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The first real showing of American Art on an ex- tended, compréhensive scale wili bc undertaken by the Art Institute of Chicago as its officiail contribution to the 1934 Century of' Progress Exposition. It will trace the history of American art f rom early colonial times down to the present. - Ver few know of the wealth of paintings whicb, tbrough diligent search .by officiais of the Art Institute.. bas been uncovered in- niuseums, inprivate collections, and. in* the homes of Americans who bave clung to valuable works of art. Ieft to them as. famiiy heirloonîs.. Mauv of these will be -shown in Chicago, for the first time. There iîs no doubt about. the tact th at initerest ili Amerîcan art is increasing.. The- great- exhibition of art at the 1933 World's Fair. at thé Art Instituite, served enormnousiy to increase the interest.of the pub- lic.. Its great attendance of over one million, six hun- I dred- thousand, with 44,432 visitors in one day,, gave. ample testîmony to this fact. How to assemble an exhibition that would be differenit from -that of last year and stili be as interesting and as high. in standard, occupied the 1thougbtful considération of the Trusteies andOfficiais of the' Museum. It was decided :to stregss American art. That this was a wise decision is evident from the rea .ction of a writer iiin the Brooklyn Eagle, Miss Helen Appleton Reàd, wbo says in an issue of that paper- dated -Mardi Z25: "Aceerding tô advance re- ports the Chicago Art Institute is to arrange the long awaited comprebensive boan exhibition of American art as the artistic supplement to the Century of Prog- ress, second year. "In spite of. increasing interest ini native production no1 American nluseum bas told the complete story of Americani art . Some of the great figures in Amer,- i can art wbo are no longer, living will be sbown in separate gaileries.. There will becXWhistler, Sargent, Weir, Eakins, Ryder, Cassatt, Henri, Blelows, and Luks speciai exhibits. The Art Institute is to bc con- Lvanston. Art School, ToHave ýExhibïtlon Some three bundred drawings. and paintings will be shown in the Seventh Annual Exhibition of students' wvork of Tbe Evanston Academy of Fine Arts to be beld in the ciass rooms of the Academy on the eighth gave a concert at the Howard scbool 1will repeat this program at A Century gress~, Monday evening, June 4, i the fthe Hall of States. from 5,until 6 o'clock. ýgnes Clark directs- the glee clubs; andl therifle Granquist Wagner, the orchestra. A program aof Spanish dances uWilîbe given at the Chicago Woman's Club the-. aie, on ,aurday evening, June 2, by José Alvarez and his attractive partner, Mira Soriana, who in. private 1fr is* :Mrs. Louis W. Sauer of Winneika. A iumber of Winneika peo pie are particu- Iariy interested in the recitol and some of lteni arc acting açt patrons ansd pa- tronesses. Students Exhibitung, The American Academy of Art in Chicago in- vites the ptublic to an exhibition of its students' work at 1125 Kimball building, 25 East Jackson, boulevard. The excibit is continuing until june 3. José Alvarez and Mira Soriano (Mrs. Louise W. Sau- er of WNinnietka), the weii-known Spanisb dancers, wil present a program at the Chicago Woman's Club thea- tre on Saturday evening, June Z2nd, which will include every form of dance from their native land. Their danc- ing bas been recognized in Europe and Amnerica, as welI as in the movies, ag embodying the most typical and auithenitic in Spanisb dancing.. Maria, Soriano (Mes. Sauer's daughter>, will be piano .accompanist, and will aiso play several -solos. The patrons and patronesses- for the recital include Mr., and Mrs. Roy Bard, Mr. and Mes. . Eunice Essig Brach, Dr. and Mrs. Elbert Clark, Mr. and Mes. Arthur Dole, Jr., Dr. and Mrs. Charles E~. Gaiioway, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Gershman, Mr. and Mrs. Robhert N. Golding, Dr. and Mrs. Raiph C. Hamil, Mr; and Mrs. Edward t. HicksJr.,.Mr. an Mr.Jh C. Marshall, Mr. and Mrs.' Chester D., Masters, Mr. and Mrs. W. îNelson Piamondon, Mr. and Mrs. Edwin P. Price, Mr. and Mes. Arthur WY. Reebie, Mr. and Mrs. Robert M. Roloson, ?M. and, Mrs.ý Ranson M. Sherman, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Stenson, Mr; and Mr' s. Arthur'C. Sullivan, Mr. a nd Mrs. Arnold Totmnan, Mr. and Mrs. Henry Haven Windsor. Jr.. ail of WVinnetka and Dr. and Mis. Louis .G. Hoffman of Glenco"e. Announced as follows is the program of dances: 1 leandanguillo ...... -..........P. Espert y A. Zerron Jost1 Alvarez and Mira -Sorilano The Fandanguillo la the dance descended from the the old randaTngo,, wih ln the 16th century, was prohiblted. from being performed by the Church.h. F'athers. Later It. was re-inistated .and survives to this day. 2ý 'lhree, rerdHqt Farru ca.....Manuel. deAFalia' Jos.ýzeAlvarez ~Cadîz - . . . . ...AbnZ M Ira Soriano This daiwe evokes the atmnsphere of Afldalucia, the rpPosite pole of the Hispanic tèmperanient, the kingdom, where for five hundredj years the Crescet was m.t.,ter, and where the trac'es of the Moorish. dom ination ar'e still perceptible. t.le>-eda (>egend).............i. Aibeniz ,N1aria 8oriano 5Yira Yira Tango Argentino......E. S. Dlscepolo José Alvarez and Mira Soriano This is the ballrooni dance of the Argentine people,- the gauchos and the aristocrats. Although flot many vears ago the tango was prohibited by the best famnilles in Latin countries it has since beoeine theý vogue and the favorite dance of the aatsti every country of the world. 6 Malaguenas Clasicas............... E. Lecuona Maria ,Soriano 7 Jota de Concierto (Aragon: Dance) ........ ....Larregla José Alvarez and Mira Soriano They show us, the Aragones, the man whos4e head Is so hard that, accordinig to a Spanish rhyne, he uses It for driving in nails, the man whome iitub- born refusal to consider surrender was the despair of Napoleon's generais at the selge of Zaragoza. 8 Danza Presentaeion........ .... .... Vicente Romero José Alvarez a.nd Mira Soriano TPhis Is a dance of eleganee anld grace, ba.sed on the creations of the fanious Spanish painter, Fran- visc-> de Goya. The traditional figures, cos- ach- ilyies* and _characteristie Tfovements are 15 Fai ear, ail con Pression of 'Dance)>..... ... .... M. Font ,arez and Mira Sorlano Sthe quintessence of ail the s. Its execution dependa en- Proud movemnents and poses ethe eye and the Intricate Impress themselves upon the ing ln one overwhelming ex- Ithm a.nd force.