New-York daily tribune., 1863-10-23
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
Lnyins the Cornerstone.

took place Wednesday afternoon at O'Clock According
TO inv tatlon our reporter visited the Of the Cen
tnry Club No ~ East Fifteenth street at O'Clock,
whore no found assembled number OF old members and
friends who were spending an hour together more
in poasant social intercourse. At q o'clock, line was
formed and all present marched An body " the
| Academy ground. n
| FRANCIs VIvToS, ID. ID 80
HrSEy PrrrEs GRAY, esq., President, then followed
in few remarks giving an account oi 'he his'"'y vi 'o
Society. conu,r rco
II Is an event in the history OF any notion wncn the
n,ope come together 70 lay the foundation for perma'
eu structure for the advancement of art IL marks the
| dawn Of higher civilization We nave as'empieo
here to.day under this genial sky mpeled by no low
and groyelng taste but with lgh ana 10Y reverence.
we nee, 10 rear ten ME TO the beautiful where the
active ministers Of that service may weary Dilne ther
richest offerings ard perform Their proouiucst "olsnp
cannot but think strange as the thought iuy seem W
snc f Won that You have chosen popltlOus the ior
tis Inauguration, in this time oi war 10 p'lc
for the s'renor arts oi Pegoei ,y the amnder Of
| cannon. Even while ] speak there may De nan!
brave and manly form sinking as the anger oi a.ea,
sweeps BY. But 1t is iG'orie theor! :" I,nv Ia. M
these great national struggles which put nation 70 10
utmost trial Of noble qualtes ale but tho tcmlesous
Springs aud s.cdimes Of the glorious summer o! "i
manner of intellectual growth In these srea, esi,is,
these supreme moments OF life Wien the SOU oi te
people is called upon to exert as most hlroic cets
when Whatever il strong in resolve. or enduring IN pa
tcucp or grand IN plfpos', Is bunlioNtu W tho 'i",
when whole communtie. cast away rom tIemseNes
their low ana baqe and selfish rropcnsties AID come Up
to some high and noble inspiration OF .talsaa' Tn.h
their hearts and yews os II were by the hsh oi he'
ems lightning rise into some disrterested emotion
either of religion patriotism "hion carries th'in
onward to noble ends then ,le soli o' .at peoLd Lnd
! feeling in which the greatest acts are born
II is to refer 10 certain ages a. peculiarly as
tnguishcd Why were they 10 distinguished Gecause
cf any patronage By kings Or lrnocs OF art IatI.n
nco inay foster what il already created but oniy tne
breath Of God con give birth. lhe age oi fetce, III
Greece followed that Roman war VnIcn lfted tne pit
~ Greece almost supcIhuiaan strength out o. ue
evil conflicts of Rome eaIae the AugnstnH age, "h.n
Europe flung herself upon Asia IN The 'iusaaes usn
need the new era Of the Gothic architecture 70
ont Of thc then trials of the Italian Nepnbic came tue
da,s when Angelo and others revived art there Ana
thus out Of the darkness oil our present ma! w. & D'
those lovely forms which eY1e any Hatioh we must
Learn estimate ~. dignity and 'are oi arr ~ II II
not rs mere decoration oI even as n pettY sor' "i
school teacher hut ~ tie best ana pis en"rt oi t1
best and purcst minds in the bst and purcsf moments
Of their eIisence. Art ennobe- and instu"ts u.s. IL
delights ns but traasf rsas and IeseA,iats through
that yery delight Married 10 The oitst Wisfom IN the
nohle' oye. rs predictions appeal 10 the sen.Ip'h!
which percei,cs al beauty and disaIms all law. Let
ne appeal 10 you to make ihls Aeadem! NOT mere
mari or museum thsator, hut genuine temple of
at where nn the believers in art may Ind God himself
Ia the very presence.
! Appgiss or WILLIAM CULLEN BRYANT. ESQ.
WILLIAM GULIRs BRYANT eTg, said: There ore cor
tain races of mar kind of whom history records that at
fret they led wandering life, pnsurng their herds
wherever the rerh waters or iuhhllhh tTahe ukHl IA
yc them As they ndSa Sanced They began 10 s.tt!e IA
f,ed hahi,ations Somewhat Ike this had been the
history of the Academy Of Design For thld of
contuy !; had pOsse-i,d no permanent seat lAioush
the rO6le muninccnoe Of this city II is now 70 erect
building Ia which 1t giI hnye permanent home sLa
he tor H. .i,rroso. and IN some degree commensurate
" in It's otec IL longer had pIecarous existence.
bu, s ruccess Vas assured long New York lives
ard fourishes In this temple ofari. We shall hav.
building Of noble Dimensions and imposing structure
\ ADpREss oP IHL H0S. GI oRGE BASCEOi T.
cheerulT obey your summons io say ie~ words on
this most interesting occasion. We are not assembled
here 20 contribute 10 au-emont nor 10 engage IN
holiday entertainment such the life OF an artist
he is one VITO deyotcs his e 10 he highest ana hoest
purposes WHO gives ~ ghmpse- into iho unseen
he Infinite the eternal. His service IL to the true The
beautiful aud tie good. ara eldcs al thht Is nost e
nobng tJtnan. II is combined with everything tnat IS
nearest our LeaIts-wh all that Is pure and delicate
aid sublime in love Ia nature IN PATRIOTISM ana IN re-
ligon and Sir II is time high time. that THIS edihce
sfould rise Our artist. have filed the world with their
faine both In sculpture and IN painting Their names
are before N. world and noF here to-day Would TIE sai
lery Of be called perfect that had not within iiel
Tie productions Il American hands and American
minds lApplause And | have my own hyoIIte
belief and to which ELcn have stated H. hope you
will r,spond 10 convince me that II Is also your
helief-tha, nowhere much In this country is art
destined 10 thrive and attain s highest results lAp
rlause Wherever art Is nourisiei under the rule OF
an arsiocracy and of princes, there II Is anSu,d be
Il has had 81 cater Ia that Arsocracy but here
n must appen to that sentiment ol the Deatii! which
is deep IN the human hoart and which constitutes one
of those great qualities which IKE man noNal being
trascending an around hin The few epochs that the
world has presericd in which art has thryed /
beve elways been where i WIS corrected either with
religion or with liberty And her" tod he praised. Is
nation distinguished beyond al! others o! reb,oslty
and for DOM Gnd therefore say that here IN THIS
nation above all Others is art destined 10 achieve It's
greatest triumphs And think, Sir, that our aTtsts
give us the earnest guarantees FOR She purity ana
hghrcss " tLcr purposes in selecting TINS time While
y. as sAni.on axe engaged in this civil war FOR onr
crty rd uuf rights for the erection of this edice.
The Kay. DR. lfIiOws followed IN few bFri re
ark, lssert.r that the artists in erecting their build
l.sfa ,fFtv 80 f.Vgr ma 4 r.
urnn AL rich poor. dwelling IN the city hereicried
10 large organ which was no" being DlAt IN boston;
In which o. 600 were invested. lie said that II would
draw thousands Of people 10 Boston and tlai he hote
and boaidln house keepers alone OF that cly could
have afforded to have collected the whole amount 81
$4,000 ard have been sure of receiving II al back
Tie spea Coscd by ref ring 10 tie statue of Liberty
which beng raised IN the dome oi the ChPtoi
NJ ton and expressed tie hope thnt art would
nluays rc associated With freedom and liberty every
where throughout The land - . So. , |
At ,le close of Dr. Bollowss remarks, T. B wight
ESQ n architect and superintendent on behalf OF the
builders. presented the President with al elegant sn'
troWel.
large box containing the following articles was then
deposited the after which ,he formal aeeremoy ot
yiug and properly h1ng il in It's Il iue position was gone
IIsr or ARTIcLFs DEPOSITED IN THE CORNER STONE.
copy Of the Constitution and by Laws oIhe N A. peas
copy oi tn. Exhibition Catalogue irA
! \ copy OF tho Lis, ofthe s,aiuAry ofthe n A. ID.
! The lciitr, Of President Lincoln, L. D.
Ii.,or. Record of te n A. L. BY Thomas 5. Cummings
One. OF the Academy FOR 1861 lNae. Of the architect
and bslief~ -
/ Li,t Of the Fellows Of tho n. A. ID.
po.tal Currency of tho T.. :. below one dollar.
Comic. Il the daily rsncrylRiurSr Herald liHes fosf
Ior.erciaL ffns, and Nir, Journal Hl,pers " teAV
! ,.tsosur ~ the Columbia Coli, &C. Law School.
/ tolunibl College Annual Report - o.,
Il ous OF the L. Sic &c.. :c loc 23c, 'Vc eni ~ gh
Il Medal Of samuel r. IS. Moro .IfTes'ni hy hs ul'r
Medal OF Aslrr H. Dui and et President by hsEi Muller
i Lead Il Liberty, brunzr medal by Ani. ha'oi'
L N.v.N orr Firrn,n. hy kEfl Mulrr.
i Minsitrls Cur,c, by kEIi Mailer. - ,,.e.
Mcds. Union J., lsuc rhad, plia July, l'0 and lso"
Il AppEiss OF THE REV. y. II. CHAPLIN.
The Re, DR. CnApiN said LApifs AND "LNllhNhNm
am our of the opinion that the corner stons % ~ oS' S