO...... President JOHN H. CLIFFORD.. ..Sec.-Treasurer CHARLES W. Clifford.............. Vice-Pres. H. A. NEYLAND.. . Director Founded 1881; re-organized as school of art, 1902. Monthly exhibitions and lectures. A free school (see school section). SWAIN ART CLUB A social, educational and business organization for the students. To qualify for membership, work must pass the jury, composed of club members and instructors. A sales shop is maintained where orders are also taken. NORTHAMPTON FORBES LIBRARY West Street, Northampton JOSEPH LEROY HARRISON, Librarian Opened to the public in 1894. The art collection numbers 118,936 pictures, the largest collection for public circulation in this country. It includes original Japanese color prints, original etchings and engravings and reproductions of architectural subjects, paintings and sculpture. There are about 6,000 volumes in the departmental library, and a valuable collection is being acquired. Occasional special exhibitions. (No report 1923.) RICHARD MILLER.. BEACHCOMBERS' CLUB PROVINCETOWN President H. N. CAMPBELL...... Sec.-Treasurer Vice-President Organized 1914. Owns etching press for use of members. Sends out traveling exhibition of work by members, and holds annual exhibition. SAIL LOFT CLUB Treasurer HARRIOT B. NEWHALL. ..Secretary MRS. CORA A. HERRING..... President BLANCHE LAZELL.. MRS. MELZAR CHAFFEE...1st V.-Pres. Organized 1917. (No report 1923.) HILLER C. WELLMAN.......Librarian E. H. KING...... Chief of Art Dept. The art room is open, free, week days (except Christmas and Fourth of July), 9 A.M. to 9 P.M. Founded 1857; art room opened 1905. Holds exhibitions. Circulated 9,015 books on fine arts and 139,696 pictures, 1922-1923. Published "Art and Aesthetics." C. EDWARD NEWELL. SPRINGFIELD ART LEAGUE President CORDELIA C. SARGENT. Secretary RAYMOND A. BIDWELL.....Vice-Pres. Organized 1919. Monthly lectures; exhibitions and sketch classes held. LAUREL HILL ASSOCIATION ALEXANDER SEDGWICK...... President RALPH E. HEATH. E. B. OWEN. 1st Vice-Pres. RUTH FURNISS.. W. GILMAN THOMPSON.2d Vice-Pres. Treasurer .Secretary Organized 1853. Does village improvement work, cares for parks, sidewalks, trees, etc. STOCKBRIDGE EXHIBITION WALTER NETTLETON, Chairman Art Committee J. H. SEYMOUR.. ..Treasurer MRS. G. R. HALL........... Secretary Since 1909 exhibitions of painting and sculpture have been held in September for two weeks, open to all artists who have at any time worked in the Berkshires. (No report 1923.) WAKEFIELD ISABEL G. FLINT... HELEN S. RANDALL. Exhibitions held. WALTHAM WAKEFIELD ARTS AND CRAFTS President MRS. SUSIE O. GUILLOW... Treasurer Vice-Pres. MRS. ELSIE M. SHEA... . Secretary WALDO LINCOLN... President SAMUEL B. WOODWARD..... Treasurer Secretary CLARENCE S. BRIGHAM.....Librarian Incorporated 1812. A national institution which is particularly rich in books, newspapers and manuscripts dating before 1820. The Museum contains a number of pieces of colonial furniture, a small collection of early portraits, some historical china, and a large loan collection of early English and American portraits. FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY ROBERT K. SHAW...........Librarian GRACE W. WOOD, Reference Librarian in charge of Art Collection Open 9 A.M. to 9.30 P.M. Large collection of carbon photographs illustrating the history of painting, and many colored reproductions; photographs of architecture, sculpture, etc.; reproductions of works by American artists. Good collection of art books. Plates are lent. Art classes hold regular meetings in the art rooms. Exhibitions held. |