Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-12-03

figures stands q nude model, her white skin
fairly cleaning against the dark background
Of the night, a bat futters in corner and
now and then student will break out with a
fendish song, learned in the Businesses Of some
boulevard haunt. Surely in some such place
a. this must Dore have got the idea for his pic
lures Of the Inferno.
The night class closes at 10, then comes the
time to FOWL it, or to make calls. Those who
know the art students are prepared for mid
night visits and generally have little supper
ready for any who may drop in. for the poor
fellows are socially inclined and have no other
leisure time to 60 about. But many do not
spend their evenings in innocent . way; the
brilliantly lighted cafes Of the lower boulevards
may have greater attractions for them or else
they viii go to the concert gardens along the
Seine. The only wonder Is how after these
late hours they are able to do any work the
next day, and how their constitutions bear
such treatment year after year.
oooD-LooxIso SET OF WILLOWS
Yet certain it is that their good looks are
in no way impaired, for, taken as a whole, they
are unusually handsome, and the picturesque
neglige Of their attire makes them more so.
They scorn frock coats and regulation boiled
shirts" seldom wearing them except on state
occasions, blue flannel blouse more than
answers their purposes. This is not only among
the poorer students, but those also who are wen
to do don conventional suits only at the dancing
class and for formal calls, sometimes. too. at
the Art Students League entertainments.
THE DANCING CLASS
Is held by Mr.. Foster on the Rue Clement
Marot once a week, and here many young peo-
pie Of the American colony assemble, as do also
great many FreDchmen. These latter, ira
dition TO the contrary Notwithstanding, are
execrable dancers and are religiously avoided
by almost all the daughters Of Uncle Sam, and
French girls have been completely frozen
OUT Of these hops, the unhappy Gauls have
very few partners. Yet they stay on despite
constant rebufs. for the American young
irresistible fascination for them. Even the air
Of Mr.. Fosters attractive bright ball room
smells Of paint, SO to speak, for at least 80 per
cent Of the members Of the class workers in
the studios These and the Fourth Of July
balls at the United States legation are the only
dances which fall to their lot.
THE ART STUDENTS LEAGUE.
For the evenings at the Art Students League
are only dinners, theatricals and mus;cales.
This league is Q club the dues whereof are but
81 year, and, though all the art students are
members, that small sum would hardly support
the Institution were it not largely contributed
to by the wealthy members Of the American
colony, who have quite taken the infant insti-
tuition under their wing. i say infant institu-
ton because Ii has only been in existence some
three or four years. but so far il has been
complete snccess and invitations to the enter,
tainments are eagerly sought for, not only be-
cause the plays and music are really good but
because il Is such odd sight and there is such
q motley assembly. The blue flannel blouse
and felt hat is here in all its glory and the
owner thereof does not hesitate to sit In . COR