The daily morning journal and courier., 1896-10-12
NO REAL TRILBYs IN CHICAGO.
Wherein Life in the Studios of the Big Windy Differs From That of Paris.

Wherein Lire III the StudloS or the Big
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 Posing as models for art students has almost risen to a profession in Chica- go. In fact, there are two or three instances in which people are in reality professional models. They not only support themselves, but their families. by posing for the students at the art institute. As is we'll known, Chicagos institute is now taking its place as one of the great art schools of the world Under the directorship of w. Nj. R. French the institution has grown and progressed until it's high rank is every where recognized. Last year 1887 stu dents attended the institute, and they were instructed by faculty of forty five professors and instructores.
 To supply so many scholars with life models is found to be no small task, and the selection of proper subjects is a matter of considerable importance Not much difficulty is experienced, however, in securing plenty of applica- tions from people who wish to pose as models. At the opening af the school term great numbers of men, women, and children are generally on hand and the professors find an ample array to make their selections from. Those who have been tried and found satis- factory are all registered in book kept by the secretary of the institute The addresses as well as the names are also preserved, so that when any one Is wanted at a certain time he is notified of the fact several days in advance. If the expected model fails to turn up at the appointed time a messenger Is sent out in a hurry to secure another, if no applicants are at hand. In the course of a year many models come and go, several hundred being used between September and June. To these models the sum of 5000 or more is paid out in the course of the academic year.
 A great difference in the treatment of models exists between the Chicago and Paris schools. In Paris the models are on the most familiar terms with the students In Chicago no familiarity whatever is tolerated between the two. In the French capital the model and ar tist chat and joke with each other, and in a short time get very chummy. A few weeks ago at the Chicago institute a model was discharged because a lit tie familiarity seemed to be growing up between him or her, whichever it was and the young artist.
 Another difference exists between the Chicago and Paris schools. In Paris the classes studying the nude--that is, doing work from naked models-are mixed, young men and young ladies to- gether composing the classes. Tn Chi cago the classes studying the nude are invariably separated by sex Even when studying the same model the use it at different times. The naked sub ject, whether man or woman, appears before a class composed entirely of la dies or gentlemen, first posing before a class composed of one sex and after ward before that composed of the other. In a short time both the models and the students become used to studying the nude, and nothing more is thought of it than would be thought of the use of COW or pumpkin for model All the queerness or peculiarity regarding nude models rests in the minds of the uninitiated. Outside of this class of models young ladies and young gentle men are mixed together in the many and various classes.
 In the course of a day perhaps dog en different living models pose before the various students at the institute. In the forenoon there are generally two nude models, two draped and head models, and one or two dressed models for the sculpture class. In the after noon there are about the same number, and at night one for the head and one in the nude. At first the work for the model is very trying, especially before