The New York herald., 1875-10-23
ART AT THE CENTENNIAL.

WHAT THE COLLECTIONS FROM THIS COUNTRY
WILL CONSIST oF-BBILLIANT PROSPECTS,
IMPORTANT ACTION OF THE ADVISORY COM
MTTEE ON ART-NECEssITY OF INCREASED
ACCOMMODATIONS FOR THIS DEPARTMENT OF
THE EXHIBITION.
PHILADELPHIA Oct 81, 1875
A meeting OF the Advisory Committee OF the Depart
ment OF Fine Art at the International Exhibition has
just been held take action various propositions
be submitted for their consideration by the chief OF this
bureau Mr.. John Sartan. There present Messrs.
James L Caghorn, Chairman; Henry c. Gibson, Peter
f. Rothermel OF Philadelphia and Messrs John Taylor
Johnston and Worthington Whtridge, OF New York
Mr.. ". T. Bodgett, OF New YORK. prevented from
attending by sickness Mr. Goshorn, Director General
Mr. John Welsh Mr.. John sartain were also pres
ent of the Centennial Commission.
AMERICAN ARTISTS THE PAST
Among many other matters disposed OF was one cal
cuated greatly enhace the interest and value Of tho
American portion OF tho Fine Art Exhibition It was
the decision that the display should be made to
cover tho entire century and not merely to show tho
present status of American art If the living artists
were only represented it would exclude those who
figured the period of the nations BIRTH as Stuart
Copley, Trumbull West and others, we'll Alston
Suy, Neegle, Elliott Kcnrctt, Cole, OF later PERIOD
and long list of eminent artists who have reflected
honor American and whose temperance on this
great occasion through their productions will be hailed
with profound pleasure. This will impart historic
valuo TO the Exhibition and supplement- It were tho
exposition of the living talent of the nation.
or the latter portion there will be a very
fair display, have been received
from artists of tho very highest ranks which dspcl all
doubts as TO Its superior character. Altogether the
American portion OF the Fine Exhibition made thus
eiva will bo Cent Camr
sioncrs hopc that when in tho building with
the works of foreign schools, no American, however
fastidious need view IL with disappointment
THE COMMITTEE SELECTION.
The Committee Selection, composed exclusively
OF artists confirmed II stood before except that
an addition was made to 1t, making the number ten
instead OF nine. This committee would have been
made larger but the that tho members added
would have be chosen from cities In different parts
OF the country OF which would be necessarily
mote from each other and experience shows that the
difficulty Of convcning members so scattered is
greatly increased and prompt action prevented Tho
members chosen now notified OF their appointment
and rs soon their acceptances are received thcir
names will be published. They are all gentlemen OF
eminent talents as artists In a respects unexception
able professionally and socially, and well fitted for the
| important trust reposed in them.
now COMMITTEE WILL ACT.
~ was decided that when the proper time arrives the
11ommttee on Selection would proceed TO New ork,
Boston and whatever other centres might hereafter bo
agreed upon and there pass upon the works presented
Tor exhibition; thus preventing the needless transpora
tion 10 Philadelphia OF works that not fully TO
the required standard Of For IL has be borne in
mind that the Centennial Gallery Of Art must difcr
from the annual or other transient exhibitions of ord
nary ART institutions OF tho different cities of the
try In the latter collections SEQ largely presented
the WORKS OF those whose productions arc very mma-
turc and who yet have claims to the tender consdcra
ton OIL exhibition commttces-young artists aspiring
for position, and whose hopes would bo crushed by
being excluded The Centennial Exhibition ls no placo
for such, the Commissioners have decided. Even IL
there space their admlttance TO the walls would
cause tho American portion or the Exhibition 20 lose
dignity and make poor show in the presence OF
such art groups as may be expected from
abroad Ihesc collections will have already
| been subjected TO and passed n critical
ordeal from experts among the several schools and M
tionalties 70 which they belong; and if America is 10
hold up her head unabashcd in such an assembagc q
similar sitting process must bo gone through with here
/ This has wisely been determined upon
EXTENDING THE ART GALLERY
| Another subject before the committee was also OF