New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-10-01
ACADEMY OF DESIGN.

TINE TO COME.

ACADEMY
for the building and the two houses adjoining II
the $4,000
It Is expected that the Academy will have about
500 OCO net for reinvestment In new site and
bsdins after all obligations and liens on the pres
ent property paid. The new site, in the )uds-
mcnt of one OF the members active in connection
with the sale will be below Fifty -scventh-st.-as
near Forty -second-st. as possible-and between
Fifth and Eighth ayes.
1t is also said on the authority of W. II. Beard.
whose name heads the list OF members of the
Academy that all but six OF the members on the
list numbering at present about ninety. sgnihed
their approval OF the sale. There was some appre-
henson on the part OF few that !; the purchaser
should Insist upon immediate possession OF the
property the artists would be without nome IN
asmuch as 4 new site has not yet been selected.
The insurance company. however. has consented
not only TO allow the building to be used for It's
present purposes until May. 1896 but 1t ls SAID IL
has even consented to rent the building Tor an IN
definite period to the management, thus a4o"lhS
them every facility for deliberate choice oi size
and completion OF building thereon. George Read.
the real estate agent. has been requested by the
officers OF the Academy TO select new plot SUD,
feet to the approval OF a committee on site and
building.
The members OF the Academy review with much
pride the development OF their work FROM It's
INCEPTION In l.02 on Il most humble and limited
scale thcy are now assured OF their ability 10 es
tablish In the metropolis an academy which prom
ises soon to equal importance the best schools
OF art in the old World.
The school for the season Of lSoi-95 VIII open
today to close Hay II next The instructors are
Elgar NJ Ward Charles Y. Turner. Francis G.
Jones' James u. Sme. DIN l.. Warner. FREEZER
lex Dienan and Professor Thomas EakinS The an
tque classes drawing from cast, VIII b. under the
charge OF Francis G. Jones and Edgar NJ ward
the life classes. drawing or painting from living
models Will be looked after by Charles \. turner
I'm the morning and afternoon Tor men and women
! resDectiyelv and in the evening for men by Pro-
fessor Ward who will also preside over the paint
ing classes painting from head or drlped MODEL
I'm the morning for women and afternoon Tor ineh
James D. Smile will be instructor in the etching
| cl,ss held once every week. The composition
class will be instructed once every two weeks by
Charles Y Turner while the instructor OF the
| modelling class. once every two weeks. VIII be
! DIN l.. Warner. The School Committee for this
| season are Edwin II. Blashhed, James NJ. Hart
! and DIN l.. Warner. The council consists or
| T,orras " Wood president; H. W. Robbins, vice
president: J. c. Nicoll. corresponding secretary
| G,orc. H. SmilIie recording secretary, and James
| D. Smille treasurer with Edwin X. Blashileid'
H. Bolton JONES' Thomas Moran, James NJ. Hart,
| Olin l.. Warner and Walter Shrlaw
| The painting and modelling class Is open 10
students already admitted at the discretion OF the
! School Committee. The composition ana sketch
classes are open TO all students; likewise the ect-
! ures on arts anatomy and perspective, which are
| sustained by funds from Messrs. Harper X bros'
| The awards consist OF the Elliot medals 'sil'er
and bronze) for antique classes; the Suydam
medals (silvcr and bronco. for life classes; the
Uallgarten school fund money prizesl' siVy nIs.'
$50 second. for painting ana composoa.- SaS1,
| and the William r. Havemeyer prize OF s'oV' " os
| used FOR foreign study.
THE HAVEMEYER PRIZE.
TO n Tribune reporter Professor Edgar NJ Ward
| said on Saturday: This Havemeyer prize Is one
OF the mobiles; gifts the Academy has ever received
! The sum of $50 enables young man who mas
| little money OF his own TO go TO Europe ana STUDY
| in Germany or in France. where he can live by
strict economy for two years TO pursue his STUDIES
| one year since the establishment OF this prize
| there were two boys who stood equal In the class,
| and IL was difficult to decide who should receive
the prize. Learning this fact Mr. Havemeyer
generously doubled 1t. making the sum sloe' wheh
| Among the prizes to be awarded at the annual
clark prae Of $500 FOR the best American figure
composition painted In me tnited STATS ny al
Professor Warc also said: I'VE have already sent
| Numbers Of young men abroad. Many OF these.
p Innt ro 10 the Munich school where the expenses
OF living moderate others 80 10 rarS anu
I'VE have two classes in every branch one for
men and for women and TIE women n nave , t,s
the prize in all classes he Is suppose 10 nave op
tanned all that the school can give him H. now ",
| uhertv 10 DO so. You must understand mat II
] tnkes as much time to make an artist as II does
for a man to perfect himself IN n PROGRESSION wnicn
! he may want to pursue. In THIS schooi Il stuucnt
| re,s ali in the way OF instruction ana prepare
| - ,h,t any art school give HMM other
| words he is ready to enter his chosen profession
| when he leaves this Academy
STUDENTS COME FROM ALL OVER
| Az 10 the sources whence the school Is supplied
win students. Professor Ward said: I'VE have
! Students here from all over the country-from the
| vvest and from the South And we are all the
time suppying teachers for schools and colleges
| ,,roughout the country. Even as far away as
! Texas some OF pupils are now serving as IN
| structors" Concerning the esteem in when the
| work of the School OF the Academy of Design In
| N.wyork ia held In other countries. Professor
ward said: The recognition given abroad to this
| Academy Is most generous. All the SCHOOLS OF
| g. oiI World recognize the thorough work done
m; we have done, let me say that one young
| man went TO Munich from here. and the nrst year
h. was there he took the prize over all others Tor
| iiSe'sIzed drawing. The boy was one VINO mad
| .ndied in our night school, and was Employed
| On earning his living during the daytime An
~ ,her hoy went to the Paris school after having
| won the Hayemeyer prize and we learn from MIN.
| W. we have learned from Others, that the course
| 81 study here Is regarded there as very nigh Our
| oi,ht classes are n strong feature or this Acad-
| envy They are made up OF young men ana women
| making their way In the world by earning their
| living during the day We have here readins-