New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1881-03-22
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TIE academy EXHIBITION.

4. = x,,ouT,s PRIVATE VIEW or THE PICTURES
Z .ha curious and valuable " Dictionary OF
-s.n phrases" by Mr.. Kwong HI Chiu' iateiy puo-
L's Nv A. S. Barnes & Co., We note an Important
@,,on No definition is gwen. either III 'he hS' Oh
sso,ic phrases in that OF slang TERMS
4 - the expression. private view A"e i"'e
~ ,oreiener who has so well per-
go s MIA task as o whole has probably been uised by
fact look of this particular expression, and
- ~ssarally supposed that it VIA compound, each
r -. ~ which mad q meaning; that there was, some
3 80 a view. and that who ever could get IL
q "a q In q measure TO himself. This being
=. enc ordinary Chinese intellect, the evident
..rnv intended to be conveyed by the phrase,
- Kxopg XII Chin reason for defining II fnrher'
- rv,hipg to he gained by giving familiar iilustra-
- ~ its employment. The fact is nevertheless that
E ~ nhrase Is a pure specimen of the New-YOTkaise
s.sct and like several other words such as "let'
.t.tesmap" "Inilk" "streetcleaniug. ETC., etc. has
,,rsa by use q meaning the direct opposite OF that
ssp,ed by its etymology. In the next edition oil his
..,.ble dictionary We hope that Mr. Kwong K Chin will
,nasrt the following:
estate yiew-An exhibition OF pictures or other
ssects which has this popularity that there Is no pri-
,.av and no view Illustrations; was at the private
,,ev last night but the crowd great that WAS
.,ur sast for falf hour with my back against the
SEIZURES and so saw nothing" THE Academicians
,vted SO many people TO the Prvste View on Monday
sre.,og that hundreds were unable to get inside the
doors"
Tbe private view last evening the Academy was not
m exeepon 10 the ordinary OF such entertainments
On the contrary, it generally remarked by those
rho after struggling to move on few inches had
bze.th enough lett to remark anything whatever that
sbsv never had seen such Jam; and though on the
hundredth repetition or 30 this remark came 70
, he looked on IS no novelty, no one would
have dreamed OF questioning its truth Ladies with
trains became the saunch believers in short
iaresses Gentlemen who had rashy given up their
coats and sticks tho keepers wore an anxious look as
the time came for trying to get them back again. Ine
music which was very bright and CHEEKY had neverhe-
less an irritating effect because 1t inspired everybody
with desire to be In motion, ana motion
was the one impossible thing. II was evident
that the state Of things was not GOOD Tor
the 6ctures high up the walls-she skyed ones we
mean because the calm and smiling security OF the por
traits intensified discomfort OF the crowd by con-
trast Mr. Milet's Portrait OF d Lady" sitting at
ease on luxurious sofa and really taking Private
View of the suferings of her fellow Dortas was natu
rally subjected criticism than 1t wond nave
received had it been Saint in Agony or Martyr
dom" II would have been quite cheerful
and encouraging to have seen picture OF
saint Lawrence on his gdiron Oi SAINT PrOcruses on
his he'd but to look from ones place OF torture nmova
by fixed either amid crowd OF demonstrating elbows or
rubbed against moulded door frame up to where a
clipper young woman was lying quite at her ease on
comfortable sofa and dspornE hefssIt III cooperative
uress Of faultless ut and style-such
contrast IS not calculated TO put any
one in good humor with tue picture;
INIT he must be hard hearted who could remem-
her his discomfort when catching a glimpse OF Mr..
Maynard's fine portrait Of Mr.. Met himself who, with
his foe serious face and pe rescue dress the tar
get OF many compliments Indeed, last night the skyed
men had decidedly the best Of IT, and it an unusual
stroke Of lux that obliged people to look at Mr Lppn-
colts pretty Portrait Of Gr III the North Room.
md at Mr. Marr's nce old lady lie the East RoOm-or,
in the daytime no one looks at pictures hurts ones
neck to strain for.
OF course, even crowd like this has something not
wholly disagreeable Once In the South Room, knew.
after fashion, what it wOuld be TO be swung about IN
The carried along by another will than ones
and yet in Poes story quite al ease ana epe 70
mediate fate. AS We were whirieo slowly
sioag and around, vanly trying at each door as we
came opposite 1t to turn out OF the current Dut fess
ibly swung hack again 10 where we began
Ma passed the same blooming hower-hko
faces-iaees set In queer poke pOnnels,, OF
furbsued IKE sweet Pagans framed IN wreaths and
folds OF their own dark or golden hair And the music
cains no from the with melancholy WarnlLg
chant and tue scent of flowers came 10 gentle gusts ana
sl we gyrated, aud resigned Ourselves, ana only aer
finding that alone the lovely faces came round
and round hut picture after picture the reverse VI lovely
came round as well, did summon courage 10 pieak
our bonds and make for the centre OF ths Whirlpool the
empty quiet staircase surrounded BY Its stationary
ring of gazcrs and critics who pun 10 pieces
lie coming and the going guest, and with an adven
furious dive found ourselves 10 the street where uch
ietnreSaue OF varied lights IN heaven ana e&rt
awaited Us as puts shame all indoor Private 'leWs
and Tor tae moment makes Academies ridiculous