New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-11-10
A NEW ACADEMY OF DESIGN
AN IMPORTANT MEETING ON WEDNESDAY
NIGHT
THE BYLAWS CHANGED so THAT FELLo"S"ifS
IN PERPETUITY SHALL COST soooo-


IN PERpETUITY SHALL COST 5000
PLANS FOR A NEW BUILDING.
One Of the most important meetings In the
history of the Academy Of Design was heio Oh
"wednesday evening in the Twenty-third-st build
ing II was called to devise ways ana means u
carry ont in the most practical manner plans for
new building suitable as the home OF the prosles-
sIve art of the country, and to select ste "i'
the limits of or bordering on Central Park Among
those who responded to the invitation OF the couic
and were present were William Beard D. " a.
Ward ! Scott Hartley. Seymour j. Guy, James NJ
Hart Elihu Vedder, DIN l.. Warner, A. l.. Ia
II " Robbins Alfred Jones, +. II. Blashheld, r. D.
Diehlman John Rogers, Louis c. Tinany' H. Dol
ton Jones. F. $. Church, T. Moran and j. g. Brown
More than a quorum was present l. W. "oo''
the president of the Academy, In outlining the op
loot of the meeting said: The time has now come
in this progressive age when certain portions oi
the constitution and bylaws OF the AcaueiS aie
entirely out of keeping with the present cohui,o
of art in this country. The ACHIEVEMENTS nave
therefore been called together to voice the almost
unanimous demand on the part OF those worhiiis
in the several branches of art comprehended III the
charter of this organization. as TO what snail pe
done to amend those sections OF the CONSTITUTIONS
which are now practically obsolete
Mr.. Wood was seen yesterday afternoon by re-
porter at his studio in West Tenth-st. he saio:
1.-The meeting of the Academcians last evening was
| ono Of signal Importance and it certainly should
hear important fruits in the not far distant future
| As the bylaws previous to this meeting .he
sum of 800 constituted the payee lie ieilow anu
the sum of 500 a fellow in perpetuity Tnose holu
ing these privileges hold them by contract anu
such contract cannot be abrogated In any possible
way Therefore, the Academicians voted on " eohes,
abolish these clauses Fl the tn S and fellow
shps in perpetuity 5000 These Fellowship SUITS III
the aggregate would largely ap nsssed resoutos
which practically invites the citizens OF New tHrS
nG sIeS eo mt to entte sve
come a of this particular iund IN order tas
choosing OF the site, the architecture ara arrange
| ment OF the building and such other FEATURES DIS
'u NOW as to your question" said Mr.. Wood.
the sa4 %Sus Two r Rans
council plans for taking the If b Ggd ad
innin Me"'i Srownstone Engsh-basement houses,
Changing the entire arch tecture and running ~ up
bu Ei st leaving the academy in possession
Of its exhibition galleries library school studios
to suit iit the plan Of archteetare You may be
| aware that we were offered $5oo0D Tor the prop
For the two brownstone fronts we paid SIS oC9
subject mortgage OF sooU , az per Sen, sHca
million lilo, for the building fund. but of that
T Ste as We we would require would cost alone upward
q $4,000 For instance the plans of Ernest
| beautiful in design and satisfactory in every way
home for the Academy ny faled for building
with pazas at both ends Of the building. a balus-
| traded parkway in front. the approach being by
| terraces sci off by groups OF sculpture. The in
terror galleries were divided into eight lofty COM
| partments, giving a hanging space for over 1000
But continued Mr. Wood. there is large
| element I'm the Academy, as we'll as among the
nublic generally which believes that the city should
give us site in Central PARK In consideration OF
| citizens free of charge, such study In still
and life classes and free admissions to exhibitions.
| II such a grant should be accorded to the city
| TO the Academy suitable site, we all feel
| certain that such a move would be pregnant with
| very great advantages to the art development OF
| the country"