New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09
AT ODDS OVER MODELS.
STRONG OPPOSITION TO THE USE OF NUDE
ONES IN MIXED CLASSES.
IN THE ART STUDENTS LKAGUF. BUT
MEMDEES OLE Tile lQARn ORIEIr IT.

M" 81 GACDENS INTRODUCED TIE PRACTlCE
IN THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE. BUT
MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OBJECT To 1T.
Inc use Of nude models in the mixed class OF
augustus 81. Gaudcns at the Art students League
NO -" East Twenty third ST. is still a-ta;lng the
members of the Board Of Control OF that Institution
whether the Board will finally decide to allow the
sculptor to continue the innovation wEch lac intro
u"ccd uh'iI the end Of the term now but two weeks
distant Is at present uncertain. the board is said
to be about evenly divided upon that subject
As stated In The Tribune yesterday, Mr. 1T GaudcnS.
after using the models in his mixed class Of young men
ana women Tor several weeks separated the sexes INTO
TWO classes by direction Of the Officers Of the Board OF
Control about ten DAYS ago At the monthly meeting
Of the League on Tuesday evening. however, the
question came up for official consideration. After an
extended debate, the League, by vote Of 81 10 il.
declared Itself opposed the Of nude models in
mixed classes IN the future in the school However.
in answer to the request of Mr. st. GaudcnS and the
majority Of his pupils it decided 10 favor the ino
walton for the remainder Of this term. At the close
Of the meeting the v'ceprcsdcn. Of the Board OF
Control, who is also member of the League, sent
word TO Director Horace Draper to disregard the latter
recommendation Of the League.
Whether MIR. 81. Gaudcns will finally secure this
permission rests with the Board Of Control several
Of the members violently opposed TO the con
intervening before the close Of the term. and arc
determined 10 prevent il Il possible. Mis- kctchum.
vice president and corresponding secretary OF INC
Hoard, Miss Kellogg and Miss Lent. held meeting
At No ~ West NntI->t yesterday morning. to protest
against any possible action Of the Board ia favor ~
granting Mr. 81. Gaudens', wish and carrying ont the
recommendation Of the League. They prepared an
unsigned statement expressive of their opposition.
which probably will be presented at the meeting OF
the board Of Control This evening.
The majority Of the corps of instructors seem Ia he
opposed To the use Of nude models Of and women
before the mixed classes Of the League which now
number, moic than 200 pupils. Among the instruct
ors who have advised Il, di-connuancc l. ). carroll
Bcckwth when seen Yesterday In regard To the
discussion Mr. Eccawith said that lee had fr-t heard
of il about ten day, ago. wrote letter TO the
Bosd Of Control hr added. advising them to III
continue the Use of the uui" miHcl, In Mr.. 81 "au
dcn>'s oia~- IT would hc d>advan;aec"u> To the
school that had the interest Of the school at heart
realized what unfivorablc comment II would cause
abroad. Ny letter was ancrwad signed by W.
VI. Chase and present ~ the Board
Il wish 10 Il that | am greatly opposed
20 the use Of nude model, before Young
men and women AZ the time,
II i, not at all uccc,-ar They should be >cparIt H.
In fact. would - further than that AND ,i' That
the male and female student should b" ecparaicd h>
brick walls. / five ycir, In Paris a. student
aud have since then been In That capital number Il
times. but have never SHOWN school. ms eli
where Nr. II. Gaudcns's practice VIZ IN vogue. !
have been told however. that Julien iicd 10 ior "A
time with a very small class. Those who favor 10
lr, usually high aud exalted l"iue. believing Them
selves superior t. all human weakness. Art. Dec"
ever. j., Ike many other thing. and artists ar'
usually human bciugs. DO not think however.
that this tloub'c In tir Lcacuc l- ~ all -'f,ou-.
Nervous excitement ha, had considerable t. DO with
tho fclrS Il MANY ot The member
&. y. Turner. who VS. also seen AZ hl~ .tuiio
So % West Fourteenth ST.. agreed with M Ecch"ith
I'D hi, dcuUuc.a'iog uf -" cmpip, rlrlt ~ nuic
model, for MIXED cla'~c,. That" saii he. ha- locn
tried IN London. rar>. Philadelphia and 9th cities
and it ha, always becn failure. JU.ca tried 1t fos
time in l-7o. with small c1s-. havc an
etching which hc made Of biz ,ia-, nnd tie model
ui be- gave II ND n tine. II viii aivHy. b. falri'
finally. opposed to Il. and public opinion VII NOT
couni~nancc 1t. The League is doins excellent wor
aud IL nndouhtcdly one Of the most successful ar'
+.hools To De found. II would therefore Doe .
cIca, pity to c,p,>c the school {, criticism.
But added vi. Turner. the question &. uow
simply whether Mr. -. Gtuccu~ ball Pc allowed 20
The model before the mixed cia,, for the fcw wc
which remain Of the term There are Il i, tric some
cAtcpuatng circumstances. Professor -. Gaudc..
has arranged hi, plan, Tor tn term. and Il VIII hc
iuconvcnicut 10 change them nov. That would ap
obec him teach double time several 81 The pup.l,
have also paid for the privilege Of working n TN,
class. and their money might have a. De- refunded.
The class. which OF T. Of the most proper hlui.
fIvOrs the continuance 81 the model They hdS" been
working ior some time for prKc. and dislike t. nv"
II up The Introduction Of the nude model WIS
natural enough. The members began using ~" head.
then the head and shoulders, and then the ir-". II
then thought natural enough - "a" IL" whole
hgurc. However. tried 20 ind ont al The meeting "n
Iucsdav what was the advantage 81 teaching the ~"
va, that il beneficial to the women who hid ~"
Inspiration Of the stronger and better work oi III" W'i
one thing :, certain. il viii not be allowed 40 ihn
classes Of the League ~ IA" iutufr. Ia" L"iru" h"-
determined that. Whether enough pressure viii d.
brought bear upon the BOARD If Control 10 allow o."
clas, the model until the rud ~ the pre-.
term. of course d" not know. Tie majority 81 tho
professors. bclcVr. uppo-" it,
". VI. thaec also support, the vie" oi The wee
president in reference 10 the 81 the models.
think.7 he said yesterday. that better rc-ue VIII
follow when the s"tc- separated. not oulf Whie
1-ing nude models, but At all time. have found That
%" the case In own t'ahing
The patrons ~ the Lcaguc. Mr. Chase Thought. would
t'auden~. and he believed that II wouId BE- di>con-
iinuri.
kenyon COS. however did not hook upon III"
question -"rl0u> " he meeting ON Trr-hhF
evening he favored the continuance of III" u-r 81 IN
motel NJ. It 1agdcr~, cia>- II wa~. he
thoLght. bad plan to interrupt tn work 81 I'll" Ga,
now when the term 80 nearly ended lie ma
stood that the whole class favored ~. a. W."
members wished to have the Influence Of N" pupI,
who were especially clever. l.ut." b" added. 81
vavc known school, where good results came fnpm
such mixed classes. The tendency ~ the time, =
toward similar treatment Of men and women. Atl,i,
mi, MT look upon undraped horse"
Professor It. Gand"n> who was also seen hI IN"
Tribune reporter declined Ia make any statement