New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-05-06
ART EDUCATION FOR WOMEN
THE AMERICAN GIRLS CLUB OF PARIS.

Sir. As the New-York Sunday newspaper BRING
ing notice OF n gathering at Sherrys for consider
ing art education for women did not arrive IN 'hs
city until nearly the hour for meeting. and 1T being
quite impossible for the writer annihilatc time
ami space sufficiently to be present TO tell thos'
there convened what she knew OF ii from recent
personal experience of about four years IN laris'
she appreciates so deeply the newly awakened III
terest In the matter and the great Importance OF
using any intended helpfulness In the most )n-
dicious manner that she begs through your col
umns the privilege OF telling it. From the names
O. the eminent artists and equally eminent anu
generous patrons OF art who have slgned the 'a''
for this meeting. 1t goes without saying mat inc
motive lying back of 1t. on their part. Is sifhpy
and only TO help talented and aspiring American
girls 20 become artists. Many OF them may not
be aware OF what is now being done for this class
in Paris to that end. though slight notices OF II
have appeared from time TO time IN various maya
zines and newspapers. written mostly ny people
who know little about II. and in some instances
by persons individually antagonistic TO me enter
prise whose assertions tho committee 0O''"'U''NN
even beneath contempt
The writer had the privilege Of being present az
the first anniversary OF the American GIFTS 'i"o
of Paris in 1891, and until less than year "so
had opportunity to study It's workings ana nnuer-
stand It's aims For some time before 1890. nope
man and woman, the Rev and Mrs. W. A. Ne"eH'
compeed 10 live in Paris for climatic reasons, had
devoted themselves TO the interests OF American
students there. both men and women. ana ""eh.
through the efforts of American artist, a c1uo
was organized for the former Mr.. and Mrs. Newer
tried the in unofficial capacity to make the
path OF the American girl student a less thorny
one. They could give little save themselves. put
the noble and generous wife OF the American 'iih-
ister then resident In Paris. came hnanciaIy I'd
their aid. enabling them to take an apartment. as
the Cub had outgrown their own house. previously
the social rendezvous of American students. where'
In even Its beginnings. the American girl felt mat
she had reached Paradise In this apartment
were a reading room. with home magazines and
periodicals. together with the nucleus OF library
generously contributed by persons interested IN me
success of the club tearoom. where every AFTER
noon was served o'clock tea. the table being pre-
sided over by a gracious lady who dispensed smiles
with her cups OF tea. and cozy furnished salon
for receiving calls. The who.e of the apartment,
was thrown open Sunday nights for an informai
religious service. to which the men came IA We'll
afterward passing a social hour. which was not
less enjoyable for the glass of lemonade ana piece
~ good American cake they were sure to get Inc
girls and the lemonade may have been an addeu AT
traction but young men came. and heard the "o'uS
O. help and encouragement which couid put 'n''Me
their lives better and sweeter. That they were
appreciative Of IT, and we'll Of the brothcrlness
~ the man IN whom each found a friend. one would
have easily believed had they seen the cortege OF
American students which followed MIN Win UNI
covered heads In the only snowstorm OF 'he year.
somewhat than a tWeiVeHoh'h ago. " '"'
Cemetery OF Montparnasse.
Bu. the environment OF the cup outsfe" i'St'i'
though the hearts and the purses OF its founders were
still commensurate to It's needs, ana they searV''u
all Paris for a suitable place 10 mousse H. a. 70
finding a hotel which seemed made Tor theh inc
traditions OF which. even. are IN harmony WIZ, 80
nresent uses Formerly 1t was famous Prot
as,a,. schoo, for BOYS and there is scarcely an
enincn. man of that faith In Paris the iouhda'io'
for whose education was not iaid the'e.
one OF the hotels Of Old Paris. opening iro'" ''V
,r,le Rue de Chevreusc-No. 4-into large open
court upon three sides OF which IL races ""''e ~"
hind IT, fronting the Rue de ia 'ra'o r"a
rniere withsa rear entrance from the garden Is ts
new American Chapel. Upon the court sue % 'i'e
entire front runs piazza OF about zen 'ee' IL
width. where or warm Spite ,se ecommt,ee-scnds
,,n an anneiiznr cloud Of white steam. ana cts
drop in from s me sces Of thin bread and butter
From this piazza opens me sam nronomnced but
gray and ATMOSPHERIC enough VIZ ,, 81, snnsibn
wall hangngs gladden. the most ar''s,c n If
d nes ng is served and which is also used a.
genera, furnishings Of which have grown com
mensurate with It's area IN the o'u w. ,Sa entrance
nr r The restaurant, or dnngro and breakiast
room the latter especially gem. Nun soS, olive
one IN" sspecay e gTs WIN
hair who aord to their aamrans H.nner The
artistic ecc, Of this room Is h.sh'sf h % Of
ga carved nn Is i,s frieze contributed BY some
tne ,nnn students 10 the first Thanksgiving cc;e
t hrniHn Of the occasion over Transferred
from the picture gallery 20 ps.nanr ,Lsy 1gures
tho sa,cnnssy While with i, Is combined all which
unar,se Awe, Saon m"f hobby in such
combnaiion that 1t IL wlthai nF o' those so
and certainly 20 WIN nse ef IT, The china from which
the girls eat is dainty and beautiful the CIV o he
founder the same family who on eawng rn snS
sent 10 the club china they hsd themselves uTe''
together with many artistic ADDITIONS , axb,hi
picture gallery is hSs jhs @I nb Of ars
and II is utilized ballroom on festive @ h,n
student bo das keeps ses H Seae
gsnnrnI rooms there sleeping apartments i0t
about nifty girls These range IN fcT The 1 prices of
the restaurant those OF ye 5yyn o1 s"rvea
can appreciate The reading
and Sns 'sa he club rae not The
taurani. and among those ayailng ,nT" Amerscan
Hmhsssador-one widowed and countess; i,I' me-
may be readily seen is not ,h orI but place
Where sefrespectng girl or woman una ,n necessi
that she is paying fair qh,,ia,r1 BY what she
Gets bevond that and which she asidenf OF
generously aScor ysits the Aston Library What
was first experiment r tnt Year ago could
he considered as no longer ,, ,,or. obliged tc
After the two founders o Of lhf stay Of her husband
,n paris had terminated though shr r Ws down ir
Of the her husband sh'
was ordered by her physician 70 return IN in paris
Committee OF American women res'nSsn nr, makint
assvmsi control and quietly wen, gpcat endow
1 men t BEHIND them gratitude OF 5hoTe o 70 nG JUS
Il wae such a boon their only h ihe superntend
ne Gas a. the time the most important in ngd m,
AMI ari,or 10 help her in the matt ne IL Anglo
charge who presides most sariedge Of French Il
% seS,,l 10 the girls in acquiring that
uon. 4, among themselves Is moi inu'I, 'n,hor
70 SPEAK ~ O. doing they only acquire each o.'e,
faults The presidency o. the club IS an
-. AZ afternoon teas-in her apsei', ,, n,be
press, ,,s Informally taking her place ana any o'''
soGa ari,me on the opposite Tank of me c'r
,herc are few art schools through , nd was sub