Show I TilE THE SECRETARY FOR ART ABT An Eastern writer has suggested that thal a cabInet cabinet posh posh- position tion lot be he provided for an authority on art arl that a a department depart depart- ment meat of art be created b by congress an and that general supervision sUP l' l of public buildings bull and grounds be given into his hands The fhe follow extract will be self explanatory The Thc feeling of or this man mann If is the feeling of or the art socie societies ties time ties the American Institute of Architects the tho Fine Fille Arts federation and the Society of Beaux Deaux Ails Arts which which have d a committee to petition congress to establish a federal department of flume fine arts the thc head of o which shall be a a. member of the Presidents President's cabinet The rue department should have supervision of government o works works- the Iton Ilon of or public buildings the thc laying out of national parks the establishment ol or museums an and galleries in various cities clUes the acquirement of works of or arl art an and the Iho stimulation tion of universities and colleges in the education of or art Yit While le there is a degree of the fanciful III in lie iho su tie lion we wo can not but believe it would be a u good thin thing Many of or this nations nation's public buildings are arl eyesores lothe to lo the observer Many structures for public use of or the Iho stales states and an between stales as states as bridges es across riv rivers rivers- rs- rs could be made a delight to the e eye c as readily as the tho reverse 10 roo verse and with no additional outlay of mone money A federal department of or fine arts should be educative for fOl all the people And since civilization cl has proved its willingness to pa pay for beauty the tile proposition llon does eloes not nol seem altogether useless |