The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1897-08-22


Ne,v Yorker, She Californian,
But they Take Their Colony south.
stntuary Now Coming From
Europe.
Rome. Ga, Aug. 21.-Rome is to live
again. From lying in ruins, half stocked
uub ancient art treasures which are car
riej away piecemeal every year, it will
stand proudly forth again, rebuilt, replen-
isr45 and. again, the Art Center of the
Universe
This new Rome is located in Rome, Ga.
Rome lies in Northern Georgia" up
among the hills, where it is cool in sum-
mer and almost arctic in winter. In lat
iude it is precisely what the old Rome
was and this, among other reasons, is
what led the New Romans to choose it
for the scene of their art work.
For some years past artists have been
co0,amplating the building of an Art
Center in the new world. But the objec-
lions we're many. One of the principal
ones was that no location could be found.
IN he a success it would have to be Sc
GUIDED space, yet so beautiful that it
would favor the execution of pictures.
In this country beautiful secluded places
are scarce. If they are beautiful they do
not remain secluded long, for they are
purchased by wealthy persons, who soon
raise the prices of real estate.
The discovery of Rome Ga, was made
nv accident. At a meeting of some art
students in the Latin Quarter, Paris, the
old question Of an Art Colony in America
arose what a pity that we should have
no art home on the western hemisphere"
sighed one.
Then. like an inspiration, there arose
in the mind Of a Georgia woman present
the lovely spot in Northern Georgia and
the chance to make it all that artists
crave.
The leaders of the movement, Mr.. and
Mrs Durand, of the old New York fam
lily of Durands, were enthusiastic about
it. and soon the location was decided upon
aud the land secured, though the leaders
themselves have never seen it yet.
The new Rome is to commence with an
Oil southern farmhouse and plantation.
This has been purchased from a southern
planter, and the work of laying it out as
an Art City has been begun. There will
be many new buildings upon the place,
so the different cliques can all have sep
didLe ACCOMMODATIONS IL u6SlTSu, Out the
main home will continue to be the farm
house.
Surrounding the farmhouse will be tenn
Pies The temples of art literature, sci
encc and music will be grouped around,
and between them the smaller studios and
study halls for the furtherance Of the
students work.
il would be a very nice thing if the art
work done here couldafbe sold, but one of
the clauses in the understanding is that
there is TO be no exchange of money upon
the place. The Students as all call them
selves, can paint pictures. but they must
hot Sc. their work. They can send it away
to be exhibited, and it can, if the merit be
sufficient be placed in the loan and public
tAhloiuons. but nothing so sordid as money
is TO be received for it.
ms, TO a practical twentieth century
mind, sounds too chimeric for success. but
is only following out of the art meth
ols of ancient Rome. There the great
painters and sculptors worked, receiving
only that which was absolutely necessary
lor tncir livelihood. A rich painter would
have been thought either a knave or fool
TO so degrade art as to place prohibitive
prices Oh his work.
In the Georgia colony there are to be
Il pupils. Some Of the best southern families
nave agreed TO send their daughters there,
+. anu The daughters are not only willing
.
pay no tuition, but from the time of their
arrival until their departure they are to
oe par, Of the colony subject to the rules
ami regulations
The colony itself is to be governed upon
We loplau prime pie that rules the RusAtn
e'lony 20 kuskin, Tenn. The Ruskin col
OAy now, after a trial of years, is found
~ be "a success; and, encouraged by this,
H' new art colony hopes to produce some
W.Hs as good ana practical.
80 u,'e are fully twenty acres of land
7. '"e Plantation and maybe more, for they
""' Know exactly how much ground
'' "u nave the artists are to produce
"'i OWE FOOD. They are TO til the soil
t'4 -e things they need cut of the ground
man is 20 work three hours a day.
'.'Ie dhi no less. Each woman is 10
ert "',e mouse in the house; no more
'e7s. And in this time all the nee
MI. Work viii be done. The rest they
49, N.'ote TO art.
'., hhins of animals was a vexed ques-
n wy" '"'n Tor a long time, but as few
oo.onIsts were vegetarians il was
,''I} decided that they would kin what
NIL, .''ule.y necessary, but no more.
h5r q, happy hunting grount not far
"' FlihlutOn, and there are streams
r,.. WIN Hsh, but, except as they are
I'M. ~ Iood is unlawful to fish.
ron. 1'ra Of the colony are married
VI. NiI 10 '"H"l9 coNEenidlA ana the
~ Aeparation, even in the inter-
N. topia, was unpleasant; there.
r,,. decided that the colonists could
'.l nave homes or remain single.
outside Me.
o. 'le members Of the new colony
rr' t. IL is understood that the Du-
a. little money In the shape OF
a. income, ana that others have
'1t The New Rome" viii be
Z t,r. Hs rich place. The present
q. '. ile colony besides the Afneri-
re Danes. swedos. ENGLISH and
t0,.... '.F are hy no means an painters.
N.r very delightful musicians ana
sd tory writer's The story writ
b.. WHO ln the temple of literature
t.. musicians Will practice in the
.. music Laboratories In the tenn
nr. VIII invite scientists. ana the
b.. ri. 'I pictures IN the temple OF art
N... painters to copy daily.
t..... 100, ara decorations will be-
t.., '.'m Europe. where they ara
o.. oi Hfatunry have already arr
r... .int eases OF pictures. The
e. brought over bv ono Colo
lH' arrive. which win be be-