The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1894-02-13
THE HISTORICAL SOCIETY.
Continued from Eighth Page.

timated that out of the late
members of the society, only $50 would
nav their dues during the year. He col
iected only ASS dues from members for
1898.
posed by Mr.. Harden in behalf of Presi-
dent Jackson, the amendment was lost,
though the vote appeared to be close.
THE TELFAIR ACADEMY.
Director Brandt, of the Telfair Acad-
amy of Arts and Sciences, read his re-
mort for the year just ended. 1t was lis
tened to with a great deal of interest. 1t
dealt in an interesting manner with the
art subjects Of the year. 1t was as fol-
lows:
To the President and Members of the Geor-
gia Historical Society. The director of the
felfaIr Academy Of Arts respectfully reports:
The receipts for the year 1893, have been as
follows
Received from sales of season tickets
Received i ed from sales Of catalogues at
Received from art class receipts....... 1s3 so
Received from President Jackson from
the income of the Telfair trust fund PSI co
900 so
The disbursements have been:
BY amount paid for janitors salary,
running expenses ana pairs 4 40 OU
The account and proper vouchers are in the
pOssesSiOn of the finance committee.
From the foregoing will be seen that the
disbursements were considerably larger than
the receipts. Extraordinary repairs had to
be done to keep the buildings Of the academy
in good condition. The tfusses which sup
port the main roof had shrunk from the great
heat between the skylight and glass ceiling
OF the picture gallery and other damages
done by the racking of the building during
the earthquake had to he repaired. The large
skylght in one Of the studios has been en-
tirely reconstructed The buildings are now
In excellent order. The numter of visitors
during the year is 2299 about three
fourths of these are strangers l sin
cerely hope that the interest in the academy
which was so auspiciously manifested in the
meeting of Jan. of last year will induce the
members Of this society to aid it continu-
ously in its growth. Unless new interests
are added from year to year institutions Of
this kind will not flourish The art class was
more fully attended than in any previous
year. II embraced twenty-four students and
most excellent work has been done
To excel in art requires much time and pa
tient study. To attain to a high degree in it
is given to but few. The results which have
been obtained in this direction in the short
time that the academy has been IN existence
believe. are very satisfactory. The fine ex-
amples Of pictures by masters OF re-
pute in our gallery serve as constant
stimulous to the students and source Of
pleasure and education in art to those who
con not study it elsewhere. II has, indeed.
been a wise plan in the board Of managers to
acquire the collections of works of art, he
cause directly, they serve as models for the
art student, and indirectly as a source Of
revenue.
Our picture fund.as far as it has been col
lected. amounts to Sl.lO9. 29-added to this
s52 10 interest. gives a total 81 ,1e142-bearing
interest at the rate OF per cent. per annum,
In The Chatham Bank savings department,
1t has been great disappointment 10 me
that could not secure picture from the Chi
fortune which l have had on
former occasions at European expositions.
and art exhibitions did not greet me there.
l did not see among the vast number OF paint
ings that were offered for sale any very i'm
portant works by rising young artists that
thought would have been desirable in our
collection.
The greater number Of fine examples by
well known masters were loaned by the
European governments. and. of course were
not for sale. Among these met with many
an old friend, which had been purchased
from the very same exhibitions that have
purchased some OF our pictures; particularly in
the German, Austrian and English depart
ments. These pictures are now permanently
placed in public galleries.
But there were also many exceptional
works by some of the best painters in Europe
when had Deen sent by individuals and were
onered for sale: but they were all far beyond
In price Of what had atmy disposal for the
purchase OF picture Among them several
fine works by Sir Frederick Leighton, presi-
"
these should like to have purchased for our
academy. l had seen them in Europe, and
greatly admired them there.
received several letters from the British
hne arts department Of the Chicago exposi
tlOn after my return soliciting my aid in the
retention Of one Of them in this country as a
specimen of this iCsSly celebrated classic
masters art. LeightOn's works are known in
the art world for their refinement, great
beauty, style and exquisite execution. Soc
[a'es sad 'Phideas is slllltul in beauty. -
~ Leighton 1t may be said, the sentiments Of
nus works are represented in the choicest
forms of nature.
The exhibits at the fine arts palace was the
most important that has been brought to-
gether In one place in this country and proba-
the world.
France, although it did not make the same
impression in Jackson Park as it did at the
exposition Universal in Paris IN 1889 was
represented by many brilliant pictures.
Germany and Austria had sent from their
pubic galleries some of the choicest works OF
thelr painters genius and talent.
spain was well represented. The Scandi-
haNlans, Swedes and Norwegians played their
uest cards among the impressionists. Russia
was seen TO great advantage. Italy not so
wen as IN Berlin in 1891 Holland and Belgium
showed many good works. but no great pict-
uIe england had very large collection,
ana IN 1t much that was most admirable
AnerlGa, too. with the largest exhibit
numerically, showed the great advance
Mhlch she has made in art since the Philadel-
phla eXposition,in 1870. Many OF the pictures
compared favorably with their foreign COM
Peutors Much Of this was, however, painted
Dy American artists studying and living
abroad. e
II France has shown to the world her won
uerIul wealth OF modern art in Champ de
mars, chicago did honor to the genius and
talents OF this country in the ensemble of the
exterior of her world fair buildings so ad-
eanlageously placed on Lake Michigan; truly
genuine work of art.
Who has stood on clear day under the
sGperb- Corinthian colonnade or perstyle.
,MLIVh Found the court of honor toward the
!iake' ana looked upon the renaissance build
thgs surrounding the entire court, will never
which 1t made,
nat the material used in the construction
" these graceful buildings was not marble
from Mount Pantilicus or from some OF our
own vermont Quarries did not make them
tss eHectlYe 10 the eye, or less artistic in
thel' design and less valuable as lesson of
unsurpassed principles in the art OF archttec-
The genius who conceived the general
Plah' selected the situation and carried the
,"noIe scheme TO a successful finish as IL had
peeh aone de- arves national monument to
De erected to his memory.
IL has been stated that Mr. RoOte who died
pelore the buildings were completed and a
partner OF Mr.. Burnham. of Chicago, who was
ulIector OF works Of the Columbian exposi
ION is the man from whose brain sDrung the
HIsl thoughts of the glorious vision which
o9S"l-e reality through the combined efforts
" group OF talented and educated archi-
~ Is. II this be so. then Georgia may lay
ttiailn 70 the honor, for he was oneof her sons: