The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-08-06
N DEUTSCHLAND.
Students AstOnish the
Folk by Celebrating.
MATHEWS GOsSIPS OF ART.
He Speaks of the Result to Art OF
Students Making a home
Across the Sea.

Almost hidden away from the knowl
edge OF his closest friends, ia one of the
Old-fashioned blocks on Montgomery
street. Arthur T. Mathews has his studio
In other out-of-the-w corners OF the
quaint old building may be found member:
Of the fraternity, and the owner of the
property is. apparently, so we'll disposed
toward the guests, some of whom have
had studios in the building for years, that
not being able to rent the lower premises
for ordinary commercial purposes, he re-
fuses to allow tenants to gain possession
who might cause annoyance and possibly
break uD the little party of artists up
stairs.
But even at the studio ono Is not as
sured of always finding Mr.. Mathews. He
is hard worker and travels far afield In
making studies which are afterward N ade
use of in the studio. There is an excep.
tional interest attached to his advance
ment In his chosen profession. lnasmuch
as he has mounted each rung OF the lad
der OF prosperity by his own unaided ex-
ertlons. Popularity speaking he is not a
native son, but inasmuch as he arrived in
California when little more than an in
FAINT. he may be regarded. so far as educa-
ton and personal prediction can be
placed against the accident Of birth, as a
true son OF the Golden State.
The elder Mathews was, and indeed still
continues as, an architect. and under his
direction the lad of 10 years was put to
work at a draughting. board. He had to
stand on stool to work and the strain
was considerable, but inasmuch as this
lesson was granted as privilege and Lot
extorted IS a task it was valued and en-
joyed. At the age of Is years he entered
his fathers Office, but in whatever spare
time he could command he would be paint
ing or planning how he might carry his
scheme OF European trip out at mini
helped to smooth some rough places at this
time, and the incident which resulted so
happily illustrates the logged peIsislency
OF the boy. and which some friends of Mr..
Mathews say is still marked charaeteris-
tic OF bis. An Eastern engineering publ
cation called for plans for model school
house. supposed to be for use in a section
of New York City.
Young Mathews determined to try and
win the prize In this competition. He
worked at his plans at night, so that
neither his father nor any OF his friends
would know anything about the matter il
he were defeated. His plans upon being
submitted carried off the FIRST prize Of
$3.50, and this sum was ths nest-egg that
accumulated and was put 10 good service
later on.
When about 90 young Mathews Joined a
large printing-house for the purpose OF
learning TYPOGRAPHY. About this time,
too. he made some little money by doing
illustration work for the weeklies and
mOnthieS
In 1885 came about the contamination of
his hopes. He went to Europe.
II know very WE'LL" said Mr.. Mathews,
while speaking of his experiences in
Europe, that there are some students
who go to Paris without having clearly
defined ideas as to what they require.
Some, too, are blPssed-or cursed, just as
you view it-with Overmuch money and