The New York herald., 1863-10-22
Presentation Of SILVER Trowcl by tho Ar.
esitect te the President Of the Academy.
0escRtP rTON Of the PROPOSED BUILDING,

eighty feet on the former by one hundred feet
tho latter. Tho edifce is to be in tho Italian
gothie style OF hitecture The material is 30 be-
for the basement floor, tho grayish blue Wesches
tor marble, with bands OF North river graywacke,
and the OF the building proper white marble;
the whole 70 be surmouuted by balus,rade Tho base
floor required for the janitor's is to
tain for the Life and Antique schools. Tho Life
school is 10 be twenty-seven feet by fftyfour.
Is to be Twenty third street, the
principal floor, and Is 10 be reached by double
marble steps. Tho entrance hall will be eighteen feet
wide, and rom it broad flight Of stairs will lead to tho
gacries above TN the right facing Fourth avenue, and
eccpy pg whole ene tn Of the building, viii be suite
of spacious rooms-rcccptcn rooms, liSrary
and council On the left will be drsssng rooms for
sdes and gentle men, and lecture rooh that Of the
Le school and of the size On astounding tho great
stas The visitor win and himself In thirty four by
hry feet occupying the Of tho bAdlng and di
vdcd by double arcade Of MARBLE supported rich
pclsned marble shafts This hall is TO be lighted by
syhht and intended for tho paintings that the pro-
perty the Academy
Around this hail. and opening out Of II, will be FIVE ex
hson galleries. four Of them for paintings and for
scuipt re-a of Them lighted from tho roof. The pic
ture crics will afford space the exhibition Of from
esht hundred to ono thousand pictures.
II has been suggested that the exterior app
tho building will bear resemblance that Of the duca
palace at Venice.
INVOCATION.
The exercises opened by the Rev. Dr. vinton,
wearing black silk robe who, after tho Lords Prayer
recited the folowina-
Almighty God, without whom all our purposes In.
esctua aud all our efforts vain, grant Thy presence and
sy with ali soemniiy, tho corner stone Of an edncc TO
devoted to Thy honor and the benefit Of Thy creatures
thou, Lord hast made all things beautiful In His time.
Inspire rhy servants to represent Thy glorious art In
upon Thee AZ all lines and In all undertakings. May tho
foundation Of this institution rest upon Thy favor Open
dance for carrying design into effect Prosper every
sdo for It's advancement, and every person engaged
By many. and conveyed 70 tho remoiest generation
sbove all. may u be efIectua though humble,
psupie All which 70 ask through the merits and for
the sake Of Thy Son Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.
REMARKS OF Mr.. HENRY p. GRAY.
Mr. HENRY PETERS GRAY, member Of the Committee Of
Arrangements and the vco Presidents was intro
duccd by the President OF tho Academy Mr. Huntington
and s oke as follows
LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, AND MExBKas OF THE AcApExy:-
You have ocen invited to participate in the ceremony of
the laying the stone OF ths National Academy OF
les gn II s my duty and privilege (actipg its Pres.
def TO weicone you to n spectacle which hope may be
interesting as is certainly novel; and briefly possi
hs deaiD from tbn favore speakers who have kindly
c0nsente 10 address this occasion, while cay
tsw words about tho Institution which. with your appro-
haton we are now TO ina Ruratc this solid foundation
The National Academy OF Design Instituted In 1925.
! quote by memory, from synopsis Of the history OF
the Academy nearly completed by Treasurer, Thos
Cummings Esq.,, one of the original founders five only
sf whom now remain. 1t held Its first exhibition in
room twenty i've by hrty feet, tho OF Reade
ard Broadway, 1926 This exhibition was open
evenings, and advertised brilliantly lighted by gas
tho first time gas was ever used for an exhi
snion Of pictures The pecunary result tho
exhibition unsuccessful, leaving a deHcicn-
cy which was supplied by the subscribers. The
next exhibition rooms were in Chambers street, over
etonannis bathsa locality since beccme dlstngui he'd
sy various public occupantsat the annual $500.
Tho next Clinton Hall, in 1880, $500 per
year The next In 1910, In r adway Of Cliharne
alley, the Historical society rooms 81 900 per
year These were occupied ten years most SUCCESSFULLY
until 1850 when the Academy bought The 'Browers
ssbles s63 Broadvay opposite Bond street. which was
nen the up town limit of travel OF this line OF the Broad
then less than $4,000 Alter using these rooms few
years they were Sold aud since that time the Academy
has hired various places for its exhibitions While
The sale of the property In Broadway, under the
Jonathan s,ursos Charles LsSpps trustees assisted
BY Thomas $. Cummings, ESQ.,, trustee, whose able
auesd for the institution clear profit Of 500 Ooo
this Increased nearly hreeod by the OF
built this property as permanent abode We have OK.
istcd heret foro, are told In spiri We now TO
have a material form-such an ono, hope, shall
anirest UNITY peace and concord, und increase
pros Gritty and useulness. said this was certainly
ncvei spectacle. Il IL not9when reflect that this
academy Of the nne this side OF the Atlantic
Mo nrst instance OF the building Of an academy Of
Assgu, only the United States but this continent
eovsrd and directed entirely by tho artists, carried
rctiy undcr academic regulations and dependent here
wholly resources Aud now, strongly
welded ~ public sympathy by new order Of members-
hs "fcioSs'-ther subscriptions VIII enable the nsttu.
t'ou appear beore you a elegant architec
surc which we trust viii be q asactcrisiic feature Of
fhs locality and ornament to the metropolis In
shs wheel Of this entcrpras that our friends and sub
oerbcrs VIII seriously entertain proposition which, II
rr,ed INTO eaect wl pay Ga whole oo,, o. " including
novea resoluon that recognizing the importance o
sssIins our cry by eabshns = permasen, gallery and
rc So
sbtan subscription to the Fen ows' fand Of the Ma.
s'opsi Academy OF Design Of equal noun, " our own.
REMARKS OF Mr.. rAREs GOODWIN.
Mr.. PARxE GopwN was tho next 81 eaker. Ro said
Assembled 10 day under the genial utumnn skics to
mako record Of our progress art and sc.oucc, i'm
psed by no low or groveps taste, but with high and
almost holy reverence may cay, We ,meo. to rear
ssrape TO the beautiful where the aciivS ministers In
aha, service msy yearly bear their forug and
ssers the broad brotherhood OF that faith my come up
always 10 perform their benencent Worship ppiauss
oennot but think, Mr. President aud sentch en- bAs
you haye chosen an appropriate and propiiious c fc
sns naugnration u may seem strange that I should
With the ren,is ard serensr arts on q ,sce.
hs earth beneath feet seems H. hrob as with ho
% laden with tho clash Of arms and the thunder az
cannon There mny DO nov many brave soul ascending
death sweeps by with indscr bloxs Thosc
Who have hoard me discourse artists before viii recall
struggles which put nations tho utmoss san of ali
ther biest qualities but tho Temps uous spriny
and Eeed time for the OF ali tnanner az
Intellectual fruits. (Applauso) The OF the people
hted up 70 the high level Of thought and feeling in
which the great arts are born. (Appiausc) II com.
mon 10 refer 20 some great AGES In the worlds history
such o. tho age OF Perces m Greece. of Augustus
70 Rome OF the ttounadours, In carly Europe; OF
the hedici, 10 Italy; Il Lous XIV. In France; of
Elizabeth in England, and our modern era ol the
nncteenth century. But Why hose ages 90 die.
hngusbed2 because OF any patronage which the kings
or PRINCES. or even the merchant priaccs OF those me
iavisbed sp artists and Their volkS As wei ascrbe -
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