New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-29
u THE APOLLO Assocu-


sc name Apollo Association was to be changed
to American Art Union" a petition for thls
object had been forwarded to Congress- but the
member to whom it was entrusted refused Tor &
long time 10 present it. on the ground that the
name was ungrdmmatical, and he could moi
compromise his dignity by presenting an ungram-
NAUTICAL name
The Rev. Dr.. Dewey then made brief but
interesting address, although he would not dignity
it BY that title He thought that the sneers whch
John Bull uttered at American art, were entirely
orat,litous as he was not sure but that his rongt
character had become refined, by being trans
PLANTED to our SOIL and hence made more capable
of apprcciating art He pointed to the paintings
around him, as an illustration OF what American
art could do He then passed to q eulogy on our
artists abroad. He said Mr.. Brown, of Florence
was one Of the best copylsts in Italy, as well as
good composer Hscopes of Claude, he said,
were perfect; and it would have been true if he had
added of Salvador Rosa also. He gave also high
praise to Mr.. Terry, who is finishing painting
of Christ disputlng in the temple.
He spoke OF our Sculptors-the lamented Gle
yenger-Crawiord of exuberant fancy, and al
most endless conception, and finally Of Powers,
whom he considered superior TO all. MIR. Dewey
took the bold position that Powers's Eve, and Greek
Slave, as "a whole, were superior to the Venus d
Medici. The criticism he passed on the Venus dl
Medici, was the best and truest we have ever read
If Z.
her face wanted life and intellect, and the only
expression uttered by the whole figure, was that
of shrinking modesfy. SAID he :" She IS dong
nothing, and looks as if she was going to do no.
thing, while Eve, and the Greek Slave were full
of character He entered into beautiful dcs-
cripton Of the Greek Slave, and the effect 1t pro-
duced upon him, and seemed to give 1t the pre-
ference greatly TO Eve. 1t is beautful-cSq;lis-
itely so, but we must say we think his Eve the
finest The very criticism Mr.. Dewey passed on
the Venus-that she was dong nothing, and
looked as if she was going TO do nothing, applies,
partially, we think, to the Greek Slave, ~hcn
compared to Eve The beautiful slave expresses
simply, sadness at the contemplation Of her fate
she is suffering beauty-therc is no action in the
features she has to do nothing but submit: while
Eve not only has done something-entered on a
path fraught with danger-but is about to do some
her own fate, and the fate OF unborn
generations Her face shows the doubtful, men
tai struggle as she contemplates the apple and
the whole form and expression such as should be
given TO the representation of all that great and
beautiful in woman. Eve is full Of force and
character.
Mr.. Dewey spoke of the effect on his own mind
of stepping, the other day, from noisy Broadway
into the ROOMS OF the Academy of Design. 1t
seemed like new world The embodiment of
ideal beauty around him, was a most eloquent
preacher to the heart. The enthroncment of the
sentiment Of beauty in the heart of Nation he
considered of no slight consequence; and uttered
true and noble words of the effect of Studios, in
the broad meaning of the term, on the world.
The thought they gave birth to, penetrated even
the headIong Masses and moulded the soul of the
great Multitude more than they themselves were
aware Of But for the Studio, and its high, true
thoughts the world would sink in rains. We
would we had space for a more lengthy notice of
the Address.
After the close of it, Mr.. DAILY made lengthy,
abored Address on Art in general, which would
have been better at College Commencement.
Then followed the distribution of the Pictures:
No. l." Return Of Columbus to Cadlz,' by
Leutze, was drawn by R. ]. Arnold Of Provi-
dcnce. No. 2-Lakc Scene by Durand, by
B. T. Gardner of Baltimore The rest, of in
feror merit, were drawn by various persons in
different parts of the Union. The Hon. Geo. F.
Marsh of Burlington, Vt. drew No. G." Wash
ington and Harvey Birch by Durand.
OLE BULL, il seems, has got in trouble with
Mr.. Schuberh who arranges all his concerts for
him according to a contract entered into in Europe.
If the reports be le Ole Bull will neither keep his
contract with Mr.. Schubert which was TO give
HIM one third OF the net receipts, ii less than 1000
francs night land one quarter more release him
from his engagements. We hope for the sake of Ole
Bulls character that this is untrue
q A large meeting OF the friends Of Education
in New Jersey was held at Newark on the 9th to
take into consideration the reorganization and re-
form Of the present Public School System of that
State. This is as it should be. The citizens OF
New Jersey wofully deficient in Common School
Education as the last census abundantly proves
and we are glad 10 see them waking up on the sub
ject.
The programme OF the Lecture 10 be deliv-
cred this evening al the VI. f. Church in Madison
street by Rev. J. n. Nlatiitt, proposes new and
highly interesting course documentary on the sub
jcct OF Temperance. Mr.. VI. takes fine range OF
Scrpural history, introducing the First Washing
tonans, 1000 years ago, in the Land OF Canaan and
describing the origin of Washingtonianism and its
principles. The friends OF Temperance will OF
Course attend numerously on tins occasion