The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1868-10-06

1t is burden is unfortunately true But, Mr..
Seymour. it is not for you and your friends its
authors, to reproach the Republican party with
Its existence"
The Glasses at the Academy of Fine Arts
In comparison with the advantages afforded
by the European academies, schools OF art, and
great public galleries. the facilities for the pro-
motion of artistic studies in the United States
are certainly of the most meagre desert ption.
The disadvantages under which art students
labor in this country can only be fully appre-
ciated by those who have had practical expert
ence in the matter; for in most of the large
European cities there are long established and
thoroughly organized academies, under gov
ernment patronage. supported out Of the public
treasury, and provided with the best models
regular routine of study is prescribed under
the superintendent of skilled instructors.
Competition is excited by Offering valuable
prizes. for proficiency. Galleries, the walls of
which are lined with the best works OF the great
masters, are open to the copyist free OF expense;
and, in addition to all this. the student is sur
rounded by an art atmosphere which stimulates
him to exertion, so that he cannot help taking
art In through the pores. as It were, after the
manner of "Joey Ladle." whose cuticle became
saturated by the exhalations Of his wine vaults.
The American artist, on the contrary, is
almost from the commencement of his studies
thrown upon his own resources, and he is
obliged to pick up Information by his own
unaided efforts, in the best way he can. The
consequence is that while many American pic
lures show indications of the highest order Of
talent, they are thrown completely In the
shade by European works often commonplace
and trivial in subject. but superior in every
way as regards drawing and execution.
governmental art school in the United
States is, for number of reasons. we think.
scarcely to be expected or desired, and any
thing that is done in the way of promoting art
education and in cultivating taste for the fl ne
arts will, in the future in the past, depend
upon the efforts and liberality of private citi-
zenF. We hope that before many years sufi.
cient public interest will be excited In this sub
ject to have established in all our large cities
free academies OF art, provided with all
the necessary appliances for a complete
and systematic art education. The directors
of our Pennsylvania Academy have the desire
and the intention to make that Institution
such school as we have indicated, and one of
their principal reasons for moving at this time
in the matter of a new building is to afford in
creased facilities for the students, and thus to
be able to carry out one of the principal ends
of their foundation. To make the Academy
what 1t ought to be. the countenance and libe.
raj support OF the public at large will be neces.
sary; and 1t is with view of exciting some
interest In the subject that we now alude to It
in this manner
In the meantime, however, the Academy
offers advantages to the professional artist as
well as the student that are not to be despised
because they are not equal to those which are
obtainable on the other side of the Atlantic
and most of our artist would be better painters
and modellers If they availed themselves of the
facilities for study already provided more fire.
quently than they Go.
The regular classes at the Academy have now
commenced for the season under more favor
able auspices than usual. The services OF Mr..
Q. 8. Schussele have been secured, and he will
be in attendance three times q week in the
afternoon, and once a week in the even
ing, to direct and overlook the labors OF the
students of the antique class. He will also at
tend at the beginning and ending OF each pose
of the life model. Mr.. Schussele received his
own art education In the best European schools;
he has had a large experience an artist, and
there is perhaps no person in the United States
better qualified TO give instruction In all the
principles and practices of his profession The
engagement of this gentleman is q step in the
right direction, and art students should make
all possible use OF the opportunities which his
attendance in the class. rooms OF the Academy
will afford them.
The classes at the Academy commenced their
sessions on last Thursday evening, and they
Will continue uurluR Jne lall winter, ana
spring until the end of April. The antique gal
lery will be lighted on the Tuesdays. Thurs.
days. and Saturdays of each week, and the life
class room on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fri.
days. The antique gallery is open to students
in the daytime all the year round, and those
who are sufficiently advanced can obtain per-
mits to copy any OF the pictures belonging to
the Academy. On every Saturday evening"
until February 20. DR.. A. n. Thomas will deliver
lectures on the anatomy OF the human form. to
be amply illustrated by plates. cuts, mannikins
and dissections These lectures. which are OF
the utmost importance to the student. will COM
mence at O'Clock on each evening. and will be
open TO all the members OF the different GLASSES
and to artists generally free OF charge. The
only expense In which attendance at any OF the
classes involves the student is the price of the
materials which he uses, and this is so trihing
that 1t can be NO obstacle TO any one no matter
how limited his means may be. Persons who
desire to obtain tickets OF admission to any OF
the CLASSES can do SO by applying to Mr.. Joseph
Johns, the Curator of the Academy OF Fine
Arts, and that gentleman will give all necessary
information.
The antique gallery of the Aoadamv cnntaina