The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-03-29


portunity, the Cost and the Environ.
ment- The Prizes.
Mrs Frank Leslie recently returned
from a soiourn Of nearly two years in
Europe Most Of her time was spent in
Paris, where she gave Il good deal of at
tention to the subject of American girls
and women who go abroad to study art
and music.
AS the desire to study abroad is an
almost universal one among the bright
and ambitious girls of this country, /
asked Mrs Leslie to give them the ben
eft of her observations and experience.
Everything depends on the girl,
said Mrs. Leslie. $50 far as opportunity |
is concerned, there seems to be no good |
reason why a student should go farther |
than Paris to acquire all that may be
acquired from instruction In painting or
sculpture in vocal or instrumental mu-
sic. 1t is surprising to find how many
there are pursuing these branches ac
cording to the light that is III them.
Earnest, intelligent girls and women
from every state-one might almost say
from every city and town-in the coun-
try are there, hard at work III the ate
Tiers and the Conservatives. You see
them copying the masterpieces OF the
Louvre and Luxembourg. You find them
at a brilliant entertainment i'll the
American colony at night and next day
working from the nude i'll Jullans
studio
at charmed me to note that the vast
majority of American girls who have
gone abroad to study do study, and for
such as really mean business there is no
safer or pleasanter place than Paris.
The frivolous and capricious, who have
no set purpose in life, will find distrac-
tions and temptations enough, to be sure,
and that is why say it all depends on
the girl.
Much has been done in late years to
make life pleasant in the French capital
for American girl students. DIR. Thomas
w. Evans built beautiful home for
!, them in pleasant part of the city
y few years ago, and there is now move
, ment ON foot to establish another home
y TO accommodate a still larger number
ON the most liberal terms. There are re-
V strictions necessary in the conduct OF
these institutions that are resented by q
. certain type of girl. But the demand
- for accommodation far exceeds the pres
ent space, showing that the nature OF
woman to have q safe retreat and an
70 chorage obtains in Paris as elsewhere.
- But there are probably ten American
10 1,,,;pu m hoo rlipp hOuSpS
~ or apartments in Paris for every one III
the homes. Some of the girl bachelor
70 quarters are quite bewitching i'll their
:, appointments, and by this method girls
~ of decidedly limited means provide
', themselves with comfortable and exem-
plary homes.
1.-TWO of the most talented girls met
81 were from the west. Their money sup
|. ply was decidedly limited, and they liveo
q g i'm little flat of three rooms without 8
u servant They were welcome, neverthe
less. i'm some of the most exclusive homes
of the American colony and to those Of
several fine French families whom they
had met through a letter OF introduction
they brought with them. Both Were
studvjng under one of the great artists
and were reputed by critics and painter
alike TO possess something resembling
genius.
"The democracy that obtains amon'
the art students of Paris is OF the mos
pronounced type. They are all haii lei
lows we'll met in the studios and pay N
attention to differences of race, color
previous condition. AT Julian's was
bright colored girl from Boston VIII
eyinced remarkable talent She was ON
of the most advanced scholars III IN
) school for the time she had been study
ing. It was not surprising that tn
French students were polite to her be
cause il has long been the custom OF tn
country to treat a colored person wit
ny the same consideration as white. Bu
Ut the example impressed the Americans
ere that they relaxed their cold shoulder
ei n marked extent. Considering our M
-, tional prejudice against associating VIII
io' colored people on footing Of equalit,
ss' this was a distinct gain, and as to I'll
III future Julian was of the opinion thi
al the colored girl would become the be-
artist in the class.
"Mrs Aver of Lowell, Mass, recent
gave money enough 10 nt UP u hoinc ~
American young men who go to Par
pn' to study art. 1t is a most comfortab
GIL place and seems to be thoroughly a
, sn, preciated by the young men OF sma
ion means who have entered the lists. H.
RAJ cellent meals and rooms are provided
my the lowest possible price. The matron
arc a thrifty Frenchwoman, who makes u
alu place attractive by always having q
oV rooms bright and cheerful. The hon
sec has been a great comfort to scores
Oh young men, and Mrs. Aver is alwa
OCH looking out for their welfare. Such
,r'e place was made necessary By the ia
that numbers of adventurous young m
Tx, reach Paris from our shores each ye
y q without sufficient money to meet thu
ow running expenses. If some provisi
, sno were not made for them. their suffer-
ID would b great. As it is, subscriptio