, 1881-03-20

+ f1ity Outlined. as ~ NAL " .2a14!ua3 AteH ~
i ..ore and bearing, i'll securing by pOuula
4 sG1bssrription Gts and bf those large and generoM
( :sn;r;hufions of wealthy citizens which vii
I 4'Iog the success of this appeal to the Dubli
! Hare, sufficient funds to erect grand AM
: sipndid building, which will be 4 nonuuaen
! = ;he worlds charity aid to CAlcago's ap
j p.acladon OF It.
4 THE CAUSE OF ART
t n tas Editor Of The Chicago Tribune.
/ cmcaGo. March 1s.-The movement for !:
n5ular subscription for n Memorial Build
| nr commemorative Of the worlds generoslt,
.,fhicaso after the fire is likely to Absorb
uuch popular attention during the comm:
vnk.: Such q movement for the purpose
,cordink to the palmer-House resolution
.ofbuidins public library and art acal
,ny md museum" must command the sup
prt Of every Intelligent person, for no MAI
,fedueation and taste can fail ardently tt
isi1e to see here both a library and all ar1
hstituton propoItionate to the prctensions
nd slze Of tbs city.
NoreEy eloquent pen would be required to
Nt strong light the deficiencies of the
iy In these respects. III sober truth. we
re ina state OF barbarisln as regards these
tppiances Of higher education. | do moi
forget the sound and excellent beginning Of
apuDlic library, and I claim something fol
oQr little aft-sctloo!, but it is nevertheless
tue that no man can write book which re-
Qnires research in Chicago at present, and
no2rtist Of high quality can be long retained
bert, simply for want OF subsistence. Chi.
ego Is not only behind the greater cities,
hfsf,f "A
such cities as Boston and Nashington, but
fir behind Cincinnati and ST. Louis. Grant
tut this state OF things is due to the fire:
Ibis excuse is now outlawed by lapse Of
tine for all the world knows that we no
!aager claim fayors On account OF that calanl-
Eyof years gone BY. For Chicago to re-
Ean two years more without laying the
foundation for such an institution as is now
snde1 discussion would be shame to lis all.
Unconscious barbarism may be excused,
but pretentious barbarism is into1erable.
The claims Of the library have been often
nd well presented. 4 few words upon the
public uses OF our art institutions may not be
tnpeEanous. The exact mode Of combining
alibrary and a4 art museum is matter to be
library building lately presented by Mr.
toole to the convention Of librarians at
Washington Is essentially system Of COM
pnn'eDts, calculated for utility, for the con-
tenient storage and use Of books. and enter
aiming not at al the production Of imposing
~.1.5s!Iln ~ .os;ai emees II une interior. Inc
trs ,snnia ,,ia ~ pal.u 'u SGulpl-
wtb;s ~ ~, ~ eol!!aess'1 Ml.li lpIniy
h. T. T. aas., t ~ g.so Memorial ballu
l1e1e are three objects which popular
u Institution literally conducted may
Fope!lT be expected to fulfill. 1t should
@as1tute, f1rst, a museum Of objects Of
in4s. 'ton eeoana 5en ~ ~ eltlzGns ~ CERTAIN
tsfSn5,e.1io, ssloo! ~ arl, poth academic
ii. th,1d nl, ~, aecesslble On equal terms 70
usr mramina "s thayab Ky pe caisu uu eAG!ianGe g
npnisation hatwaan .uoteuy = eu,ulu o. eohl7
ms{"asns1 soe, wne<ner artists patrons, amateurs,
iSa sndJsr +a.;
mr. snd In reina, io' ~ ma.ion u coilectlon OF
1,eaf1ad s,eauae az ~ moihS u art may Weli ne
erIrin,i r;e;,n ~ ~ ,agsn.ulty, anu Set, NAie
t5d rhaanir 1a:h anh a!nels ate l'ot easily
IT trpasn21us' ~ " " +h hao usle are classes oi
E2ctiesi .tii;;t., y. tue slea1est lhterest and
,s nssh even Of moderate means. ans and ' are at at
uaded for 'ttus un,,ooi ne 'ely materlal most
et musenns scMooiS, ~ r. oome OF ne m flcii~
eafzn GstIer,,e ~ ~ Ine eountryLlhe Cor-
Nnssnmn@ m@t.fiy .,f r, AZ " nashlngfon, the Boston
Aademyooh,,,I.a " af hoa aies, me ihiiaueipnia
Heaith. IL tnH o ~ oefn i+t ap1e, Win atl tnelr
Hace their er1on5;5 iit ino " ~ ~
d snt;nnln. ol. spenolo halls than reproductions
lstsm ~ b- slatues- These, with a full col
rtstsrs " ~ nfa1n s autotypes Of works Of the
u s.s snsh ano other reproductions of works Of
fanous San+S az SGVn!%thute large part OF the
falrtsh v"tn nMatd henslhston collections: would
Ner;1le ~ n1eleas t OF collection at which no
Mecnstt ~ ~ '1e te world would dare to sneer.
1he,e aee VI Mese ne is comparatively small.
priors IN th;s :, p'eea1es hanging IN pfi'aie
pcrchasan ~ uis CITY the price Of WHICH would
us eIsss d nne ahu extensive collection Of
Il % rTe,+ up.es ,., ot on pictures are usually
tsu oririna1 n;oe, .1ot, put Il cannot oe doubted
e for1hcnrI';,".nao I,.aofes o. merit would soon
tat otus, rua.q ana II Is prooable
could ha so1t respectable loan collection
kxell co,ol'rp p. ~ as soon as the idea Should
* " Whhpnfaenatd shl,nId ami by out picture-oWn-
tNetrnnna1ti;.onul.l @ not nave Louvre, or even
tshould he iu.r,., muSeuM. lor some wears; but
tdtof Rgls r good picture accessible to artist,
be puAiie senagnL aug !! Open such gallery to
hte of nlctnrat ,r IL WI soon ne seen ttlat tlle
caeultnred Is not cohhned 10 tie rich |
bud and peei fha 10 an ar-sehool, both The de-
&uons,pu,utales &uu ule feasibility have already been
Academy ,s l.; Ihe present art-sclsbol Of the
u s1uda,w't.f " fne e. arts has this season about
leoush veTy v moda,a;y. daney al pay tuition fees,
~ ae S5jn ~ oaale amounts and the earll-