Interesting Lecture Before the Royal Asiatic Society "Mr. W. C. Lowdermilk of the! College of Agriculture and Forestry, Nanking University, gave a valuab.< Jeeture on Tuesday afternoon in the lecture hall of the Royal Asiatic Society, under the auspices of the China Society of Science and Arts, My. Arthur de C. Sowerby wits i the chair. Mr. Lowdermilk's sub-Ject was "Some aspects of the cox. vervation of rainfall in North El That the art of Interior Decoration is not a great secret but really a matter of common sense was the statement made by Mrs, A. H. Swan in an address to the American Women's Club on Tuesday afternoon. After which she proceeded to explain methods and principles of the art in an exceedingly interesting manner, 'One wants courage to try new things," said Mrs. Swan. "It is really' easier, to attack modern decorations than to undertake period work as the latter requires great accuracy and a sso2d deal of knowledge. The historical work is very interesting as it shows the influence of the courts upon the furniture, that of the various monarchies and that of religions.
"Care must be taken to select the proper woods. Mahogany was not discovered until the end of the sixteenth century and, therefore, it would be out of keeping to use mahogany for earlier furniture. Moreover, certain type of furniture re certain woods because of design, weight, and 0 on. The Colonial furniture has the most comfort which is a point to be considered in copy. are good also with the dark furniture sil lionetted against a white background, "In planning the decoration of a house the first thing to be considered is the woodwork. Everything must key together, the walls, the ceiling, the hangings, the rug. 'One of the first things' I noticed on coming to Shanghai was the unrelated ceilings. These should be done in a warm' tone, cream or ivory, if the tones of the furnishings are warm.
"Another difficulty is the rug. So many pooy rugs are designed. A Persian rug, though it has an elaborate design, is very often so beautifully harmonized and so soft in effect that it can be used with hangings and chair covers of striking design. In general, however, the rug should have very little design as it forms a base for the room and should tone properly without being In speaking of the arrangement of furniture, the speaker said that!
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