WELLINGTON ART CLUB

New Zealand Times, Volume XXXII, Issue 7047, 8 February 1910, Page 2

WELLINGTON ART CLUB

According to the rules of the Wellington Art Club the lady members are cmjHJwerecl tu elect an advisory committee to assist the council, and a mooting of Judies to elect the committee lor the ensuing year wa* hold in the oiiico of the president on .Friday evening. There are over thirty lady members of the club. The mceding was well attended, and considerable interest was caused by the lact tiiat tiiere were nine jiomuiatmn.s for tJio five seats on the board. Upon a ballot being taken the following wore declared duly deeded : —Miss May Lingard, chairwoman; Airs Hayward, AXUses BaldwlnWurno, Durrant, and Maclean. ' Several members of the council were also present, including Air 11. H. Hayward, president, Mr Walter Leslie, vice-president, Air Hackworth, treasurer, and Air E. S. Killick, secretary. Matters in connection with tlio art union were discussed, and it was announced that so many prizes had been contributed, over eighty ux> to the present, that it would be inconvenient to show them in one exhibition, and arrangements had therefore been made by the council with AlcGregor, Wright and Co. and Lead nail and Co. to give displays of some of the prizes during the ensuing week. All the lady members of the club were asked. by tho chairwoman to attend at her studio on Thursday, at 7.45, for the purpose of receiving tickets- for the art union and discussing matters in connection with the chib, particularly the obtaining of the patronage of ladies of Wellington who would be asked to exert their influence to prosper the affairs of the institution. The question of club rooms formally dealt with. The council intimated that many offers of premises had been received, but it was considered advisable to delay decision until it was known how many members would have to be catered for. At present tho club numbers sixty-two, practically all workers in art, but there are several further applications for membership to be dealt with at the next meeting of the council. Application has been made by the editors of several illustrated journals published in the Dominion for permission to reproduce some of the pictures and the council has readily given its consent. Two lady canvassers are be appointed for the sale of tickets in the art union, and the matter will bo dealt with at the lady members’ meeting on Thursday.