£ fTT^O. evoke in oneself a feeling 
 A one has once experienced, 
 and having evoked it in oneself, 
 then by means of movements, lines, 
 colors, sounds, or forms expressed 
 in words, so to transmit that feeling 
 that others may experiece the same 
 feeling— this is the activity of art," 
 "Art is a human activity, con^ 
 sisting in this, that one man con- 
 sciously, by means of Certain exter- 
 nal signs, hands on to others feel- 
 ings he has lived through, and that 
 other people are infected by these 
 feelings, and also experience them." 
 Leo Tolstoi. 
 
264 Michigan Avenue, Chicago 
 OFFICERS 
 
 Frank O. Lowden, Pres. 
 Henry W. Rogers, V. Pres. 
 Oscar L. Triggs, Sec'y. 
 Newton A Partridge, Treas. 
 
 E. P. Rosenthal, Organizer 
 
 EXECUTIVECOMMTTTEE 
 
 Louis E. Laflin, Chairman 
 Frank O. Lowden 
 Louis E. Sullivan 
 William R. Harper 
 Oscar L. Triggs, Secretary. 
 
 A LEAGUE OF THE INDUSTRIAL ARTS 
 
np HE modern Arts and Crafts move- 
 ■■ ■ ment has For its central idea the 
 association of art and labor. It encour- 
 ages individuality of work. It asserts 
 the educational value of the handicrafts. 
 It upholds quality of production as 
 against mere cheapness. It takes into 
 account the individuality of those who 
 buy and use goods. It leads to kindred 
 life and helpful fellowship. It is the 
 true root and basis of all other art. Says 
 Walter Crane: "If there is no room 
 or chance of recognition for really artis- 
 tic power and feeling in design and 
 craftsmanship — -if art is not recognized 
 in the humblest objects and materials, 
 and felt to be as valuable in its own way 
 as the more highly rewarded pictorial 
 skills— the arts cannot be in a ^ound con- 
 dition; and if artists cease to be found 
 among the crafts there is great danger 
 that they will vanish from the arts also/' 
 
The Industrial Art League is incor- 
 porated as a non pecuniary corporation 
 with the object of promoting the indus- 
 trial arts. 
 
 The League aims 
 
 i ) to provide workshops and tools 
 for the use of guilds of artists and 
 craftsmen, and means for the ex- 
 hibition and sale of their products; 
 
 2) to give instruction in the arts and 
 crafts; 
 
 3) to establish industrial art libraries 
 and museums; 
 
 4) by publications and other appro- 
 priate means to promote the arts 
 and crafts. 
 
 The government of the League is 
 vested in a president, secretary, treasurer, 
 and a board of trustees. 
 
 Any person contributing ten dollars 
 to the League will become a member of 
 the League for the period of one year. 
 Life membership is constituted by the 
 payment of one hundred dollars. 
 
A guild shop is conducted by George 
 L Schreiberat 5001 Lake avenue. This 
 is a workshop functioning also as a 
 school Other workshops, representing 
 different crafts, are operated in associa- 
 tion with the League. . _ 
 
 A sales room for the exhibition _and 
 saleofworks of handicraft is mamtained 
 at 2 6 4 Michigan avenue The^aks 
 room in charge of Mrs. H. C.. main 
 ltd and Mrs. H.B.Mason, is conducted 
 
 without profit, the entire g^ggg&g 
 the expenses of selling, returning to the 
 
 ^ary and reading room ^ 
 established in connection with the sales 
 room at 264 Michigan avenue. 
 
[ 
 
 
"One day we shall win 
 back art again to our 
 daily labor ; win back 
 art, that is to say, the 
 pleasure of life, to the 
 people." 
 
 WILLIA M M OR R I S