Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1839-10-10
AMERICAN INSTITUTE.
sas PEAsL STREET, New York August 10, 1889.

Cor. Sec OF America Innsttste, NY
sus:-I take the liberty address yos Corresponding
Secretary American Institute regarding matter ofsone
little porance much Importance the character Of
the American Institute in this City, and all artists and
chsnics Who may intend send Specimens OF and
auship your exhibition have considered the pre-
sent seasonssls time to lay this matter before
mechanics aud artists intending to send articles 10 your
for exhibition competition will be enabled TO ~csras and
by action your board in this the precise
terms upon which they send them and the justice
and impsray which shall be dealt out TO them You viii
obys By placing this before the Board Of
p,recters Conmttee such other dvsiea Of
the Management OF the Affairs OF the Institute TO you,
Secretary, 10 known to be the most appropriate
At the exhibition Of the Institute presented and eshi-
bed specimen o stained glass; which eamss competition
with that sfano her individual The Premium Committee did
pretend 10 decide upon these and sos other works Of
mert sd according universal cases whse judges
appointed they tAss Invested themselves q the 70
nominate the successful co.re,'or ~ clothing the judges
the judges could not be brought together and
whs se,sS Tai. ONE fudge wa thus vested with
the Judgment and TO name the work Of
superior merit which previously intended 70 be placed with
TIE one judges decision be final On careful
nation my specimen Of stained glass; and comparison Of !,
exhibited THE judge (~ho willing TO cone Tor
ward and nv atencn declared be the
specnea offered; and according TO all honest rule the
ON sseer,s,nnr this short time after waited upon
=
COMMITTEES IL see What disposal they made Of this award
by the Judge had received notice. public or other
respecting H. and ma, suppose, rather sur
prised whea instead OF the Conmtec Informing me That
had other case acted npon the Judges decissn they had
laid particular future cons'aersen Wbe
or this paa laying intended 10 deprive me OF the
premium which became entitled or 10 give roen Ter sup
position public misd, that the speciues Of the unsuc.
cessful competitor fac work Of art mine may best
he Judged from the fact that then have heard nothing
respecting the Comees farther consideration although TIE
next ANIMAL exhibition is close IT hand
whilst respect the rights Of Others am somewhat alive 70
own and inclined 10 be satisfied With the unceur
sous treatment which with from the Premium Commit
ee when waited upon them and Which treatment they gave
NEIL suppose, substitute FOR the prue which had become
mine, sccording 10 the ciesres principles Justice
This 10 subject 1.-THE impartial distribution 81 prem,ums %
which believe proper that every artist and mechanic IN
TIE receipt Of the Institutes medal nothing IN ITSELF Ns
would regard u except the seal Of msrs, which 'he
judges have attached 20 his work and H. the mere
important 10 be known whether the Premium Commtee az
exhibitors place judges TO aspee, their work and then
according TO their caprice throw aside the opinions o. these
Judges
The Institute make their csse appear PLAIN, they
with crediabe works will be silly enough allow their rights
| 10 he trincd with i'm silence.
The object Of this 20 learn from YOU,
those before whom yeu may deem lay it, what d
position has made o. me premium assigned At the last esh
bon othe American Institute Cor the hest specimen
glass and whether u s sl intended dispose Of n nothing
| has yet been done.
will thank you time say from the records az me
nstste to whose specimen the JUDGE awarded the .re
4. The of not receiving sat factory answer ntent
Ia mai letter aud the whole known 10
artists mechanics and Others public form Immediate att
ton 70 this solicited. J em, yours sesp.e,fully.
WILLIAM GIBSON,
oioits Sc Fsarl street, New York. Sept ), 1850