, 1870-09-17
THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
Thr New Building ou Adnu% Strr~t---lt.
-trrEnEcnlcnta md Purpo-es-The
Cou,lzE Nrcrptlou.


The Chicago Academy OF Design is an Institution
whose god Influences in local art matters has
long teen tet this city, and whose gro wing pros
peIl{y sttal4 te = matter OF pilde aud con{Eatu-
lastnn with Ill our eItzcns- This Circumstance IA
the more prominently brought before the public
just now, wien The new building, erected ex-
r1easiy for The xc1dcmy, ls approaching compile
tiun.
This huildtng-of white Athens stone, ami 50
feet ftontage-ts located on Atans street, nvr
The corner Of Staie. aud has ! tue a,lyaatag-sM
the ne* csnire which wealth and eu'e:pr1s4 have
given our city. Gn'lt for the exclusive usc Ut Tue
Acad< my oi Gesi.n, It has tecn planne,t ID sh.
Cat app4nvt-i style OF m AIT building. 1te tn,at
efeyaliun ms i've stories, the Rts'aui 1oor o-cu-
pied by Two large stores, aud Ill the Others ty
aEt1sss stodlbs-!2fRe, contnud,ous rsAu1ns, v.'rt
different isom tue quarters w:.ca ase u>1a1y a..r
ane arte have attained III tnB city Is we'll sie1lpa.
s,rnied W The circumstance tnat every Hne nf
these Atulos ha4 l,een alsrady h;sprkrn hr Ch:-
caKu aItsis 81 shat tue Institution ua.i-r rms new
order Of taEgS, will start If nro.:stun>s:. Tn:
fUoins have excellent light, aud seae'l walls Ill
STEAD q Plaster, 70. the naas'n- OF &c i,.'::,'r,t
a.sore. tcrupyiNg the whole length Of the ffo.,
H.e. har':sou1e it:rturc-ro"-a. ~hirh - to H.
'4.e,i fF the 1st,cturcs h:arr rec AGA i":n7. 1i
mt. Il nut far euca zrsiectahI +ns .t;4la 1'ent-
At.iI GEM. I.aus. :liaE tsc :.st~lic u ta: aa
eu4y Aiurs snis ksii arc Ii,c rnt1':tFs, t.'. u;
above Ernund. The ikrgcr Of these is
,ae o't:i,a,s:.as sai,c:, ,Yl,t sn the ALE:
tHE H1Ifs--OlUl 8Ha Atl-u1fF E&ESfS.
aud 1t Is in,c:s,i.:t 70 cuuttct thr, sn -t,na j,
the hullii1t. The west shall In eTeltt.1- The
galleries. h..e hc.sht Of - fee:, III htAsI f5..n The
lup win Fl. II plate gruund rtkst. which
Will cast n'3'ectir steady Hntl somewhat s1l,-
tlnctt ltEat uton tie paintings. The walls art Il,
Ire l'ntet1, a'Dut NAT way ur. wtk delicate Ena
zILA, which, Ir'ul tlta point. will blend gradually
intv whtc Al Ile top, At The acaieniy receptions,
aud I'LL -t,':r entertainments, the galleries. ta+
tas. stut'os, aud tne lecturc-oo'n. are ali TO be
thrown 0Isctt-
Ih:$..le the studioa, lectnre-halft AMI ast-SaIle-
E..s, the aca letny ls+ large Bcha1l-fu0ma, where
2:D caA1s viii bt placed, .Ul OF them-ihe Sc I'M
Mou .oectiLn-hetsK of the best antiques. This
schtol is u l'c ahto.ui=iy free. will alwass he un-
Ger :he ptscunrl charge Of the best artists, an
will wo'k worcc's fhr Chicago art.
One IL lEntHcH sta', In looking over this building,
with the evidences Of cnlture, elegance, aili r.
auetnrnf, which the prosperous condition OF the
a.'1nenly convtyz The Whole building being un-
.nowu 10 lie respectable in esery way. aud 1t will
cLRmanl The support II the H02t Intelligent ani
tSr, lleE1 sns'riy II III. city. The NJ lAcmy rt-
1n A!s.u: f!u,006 t. aalhh the t'ut:atng In The
shfs:E iii s:e'.1lI. n1Ait.f whit: thev rrnr0se.
Srnsly {: ,EH nf ta sum hlve A{r1aly been COZ.
.Eil,utcsl. and are sOuftfeht that the Ncafe1v
Will nt.A nv dical'y III steAr1u1 the Remainder.
i.Itnt4ry ait 10 t7te amount OF 3S1l IL FCqu.Sitc
. ftl!Dt;nl.tr, a:tl SIN yearly suh-cEsptlon-tne
iatrr nLiS ~ he ttf.'nesi for A year nr two. A!
1hc at-iacl,tY rnnT rightly v!ex IN 0tfer OF men,
brt.!!tp in any one OF 1ntse three CrattcA an n1or
tu lhe peTsun to wh0n il h offered, one OF our
c:,'z.i.s Should hesitate u mulneut III accepting
~ nr the Uthct.
Siu.ct.snc about the 1sr Of November the aca,l-
!u1y WEl give is tleuing Reception. w!en the
gallery will hc ret with pictures, mt one OF
which has cyrf t'ern exhibited IN Chicayn. The
Iu.st 1rrlnent Artlss Will be represented, Chi
caqn s.1 ie'r will IL lhetr. ami the occasiun viii
Ue gtaul OLE.