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

assist the regular master THIS would he something after
the plan pursued by tine Royal Academy at London.
THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE
The Life School Of the Academy, even under Prof. WI
marth did attain the high standard reached by the
Antique. The difficulty In obtaining models was great,
and there always delay in opening the school After
the retirement of Prof. wmarth certain of the students
formed themselves into society, that they might
unue hCir work notwithstanding the misfOrinncs OF tine
Academy They received much assistance from their old
Instructor, and thus the Art Students League at No 1O-
ththaye, may be considered as the Offspring OF the
Academy IL IL in hOurishing condition, and meets In
Gurney's old photograph gallery which is very well
adapted LOT me purpose Tne eagre is entirely NE
school, managed ny committee OF the members Cen
temcn draw in the forenoon, LADIES. in tie
ing The models are puSe' or only partially
drdped Much difficulty Las heretofore been expG need
By the committed in securing models Nc%-York has 10
Spanish stairs The committee has made application at
many different labor agencies, but without much SUCCESS
hours employment day TOR month, at any cents the
hour and if his or her h-ure il particularly fine.
ever less difficulty has been encountered by the COM
mittcc As the demand becomes known the supply H.
The model Is placed in whatever attitude the
cioth at ono end of HE roci1 IenJ he platfrn is
background Of some neutral tint. The students choose
places by lot, and being ranged around me room IN
semicrcle each sketches from his point OF view Thus
each drawing is different
The advartases Of tie League are great ana iis ex-
ponses not light. II costs the members IN addition
% their nnual fee, $50 the and applicants pay
$50 for eight months. There Is "sketch class also,
which meets every afternoon nom 10 o'clock,
posed mostly students Antique school at the
Academy At each session some one OF the class poses
for the benefit of the The ordeal is often too much
of the young ladies' who after few morents
trial ly precipitOusy from the room The Leagre at
present numbers about hiIy members, out hs the season
advances 1t Is expected that the applications Tor adnls
sion Will increase. This organization has also us SOCIAL
side and during the Winter SOirees and small parties are
not infrequent at the rooms.
OTHER OPPORTUNITIES FOR INSTRUCTION.
II is custom among foreign artists and masters to
gather around them number Of pupils. II sounds well
70 hear the names Of ones pupils read from the cata-
darati no.
small and many followers are supposed 10 add much
TO the bTancy of artists career This custom does
not Obtainin America. The only artist IN this city who
has school OF private pupils is L. L. Wmartn. and II
goes without saying that his idea is not to ada b1anc
to his career. but TO assist any one desiring atoal
opportunities for study fhe class OF ABOUT ~ youns
men and who il his pleasant studio III Ientn-sI'
during two days IN the week receive much perSona az
Cooper Union. 1t is said is a of primary depart
for the Academy. The great mass OF IT'S instruction
pupils do not study pure art hat art applied 10 the indus
Tries The art education there has an emncnty pric
teal turn Yet its Antique aud Life Schools have care
ful students. many OF whom Do me WORK Inc heIHuu
is the Academy. At the Union too mere is nsuc
ton in modelling in clay The room in which thls WORK Is
done is the most picturesque i'll the building. -, l,.
There i Department Of Art IN the College OF tHe C
of NewYorl but It's advantages are limited ana Us stu
dents are few The art students who noInnay htiohs
IN the College AT present studvat the Academy.
The number ~ persons engaged III study ing pure arr III
Ncw-York at the Academy, al the League, al C%Vper
nio and in private studios is estimated az about 0UO
NJ stated by many artists that WINE the opporunF
ties which New-Iork offers 70 ART students 40 ho COM
It false notion that mpelf so many young artists 70
STRAIN every t. Europe III the carry stages OF
then ca GERS uao the suppOtOn that real pro rtss
can b. mace in America Decided opinion IS not wanting
that for many reasons America bias even now suTlye
advantages The artist William Page says: III We
were only allowed to bring the Academy mp to the lGht
sroudord IL could its old position when
might easily dot could not be- doubted tat an American
count study to better advantage III New-f 9rA man III my
place III the world. The beginner FOR long uhc couu
ASK. for 10 better advantages than the Academy
would Offer FOR 10 ADLER instructor than NilinaItD
ca. he found where. II the student stables long ana
diligently from Nature here ne wiz laef So 10 holt,
pals Nuirh or u any the art cities OF the Ola
World so educated and cultured that he can almost I'M
niciaeIv grasp the finest points OF the treasures there
But if he leaves home too youn or too early III ne
cnurc Of his studips and becomes familiar anu Halted
with c galleries the Old World before he can rightly
anuec ate them. he may never arrive at -lich me u-
a, rst,udIug of their almost mperceptlble beauties.
Familiarity will have durd his faculties Ana thtIe u
-t1iI another consideration which should not Dc over
Locked While the young artist studying Ms character
ia sor.i e and IL would be much wiser for nm ana net
ter for ;lr country il would remain ar nome mn ne
~ tnoyOugh American. well grounded in natOna! habits
and principles. than to spend ms early years abroad 10
become inbued vita uHdcsJ Die Foreign IDEAS WHICH al
would take years to eradicate