The New York herald., 1863-10-22

,rea'h ef The hyns God IN o'n kv,e II bEtn Those
oy the great Ia whrh y. " part cipated,
lowed ,nevery appFopr,sic M ,nta sgta,rn Tho age
Tercles In Greece camc iU edaely after the Persian
war which iited he siirr. Of Greece 10 almost SUI
,ernunIn strength and that spirit coined u.
si 10 fia.'s, .a,, .scey"s fia'o and Demosthenes.
Dt OF he elvli contests Rome the soft slendos
}, the AugIstan tt.rar.re II was when Eurote tuug
tseii upon Asia n lna merabe hosts the molly
est Indicators stha, Gothic architecture which began
70 oversproad sAst contnent and then 1t that the
cruke iorts NO chorus Of birds not from Ne
dcea. savsr but from the trying conflicts Of the Italian
repaoncs ,I rAat the great age came when Michael
no OF Italy with those works which are at once
the delight and tho despair of artists. II Was
thc wars Of Louis Qaio his luxurious patronage
that called forth what finished the Frencb style
might refer - the grand ouburst OF the nineteenth
century. And the application Of the theory this that
we may hope that or the throes and convusons or
our own darkening and STRENGTHENING present will be
born those lovely forms OF grandeur which mark tho Dest
smoke OF tho battle ned the glorious bow Of promise
which the benign Author OF the Universe writes on the
storm clouds when the tempest has passed sverf Gap
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REMARKS OF wM. O. BRYANT.
had arranged In the progr immc that the next
speech should DO from Professor s. r. g. Morse sxPres
dent Of tho Academy; but as that gentleman was net
able to be present. the assembage was addressed by Mr.
W. CULLEN BRYANT, who said in alusion to the absence
OF Professor Morss:I well recolleot the tme when, rail-
lying the artists OF the city under one standard he led
them 10 the encounter with the old Academy OF Fine
Arsa useful institution enough in s day butt longer
snited to the tine. lrecoect how, after few exh6r-
tons Of this Academy OF Ours, TO which snch artists as
himself Durand and Ingham and Inman sent their
leld open 70 IT'S younger and moro vigorous rival
For my own part. as an early friend Of TINS Acade
ny o. ,oo ss;o nave s"me me- ''G say wore ,1,eos cs
It's birth, nearly forty years SINCE lent ts founders
such aid as daily press could give and its pupils accept
The Hnci"r's congratulate Ns members. and ! con
gratulae the public who will be equally the ganers
i.vorab lurl its taking. In
the history certain races Of mankind il related that
in the earlier stages of their civilization they led wan
dering lto dwelling In tents migrating from place to
place and pasturng their herds wherever tho glitter OF
cool waters the vordure Of fresh attracted them
A. they made one advance after another in the arts Of
to dwell In nxed habitaons, TO parcel out tho soil BY
metes and bounds, to gather tn mselves into villages
For moro than third OF century It had q no.
madc existence, pitching It's tent now here and now
a permanent sent II is at last enabled through the
mnn6cince Of the citizens OF New York-a munincenco
worthy of the greatness OF capital and most honorable
to the character or those who nhabit ito erect build
ing suitable for its purposes and In some degree commen
surato with the greatness Of Ito objects 1t no longer
leads precarious lie; tho generosity Of its friends
ensures II existence which will endure long this
city shall remain the scat OF mighty commerce. When
this institution came into existence could count the
eminent artists of The country On NV lnrers Now what
man among Is able 10 enumcrate all the clever in
tho United States who have devoted the efforts OF their
genius to the no arts? For tasto so widely dused
must have edihces OF ample dimensions and refining
architecture dedicated to that purpose alone and such we
shall possess hereafter IN tho temple OF whose
stone VIC are this day assembled to lay.
REMARKS OF HON. GEORGE BANCROFT.
Mr. BANCROFT was tho next speaker He said:-lt is
sme that this edce should rise Our artists have already
filed the world with their fame. In sculpture and In
painting their already world renowned, and
nowhere to-day would gallery Of ART be esteemed per-
feet Il had not within It the productions OF American
hands and American minds. (Applause) ! have o
favore belief that this naton beyond any other spot
or nation earh 10 art destined to thrive attain s
pcas to that which is universal and unchaneng When.
ever art has languldy fourishod under the pro-
lection Of aristocracy or princes, has been com.
pcled In some measure. to cater TO the tastes Of
those princes or that arsccraey Here art must appeal
TO universal sympathy Here art must appeal 70 that
sentiment OF tho beautiful which s deep the human
heart which constitutes Of those great qualities that
make man immortal bcing transcending all creation
unvsrs. sonse o the beautiful that in 1epbc and
nowhcro else than In republic, art attain It's highest
SUCCESS SAnpl@nnse @ you look through the % line Of
when art has In this manner completely carried out the
highest conceptous Of which human genius is capable,
religion or In connection with liberty. Here is
nation distinguished above all other nations for
above ali other nations s art destined 70 achieve s
greatest triumph (Applausel Our artists give US the
their purpose in The time which thsy have chosen for
founding this ediacein the midst Of civil In the
midst OF our trials in the midst Of the most wonderful
display OF dsnteresed patriotism and OF the l0fest at
TO the best interests OF mankind. respond
entirely in that connection, TO the remarks Of Mr. God
win, and have nothing 10 add to them except hope
that the CLEAN of artist light which shines TO dny
may be like the wing Of the halcyon the stormy wave
the rbnger OF joy, and life and triumph and peace
(Appause.)
REMARKS OF REV. DIR. BELLOWS.
Rev. DR.. Bellows was tho noxt speaker. He was IN
willing to see the stone sink into its place without
putting TO the line and the plummct two three pract
cal houghts-no that ideal thoughts were not the most
practical Of ALL Abiding hesitancy felt by Mr. Bry
ant in the of his address, he said he the rea
son why the memory Of his friend Bryant had failed u
was that he might give him the opportunity say that
while his memory might fail little as to what he TO
utter everybody eses memory would never fail OF that
which no had said. Applause and laughter.) When God
sowed this world with humanity he did fail to plant
enough Of artistic sentiment In mems hearts ana minds TO
produce, whenever the genial season OF opportunity
should come, the most lovely and luscious fruits Truth
beauty and goodness cannot be divorced They the
three sides OF cube Although this the first
deny OF Fine Arts in the country, be hoped it only
the predecessor Of long and noble staple
TO which was TO be attached many shining
links, till the whole nation will be bound together
in the bond OF beauty truth and goodness fAppause
culture tho ornamenaon. nay, the moral and spiritual
education OF society II also mnscred in the way TO
the material prosperity and success OF men Not mechanic
present. not artisan, however humble, not house
keeper not human being within the sound OF hs voice.
who was not Interested in The highest development Of
art The apothecarys shop tho wns not more
useful to society nor had that beautiful church opposite
holier purpose than this temple would have nasmuch
its design would be 70 show forth the glory OF God
not In the English language alone, bu, that universal
language Of color and form which appeals To-
all classes and all times, and which Is there
fore the grand universal language Of the world
loud applause) They we're erecting that which
would produce fruits In the industry the customs the
tastes and the comforts OF every human being who lived
10 this great city Only yesterday he visited the carriage
factory OF Mr. Lawrence, In Broadway, and there he
found the most surprising connection between tho pros
pery OF that establishments and Of s two three hum
dred wormen and the creation Of the Park Every tree,
and shrub and ornament which invited people into that
noble Instrument Of amusement and relaxation set
wheel In motion, new artist at work devising the kind
OF vehicle suitable for IL IL led stables and COACH
houses and gave policemen new ways 10 overlook and
new people " hand across the street. daughter and ap
plarsc) There was not human being In the city who