New-York tribune., 1890-06-06
ANERTCIN Art STUDENTS ~ PARIS.
THEIR NEW ASSOCIATION FORMALLY OPENED
by THE AMERICAN MINISTER
Mc..cnrcr. Nay %

| From GllicIaui's Messenger, Nay %
| A new departure in American art was made yes
trr:ay whom The American students Association an
Institution founded Tor tho purpose Of providing social
and professional advantages III Young artisie studying
! u Pafi,-wa, formally luauTIrated by Mr. Whit"la~
| tcid. tie tnit"d states Minister lhe initiative IN
this excellent enterprise "ao taken by Mr a, A. Al
d.r.ou. whose energy ha. been rewarded with com
AT 13l boulevard Montpasnas~c. where reading room
and Eora} b"rraa 81 nio,naH2h ana ''c'p
evening. There wcrc several hundred young ioik
ari students who arc working 81 hard IL the fari'
Reid lifted states Min,ier 10 France. who said:
Iic request iD -iy few woris AZ the Oprning ot
not - refused. II lmposd a duty, and It conferred
AN honor / respond 10 ;hc and make my best
The clt"rpri-e lnaugura,d hcrc has in It no clc.
mcnt Of charity or prDpasaniism II Is = movensn,
fr American artists aud Thought likely to be Of 'mc
'cryic" N tho dcvciopm,ait II Amerio an arr IL pr
,eoao hb thl- strength and ikcr comfort by asso
quarters aud a common me"unE ground ft such Of
c Young mcn a. have M Ho' @lnn 2s9S ne@ tSF HmGa
faces and features of the lc the. lcit at home
r1cr" Is not nuch Ia It a; first srht to save Young
man fresh from the Nc~ World from a great sens,
Europe j. there such conccntraton Of young Amcr
cans studying for any profession IN al me ,'., IId 1i
| ~ art \ f"y ~ 10 Munich. and a few ~ Rome or
c>cW here In Italy. Aside from these, almost all thc
| people who seek Instruction In art anywhere IN the
| oh World. are rterrd within milo or two Of TIL,
spot. The organizers % this association assure me
! that there at this moment loo American art
| students M Paris. -
II has been thought that good would be donN
10 the 81 American art by securing for th'se
men an attractive RENDEZVOUS where each could meet
others engaged IN the same pursuits ana pront & 10y
| the experience ~ those who have preceded thcni
The plan naturally comprises reading room wen
stocked with American. English and French news
papcrs and magazines a library o the best arr pub
locations bureau Of information for new '0Hlr iur
ui>hng particulars about studios, nsWcton lectures
rooms etc. and u restaurant table dhot". which
shall bc cheap without being bad. applause Ad-
donal features IN contemplation are V,ltIhx com.
mee for the sick arln gcmcnts for using the garden
for open air painting, possibly fencing emp ana
faciliic, for lessons IN French stu other details nave
Ec"n suggested aud IL is obvious that associated efforts
can b. made to extend the useful activity Of the In
siiiutlOn in many directions II the members ucNltr
II they do not the sound American doctrine oi gov
crnmcnt by the majority Will no doubt prevail.
zone two gentlemen who believer that American
students In Ir, would welcome smch an opportunity
have taken the responsibility Of Organizing H.; Mr
anderson has leased this hon'e ana IN" aa,oinng
garden, for nine years The house contains besides
these general reception rooms I'm which yon are "a
scmblcd. reading room, dining rooms and Offices
It IS fitted and furnished for occupancy as YOU So"
Every article in 1t has been paid for. aud the rent has
ccn paid Tor the first six months. and gnaTanteed Tor
1t is reNiy for you TO enter and take possession
Do You want IL II 50. let add that in my belief.
the question whether It's facilities shall he enlarged de
pcnds very much on t" use that Is made OF what j.
grouped together here and able 10 show their number'
character and strength. they not likely 10 lack what
they need and know how 70 usc.
AmcricanS viii rcgard with satisfaction the marked
tendency Ia artistic pursuits Increasingly shown by
their Young couutrvmcn. both 1T home and In I'M.
recognized art ccntrr Of the world No one can fail
to what gencrnt0ns Of study and endowment OF ART
have done for the French people. VINO else tht
round world over. could hnvc made last years bril.
liant display. and achieved with il the marvellous
financial success the Champ dc Mars
Our own people have been busy In developing a
continent and have led the world In suhdnlng the
force. of nature. Vet art has an honorable past IN
the United states. and boasts many Worthl names
The artistic movement ~ home has outgr0Vn the lllts
u one National Academy. II has drawn to our pr
vaic galleries the spoil O the best studio, lnd mo
best collections in Europe. II has made OF inc Met
fopolltan Museum an Institution not uhWoIiN oi 'nc
great city which Is the gateway 10 the continent u
entered last wears exhibition, not perhaps WIN WlIc
enough range IN be at ltG very best ana yct 10
such purpnse that In the Judgment of Ficnch crnl's
and an international Jury IL was emitted 10 tW' Eru
prizes siN gold medals twenty silver medals shhuY
decorations and an average ot award for every
one and u half pictures exhibited. Tie sense OF our
artistic strength aud Independence has rh'hcd thc
National Congress and within the wcet Just rndInE
every American artist In Paris, and Just aH hInlN
believe. every American arilst AZ honc H. ncom ,
jpicng over the fact that by an oVcr"lelnI'E WI h
The IIou,n Of Repre- scnativcS has declared ior .ho
absolute abolition of the duty on works ~ art tap
plauscJ . ,.. Il, Ella,
trongS of students there and here. and even IN sem,
like this Of 10 night | see the promise o Il lnn- ~"
arr I'm America moi less splendid than her ma'eIla
riunphs | CONGRATULATE yOu, Gentlemen, on cntI
ing the field at a moment ~ an@pcl..N' wv Icy",,''
win every American at tie prospect mat ""eh' D'
fore YOU ,... -, ,l,o
NJ J. l. ,;cipmc the distinguished professor ~ ,ln
Fcoc dcs BeauN Arts 10 whose able t"a'nIhE ~ "'N
of the present school Of Franco Ahlerican -, 40
their proficiency In drawing ana paimtins, -, III
aA.l. arf