3U . Pennsylvania Museum and School of Industrial Art Thirty-third Annual "Report, 1909 Digitized by the Internet Archive in 2011 with funding from LYRASIS Members and Sloan Foundation http://www.archive.org/details/annualreport190900penn H ° S g The Thirty-Third ANNUAL REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES WITH THE List of Members For the Year ending May 31, 1909 PHILADELPHIA, PA. 1909 Officers for 1909-1910 PRESIDENT THEODORE C. SEARCH VICE-PRESIDENTS JOHN STORY JENKS ISAAC H. CLOTHIER TREASURER SECRETART JAMES BUTTERWORTH EDWIN ATLEE BARBER DIRECTOR OF THE MUSEUM PRINCIPAL OF THE SCHOOL EDWIN ATLEE BARBER LESLIE W. MILLER ASSISTANT TREASURER JAMES L. ALLAN 876 Drexel Building COUNSEL FRANKLIN SPENCER EDMONDS, Esq. BOARD OF TRUSTEES EX OFFICIIS HON. EDWIN S. STUART HON. JOHN E. REYBURN GOVEBNOB OF THE STATE MAYOR OF THE ClTY BY APPOINTMENT James Butteewoeth, Appointed by the State Senate Habbington Fitzgebald, Appointed by the House of Representatives James H. Gay, Appointed by Select Council John G. Caebuth, Appointed by Common Council Samuel Gustine Thompson, Appointed by the Commissioners of Fair- mount Park. ELECTED BY THE MEMBERS To serve for Three Years Isaac H. Clothieb John W. Peppeb Alfbed C. Lambdin Edgae V. Seeleb William Wood To serve for Two Tears Chables Bond Thomas Dolan Chables E. Dana Mbs. John Haebison Jones Wisteb To serve for One Tear Thomas Skelton Haebison John H. McFadden John Stoby Jenks John T. Moebis Theodobe C. Seabch ASSOCIATE COMMITTEE OF WOMEN TO THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES (For their Report see page 54) PRESIDENT MRS. JOHN HARRISON VICE-PRESIDENT MRS. EDWARD H. OGDEN SECRETARY TREASURER MRS. DAVID ENGLISH DALLAM MRS. JOSEPH P. SINNOTT Mrs. Edwin Swift Balch Mrs. J. L. Ketterlinus Miss Anna Blanchard Miss Nina Lea Mrs. Rudoiph Blankenburg Mrs. John H. McFadden Mrs. John H. Brinton Miss Letitia McKim Miss Deborah N. Brock Miss Pannie S. Magee Mrs. William T. Carter Mrs. James Mifflin Miss Margaret Clyde Mrs. Francis F. Milne Miss Margaret L. Corlies Mrs. Richard Peters Miss Ada M. Crozer Mrs. Theodore W. Reath Mrs. Rodman B. Ellison Miss Elizabeth C. Roberts Countess Santa Eulalia Mrs. Thomas Roberts Miss Cornelia L. Ewing Mrs. C. Shillard Smith Mrs. W. D. Frishmuth Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson Mrs. W. W. Gibbs Mrs. John Wister Mrs. P. K. Hipple Mrs. Jones Wister HONORARY MEMBERS Mrs. M. Hampton Todd Miss H. A. Zell COMMITTEES FOR 1909—1910 EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE Theodore C. Seabch,* Chairman; Charles Bond, John G. Carrtjth, Isaac H. Clothier, Charles E. Dana, James H. Gay, Thomas Skelton Harrison, John Story Jenks, Alfred C. Lambdin, M.D., John H. McFadden, John W. Pepper, Edgar V. Seeler, William Wood. James Butterworth, ex officio. STANDING COMMITTEES * ART Charles E. Dana, Chairman; Frank Miles Day, Wilson Eyre, Charles Grafly, Samuel Gustine Thompson. MUSEUM John Story Jenks, Chairman; Alfred C. Lambdin, M.D., John H. McFadden, John T. Morris, John W. Pepper, Edgar V. Seeler. Representing the Associate Committee of Women: Mrs. William T. Carter, Mrs. William D. Frishmuth, Miss Fannie S. Magee, Miss Elizabeth C. Roberts. Mrs. John Harrison, ex officio. Miss Anna Blanchard, Honorary Member. INSTRUCTION Theodore C. Search, Chairman; Charles Bond, Isaac H. Clothier, Charles E. Dana, James H. Gay, Thomas Skelton Harrison, John Story Jenks, Alfred C. Lambdin, M.D., Edgar V. Seeler, Jones Wisteb, William Wood. Representing the Associate Committee of Women: Mrs. Rodman B. Ellison, Mrs. F. K. Hipple, Mrs. Thomas Rob- erts, Mrs. Joseph F. Sinnott, Mrs. John Wister, Mrs. Jones Wisteb. Mrs. John Harrison, ex officio. FINANCE John Story Jenks, Chairman; John G. Caeruth, Isaac H. Clothier, John H. McFadden, William Wood. The President is ex officio a member of all Committees. THE PENNSYLVANIA MUSEUM Edwin AtLee Babbee, Director Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson, Assistant Curator Mary Shaffner Lockett, Librarian and Registrar DEPARTMENT OF NUMISMATICS F. D. Langenheim, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF TEXTILES, LACE AND EMBROIDERY Mrs. John Harrison, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL CARPETS Charles F. Williams DEPARTMENT OF ORIENTAL POTTERY Mrs. Jones Wister, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF EUROPEAN PORCELAIN Rev. Alfred Duane Pell, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF AMERICAN POTTERY AND PORCELAIN Edwin AtLee Barber, Curator DEPARTMENT OF ARMS AND ARMOR Cornelius Stevenson, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF MUSICAL INSTRUMENTS Mrs. W. D. Frishmuth, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF SCULPTURE, MARBLES AND CASTS Alexander Stirling Calder, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF FURNITURE AND WOODWORK Gustav Ketterer, Honorary Curator DEPARTMENT OF PRINTS, MANUSCRIPTS, BOOK PLATES AND HISTORIC SEALS Charles E. Dana, Honorary Curator : THE SCHOOL OF INDUSTRIAL ART Comprises in its organization the following Departments Drawing. Pottery. Textile Design and Manufacture. Metal-Work. Decorative Painting. Architectural. Design. Chemistbt and Dyeing. Inteeiob Decoration. Applied Design. Illustration. Carving and Woodwork. Nobmal Art Instbuction. Decorative Sculptuee. STAFF. Leslie W. Miller, Principal. Howaed Fbemont Steatton, Director of Art Department. E. W. France, Director of Textile Department. Mrs. Cornelius Stevenson, Instructor Curators' Course. Herman Deigendesch, Instructor in Advanced Drawing from the Antique and Life. Bradley C. Algbo, Assistant Director of Textile Department and Professor in Charge of Weave Formation, Analysis and Structure of Fabrics. Leon Volkmae, Instructor in Charge of Department of Pottery. Mary Elizabeth Fratz, Instructor in Charge of Illustration. Ludwig E. Faber, Instructor in Drawing, Lecturer on Anatomy and Processes in Illustrative Reproduction. Leicester DaCosta Ward, Instructor in Chemistry. E. C. Bertolet, Laboratory Demonstrator and Instructor in Dyeing. Lawrence A. Stead, Instructor in Chemistry. Leon Hoffman, Instructor in Chemistry. J. Frank Copeland, Instructor in Water-Color Painting and Interior Decoration. Chas. T. Scott, Instructor in Modelling and Structural Design. Richard S. Cox, Instructor in Jacquard Design and Color Work. Caryl A. Grammbr, Assistant Instructor in Jacquard Design and Color Work. Helen A. Fox, Instructor in Color Harmony, Historical Ornament and Ap- plied Design. Frances Darby Sweeney, Instructor in Design Applied to Stained Glass. Bertram Sidney Chadwick, Instructor in Design Applied to Carpets, Rugs, Oil Cloth and Lace Curtains. Wm. Pfeiffer, Instructor in Elementary Weaving and Related Branches. Frederic Pfeiffer, Instructor in Charge of Advanced Weaving and Related Branches. Casimir J. Mekszbas, Assistant in Power Weaving and Related Branches. John Lockwood, Instructor in Charge of Wool Carding and Spinning, and Worsted Drawing and Spinning. F. M. Jennings, Instructor in Wool Grading and Sorting. Joseph H. Shinn, Instructor in Cotton Carding and Spinning. Edward T. Boggs, Instructor in Architectural Drawing and Design. Richard B. Doughty, Instructor in Instrumental Drawing. Alfred Burhousb, Instructor in Dry Finishing. Charles B. Dunn, Instructor in Wood Carving and Woodwork. Mary P. Dow, Instructor in Historic Ornament, Book-Binding, Tooling and Leather Work. Isabelle Bradley, Instructor in Drawing, in Charge of Junior Department. Ida Evelyn MacFarlane, Instructor in Drawing and Elementary Design. Philip Muhr, Instructor in Drawing from the Antique. Albert W. Barker, Instructor in Drawing, in Charge of Industrial Drawing Course. C. P. Andrade, Instructor in Drawing and the Elements of Design. Wethebill P. Trout, Instructor in Building Construction. Kabl G. Nacke, Instructor in Metal-Work, Repousse, Chasing, etc. Samuel Yellin, Instructor in Wrought Iron. Maud Coan Josaphabe, Instructor Methods Public School Art Education. Charles Gallagher, Assistant in Wool Carding and Spinning Worsted Drawing and Spinning. George W. Fiss, Jr., Assistant in Design and Elementary Weaving. Percy C. Miller, Assistant to the Principal. Leonora J. C. Boeck, Registrar. Katharine DeWitt Berg, Librarian. Clara M. Nace, Secretary, Textile Department. REPORT OF THE PRESIDENT To the Members of the Pennsylvania Museum and School of Indus- trial Art. Ladies and Gentlemen:—I herewith submit to you the report of the Director of the Museum, Principal of the School and Treasurer of the Corporation. These three reports are extremely interesting and are worthy your careful consideration. The good work referred to one year ago, as having resulted from the efforts of the Director of the Museum, has been continued dur- ing the last year, covering a scope of increasing range and affording a most comprehensive view of the work of the Museum. All the various subjects have been treated in a careful and im- pressive manner. Their perusal cannot fail to excite a desire to know our Museum more intimately, and to become better ac- quainted with its opportunity for influencing the artistic sentiment in this country. Philadelphia has always been in the foreground of scientific and industrial publications, and the periodical which has been given to the public, from time to time, by the Museum authorities, under the special editing of Dr. Barber, is well worthy to take its place among the records that have so frequently distinguished our citizens. The publication of last year, an art handbook on the "Maiolica of Mexico," is a distinct acquisition to information on these lines, and it is gratifying to know that it has met with a good reception at the hands of the purchasing public, not only here, but in Europe and Mexico as well. Under the item of "Bequests" is a distinct statement as to the beneficent results derived from public-spirited