New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-07-26
THE SEASIDE ASSEMBLY.
PLANS AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF THE SCHOOL OF
ART-THE KINDERGARTEN.


season. 1t has been most fortunate in the choice of
ss officers and directors. The projectors saw at the
start that though they needed enthusiasts and special
lists In the several Departments these were not The men
IA MANAGE the affairs The result was that they
elected oil executive board Of practical business men,
The school Of art Of the most interesting depart
ments of the assembly. 1t occupies Otis Hall Tue
interior Of the building ls decorated with many sketches
and paintings done by the teachers and pupils, and
with MASTER casts and woOd-carvings. Wild howeTs
and grasses are always about in great profsion Every
evening the room is thrown open 20 the public ana d
crowd is always ready 10 coLle IN and admire the WoFH
John Ward stimson, the dean of the school, is
wellknown as the foremost exponent OF lndusual arr
IN America He Is a quick, nervous man with ewes
that never rest He Is always talking about the arus
artisan His views rsdiste from him at all times
He Is the pioneer and leader IN the movement and ms
whole life is gicen 10 It. Al his lectures one Is al
once struck by his deep eaTnestness and sincerity he
was born in Paterson. n. j.. In 1850. The books he
used while attending school there show the early
development of his talent. Every available space
10 them is covered With all manner OF drawings done
In Iead-pencll He entered the class of 1872 at Yale
After graduation he went to Paris and studied under
Cabane at the Beaux-Arts. While there he received
medal from the French Government for draugltsman-
ship He stayed six years in the French capital ana
then travelled extensively through Europe studying
in the old galleries Of Italy and observing the art OF
made illustrations for magazines and painted for the
exhibitions He was called TO Princeton College TO
take charge of the department there He left there
TO become the head Of the school of the Metropolitan
Museum Of Art and finally founded the NewYork Inst
tute for ArtstArtisans Professor Stmson was demo
cratic in his belief. He did not see why art should
be merely the fad Of the arstocrscy His ambition Is
10 develop National art that will give the country
what IL greatly needs and with this, aided by the In
vendve genius and brain Of America, place her far
ahead Of her European rivals in the industrial arts
Professor Conrad Ross Diehl, Of HewYork. is
professor in the School of Art. He is an artist OF
note. Personally. he is man Of remarkable stre0F-
Of character. He has kindly blue eve. and like all
great in all professions. is simple and honest In
his daily life. His dominant aim Is truth and exact
ness in all that he undertakes He was born near
Landau. in Bavaria. in 1s42 He had O fancy for
drawing from earliest childhood. His father. being
leader in the revolution Of lS49, was condemned to
death and his estates cOnfscated. He was com
PEELED TO seek refuge with HIS family in America. He
settled on farm in Illinois. Louis Schmolze his
torca painter Of note who was also fugitive Of the
revolution was friend Of the family and took great
interest IN the child The boy desired to emulate
this artist in the painting Of historical scenes. In
1851 he went to Philadelphia TO attend public school,
John Sartan the president Of the Philadelphia Academy
Of Fine Arts, accidentally discovered the talents OF
young DieM and persuaded him 70 enter the evening
classes Of that Institution Leaving the Quaker City
be went 10 Buffalo, and became apprentice IN
uthographiug establishment. He also worked at this
trade In Chicago. He became decorator and de-
Igner. At the age of fifteen he did all the fresco
painting in the new home Of Governor Mattison, at
Springfield, III. On the occasion OF Fourth Of July
celebration this boy painted transparency
larger than any picture he had ever seen, alegO1cay
representing America and Germany Joining in cele-
bration of the National holiday. This crude work
created such stir In ST. Louis that his father finally
afrtdy
KauIbaeh was the boys ideal he went to Munich and
although Kaubach tried to dssuade him from entering
upon art as profession, In less than three months he
took him under his Immediate charge, although he had
not had a pupil for twenty years.
What Professor Diehl considers his greatest piece OF
good fortune that Inc became pupil OF Philip
Fotz the bulwsrk of the Munich School. In whose
composition class Diehl painted his first picture
Hamlet He came TO America with his picture and
placed il upon exhibition in the Darby Gallery In
NewYork, where 1t had all enthusiastic reception
From Nev-York he took his picture 70 Chicago where
lie made 1t free gift to the public ~ the nucleus OF
city collection At the instance Of George p A He-ly
the portrait painter fund rzissd sufficient 20 de-
fray the expense Of two years study for the young man
In Paris. He attended Gerome's tteler In the Beau1-
Arts, where lie painted his picture Macbeth Ihs
picture he also brought TO Chicago Soon hfuer MS
arrival he painted three panels illustrating he lie OF
ST. Francis. In the church Of that name In Chicago
academy and finding ouher way 10 save his picture
cut II from Its frame and carried 1t through the burning
city to a place Of safety. He went with II to 3D.
Louis whore ~ society forming. This society
formed art seheel, which lie presided. Through
the influence d William T. Harris, al that time super
lnendent Of public schools Of St. Louis who is now
the head Of the National Bureau of Education, the
great art<t's atAinments we're utilized in the pnbhc
schools Of tie city. Here I've developed his wellknown
grammar Of form lang zse and art which was further
maturea In Columbia Mo- where he occupied the chair
Of ar IN the State University for six years lie then
came 10 NewYork, where BE has been the co-worKer
Of John Ward stmson In building up an American art
school in the true sense Of the word During his
Leisure hours he has painted picture entitled Love
and Labor modelled stStuette representing hOat
ing figure Of Christ and worked out the plates for this
new departure In form, study AID ART education
MS1am 5 E. lie Prince is the head Of tAe outdoor
kecbg and landscape painting department OF the arr
school she began her studies in south Kensngton
England She also studied the French methods OF art
instruction She opened her first technical AIT school
In Leeds, England The work OF the school and its
branches I'm other cities excited great interest ana
Gained many medals ana certificates IN both local ana
international exhibitions. Encouraged by her great
success and knowing the greet field for her work Ia
America. Madame lie Prince came 10 New York where
che organ,zed the successful art department Of the New
YorE institute for the Deaf and Dumb IN connection
with the New IorE sV ea for tpstgy and lncrlsts
&c A. te college for the training Of teachers
SSe has taught modelling and drawing In her studio
~ the historic Jume mansion on Washington HesAts'
ne designs for textiles aud ceramics 49,
The ndsrearen /. IN shSrse o. Ss Marie r Ne
osnt is Of great interest 20 grown folks "a vel
as the children Many Of the parents ana FRIENDS %,
te pa nile hack OF the kindergarten tent. TINS
sane heap has as varied an existence as soldier Of
fortune. ~, etreetS hoIses and inhabitants, neat
Il viii be desert Inland with r. aaS clay Robin DIN
~ Crusoe and charcoal Man fr.uAS' WIZ
sol III, J.csma a farm with garden patches aud hay
seJas, OF an assembly grounds with an auditorium ana
mn merous halls. The children arr imIpg ~ mnu e.
1-.rter I<urs. plan Inade lLh ftEhld III
earten ae,a the locality and huctuatinS number OF