New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1878-03-18
THE AMERICAN Eater COLOR SOCIETY.

COMING ELECTION or OFFICERS - MR.. JAMES D.
SMILE DECLINES A REELECTION.
On Wednesday evening, the Goth inst, the
members Of the Water-Color society will meet at the
socc,y's In the Tenth Street studio Building for
election OF officers FOR the coming year The places
be cd those OF president, secretary aud treas
urcr, with a new Board Of Control The ticket offered
by the Committee Nominations proposes Mr.. T. W.
Wood for president in place OF Mr. James D. smlc. who
has refused tho Use Of 4, a cana date, with
Mcssrs J. G. Nco FOR secretary and T. Iiophn-
sou Smith for uoasurer-these gentlemen being the
present ncumbenjs For the Board OF Control Mcssrs.
Samuel CoiIaan ii. W. Robbins, j., Il. Swain Clifford and
T. >. Church are nominated.
swhe nothing uld be more reasonable than that SIR.
Smile should desire release from tho hard work the
presidency OF the society has eniaed upon him. bis re-
treneit is certainly misfortune for the equalization.
and it Will be hard to Ill his place He has not only
worked hard and with steady industry IN the drudgory
OF his duties actual not merely honorary head OF the
Institution, but, 10y his Obligugncss, his sympathy aud
his tact he has done much 10 make the society roa
brotherhood and to promote that bcraiy which has all
along been most honorable feature in the society. ana
real distinction No doab others IN the body. as well
rs Mr. Smile, have helped. and helped 10 much purpose
in the WORK. He could not have accomplished all that
has been done alone But, when all has been allowed
with generous justice thai IS due TO others, to Mr. smie
must as generously be awarded large share IN the
OF the sccClJ, III It's suetcssiui AaHdbS
mcnt
TheAmerican Water Color Society was formed In 1896
and made It's first exhibition Ia lsG76s. Tlc draw
ings IN this first exhibition numbered 27s. and were
easily accommodated in tho corridor and east room in
the National Academy building. The eleventh oXhibi
ton which has closed filled the north east ana wcst
rooms. together with the corridor, and there Was. beside
an interesting addition 10 the proper display Of the
society In the show oi drawings IN black and white. ctcb
ings and WOODEN Cravings, which filed the northwest
room. his statement SHOWS very cIoditable growth
aud with continuance the future Of the good mau
agcfnent TO which 1t Is due, there no reason why the
society should not 90 prOspcfOusly.
The following letter sent month ago by Mr. smi
lie to the nominating committee:
AMLEiCAN WATER COLOR SOCIETY,"
81 west ICntA-S'.
NEw-lOHk. Feb. -, 1879. }
To Messrs KEINHART SATIEhLE Ldhd SILVA oinhdfttg
Committee
t;ISIITMEN: Your note Of to-day presenting 10y name
as candidate for TIE presidency OF TIE American water
color society in Just received appreciate iully the
honor OF the position ana tie Compliment Of the Onrr,
but positively decline to allow my name To 10 used
the coming election.
since the formation OF the society, eleven ago,
have been continuously officer Ia H. either treasurer
or president. am very proud OF this record To the
society my best energies have been ungrudgIngy
Hs ever but the time has come wnrn II Is best Tor the
sorety 10 have "A change ana Tor mo 10 nave rest.
Confident that yOur selection 81 candidates VIII be
made with wisdom, promising my hcty support 10 the
coming Administrations and thanklng YOU Ion your note,
am YOURS respectfully, JAMES ID. SMILLIE.