Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1882-09-03


that seems to be regarded as the test of
good taste and polished manners. Many
| of the owners of these pictures cannot
artistically distinguish the difference be-
| tween the work of an "old master" and q
| chrome, and have eyes keener for the
| merits of an illuminated advertisement for
| pork. packing establishment
2. About twelve years ago wealthy citi-
zen, who probably did know something
about art, presented the city with foun-
tain which cost 500 900 in gold, when gold
and grecnbacks were far apart. This foun-
tain adorns square which was formerly
disgraced by an ancient and useless market
house. The heirs of the donor have 10
make fuss with the city every two or three
years to keep this splendid monument of
liberality from being damaged by inatten-
ton.
3. Charley West, two years ago, gave
$500 as ucleus for an art museum, and
another $4,000 was shortly subscribed.
The slow-going gentlemen who have charge
Of the details are taking ample time. When
the REGISTERS grandchildren visit Cincin.
natl they may see Vests gift in
Substantial Fern,
q. Thare is school OF design connected
with the University OF Cinclnnatl-the
University being established through the
munifcent requests OF the late Charles
McMicken. 1t is governed by board OF
trustees some of whom are elected by the
council and board of education, and Others
appointed by the judges of the courts. The
institution is constantly in hot water.
There is one party constantly aiming at the
elimination Of Thomas Nickers, the rector
of the University, and another dead bent
on keeping him in. The 'in' party man.
ages 10 keep ahead, and there is no way 10
end the row but for Nickers to stab himself
in the gizzard with bare bodkin.' The
University war extends to the School OF
Design, which is understood to be an cstab-
lishment for the education of
Artists,
but which only cultivates swell.headedness
| among few amatuers who couldn't arts.
ucallv white a school house desk. 1t has
| inflicted on the community gang OF male
and female wood carving cranks who want
| to embellish the doors and panels OF all
| public institutions, and to invade the san
| city of the hearthstone, with cheap looking
exhibitions. The wood carving craze has
| engaged the attention of considerable
number of people who are rather skillful
| in whiting, but who have neither artistic
| comprehension nor judgment enough to
comprehend their own ignorance. Like
| the pottery rage it is a kind Of Miss
| Nancy business for people who have to
| sail under false pretenses to get reputa-
| ton for accomplishment. There are no
! artists in Cincinnati who have much more
| than local regulations. You can get the
| highest priced artists in Cincinnati to go
| out on the street and make dog cart or
| the captain of negro militia company for
| a newspaper wood cut.
Art Models,
The main question under agitation in
~. IL hat bar nm
| shall study from naked women, and wo-
men seize the artistic attatus by gazing on
| the nude forms of men; whether male and
| female artists of the brush and pencil shall
| sit side by side looking in artistic rapture
! on models OF both sexes, divested OF petit
| coats and bfurcatiOns; or whether art
| teachers and art students shall be required
| to be commonly decent, like other people.
| A young woman was lately e!bowed out oil
| the School Of Design because she had gone
| with men into n lifc-class. This is about
the only commendable thing | have heard
about the School OF Design. 1t doesn't
make artists, but il it shall cultivate decen-
| CIV and responsibility it will not be without
| power for good. But there is but little
| hope of that. 1t will probably have TO
| "eiye up the ghost or give up TO the de-
| mands Of the nude" advocates and be-.
come a posing place of prostitutes AMI
| pimps who will be willing TO make pEs-
fession OF exposing themselves. Already
howl has been raised against the prudes,
so-called, Who oppose vulgar exhibitions
for Young and innocent students OF art. A
life class has been established-d course in
the interest OF the very highest purity in
| art-by man who Travelled about the c0un'
try few wears ago exhibiting naked har.
lots I'm public halls and theatres in towns
! where the police system was lax enough 10
lot him st"u--not for the promotion OF art,
but to make money out of the lechery o.
! weak humanity.
An Old Fogy's Views.
Imsv be written down an old fogy on
II nv views; but IL that is the
nouoi,u aiding that nude art schools
ara Dni,a ,ot :, decent, laccept the gage o.
b...,u ga az, Iii =, it out on that line ii
the study Of the nuuo ,nid Inc by mi.
any depai tment of art, il 81, .sssayy Tor
vale enterprise; and if it is ne, SsIes Of
them TO become artists, for young la ~
respectable kinship and associations :"
study, in the company of men. people who
take off their clothes 10 facilitate close in
| spection, then respectable young ladies
should i've barred from the profession OF
art rs efFectualiy as they are barred from
"puddling' in a rolling mill, where the
men wear no shirts and have their lower
! limbs encased in airy pantaloons. Why is
| il that the cub" artist is bowling Tor q
naked woman ss soon as he can draw two
| lines parallel or distinguish in celors be-
| tween red or yellow? DO the green trees,
| the running brooks, the frowning noun.
| tains, tho beautiful valleys and the myriad
| com binations OF the clouds count for moth.
| ing in the eve of art? Is all the broad
expanses of nature a failure, and
The Human Form Divine
| the only object-or IL not the only, the
| main object Of study? And if 50. must the
form be garmentless? Is there nothing
beautiful in woman till she drops her petit.
coats 10 the floor and uncorsets herself1
| Has the male artist reached the highest
| pinnacle Of bis profession when his chief
delight is TO gaze at the woman who prosti.
tutes herself for price. The novelty ana
virtue of the art models Is all in the stories
| written TO hoOdwink the "prudes.' The
| women who stand for Greek slaves, Aria
| dues, etc, are the women lower in the scale
| of debauchery than those who make their
| homes in the bordellus with which every
large city abOunds. The "snide" ana
bum" artists of Cincinnati, who are yell
| ing for naked school, where men aud
women together can study the undressed
peculiarIties OF either sex. would do well TO
wait till they can make drawing OF q
| lamp post correctly. or paint screen for q
beer saloon.
Governor r. r. Crfttendes,
| of Missouri, has been posing in Cincinnati
| for dsy or two; or rather. Cincinnati has
taken pains 10 put him on q pedestal, and
he has seemed 20 enjoy the prominence
thus given hin. Nothing could more faith.
fully illustrate the sensational tastes OF
CINCINNATI ihsn the excitement incident 70
the visit OF Governor Crittepden, who has
been attending some kind Of Greek letter
society convention, and the engagement OF
the Ford boys to appear at q variety theatre