Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1882-08-09
IN A PARIS ATELIER.
Row the Students conduct Themselves-A
Noisy Crowd

BOW the Stucents Connuct Themselves
Noisy Crowd
"By the way, would you like to begin
work at the atelier this morning An
right But stop moment. must Just
run up stairs and get my paint box and
carton. You shall see my room present.
ly." In moment we are together in the
Rue, Batignolles past the ''mairie" we
plunge by side street into a wilderness OF
lanes, but soon find breathing space again
in large avenue crossing this we enter
an " impassee" Quarter Montmartrel, a.
the end of which are stables and studios.
Here we are, and pushing plank door we
are confronted by another plank door, in
nocent Of paint, but decorated with the
thumbings of years, and &c Entrez" scrawled
on it in rude black letters. / am rather
late this mornings o'clock work has
already begun, and as l come in view of
the smoke-encircled crowd shout of
" Vous etes bien en- retard ce matin, in a
demonstrating tone, STILES my Sc Bon jour,
messisurs." Un nouyeau !" I'm nou-
yeau r Entrez, monsieur p 'sEntrez
done y Entrez - yells .insinuatingly
the crowd as my friend is seen coming
behind me. | find my easel and prepare
for work, while the "nouveau" gazes some
what wildly about him. On the chrome
UNEMBARREssEp BY ANY DRAPERY,
Is posed young italian girl, and in large
semicircle about her are assembled at work
some forty or fifty students, OF all sizes,
nations, kindreds, and tongues. Near the
model the workers are almost on the floor,
while those at some distance are perched on
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their relatives in the business world. It is
a large room, square, and lighted by huge
window; the walls are painted dirty
brown, and are covered in large patches
with the scrapings from the pallets of the
past and present generations. Some draw.
ings and paintings, too-other heritages of
the years-spot the walls. And just now
Egyptian bulls and sphinxes' heads in card
board appear high up, relics of the "fete q
PEgyptienne. The shouts have settled
down into the ordinary hum of converse
tion, broken by snatches of songs at inter-
walls, and the 'snouveau" has found place
and begun a study. BE is not, however,
long to remain in obscurity. Despite the
heat of the room, which Expresses us all,
the model shivers. Mademoiselle
froid. I" Au feu nonveau au fen I" louder
and louder shout the tobacco. smoking,
blouse-becovered,
SHAGGY PALLET HOLDERS
And before 1 have time to explain to the
"nosveau that it is his duty to keep the
fire up, the shout grows into yell, and the
yell into a roar: Au feu !" The stove,
whose grimy pipe meanders up to the high
rafters, CLOVIS afresh under our hands, and
the offended dignity OF the multitude is
pacified. We seek our seats and begin
work again, but are interrupted by
"Chantez, nouveau T" "Chantez done +"
on all sides. This appeal commences in a
kindly, encouraging tone, but, remaining
unanswered, the suffering fire of voices
assumes hurt tone, then complaining
one, then, waxing more tumultuous and
indignant, it dies away for a time, only to
recommence In an angrier strain, until the
yells, grosns, whistles and knockings urge
the bashful "nouveau to desperation, and
one hears faint, tuneless gasp emerge
from his throat. Heaven only knows what
he is trying TO sing But he is not to es
cnps thus easily. GA la tribune y
screams the roaring crowd The poor
mortal is forced to stand up beside the
model or the platform, and, in
THE AWFUL SILENCE
Which succeeds the outburst, he begins
again his soEg. Does he know what he is
singing? l don't And as his spawned
voice dies In wall, 50 Assez Assez p on
all sides tells him that this part of his in
itiation is over 1t now only remains for
him to pay the punch Gun pourboire.
This is 20 francs. The student delegated
to demand the drink, money from the
F" nouveau" advances most politely, and in
the choicest of words and the most honeyed
of accents, requests the honor of being
allowed to drink his health. On receiving
the coin he goes to the platform then, in
a most solemn way. let's the money drop
on the floor that the genuine ring may be
heard by all. Punch p Absinthe p
A show of hands tells that punch is '' vote"
and two or three blouses rush wildly out
to order the drink. A quarter of an hour
after they return. smiling, amid general
applause, bringing the drinks with them
that is TO say, couple OF stout, becapped
barmaids, with trays and glasses, appear
in their wake. The glasses and drinks are
deposited on the platform around the
model, who does not seem in the least con.
and the
MINING or THE PUNCH
Begins under the supervision of one of the
" anciens," who is evidently we'll versed in
these matters. Shouts now give way to
smacking of lips and other de.
of joyous anticipation. Pres
emily one hears, "C'est rheure," "c'est
rheure :" This means that it is time for
the model to rest. All rise and make for
the platform, where the punch is blazing
The model keeps her position of vantage,
and is ever ready to take her share of the
drinks, cakes and cigarettes. She looks
very bacchante as she appears above the
crowd of students, glass in hand
and cigarette in mouth, clinking glasses
and exchanging "a votre sante with her
friends. Presently there are only the
empty bunch. bowl and reversed glasses on
the liquor bedabbed throne; the model is
sitting again, smiling, while the French,
the Russians. the Poles, Egyptians, Aus
trians, Americans aud English sing, smoke,
chaff, yell. scream and work with renewed
vigor. We have "God Save the Queen
in chorus prime favori.e this; then
SC Yankee Doodle and the Marseillaise."
Amid this uproar a knocking is heard at
the door. "Entrez done cochon entrez p
and amid
STORM OF MISSILES
troop of CIR! models double round the
door, "Eatrez, mesdemoiselles, and the
missiles cease. The models are come to
ask for sit,ings, and they wait in the COR
ner, chatting and nodding to acquaintance
Presently one or two men models come in
this is Monday, and the principal day
for making engagements, After while
the models go through number of poses
On the platform, the sitting model resign
ing for the moment. Here is girl
nouvelle, T" ard she only knows one pose
she is a little shy, too, when she faces the
crowd of critical faces. but she goes through
very we'll. Blondes and brunettes, they pose
their most telling poses. Some have ugly
faces, but good zen sembles," and often
the pretty-faced ones are lacking in other
qualities. They have all finished, and
now, while they are dressing, come the
men. A huge limbed negro takes the pose
Of Hercules with the apples; then model
who has sat for Christ comes. He has
posed for the cross, and gives US the po-
sitioA and
THE LOOK OF AGONY.
II is really well acted he can do the dead
Christ, too; and he finishes up with the
attitude OF Christ in Raphaels cartoon of
:" Feed My Sheep" Nov all the models
go outside while a vote is taken as to their
engagement. A blouse stands up {: "Qui
est &c qui vcut: Qui est ce qui ne yeut
pas? and so in turns they are voted upon.
Those who are votes wait to settle the
time OF their sittings, while the others de-
part, often with rather a savage look on
their faces. At II o'clock all the students
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