New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-10-13
GIVERS' NAMES on THE GALLERIES
PLAN TO SECURE 10000 SUBSCRIPTIONS
FOR THE ACADEMY OF DESIGN
RI-IIDING FUND.

An interesting plan Is being discussed ana VIII
soon he put IN operation by members OF the Ma
tional Academy OF Design 10 increase the runh
for building their new home on Mornings'de
Heights II contemplates the solicitation or maj
yidual subscriptions OF 100000 each each donor to
have one of the art galleries OF the Academy
named after him. Although the Academy real
ICED n handsome sum from tho sale OF IFS val
uable property IN East Twenty -thrd-st I" inc
Metropolitan Life Insurance Company. 20 "h''h
II IS now paying heavy rent. It's 'unds large
&C they orc are not sufficient 10 carry out the
ambitious requirements Of tho .archiiectual plans
70 be submitted next month by the competing
architects Regarding the proposed subscriptions
\ wekrcwn Academiclan, who IL "A member OF me
Council said yesterday to = Tribune reporter;
"rhe whole building in order TO make IT credit
to the Academy and to the city Will cost NOT i'SS
than $4,000 The Department OF Schools. covering
the southern end OF the plot will cost about s-eo""
and we have plenty Of money for that purpose, bht
We have hv no means enough 10 finish the buiidlns
according TO the plans that have been required OF
the competing architects. do not see however WY
the money We shall need should not be forthc ohhs
when we are ready for II. or course We cannot -
70 the city government FOR aid. Ike the MctfoqoH-
,or Museum OF Art but there Is no reason why
,,o may not expec, help from some OF our wealthy
ci,izens some time ago when II VAS proposci
that the Academy should build In another part
Of tho city, rich friend OF the Institution prom
,sed on behalf OF himself ana another 10 "uh
GOO 90 10 our building fund. We have no shch
,ledees FOR our building Morningsid" heights
hut n plan FOR interesting our rich men IN inc
ACADEMY has been suggested and probably VIII
soon be carried out.
Tho cost OF tho Vanderbilt Gallery In tho zinc
Arts Society Building. In West Fi'ty s"venth-s'-'
vas believe 10000. Now. II any wealthy New
vorL.rs wish 10 commemorate their names. they
canno, do a better thing thar individually 10
civ. ~ Academy 10000 and have art galleries
named after them We shall try 70 get four or
eva mon 10 subscribe 10000 apiece ioT TINS put-
rose and instead Of having North. South East
ard West galleries there will he galleries bearing
tho names Of contributors 10 their erection Inc
dorors would be doing a good thing for them
selves as well "a for art. Whereas man cou'd
ma, erec, whole art building OF any pretensions
for $4,000 that amount contributed 10 bu'i'ihs
lk. the new Academy for an art gallery """'n
lao sur1cIeni TO perpetuatc the rlV"rs mann IL,
",rbn ruth IS the Academy's new nome VIII
M, he finished until We have all inc money W.
,ced fullv 10 carry out our plans. IN" pt'N'hl
Gouncu OF the Academy does not propose 10 m
.I.a ,be srado rnicans I'm any debt. We shall
w, nm the buildings "a fast a. our building iihi
win permit and then. If necessary "a,t ui' - ~
is repenished. rather than go IN , as" =, fel .asy
opd liberal | see no reason why We should n0t
begin next year to get pledges ior spor"
subscriptions. and with a faIr pioSprrcnn vi H",
800 40 he architectural competition which closes
az November g. has been decided, We shai To- m
no time in erecting our schooI nu'' M no sbai
,rv 20 Ike II the highest art school IN INC
states may add that no Acadcm,riah neG,'
any compensation for work aone o,dnrsd servire;
ana ,nt r..iitu,ion which would he poorly paid at
salaries Of $3.50 or S,"o