Telegram-herald., 1890-06-29

are sold here, which is the best sort Of
recognition, after all.
1T is the middle classes who do most
for art. The rich are too occupied in
taking care of their money; those only
well-to-do have more leisure. But art
students are most indebted for encour-
agement to artists themselves
a young girl from Kansas not long
ago landed here at midnight with ten
dollars in her pocket-all she had in
the world. She was bound for the
Cooper Union Art School, and at the
end Of year carr ed off the first prize
of her class.
One Of the statesmen at II. B. Clafiin's
determined 10 become an artist He
sold goods by day and painted by night
and was finally accepted at the academy.
His subject was landscape at sunset
the only time OF day he ever saw nature,
and the colors were simple, as could
only safely be for night work. The
landscape took" and he sold all be
could paint OF replicas for several sea-
sans, and at length saved money
enough TO go TO Paris to study. / saw
him in his studio lately, and, far from
feeling abused, be told me that he
thought no American student would
care to be helped other than by sppre-
citation Of his work, which remark bears
on Mr.. Wards query regarding the in
dependence of American students.
IT takes-well, cheek, TO say TO a
great music master:
II have no money; but IL you viii train
my voice | will give you mortgage on
its first earnings" But this is Just what
is done in numberless cases. and many
famous singers owe their education 70
the complaisance of their music masters
in agreeing TO this arrangement. Per-
haps in the very audacity Of the propo-
sition the master sees an element prom
ising success; at any rate among the
questions put 20 musical sspirants by
those who pass upon their possible
chances for fame, not stranger 20 an
outsider Is tho one: Have you got
any stomach?'' than the other. which al
ways follows; Have you any cheek?'
Thus has Mr.. Steinway. Of the great
piano firm, queried Of long procession
Of obscure students who have pilgrim
aged 10 New York 70 ask his advice.
among them Lillian Norton Nine.
Nordica). Sophie Traubmann and 9th
ers now famous whom time proved bad
both stomach and cheek, and countless
others without these requisites. n0w
passed OF into oblivion.
But an now telling secrets carefully
guarded for fear these philanthronists
should Be drowned in . food Of begging
lettors-for there arc plenty ~ excep-
tions 20 the spirit which scorns assist
snCe-and 7 hasten 20 add. br way
Of reparation, that begging letters are
never read, this help being extended %
merit brought % notice through souns
special channel
II ono were 20 describs in a sentence
the attitude of fashionabIa society to
ward struggling genius. il appears - -
that ~ willingness 90 notice 81 when it
can ~ made 90 sgbserve their own
amusement Thus yoang musician TO
more worthy tran another Will be taken
% Sc 4 fsd and invited from house %
house 20 sing artil she has been rasis
the rage Thus Mrs Pen uhertor- -TTfncrs.
The row populsr concert singer. he~ars
fashionable Tkus Mrs Calela Rrrc.
broaFht f9rwsr3 Nsdgs Wiekhsrr ia
vi~lf-ist sr8 enabled Der O. make er.-
eie-F ua-r srs r. however. tso s-ir,t
of Young Aaerics fs not raisa a3erstoss.
- is sort - patronage is ret genera =
7vsnied. and Ehst IS sskss is only ttst
Ere vorld - resl lth ard fashion shsll -
Far instruct lts hsart snd brain thst e
vii - ale ~ give inteIl gent snd
syr- 20 thete eusoarsg cement - veoa
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