New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-06-23
ART FOR AMERICAN WOMEN.
AN INSTITUTE FOR THE BENEFIT OF
STUDENTS IN PARIS.

STUDENTS IN PARIS.
SUCCESS OF MISS MATILDA sMEDLEYs PROJECT
FOR THE FOUNDING OF SUCH AN ESTABLISH
MENr-MANY wEIL.KNowN PEOPLE IN
TEREsTED IL THE PLAN - WHAT
THE INSTITUTION WILL DO
FOR ocCIDENTALs IN THE
FRENCH CAPITAL
Justice Patterson. OF the Supreme Court has ap-
proved the certificate OF Incorporation OF the Ameri-
can Educational Ar, Institute. which was filed IN
the Office OF the County Clerk yesterday. 1t has
for its objects the establishment and maintenance
Of an institution in Paris, France, for the culture
and promotion OF art among American women
Those interested the Institute. including cor
norators and trustees arc Frederic r. Coudert.
T. Elery Anderson. William g. Choate, Tnomas
Hunter Edward Mitchell, John f. Dillon, John IL.
Crlmmins j. Frederick Pierson, Edward "apoie
Warren Henry Daur Candace Wheeier Helena
DE KAY Glider, Mariana G. Van Rensselaer, NARY
l.. Caoate. Caroline de Forest, Mary f. Calender
and Matilda Smedley OF this city: Henry Herschel
Adams OF Greenwich. Conn.,. and joshua l.. Cham-
bera.n Of brunswick. Ne.
The institute is the outgrowth OF meeting heli
at sherry's on April 20. when the matter was for-
mallv discussed. Miss Matilda smedley IS the
or ginator and promoter Of the plan and 10 her -
success which mas 1OuOW'u Nio' S"''''NS
first interested Mrs. Walden Pell. wealthy Ameri-
can nbtIantbroplst who has lived Paris for thirty
wears and a number OF Parisians and Americans
and then came to NewYork last January, FROM
inent New Workers quickly became Interested anu
the American Educational and Art Institute IN
Paris became assured
Nearly III. entire amount necessary 100000. has
been raised and the remainder will be secured py
Issuing bonds which Will De readily taken up on
both sides OF the water. Among the American pau
rons and subscribers are Chaunccy VI DePe"'
Seth Low Colonel Frederick ID. Grant Iehera AZ
exanAer : Webb. the Rev. Dr. DAVID H. "ree'
Archbishop Corrigan. Nicar-oieneral fariey iieniS
G. Marquand Louis c. Tiffany, W. H. beaiu' ''e
Rev Dr. Charles + Hoffman. the Rev. DR. DAVID
q Rurreu Emily James Smith. dean Of Barnard
College. Professor Van lngen. Of Nassar; Joseph D.
Little Walter Damrosch Buchanan Winthrop.
Thomas W. Wood Stewart l.. Woodford. 'arroi
Beckwith william W. Chase. Professor ware OF
Columbia: Richard Watson Glider, ID. r. Appleton
and the Art Students League.
The site for the building In Paris has aiready
been selected in the neighborhood Of the Arc de
Triornphe The building will contain 100 rooms
including dwelling rooms lecture and class rooms
libraries etc The young women VIII be able 10 i've
AT the institute and attend to their STUDIES poth
there and elsewhere in Paris. rule OF the IN
stitufion will be that five francs day must cover
all expenses such "a board. Hight and tuition. 1t
= Il
be made SELF sustaining Large numbers OF Amer-
can women 70 yearly to Paris for IN" purpose or
studvng and I, H. the desire of the friends OF the
new institute that as many OF these students as
wish may secure safety. comfort economy and edu-
cation hy It's aid 1t will be under III" management
Of Il board Of trustees divided into two sections one
being In Pa is and one in New-York
Among the Par!sans and Americans living abroad
VIII, have become Interested In the project may
Doe mentioned Nine Marchese. Mrs. Walden Pell
NJ ANouarI Nine Pauline Viarlot Jules simon
Frederic. Passy. Charles Rickc'. Nine. Camille
Elimination . Ronet Maurs Paul Rcgnon. Leon
Hlugrfr United states Ambassador Eustis. Leon
Cl.ry and Baron Hotunguer ,,.,, III, -.
II Is cxre.tei that tho institute building WILL pc
h..tln soon and ), Is hoped that II viii be ready
flr occupancy early next year Miss smeiley was
soon lasi nighf at her home by Tribune reporter.
Af'er describing wna' mas Per gan nS' both in %ew
York AVID I'm Paris. Mss Smeiley told OF 'he oO-
Jerts of the institute. ,, .,
enter upon A career ariuous AMI presarous WiIh-
reasonable prospect OF success To h,rs ev,
admitted 20 the institute VINO 40 no, V''.s esr
i.nce OF ability. both mental and ply sca ~ Wat
rant undertaking such seriou. studies ana 10.
abroad applicants Will be admitted only "nsn m
iorsei by American schools ana prosysa Scholar
sbns vclll he assigned TO such schools colleges or
ar, Institutes shall I'll the requrenents OF .ns
institute During the summer holidays shetcn h
Ia ,rev.lil,. parties will BE- formed. conducted by
G., npe chsperons. and during tne 'Tsss , M
Institute viii 10, open to the American teachers ana
s.,i.n,s VII, w!4h 10 avail themselves OF IT'S ad-
~, should be clearly understood that the Institute
, ar DO hereat Of tho earnest and faithful stu.
dent, who WI receive the advantages o. q cheerful
ami appointed hone ,9r ne sum OF s M in
Paris are likely 20 suner quite as nuch irorn ',e M,
lack 81 knowelge OF their enylr o"nents ana TAX
Institute will DE on a liberal and non-sectariah
basis