New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-03-05
,pT STUDENTS IN NETWORK.

equities FOR THEIR INSTRUCTION.
r-NO.-sgs At TIKI ACADEMY OF DEsIGN-TIIE
1h- NJ srI-pENTs' LEAGUE AND OTHER oPPoRrVSl-
a.. r,,p NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. IMPRESSIONS
40 THE vALUE OF AMERICAN. ART EDUCA-
TON ., rl-:.:
IL . ,.,,ht, and the Centennial Loan Collection of
ov bibitcd in'ths city, will do much toward ere
Po- more widely spread love of art In the United
-. and while radical improvements IN tne 'ohc 81
s''"e, ,,7ity must not he expected Immediately yet
INC ct of fine good accomplished should be seen
t7e ma interest for art stndes among the young
!" "a women OF the nation. Ncw-NOrk, as the me-
Dc ot the country should also naturally rank the
in the advantages which II oilers 10 arr stn-
cu an examination. therefore. into its opportunities
.av,ntaecs in this direction may not be uninter-
est;ng. ~. .,1u-o-.- ,,,ir,... ord Fourth.
s established in the interests of pure ant, and
- the tstytwO years Of its existence II has fostered
,,v efforts OF most Of the distinguished artists OF
He - Its struggles to promote agriculture are
y ,novru. In addition TO the annual Spring ex-
W. and occasional lectures, school for young
~ n.. always been of the main features.
A'IN .auov Of the Academy has the privilege of
h'oI 1,,Dg every year two students; but the only
,,.ss such a nomination offers Is that in case
% ,rrber Of applicants is very large the nominees
- .he follows have the preference All art schools are
800 into two branches, the character OF the model
.i,,pg the name The lower branch is termed the
..,,ore school, and there the skctching is with the
I'm from the best models of antique sculpture that
A. attained Outside Of the galleries Of the Old
i a. course only casts OF the originals can be had
-, ,bcse If they are fine, answer every purpose To
ter This school al the Academy of Design the young
.t must have had some instruction in drawing from
- and must present the council specimen of
- work which shows ability and skill enough
=, ,Dstifv them in granting admission. HAY
.r be,D admitted. the beginner generally selects
directed to select for copying some bust the features
a. which are strongly marked but as progress IL made
,bss exchanged for bearing more placid express
.op which is propOrtiOnany more difficult to catch.
rnsuv the student required TO make crayop sketch
foue cast Of life size and this shows merit sufficient
hi advanced 10 the life school Here the model il the
uvrr human being and affords the highest opportunity
st the Academy can offer the sudent-it is studying
from nature.
me number OF students who have entered the Antique
School thus far the opened in October, is
about 10 As usual they of boh sexes. coming from
sugrales o. society and from all parts OF the Union
from Maine California and Texas well as from New
york CITY The studio Is a on the ground moor OF
the Academy buding with the entrance on Fourthaye
II .pacons and is divided into three acOves. Around
the sides are ranged in orderly confusion the
easts OF many OF the most celebrated antiques
Of the Old World. Busts OF the Young Augustus,
IAN Marcus Aureius, and many Others are mingled
with busts Of te more distinguished persons Of modern
DAYS Further along statues, CUPID and Psyche the
Boxers t Wrestlers. Scnus, with the Infant Bacehus
the Wounded Gaal, the Apollo Bevidere, the venus Of
ia Cay;o! he Venus OF Milo Autlnous Bacclus and
Others with nutilated fragments copied from The Ia
nous Esn marbles, besides numerous torOS Al Their
easejs working away on the sketches, hall finished OF
only begun sit The artists. The rules OF the
studio demand diligence and quiet, yet, occasionally
suppressed laugh feminine utter az some 81! JEST
s,sy. the sun which ends in u burst Of moriImcnt.
realization Of the character OF the place, however ana
real love for the work. reinsate quiet industry
broken NV bv sigh Of relief at difficulty over
come or exclamation of disgust when a rubber used
with too much fDrce flies through the paper ana tHe
sretch Is ruined Frequently some member OF the SCHOOL
Committee. consisting OF Acauemicans IL )" Ee.ry'
ri G. Brown and D. W. Wood, visits the students,
eriicses the work accomplished, ana mpars whatever
information seems needed. These gentlemen are dis
messed 70 undrrate the value of their seryi but the
work o. the students proves that they have NOT been
gwen without marked good results
In thc Antique School there two prizes. known as
the Elliott Medals. for the Tst and the seeondlet draw
ius These medals one in silver and one in bronze arc
prrsfntet by the widow Of the artist Elliott She has
gwen fuad TO perpetuate these. There Is also the suy
dam Medal established III honor of james A. suydam
who left 70 the Academy in 1865 handsome beqnest in
money aud pictures. In the Lite School there are only
e,sual prz Last year. DovOe. manufacturer Of artists
materials III tins city, presented $50 worth OF painters
irpemeps which were dizidsl between the two stu
denis showing tAe best work The Honorable Mention.
~ the ,upci is also an incentive. The small prize sys
fs n st held in high esteem by many; but no one dis
putes that would be fine thing If every year the
Academy u Ncw-York could send its best student 70
Rome AZ the EeDie Gcs Bear ATs at Paris Is enabled to
do The President and officers OF the Academy regret
that inst 10 this time their school would safer from
AS, ya.rpr fVrO 4rO
comua son therefore would be Odiou If it were not for
tn fact that plan is now completed which must again
bring tne acol I'D q high point OF excellence An
ausiou t. the school ii was, therefore, NAV be con
sdered as a description of what 1t will be IN few
months
IMPROVEMENT AT THE ACADEMY
II wa determined years ago by the Conner OF
tie Academy that notwithstanding the heavy debt then
pressing uop it, an effort must he made 10 improve the
school and 10 make it worthy OF its pretensons: The
services uf an instructor VINO should devote hhse 10
work OF directing the students were necessary Ihe
Council considered itself fortunate IN securing TOT INC
position Prof L. t. Wlmarth, n. A., an artist OF ls CITY,
well known for his careful and finished education III ai
both at home and il tie best schools IN Europe Great
expectations were more than realized The WORK accom-
plshed by students remarkable ana Inc antique
School Of the academy was PERHAPS second Only 10 th'
OF the EcOie les Arts It's Influence was eAehueu
Many Of the students after finishing their course mere
went 10 Munich, where ther NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. ''i]F
The Germans attempt to represent nature as II u.s. ou
the French principle is to represent 1t ar 1t appears Inc
latter was the method OF the Academy OF Design ana
the work Of the American students in Munich was so eA
celent that the old German master, wEo had long and
tenscousy chung 70 his dry scientific rule, quietly MOD
tired IN great adopted the principle thus
fayoraby presented 10 notice by Wilnarths pupils.
1t OF deep regret, therefore, When' year
ago the Academy found that its finances would no longer
permit the continuance of the school the plan then
pursued Retrepclneut was absolutely necessary. The
rehnCed