The Arts (magazine)/Volume 1/Issue 6

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BUSINESS conditions have been very bad, so that it is not surprising that the Touchstone Magazine has had difficulties in weathering the storm. When it became evident that it would be impossible to continue publication, Mary Fanton Roberts decided to entrust to me whatever could be saved from the wreck. The Arts, therefore, has taken over the Touchstone Magazine and the American Art Student, which merged with the Touchstone some years back. Mrs. Roberts considered her editorship of the Touchstone a labor of love. It has been arranged that if, in the future, she should be in a position to resume the publication of her magazine she will have entire liberty to do so. In the meanwhile she will write each month for The Arts, so that she will not lose touch with her old readers. The office staff of the Touchstone is also now with The Arts.

Certain changes in our management are necessitated by the merger. The price per copy will remain the same, thirty cents. The subscription will be three dollars a year for not less than ten consecutive issues. If more than ten are published there will be no charge for the extra numbers. Subscribers to the Touchstone will receive as many issues of The Arts as they are entitled to receive of the Touchstone Magazine. Those who paid two dollars for their subscription to The Arts will receive seven consecutive issues.

To our new readers we send greetings. May they enjoy The Arts as much as they did the Touchstone. Our aim is to be in all things just, to welcome whatever is good in the new, yet never to lose sight of the beauty of what is past. The man who shuts his eyes to any form of art loses part of the joy of life. We shall try to keep you in touch with all forms of art, and so will your life be richer, fuller, more joyous. You may not at first appreciate how much we are giving you. Your first feeling will be one of disappointment, but we are sure you will come to enjoy The Arts. Hardly a day passes that we do not receive letters from well-known figures in the world of art as enthusiastic over our magazine as a boy of fourteen is over his first pair of long trousers. There must be something well worth while about The Arts for it to receive so much appreciation, and, incidentally, so many knocks.

The greatness of Abbott H. Thayer has forced us to make this issue a memorial of his art. It has been a privilege to collaborate with George Gray Barnard, John Gellatly, Royal Cortissoz and Gerald Thayer in its preparation. Thanks are also due to Helen M. Beatty and T. W. Dewing for permission to use material which has been helpful.

For the stone Chinese dogs, guardians of the temple, which we have reproduced as frontispieces, our thanks are due to Yamanaka and Company.