New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-06-28
HARDSHIPS IN ART-LIFE.
HOW THE STUDENT IN PARIS WORKS
AND SUFFERS.

Over a plaster building painted light brown noass
the flag OF the Republic proclaiming the Fostering
care Of the French Government Before the various
entrances Nstessly stand the country's uniformed
,,,rdans They look a little awkward In their
loose red trousers for considering the three sizes
ony-and three unreasonable sizes at that-that tne
Government tailors provide for Its thousands OIL
..enfants" II Is not strange that never pair ac
complIshes ct. On the building IN olack letters Is
written 'Moni-de- Pete" and. strange to say. the
rrenchnan refers to 1t as the residence OF his
aunt" rather than his uncle
In the group waiting for the doors to open IS
trio OF young men speaking English ana noVereu
over by an English Interpretation such Is the care
~ France toward it's cosmopolitan residents me
group is Joined by third. staiwart young man
clad IN we,l-ntting II worn multi. who dismounts
slowly and somewhat lingerngly from MS pieycie'
"What are you doing here?" says the hrst OF the
group slipping his grandfathers gold watcn anu
massive chain conveniently and with ostentafious
"a So into his trousers pocket.
Looking for lodgings Tor my machme'
The first OF June?'
the first of June 1t r,sted in my studio all win
ter TO be sure. but circumstances connec'eu VII"
the prompt appreciation OF my WORK ana VI.
prompter delivery of the appreciation py the oh'eo
States post now forces my Columbia 10 rest
cant YOU borrow? You have been doing 80 well
lately?"
"Rorrov, Yes / have been borrowing FOR the last
three notwithstanding from Peter to pay fau
and Peter is quite as hard up as am ana can
stand that Goodby old chap" and ne tendery
nicked a bit Of dust from the wheel as ne roheo
into the entrance This scene Is Illustrative OF
hose NJ student life and the principal parsonage IN
% u,,. No, at all averse speaking frankly OF the
,r,als of his three years residence In Paris wmie
irving TO be a serious student and preau"'n"e' d"
the same time . 49,. oa
You know" he said. i've lived In the most moo
est way I have not spent extra money III inc
7 hrNlu
naranca home: and although I have now no moral
,eel,ngs against an occasional iaueur. II see"s cas-
Ter 70 adhere to those principles than 10 depart i
them The same Is true OF smoking. We never W
the money to acquire the habit Every CENT VI my
money has gone for schooling. models ana Heces
gary food but am IN debt. although lily WI"
,,,,,,r 20 Ia accented and am not In the least
bit blue about the future 80,
This young IS spoken OF here as ono ", ~
promising young fellows and his experiences ''e''
fore are matters Of interest
81 h,d always drawn" he continued land wnen l
mos old enough TO decide upon prolessi""' ~
- . me that there was great future IN
black a nd white work 4 had had no tla'hihs ~
in working by myself. and In the sma ~ s,'oo 1911,
the Western city where lived. MY nrs' pau "ol,
uas puttlng heads and hands on fashion pa'es anu
do,ne figures from chic which were occasiona"y
1911 PM was so encouraged by this tha'
-, ~ Nsw-York and 1t really proved 10 De no' 80
had an experiment. ! had cnahce 10 s''"' " 49,.
ar. schools there, and managed 10 pay io'
hoard and lodging by the drawings na"heu 49,.
from paper paper even mao so". 49,, a,,,
from the big magazines. and 1t seemed oh'y nav"
- s,an IN come over here for additional study
hod brother who promised 10 help me TOT yen VI
so from his modest income, ana ne kept MS
..tor the first year I worked earnestly IN 'he
schools often taking three seances oas
t,rno,r nd night class. ! don't know tnat shouu
advise any one else to do it, but Kept wen u"'e
- ,o,, that 7 was improving In my dra"ihs' d.
though strange TO say. what little Work sem "o
uas refused by the very papers tnat hao io''
accented IT, TIE second year 1t was oe,,er- %
r,,a- mat T wrote home that was able 70 take the
snonsih,lity of my own affairs But mere am Sou
see" ....a. ra GOO
But you have had lou Oh "oiN "'
II constantly" ...
ITO be sure have: but nothing 10 n''e 80,
mental TO the peace OF mind OF man VINO Is "oi N'e
for a good position than TO nave CERTAIN
amount OF work accepted. suppose a" g.
naturally OF an optimistic temperament ana sooa
| ordor NOT only means paying his present concerse
h,, ongaeing more expensive studio, with better
gh, higher class models. and perhaps returning i"
| a modest way few Of his social ooiga'lohs o"e
| ant 10 imagine that the second order Is que III ~
next mai and that is where he makes Ms ''iis''".
| 7, NAV he many mails before 1t comes, ana at'er II
49, hoar -ecoived done and sent on there g announcer
orv waiting before he hears OF its acceptance ana
the navment Perhaps you don't know the ieei'ns VI
| waking I'D early Thursday morning happy because !"
Is mail day. and going to bed at night m'sefao'e io'
| the same reason? -, go.
All ~ this sounded so convincing that some OF US
,s o,,or exnsrences we had heard har
.r,ouslv and half loosely related by other bud-
| ding illustrators. There was one Acquaintance
| ubose allowance had suddenly been cut OIL OH NJ
count of a financial depression He was not only u"
| abIe 10 manage the 20 francs month at III" a, !
| scboo which meant that he could continue MS
had
| ,,o, ,,,yb, enable him send home some WORK OH
| the chance OF It's acceptance. However ne was
| obliged 10 do something, and his faciiV al pa
| and-whe work might be turned to account me
American students quarter In Paris Is thorousnis
| democratic one; every one knows every one eiSe
h,s,ness and takes certain personal interest IN IL.
| M, unusual form Of greeting Is, Have you got
| vour money YETI" And although this does by no
| means imply the suggestion OF loan' the man WIN
| bas tho money-or anything that may DE turheu
into money-sccs nothing strange In sharing IL win
those not as fortunate. This young man had pienty
~ friends most OF them II IS true. as crueiy haru
| u, in money ways as he was but one was ao'e "
offer him a share in studio. and there were pie"'s
NJ girl friends willing to give their services aS
| amateur models =.
| Rut unfortunately amateur models do not pose as
do real ones and few of his charming friends MOST
| ., tnem students like himself possessed wardrobe
.ouaI ~ the demand that the kind OF work that is
| quick In acceptance and swift in payment "ouri
! make on IT, But ne bravely went to WORK unuer
these conditions. combining the haf-'ashiohaD'e
skirt that one girl boosted with the new blouse oe
longing to another. and adding the pretty race ana
hot q, a third To obtain the very latest thing IN
! s,eeves" he invaded the dressmakng department OF
a big shop and was almost arrested by the man
! aaer in consequence the probable emissary OF
some dressmaker trying TO steal their pest designs
| All these chance sketches had 10 be arranged into
| composition In his studio under totany o"iere"'
| nd !
! IT,, a,d tho gown OF another fitted together as well
as they did
Moreover amateur models are expensive as wei AZ
unsatisfactory In posing. for when his check hhai''
arrived II seemed only pleasant obligation 10 In
wife the owners OF the nice skirt ana ne" blouse 'c