, 1872-11-08
4DEMY OF DESIGN,
Meeting Of the Members
yesterday Afternoon.
;eport Of the President: secreta,r
---Financ5a1 Condition of
the Academy.

Ire annual meeting Of the Chicago Aca5an,,
OF Deasn was held yesterday afternoon !,
me club room Of the Gardner Housa. Aho,
twenty members were present. The Preside, !
n. ~ fofd, occupied the chair, and MIR. T. "
Doaeo o41clated as Secretary. Tho minutes o,
1ne las< annual meeting, held Nov. . 1871 werf
feaa nd approved.
~ ANIMAL report of President Ford vas sub.
"nc!ed- Il refers to the para1vzin, affects of the
great ire UPON art matters. and tho scattering Of
h<usts to various parts for the same reason. TIE
s1eatet part OF the Academy pictures, esyed ut
ene time Of the fire, have been recovered and
nus 1e" are now missing. Chicago artists, in
~ 1ope are Soliciting contributions of works Of
ale lot tbs Academy, with an excellent
p giGepect OF success. Various propo-
sal'ons 34 hcvs been received, looking
70 the providing Of suitable quarters for tie
11eaueny: 4 valuable d. .tion from ". E..
t1oSgett Is acknowledged consisting Of a copy OF
me @ GAS reIlef at the Acropol.s in Athens.
iae report was ordered to be placed upon the
records OF the society.
made verbal report, in which the opinion was
expressed that the New York fund would be
forwarded for tho 5enefit Of the schools of tie
Acaaemy. The Council had decided upon &c
eepung the proportion Of Jonathan Clark to
PROVIDE temporary quarters for the Academy in
q room 141so feet in sizo, at No. 63 Adams
greet at rental of $50 per month forsix months
~: C4ark also proposes to rebuild the Academy
OF Deslgn building IN nearly the old shape, the
ta tea5a1 % be $4,000 per year. Some ten or
.H sise plctures, belonsing to the Academy, were
eduu u possession Of Mz. Downing, Of Memphis,
VINO mad promised to forward them soon. The
report was accepted. |
lne treasurer, B. F. Culver, mado his annual !
report. stating that at thu commencement of the
year tne sum OF S510 wal in his hands, There !
ea eaa oeen received 51.9S667 from insurance and
S5 S5m lIom monthly dues; from which, after |
q aea 's cts o1spursements 70 the total amount OF
S1,7oo-o1, balance Of 500. lC remained. The |
three. ~0~N'@Ao eo-'A01'Aeo ~
/, M1. Culver said that it vas proposed to amend
me constitution By vestine the business msn-
agement IN Board Of Trustees As this and |
otaer changes we're in contemplation, and in
Stuer i1at full attendance might be secured,
i adlourn for two weeks, when action shall be
.IhGn on the proposed amendments and officers
sna4 be elected. The motion prevailed,
IL. Fn11nps inquired as to ths financial stand
ing OF the Academy, its assets and liabilities.
. ~: f. Peck thought the assets we're between |
s4,voo aad $1,000, when they can be collected.
noth;na .19 nao.ties amounted practically to
III. Culver sald that he had understood from
III. e; =. Dosgett that Miss Emily Faithful
"ousa oe wiling to give q lecture hero for the !
,enent OF the Academy, and suggested that the
society express its views on the subject He
9osed y That II recogoidon Of his great friend
ny mp 1os me academy; Mr. Doggett be made an
committee was appointed to notify hin of the
act, as veil as to express the desire Of the
academy that Miss Faithful should deliver tIe |
7tture spoken Of. I
The meeting then adjourned,