The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1878-04-18
FINE ARTS.

THE ANNUAL MEETING or THE AIT STUDENTS
DISQUALIFICATION OF oYFIcKRs-REPoRrs
Al the annual meeting Of tho Art Students League
held In their rooms Fifth avenue Tuesday even
ing, some iorty Of the lady and gentlemen mem bers
were present After the reading Of the minutes
last annual meeting tho reports Of the officers
submitted, showing the progress and work oil the
school during the past year Tho report oil the
dent, Frank waller, gave an outline OF tho present
condition OF the school and suggestions for It's
future governance, referred 10 It's Incorporation.
the advantages which naturally follow and
TO tho change In the requirements tor membership,
which were increased to the standing demanded OF
students entering tho life classes alluded the c.
cent gu dance OF the members by Professor snrlaw
and offered suggestions for the future The president
also recommends by somo organized movement Of
the Board OF Control and tho society generally an
effort raise iund Of $4,000 for the endowment OF
the school
From the srsasurer's report We learn that curing
the last year the expenses $3,s52 co. Of when
81 $40 was paid Tor models alone Tho receipts we're
s4li7 %, Of winch S2o74 was received IRON the HE
class, oil from tho portrait Glass; The entre
penses Of running tho school have been borne by the
students.
l47 students have attended the school daring tue past
year, OF wnom ninety are members vi the league and
the balance principally IN the sketch class The re-
port tho school Committee, winch {. Y. Turner
~ chairman, showed that s,x classes were opened
OCTOBER 4, ana Increased 10 4,
1878. Tnirty-eight models nave been employed IN
laS different poses There have been nIty.on hours
devoted each week TO study from the nude until jan
uary 1, thirty-sx hours for portraiture per week,
aud since that time scvcnty.two hours per week,
and SIX hours por week III Tue class IN sketch
ing from the drsped model THIS MAKES
q grand total OF 3, 525 hours devoted TO
the study OF the living model, Of which 1871 we're
gwen the study oil the nuae, 900 10 the study from
the head OF the hving mouei anu 1872 IN the sketch
ciasa The report states that y lar known no
other institution mas gwen TO tue study from tns liy-
Ing model more tuan Az hours In tho season.
The report Of Il. 5. Church, Chairman VI the Arr
Committee, showed that there had been eight
monthly art exhibitions, 81 only two of which sne
students were exhibitors Ono oil these was IN
November, and consisted OF their summer studies,
anu the other TINS month, OF work during tho
season and out OF the school Tue main object OF
has been 70 provide exhibits vi works OF
an instructive character.
At tue election which took place alter the reading
Of reports the following officers elected Tor
the next season FRANK Waller, president; y. s.
Church and julia h. Baker, wee presidents, aud q. r.
Turner, w. 81 John Harper and Lena Rowley mem.
bers oil the Board VI Control Professor Shiraw was
elected q member Of tho society by so,lamation.
As whole the members OF the iengue may con-
graduate themselves ON a brilliant season and on the
Tact that the league Is nrmiy grounded as the leading
art school Ia America anu has brilliant future.
Tree exbibition oil rarc paintings, by foreign and
American artists, Will open ~ The Gibbons Art Gal
Iery to-day.