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...llous DEVELOPMENT Of art In America.
1a.. serlous study. travel. and culture have
hO1.,oned public taste to higher demand for
o'.iro nerfectlon. technical ability, and truer
es.Irsllty. on every hand the people are call
"" ~" tor American sentiment and designs, In
,l.,r,ss are awaking to supply the market with
~. uu' artlstlc products demanded by q deeper
'uy 'uJ rider civilization, and as q result OF all
.s,. ~. ART schools are crowded with serious and
..,, ..rros. students. not seeking art knowledge
= -.onseouenco OF social whim for its study.
=. "a nm accomplishment or pastime, but to
'",st the exigencies Of practical everyday liv-
,ns and TO express the inspiration Of genius In
strong and worthy results.
preyious to 1902 no special effort was made
>, ,sstabllsh art in the city, but in that year the
,Sos OF n New York Academy Of Fine Arts was
Sr.t evolved, which in 1908 eliminated In one
h.lne chartered under the name Of the Amer
,,sn Academy OF Arts with Robert r. Living
son. President; John Trumbull. Vice-Pr
amt and De Witt Clinton. Secretary. Mr..
TTnmbul was the only artist among the man
,csrs, and the flrst exhibition was held In an
al circus building In Greenwich street 1t
Sss Joint stock association composed Of lay
man. prominent citizens, oonnoissours, and
ratrons Of art, In whose MANAGEMENT artists
had no voice. and by whom little consideration
VAS Maid to their interests. They became ex-
asp,rated with It's rudeness to them whom
,boy attempted - avail themselves Of the
rriylege OF study u the studios,o of the Acad-
amy, with no fiIe antthe doors opening at the
convenience and dschtion Of the janitor, and
one frosty morning the knights OF the
Srush with Morse at thdr head turned their
hacks on 1t forever and oEaniEed themselves
into called Drawing Association" Ef-
forts at reconciliation with the alma mater
rare unavaiine, and finally he new society
orcapized itself into an association incorpor-
Dorated In 1928 as the Academy q Design. and
lscted twenty-five OF their memb~s to consti-
,ute the Academy. Tho associate, which is
oUned and controlled BY artists onl is pri-
nate association devoted to public ssyice In
no promotion Of art both by means OTIS an
nal exhibitions OF the original works oitving
,tists us and BY tho work Of it's school, Mich
,as in operation before the formal organ.a-
ion Is devoted to the cultivation of the arth,f
design. and has been maintained. with rare o.
csptions. through half century.
The course OF instruction is free after the
ravment of an entrance fee Of $10 and admis-
sion Ia determined by competitive examination
AT the beginning Of the year. Students sever
their connection with the institution at the end
of the season and must submit TO the examina-
,ion for readmittance. About 260 students may
he raceiyed. and are at present enjoying the
advantages provided, and the school Is main
tanned at q cost Of $4,000 year. There are
no elementary classes, no teachers to finish
and retouch the work Of students the instruc-
tion bsing given entirely by criticsm and lee
t,ro Anplicants for admission submit to the
School Committee a shaded drawinP from q
Master cast of some portion OF the human fig
ure. snd promotions to tho life classes. yhere
drawings from the nude models are madI de-
lands upon the committee's approval OF q slb-
,nitted drawing OF the full-lenRth statue. IN
the lists OF students may be found the nahlesS
many OF the m ost eminent artists OF AmeIiot
and the instructors comprise proiessors
high attain ment and wide experience anon
whom are Edgard NJ. Ward. N A. L. y. WI
marth. n. A., and Frederick Dielmen. n. n
" he classes Of tho "Woman's Art School
founded through the muniacOnce OF fete
rooner in 1859, are making constant prosrei
In ,sefulness, as is indicated by their oooup'
tsal atS6 tS6o8S S q q SoGDsr s suiSinr n
designed for their accommodation. which
neeessitated by their increased size. Thoua
d number limit is 260 there ware $40 pupf
instructed during the past year. and tho wor
DONE while clever in the comprehension,
and there among the students in the specil
courses. In response to an invitation from th
New York Educational Committee OF the Pari
Exposition enGravings designs phot ogrspt
and stud les in oil were sent from this schot
which Is perhaps the largest in the world fo
women. TO be compared with tho work OF til
art schools in Europe.
Applicants for admission must be not les
than l6 or moro than So years OF age. and 9
aif IN "a n
applications must be made early in the sprin
for admittance to the October term.
1t is regulation OF the institution that ar
plication for place must be made each seaso
whether a new or old student wishes to entel
( but women who have studied during the thre
( place over those who are just entering. Anon
I Ma; K; swain Gifford, N A. and George D
The Art Students League accommodates be
tween 600 and 700 students, and it's books shoI
year.. This is the most unique organization Ii
; the city. composed entirely OF and maintaine
and controlled by the art students themselves
tireiy By a Board OF Control. consisting O
twelve members, many OF whom are aotua
S SHS 6etep % as ssiSss sId S Eb spaS M arfS: Ra
As an organization the League admits to mem
bership artists and students intending to max
in the life Glasses and are considered eligible Il
membership by the Board OF Control and othel
; members. The school is under the patronage o
No wealthy lover Of art and receives no contri
burions ofmoney for it's support. but the neces
sary expenses are divided among the students
Students entering the preparatory classes ar
admitted with no examination. but entrance
TO the lie classes is secured by the submis
sion of drawings In the usual way. Among it
Instructors for the year are Kenyon Coke
George De Forrest Brush, Augustus St. Gau
9e4s. William NJ. Chase. J. Carol Beokwith. B
L. Fitz, and others equally well known and de-
servedly popular artists. The site for the
vii make It's future home and give perpetuitI
!Sits work has already been selected on Forty
third street. near Fifth avenue. and the pur
Saais, chase vii be effected IN 9 few days. Tho
Peti!iye examination from models submitted
ythe Architectural League. and the structure
will be appropriate and substantial as well a.
imposing; RnDoI The work Of the stpdents ,wSl
outlook for the school seems to be altogether
most encouraging and promising.
The youngest OF all schools for the serioue
artisans in Twenty-third street organized By
M !; Ward Swimson. Q graduate OF Yale and
NE Paris Beaux Arts. formerly In charge OF
me Metropolitan Art Schools In eccordance
WIN an invitation extended to him on his