New-York tribune., 1884-01-09
THE LATE JULIUS HALLGARTEN
HIS PRACTICAL INTEREST N THE ART AND EDUCA
TION OF THE CITY.

| HIS PRACTICAL INTEREST IN THE ART AND EDUCA-
TIoN OF THE CITY.
To the EdftOr Of The Tribune.
SIR: A cable dispatch announces the death
Yesterday Of Mr. julius Hagarten, Of this city. His i'll
mass was sudden and occurred at DavOsPatz, Swtzer
land where he spending the winter with his family
man with so many friends and largely and favorably
known 10 the financial community will be duly remem-
bered
Ivrite now to bear testimony hnteres inhe art and
educational concerns Of our city. Although overwhelmed
with affairs attendant upon hiswthdrawa from business
during short visit last June, he found time 10 prepare
plan for the encouragement OF national school Of art
II was his own desire that money prizes should be
given as an incentive to young artists TO ex-
hhit their best works at the annual exhibi-
tions Of the National Academy Of Design. After confer
ences wi several members Of the council he made
dowment $4,000 III five per cent bonds the interest
Of which Is TO be annually divided into the Of $780,
$780, 500 and to be awarded TO the author Of the first
second and third best oil painting Of each year (Which
shall have been painted in the United States by Amcr
can citizen under thirty years Of age aud not before
hblted in the city Of New-YOrk the award be de-
cded by the votes OF artists exhibiting. The details
regulating these conditions carefully considered by
Mr. Hallgaren At the suggestion Of Mr. j. O. A. Ward
he created an additional fund of $1,000 in aid Of the
schools of the Academy be used at the discretion Of
the council On the from Europe Of the president,
Nj Huntington, and the assembling Of the council in No
vember the trust accepted and the bonds trans
ferred to the keeping OF the institution, with further
OF $500 to make the interest available for the coming
annual exhibition Mr. Halgdrteu also endowed the Art
students League with Of - 900 for the support OF
It's schools. He also $4,000 I'm aid OF the Free CrCu-
atng Library IN Bond-st Under date OF November he
wrote 10 II desrous o; becoming member for life
OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Art and have written
/ my nrn TO send In check OF $1,000. While IN New
1ofA visited the Museum and feel great interest IN its
progress and success" He was elected uatron al
recent meeting Of the trustees OF the Nuseuin Mr. Hall
gaIten for the president OF one of or leading
musical societies and did much increase the
OF performances III our city.
A Agenteman OF most winning manners, frank hearty
modest and generous full Of kindly appreciation of tGe
things most for the public good In the prime OF life lust
retired from business with an ample fortune his dea A.
public loss which all lovers Of the Arts will sincerely re-
gre and none than young American painters
whose labOrs will be for many year ghened by his
beneiactons. SAMUEL L. AVERY.
No. Sc EinIdre. Nee York, Jan 6, 1884.
There be no impropriety now In adding to
the above a mention of a fact which Mr.. Hagarten
during his life insisted should be kept entirely Sc
cret He was one of the gentlemen who volunteered
liberal contributions to the Editor of THE TRIBUNE
for the purpose of sending destitute children from
the streets of New-York TO Western homes, and the
sums he furnished this cause were as LIBERAL in
proportion, as those mentioned by Mr. Avery.-Ed.I