New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-09-01
ENJOYING SEA BREEZES.
CITY PEOPLE LINGER AT AVON. Blythe.
SEA.

HOME OF THE MERcIEuL SAVIOUR.

SKETCH of SOMD OF THE ASSEMBLY WORK ERS
HOME OF THE MERCIFUL SAVIOUR.
Avonby the Sea, Aug. 81 (spcciaD.-The season
here will probably last until October. Many Of the
guests think the cool September days the best ones
To spend at the scashorc The Seaside Assembly add,
much u the pleasures of the summer visitors. Enter
tainmcnt, arc given on at least two nights every
week.
Miss Louise Gerard of New York. who participate,
in so many concerts at the Assembly is soprano of
recognized ability. She Is one of the youngest OF
those who have attained artistic position. She
began her mn>ra career as child vlolini,t. hut
since the development Of her voice has devoted her
self TO that alone. Assembly audience, have always
been delighted with Miss Gerrard's singing
At the head of the seaside Assembly Department Of
Art i, Professor John Ward Stm:on superintendent of
the New York Institute for Artist Artisans. Professor
stmson has become greatly interested In the Assem-
BLY, lie has established an art room In Otis Hall.
where he Professor Conrad Dieh and Madame S. f.
lie Prince give daily lectures on art lie is man Of
good deal Of energy and the art department cannot
fan to become a success under his management. Ills
art career is an Interesting After graduating at
ale he spent six years in European travel and study
for the profession Of art, to which his sympathy led
him. forcsccng the need America would soon be in for
helm in her development In this direction Ills uni
vcrsc training undoubtedly did much TO broaden his
perception OF the field. Rejecting the Partisan life Of
case and luxury. which is cultivated by 50
many Americans he studied hard and stood
high in his classes in the Er,ux Arts .Afcr
completing his ctlucatiUn he returned to America.
lie first exhibited his pictures at exhibitions. For
time he gave lessons to art students and also became
interested in magazine Illustrations lie conducted for
some wears the arr at Princeton College and left
there to snperintcnd the Metropolitan Museum work
in New York Here he rcorcanizcd the classes rapidly
attracted students from all the country and be
came noted for the hOroughncSS ard breadth Of his
work The number Of students increased from handful
10 over 400, and the four departments Of work TO
over sixteen lie then resigned this place and ap
pealcd to the public and the great art industries for
help In organizing National Institute for Artist
Artisans, which should develop both the tasteful and
technical capacity Of the students. Public opinion
supported his efforts Two years the New York
Institute for ArtiStArtlsas held It's inaugural meeting
in Chlckerng Hall. Under Professor Stimson it has
been successful. He can be called the pioneer in
the great industrial art movement in this country. In
his work here all the students catch som" of MS own
enthusiasm and the art department.. although only
one season old. promises 70 he ore OF Tie most sue
cc> sful parts of the assembly work
A pretty charity here. that attracts n good deal
Of attention from the summer guests. i the Hons"
of the Mcrcu saviour. for crippled children. on Main
ave The little benefit fairs and "rtanm"nt, given
hy the children are all patronizcd li"r'ly by the
Summer visitors. II + common sight - -" tr"p>
of the little crpplrS passing through IN" streets on
their way the beach. whrrc they toy To i"Iip AMI
play likc o her children. Int ONLY succeed in making
pat hctc little scenes which occasion good manv
plying remarks from the louiccr> on tn" sand,
InnesS Of Philadelphia. The buiG.nc now used Will
be replaced Ly a larger next year.