The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-10-10
ART SCHOOL TO REOPEN NOV. |
AsR. GEO. BLADEN FOX OF PHILA-
DELPHIA WILL CONDUCT 1T.

a WeII-kn Own Young Artist Who
Has Achieved Much Success-The
Ladies Given Free Use of the Tel
fair Academy studios-TuitiOn
VIII BE NOminaI-The school to
Have Class IN Designing-Unex-
celIed Advantages offered by the
school in savannah.
The ladies' Of the Savannah Art League
have about completed arrangements for
continuing the work of the art school this
winter, and Mr.. George Bladen Fox, a
well-known young artist of Philadelphia,
will arrive here about Nov. to take ac-
tive charge of the school.
Having been encouraged by many who
aided in the work last year the ladies'
made request of the board of managers
of the Telfair Academy of Arts and
Sciences, through Col. John Screven, for
the use of the studios of the academy, and
the right to make copies Of the pictures
and casts there. Col Screven put the mat
ter before the board of managers at a
meeting yesterday and they readily con-
scented to allow the ladies' the use of the
studios and works of art at the academy
for the purposes of the art school. A res
olution 10 that effect was passed by the
board, and the ladies were informed that
they could proceed with the work of or
ganizing the school. The resolution gives
the ladies the use of the studios for the
next six months, during which period the
work OF the school will be carried on.
Mr.. Fox, who viii have charge of the
school, is known as very successful
young artist, and his pictures have been
very highly praised. Many of them have
been hung in the Paris salon, which is in
Itself a high honor, and there they have
been favorably commented on. In maya
zine articles also, he has been commented
upon favorably as one of the rising young
artists. He took the first prize in one of
the exhibitions of the Philadelphia Art
League, after which he went abroad to
compete his studies. He will sail from
New York on OCT 2, and will be here
ready TO begin work on Nov. /.
The art school was organized last year
with Mrs. w W. Gordon as president
and Mrs. Edward Karow and Mrs. Will
lam Garrard as members of the commit
tee with Mrs. Gordon. There was also an
c. Cunningham, James NJ. Barnard Jr,
and +. A. D. Hancock. 1t is the intention
this year TO add to the officers and mem
bers of the committee as there are others
whom the ladies desire to have associated
with them in the work. This feature will
be attended to later.
In order to see what could be done with
an art school last year, the ladies made
the tuition free and the expenses were
Iaid with a fund which they raised This
year it has been decided to charge a nomi-
nal tuition Of 81 % a week. and the amount
thus raised viii be supplemented by con-
tr.bution simply for the purpose of paying
the expenses of the school.
Besides the usual classes of painting and
drawing it is hoped to combine with them
this year one for designing. There are
many women who are DESTROYS of taking
up designing as a means of earning a
livelihood, and if it is possible TO do so,
such a class will be introduced
1t is the hope and aim of the ladies to
secure pupils not only from outside of
Savannah, but from other states, since
uneXcelled advantages are afforded here
in the use of the Telfair Academy that
has been granted. Many people living
much nearer Savannah have sent their.
children to art schools in Cincinnati. Bal
limore and Philadelphia, where they
would hardly receive such advantages a.
are afforded here. The price of living
in Savannah is much cheaper than in any
Of those cities. and in fact is said to be
as low as in Paris among the crowded
studios
The ladies have been greatly encour-
aged by the aid they have received so
far, and they have laid their plans for
the seasons work, with the exception of
some detailed arrangements which will be
made when all of the members of the
committee are in the city. The Telfair
Academy has refused to contribute any
money to the work, because of the con-
struction that has been placed on Miss
Telfair's WILL and the only help, there.
fore, that the ladies look for from that
source is the use of the studios, with per.
mission to copy the works of art con
tanned there.
They have made arrangements to secure
their supplies a a discount of 40 per cent,
and will thereby be able to let the pupils
have them at price considerably below
the retail figures. They still have con-
siderable material on hand, such as easels,
portfolios, charcoal paper and other sup
plies, which were left over from last
year, and will be able to look out for the
students without any difficulty. They
hope this season to be able to- secure a
school of fifty students here and from
other points.