New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-06-13
THE FINE ARTS IN ALLEN-SI.
A RARE EXHIBITION OF PAINTINGS.
WEALTHY PEOPLE LENDING THEIR TREASURES
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TO TIE POOR OF THE EAST SIDE.
An art exhibition such as never before was held In
New-York Will be opened tomorrow ut Allen anu
Grand SITS. The pictures will lie lent, ana the olspihs
will afford the dense population OF that REGION OF inc
city opportunity 10 some Of the finest WORKS OF
the great masters without expense. II believed by the
people WHO have this experiment IN hand that IT VIII
prove phenomcnay successful and that the socai
clement % whom, IN q rule. the examination OF thc
highest examples OF art Is matter OF rare occurrence
will embrace this exceptional opportunity with zeal
For five years a work has been silently gong OH
among the dense population OF the East side whicn HIS
been little understood by the general pubic su, It's
promoters from the excellent results they feel tTy
have ACCOMPLISHED have been encouraged TO extend
its details and Increase the field for social aai economic
study in which thog engaged. Tbs IS "ha1 Is
known as the University Settlement socicy' WHICH
fashioned after the social experiments OF Ioyhooc anu
oxford Halls in London, was Instituted rs cepue Vi
work for cocge-brod men in the tenemch'house
districts bearing TIE relation to poDucal economy
and social science the hospital does u meao'"'
or the field to the study Of engineering
Here men live for study and Improvement Oh uicni-
selves and their fellOw-men, ctuvatlhg ire''ny ~
latiens between the educated and uheduca'eo' ahu
gradually uplifting the latter BY the better mhuehces
fhus brought TO bear upon them. The WORK had us
start here I'm what was known as the NeighborhoM
6uild, NJ no. l4i fofSNlu-et', "H'i' -
Colt labored indefaugably and successfully ior 'our
wears or until he called 10 the Office OF lecturer
to the south Place society in London Tie wofH ta'
he and his able associates laid ont mas Dceh SUI
cessfuy promoted. and, with the cooperative ihiu-
enccs OF women who have similar field OF expert
ment 1t has bettcrcd and elevated the mental, moral
and physical condition Of the people.
The outcome OF the recent experiments at Toynbec
Hall London I'm holding art exhibition led the
NcvYorhcrs to the conclusion that similar under
taking here could be- made even more successful ana
TO this end they have perfected loan collection wmch
would be credit to any Of the uptown galleries ana
which would anywhere command attention ana re-
spect Something like 100 Of the highest class paint
ings are being placed in position In two large rooms
AZ No - Alenst.. and will be there exhibited free
OF charge to the poor people OF the densey populated
East side At night the place will be brightly lighted
by electricity.
A few Of those who have cO-opcrated to the ex
tent Of sending choice paintings from their private
galleries ar9 President Low. MIS- Henry wizard
Harper Brothers, THE Century" Publishing Com
pany, s. Cn,cmcyer. Mrs Gotthold, Russell sthFges
and w. NJ Chase The laboring people OF tle city
where the exhibition + to be hold arc dcepy inter
tbs will mark the beginning OF semi annual ar
exhibitions by the University settlement soce.!
There viii also lie brought forward a series OF cN
hbitions Of ariccs o. historical interest. TO be a.
| compancd by lectures bv wcll-known men. Inc
fr,t lecture, on Abraham Lincoln VIII be dchv
| cred by Carl >churz There wili Dc s,ersop,i"1I
lectures also on foreign countries: In short. With
out being made to feel that they arc poor the PEG
pie ar, TO be provided with a. good entcitalnmehts u
! the well-tOfo uptown people ENJOY, ana Dy thes,
| To- he won from the vicious habits ard debaslng sur
roundlngs of the part VI the city IN which they live