, 1877-03-18

| Manchester, from the North Side, not SO far ad
vanced, is in crayon work, sketching tho Vcnu
de Milo or de Mcdici, or the Fighting Gladiato
when she prefers, Miss Thompson purposes t.
open studio in Chicago after graduation here
and to remain faithful to her chosen work.
As another item, it may be added that Waite
Shirlaw has arrived from Munich, and announce
Ills intention to locate permanently in this city
instead Of returning to Chicago. lie is nor
looking about for studio and awaiting the at
rival Of his paintings, which he will exhibit pri
vately i'll case they arc too late for the Acadcp,
opening. The reports arc that Mr. Shirlaw ha:
been doing some exceedingly fine work in Munich
| and to the delight as we'll as surprise ol
| the masters there. It is noteworthy fact thai
| the cycs Of various German painters who cal
themselves masters were opened to new beau
ties Of art by pupils who went from Prof. VIII
snartil's classes at the Academy to pursue thciI
| studies in Munich. The scientific rule Of rep
rcscnting everything as it is-a rule emphatic
| ally Gcrman-has been considerably modified
through this foreign influence, though proba-
blg the masters over there would never admit
| it. Prof. Wilmarth believes rather with the
| French in painting things as they appear.
| WHERE TO STUDY.
| The advantages offered by the metropolis to
! art-studcnts arc not what they ought TO he, and
not what they were two or three years back.
The difference was made BY the rctroGrcssion Of
tue Academy. The Council hope soon to moro
than regain ground that was lost purely
from fIancial causes. The Antique school this
season has numbered about seventy students.
The most popular means Of advancement, with
those who cs1n afford it, is the League, which
has some fifty members, and sandwiches recep-
tions and other social features in among its
working hours. Altogether, it is estimated that
there are not far from 800 persons engaged in
studying pure art in New York, at the Academy,
the Leage, Cooper Union, and in private studios.
For the benefit Of any young aspirants who may
be seized of the European fever, give Mr..
Pages advice. He says: If we are allowed to
bring the Academy up to the right standard,-if
it but regain the old position. which it can easily
do,--it cannot be doubted that an American can
study to better advantage here than anywhere
else in tho world. The beginner could not for a
long time ask for better advantages than the
Academy would offer. for no better instructor
than Wilmarth can be found. II the student
study long and diligently from nature here, llc
will later go to Rome, Paris. Munich, or to
any of the art cities OF the Old World, so edu-
Gated aud cultured that he call almost
grasp the finest points Of
the treasures there. But if he leave home too
young, or too carly in the course Of his studies,
and BECOME familiar and sata1el viii, the gal
lcrics Of the Old World before lie can rightly
appreciate them, he mag never arrive at SO fine
IN understanding OF their delicate beauties.
There is still another consideration which
should not be overlooked. While the young
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III 1nane' street, lhls IS no tnaf'el' 1or w1l'ie
"a IONS cnops may afnohn1 10 something,
names Street docsn.t-not even to respect
lolc alley a man can cross it with three jumps, !
'ut ne could no more pass another man on its
than one cart could pass another on its |
oanway- Thames street seems to have been
constructed Tor no other purpose than to make
III eatrS 10 Inc cho2-louse, and the house and
treet are about equal oddities, only 4 step re-
moved from the progress Of Broadway, yet for
yer tho same. Old Toms place is noted
or chops, imported alcs, and spi lcrs' webs It
more noted for the latter than anything else.
he chops might fail il the cuok should faint |
he ales and liquors might he drawn low tcforc
be ship came in, but nothing could happen to
hose precious webs willie Old Tom is alive and
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