New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-20
THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN.
WHAT is SAID OF THE PLAN TO MOVE
UPTOWN.

PRESIDENT WOOD SAYS THE INSTITUTION HAS
NOT ASKED FOR SITE IN CENTRAL PARK
There was an informal conference of some OF inc
leading artists of the Academy OF Design anu
patrons of that institution at the Century Oiuo
recently The publicity given TO the proceeu''s"
of the Academy in a previous issue of The tribune
has created considerable interest among 'noSe
connected with the promoting Oh i''''o'
sculpture etching. black and white anu o''e'
branches of art in this city. But the eNPe
sion of opinion as to the desirability OF puiId-
ing a new edihce to house the collections u '''
present Academy and 10 possess ample na"s I,,
snace and suitably constructed galleries WIN iiS
for instruction in drawing, still life ana '''e ''-
Is by no means unanimous in favor OF 'he ''a"s
of site to the vicinity of Central PARK as VIC"
veloped by public card from the secre'ar! VI
the Academy. Mr.. Nicoll The Acaden il.'n
as SUCH disclaim any intention OF pe'''io '.n
for or asking a site for buiidms "''''
the limits of Central Park; and the iact 'n"' ''e
press has been almost a unit IN eui'oiia.' fr
ing the setting apart of any portion VI '' % ~
for that purpose has naturally ihaue % 49,,
ssrvative element In that body Hio'e '" -.
they otherwise would have been, as was S"o""
In several conversations with some OF the ieao'"s
artists and notably with T. W. Wood 'he Piesi-
dent of the Academy lie said .,
..rbere is nothing that has appeared in the pup
lie prints by my authority WHICH 'o'', -.
fdea hat Academy,
site in Central Park All suggestions or op'l'o"'
&C 20 tho desirabiIity Of such location nave peeh
made nv artists in their Individual capacity anu
of course there is wide dNerse"Ve DO " 49,
action should finally be taken AS IL Is ho"' VIC
are without the necessary money u man " 49,
NJ any kind What have done Is '"'s' !" '
recent important meeting, which Ha'e ar
roaa,, rointed ont we have placed in our organic
,ovs a binding proposition that those Interested
in the future of the Academy ana III 'iie ue'eiop
u,ent OF the art of the country at 'hiS auspi.'
noment might come forward and give such hpeiai
sums rs they might choose such guts u e''Ue
,h, 10 trusteeship in its expenditure @Asita-
,,o, os ~ the moving of the Academy higher up
town on the east or west sae' as t'ie N''' '' ~
is however good at TINS uihe'
NORRIS X. JEsUP'S OPINION
"Sou," continued Mr. Wood there is such an
.m,ront gentleman liberal in his inuiliNcei' t'''S
and well known for his interest in ana oeheiao''o,'
10 the Natural History Museum and the MelIo'on-
tan Museum Of Art, Morris X Jesup VINO ap-
nears TO be OF the opinion that IL would De ''S'
TO move the Academy to site near the M"se".i -
Natural History He thinks the present posn|iV,,i
~ w, snjend,d institution in Manhattan square Is
already beyond the reach OF the poorer
0r Sicn Is entirely Educational. His argument is
that it is long distance from the ceI,ie d w. wno
uom he most benefited by it's superb advantages;
Then there is the cost 9 too f o ignored
in the placing and management OF such ,
Arsnmeni Saying Of the Metropoit@n Museum
OF Art the east side OF tle Iad oany centlr-
3 msn Af ike Mr. Jesup Who believe that Il is nov
premature to make any move np9 ,yn WINCH "0'
At present We frontage in ~, yen, II the
Ui S Mere to be remodeed purposes we
should need building with ir4ntdse ~ ~, nresn3t
thrds 9l o veai r" S' run u building stories
high for office purposes with ma rsarss wpad be
an expensive undertaking. and TIE question III
would 1t pay now as an once puIu, 'i ,hera are
fo,r great structures which have lately oeen put
up' These are the United Charities, me mn,,m
10 Anals and the Bleecker Street Savings Bank
Ssstssr w ana iRs Which the
ket various purposes to say d ngsf Life
I pienaa company facing Madison square and
the Young Mems Christian AssocS,G,n Du ny ne
II the Academy should put up buuolng OF Wy
kind described there is every prospect that ~ wou,d
be long time before would rd get rental "t ON
the investment would be predetermined
THE CENTRAL PARK QUESTION.
GAS 70 the mark itself" continued Mr.. Wood
"the discussion going on in the press as 10 'Ne
city giving site the Academy in central fark
has aroused antagonism the part OF the PARK
authorities which Is entirely unnecessary because
no such demand has been made by the Council OF
the Academicians and is likely to be made.
II simply amounts 10 this What Is the opihioh OF
the community as to the best situation for suit
able structure for the art of the city. commensur-
ate with the Academy's high purposes ana oisnity
as public institution and how much VIII Wehi'ny
citizens contribute for the realization OF such an
object? Criticism and discussion are OF conrse,
welcome and when the time comes the Academy
will act" -
William H. Beard, Of the Oldest members
of the Academy, heartily in favor OF enllslllB
wealthy men. who would not only give OF tner
means but also Of their business tact and aolhtV.
in the departure In the history of the Academy
OF Design. He believed that they should be trus-
tees clothed with a power over their subscriptions
and leave the artists to their legitimate held
Ernest Flagg. who submitted plans Tor the
Academy already made public. said to a reporter.
that Manhattan Square which is not part OF
Central Park but separated from 1t by Eighth-
ave. would be admirable situation for the
Academy Of Design, INTELLECTUALLY considered
The space being practically clear. with the en-
ception of the Museum of Natural History there
would be chance on that spot for something that
could be made as fine a specimen Of architecture
as could be found the Western Continent.