The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1877-10-14
ART SCHOOLS IN VIEW YORK.
Progress since the Earliest Days OF tho Acad-
envy of Design.

Design have been in existence nearly rs long
rs the Academy itself; that is. for a period OF
nearly fifty years. times they have been dis
continued for want of money. and a small fec
has been cxacted for expenses. Tho pupils for
several seasons . its earlier days supplied
their own candles. and instruction has always
been given by members Of the Academy at their
own pleasure or convenience until 1870. when
Prof. Leonard i. Wilmarth was appointed to
take complete charge of the school depart
mcnt Then all was changed. and systematic
course Of instruction soon began to tell in the
quality of the work produced by the pupils.
VIM. thinner Of Boston. who had been made
director of the school of Design Of the Cooper
Union, had dcviated from the plans Of the
founders of that institution for making II
school Of industrial art and was organizing
Il school Of high art. and while attracting
only the talent Of women. was really culti-
waiting IT to a much higher degree Of dcve-
opment than was possible in the desultory
course Of instruction pursued in the Academy.
The generous revenue for the maintenance of
the Cooper Union school wns, of course, Of
great advantage to DR.. thinner. while the Acad-
envy had only the interest on a hcqucst Of 1000
from the artist Suydam for the benefit Of the
school department Of the Academy.
Then was begun the most advantageous sea-
son the art students had even known in this
city Lectures were given in the Academy on
ulNpnN 10y Ut. Hummer, on perspective ny Af.
l,revoQrt. on comparative anatomy by Prof.
Warehouse Hawkins, on aesthetics by Parkc
Goodwin. and on art In general 10y william Page
ana others. me Glasses IN the antigu. school
wore open all day and until i. VI. and the at
tendance at times reached nearly 300 The
warrant the expense of painting class. but the
students who were far enough advanced tOcom-
mcncc painting raised sum ricnt amount 10y
,uhsrrrtion and from the sule Of copies Of an
album cOnta ming photographs of the best draw
ings mnd" from Gusts OF antique ngures and
heads. which constitutes what - known rs the
antique school. Mr.. L. Clear was engaged us
professor Of painting. and was paid from the
sum raised by the students during the winter II
organized in the National Academy Of Design.
A class Tor Indies studying from the nude
figure was formed in 1871, and continued until
1910. Their were in this class ut frat only six
ladies'. Before the class was given up the num-
her had risen 10 over twenty. The most ad-
Wnrrd pupils were. Of course. the only Oncs
admitted. The hours were from 70 3 i. VI.
Three days in the week, every model being en-
each drawing. The female models We're entire-
~ nude, and the ma only slightly draped NJ
conversation was allowed between the models
aud the pupils. and thus this branch Of study
lng was practically "a continuation of drawing
from the antique statues. and infinitely more
difficult on account of the evcr-ynrying move
ments OF limb and muscle which the best
trained models never entirely overcome One
of thu iavorts was a young Indian hulf-hrccd.
whose beautifully proportioned body and deli
cHtely formed limbs were those ~ an Apollo
Belyiderc lie had a strength Of muscle that
almost motionloss during the twenty minutes
which they hay" to stand heior"the regular rest
oi ten minutes, y lad Of Is years was also a
favortc in the ladies' class. The female m 1des
We're more particular about little inrOnNcni-
"nr'S' su'h ~ inc temperature ~ the, room
winch WIS generally about 90 than The men,
and We're more impatient about being corrected
4 they did not strike tho right ros". one II
them. possessing % beautiful figure. exquisite in
color. always wore mask.
Alter ISL this class and the morning class for
I al
wien incrD was NO life school in the Academy.
=. la $50 the money on hand you'd not warrant
the retngHgement of Prof. Willmurth. and the
pupils w"r" obliged once more 10 depend upon
their own resources ami the time and inelina-
uon OF the acadeinira for instruction. Those
Mho hai made IN, greatest Improvement formed
2 society now known rs the Art students
i'Asur, lnvy ors"hi."i ~ IN. summer OF
\ 'ademy students An annual fee If IS was
charged ior membership. and the same amount
Fer month IN each of the various branches.
They hired rooms In tn" upper story NJ los
/ iith avenue and tho Glasses started in october
with nearly hundred members. Prot Will
nlHrth offered his services gratuitouely n in
-tructur. They were accepted. and after a short
tim" the League was able Ia uay f. r thcm. and
40 II until the close OF the season ending June.
Thcadvantagc- Sivenbythc League for study
III iNl- country
lno ne classes for males were and are still
IN session -lN hours every day. from until II
\. NJ. AMI from : q until 10 l.. VI. The class for
ladies Is also open daily from until Z. VI.
ne i'r'igit classes RrS, IN continuous session
sketch clN-s. in which the members pose for the
Gas Doc rotation. was started at the Academy
Nnd, - stu lralur. 81 the League. This Is
lIt ml"r posses only one day the sketches must
Gee finished IN that hour. Tho practice il excel
lent 90 give facility in maxim. rapid sketches.
S'ridl meetings are held 10y the members. one
.{ynihs every month"; and are passed very
Pleasantly with music. lectures and other intel
loDtual entertainments. An expensive library
mas boon collected Tor The use of members and