THE ART SOCIETY.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 162, 11 July 1925, Page 16

THE ART SOCIETY.

(To the Editor.) Sir.—The moral of Mr. Singer's letter is plain—the working members have but to organise and by their united and sustained efforts the Art Society might even yet be infused with new life and real usefulness. But the task now will be infinitely more difficult than before, because the new rules do not permit any radical alteration in the personnel of the council at any one annual meeting. In fact that body is very securely entrenched, and a drastic purge is impossible. Under the present conditions one wonders what the 170 odd working members get in return for their subscriptions beyond the privilege of being turned down at the annual exhibition. Surely it must be with tongue in cheek that the council invite members to send in their works. Small wonder that so much just resentment is felt at this "dilly dally, come and be killed" policy. A new society in Auckland is long overdue, and it is pleasant to hear Miss Jacobsen's assurance that one will probably be formed. If it is run on liberal and sympathetic lines it should be an unqualified success. A society which bolsters up its annual show and sales by imported and outside work cannot expect the continued support of local working members.—l am, etc., PHILISTINE.