The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-05-15
METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART.

Az EVENING RECEPTION TO THE NEW YORK
ASSOCIATION OF SCIENCE AND ART.
The trustees or the Metropolitan Museum or Art
last evening gave a reception 10 members or the
Associa ton for the Advancement o. Science and
Art and their lady friends a. the Museum build
ing, No rs West Fourteenth street. TIE recep-
ton was well attended, the several departments
being thronged with ladies and gentlemen, VINO
attenuvely inspected the pictures aud various
collections Of art 50 abundantly presented. There
are Ia pictures OF yalue hung IN toe galleries.
100 or winch were bought IN Brussels and the re-
NAMING seventy-four In Paris These pictures
are ali authentic aud attracted much attention Ia
Europe. The separate apartments allotted 70 the
.loan collection is or great interest, comprising
as il does not only magnificent paintings but
rare selection or various other works OF art
THIS collection would be much larger, were there
room enough IN lhe building 20 receive the many
articles offered for exhibition which the trustees
nave been obliged 10 refuse. An especial attrac-
ion and tue pride OF the Museum 10 the
aCesnoa collection which has world
VIDE lame. Into this department the visitors
crowded with marked curiosity, viewing with the
greatest interest these relies OF ancient Cyprus,
telling or a civilization before the Cnristian era.
A new department FOR the nrst time opened
70 the pubic last evening, consisting OF seiec-
tion or japanese ivory carvings. which were
minar with the otner halls ana galleries.
The guests having -pent about an hour ana Q
haf 10 viewing the objects OF interest, Wbcn we're
20 be GeeG on every side, assembled IN toe large
western picture gallery, wnere. II nad been au-
nOuIced, some addresses would De delivered.
StaEdlrg on the steps Of The staircase leading 10
the palierv Sir. john TAYLOR johnston, the
President OF tue INSTITUTION, made snort speech,
EXPRESSIVE Of the delight 10 Afforded the members
ol the Museum society To welcome 20 their nails
the members on 4 Kindred uOdY, the Association OF
Science ana Art lie then introduced the Rev DR..
Prime, wno spoke OF the relationship that existed
between the two associations. one appealed 10
the ear, the other 10 the eye, but D0tn tended 70
elevate the puDic taste, 10 relne tne thoughts of
aud : superior knowledge Tne arti8t supplied an
OBJECT 81 exquisite beauty. wnlle the scientist laio
the groundwork wneTeon the inspiration q the
painter might rest aad Ue Illustrated.
Ths Rev. III. Bellows next made some remarks
and said that the Museum Of Art, within tae very
rev years OF its existence, naa done great honor
10 tile city ana was Justly cause 81 prl1e. our
clftzens only wanted greater aequaintAnec Win
nuences might be leit. Inls Museum was schooI
IN wnicn children might learn much, and from ~
he gained new nope Tor the city ~ Tue cllttfa-
ton Of art among tue people. Next 20 religion IL
sell he believed In tue exating influences VI art
There we're always In every country BORN
geniuses whose love FOR the beautiful could not
be crushed OFT aud Who were certain ~ lOIee me
iruits oil their genius on the attention OF the
w0rld. We nad many o. them among ~. Inc
artist was not alWals, inueed ne vas selu0m. the
cnld Of av0ra3ie fortune. lie Was mostly Tue
enid OF untowatd Opp5rtanttlest out stlll, Bueh
was the innate love lor arr wulca he possessed,
tnat II was impossible ior him not 70 force hrs way
70 emnence. Inc history ~ art during the last
century showed this. hc regretted that our own
arrsts, owlng 70 the wait ol public appreciation,
worked down to lower level instead
Of caring 20 give their genius ful play. For forty
IN tots CON annuity. AID ue rrjolecd tnat the pros.
pecg now Was 80 brlgaA PictarGA haould no