The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1897-08-22
81 sordld Is none Is 10 be received for

50 sordid as money is to be received for IT.
This. TO "a practical twentieth century
mind, sounds TOO chimerlcal for success,
but il is only "a following out Of the ART
methods OF ancient KOme. There the
great painters and sculptOrs worked, re-
cciying only that which was absolutely
necessary for their livelihood. a rlcu
painter would have been thought either
a knaye or fool TO 30 degrade art as
10 place prohibitlye prices on his work.
In the Georgia colony there are ~ be
pupils. Some OF tho best Southern fam
lies have agreed 20 send their daughters
there, and the daughters are not only
willing but anxious 20 become puplls.
They are TO pay no tuition, but from
the time of their arrival until their de-
parture they are to be part OF me colony
subject 10 the rules and regulations.
A NEW UTOPIA.
The colony itself Is 60 De governed upon
the UtOpian principle that rules the rus
kin colony IN Ruskln. Tenn. The kusku
colony now after a trial Of years Is found
TO be a success, and. encouraged by tins,
the new art colony hopes 10 produce
something as good and practical
As there are fully twenty acres OF land
in the plantation and maybe more, Tor
they do not know exactly how much
ground they will have the artists are 20
produce their own food They
are to TIN the soil and get the
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Each man is 20 work three hours day,
no more and no less Each woman IS TO
toll three hours IN the house; no more
and no less. ana in this time all the
necessary work viii be done. The rest
they VIII devote TO art
The killing OF animals was a veXod
question with them for a long time, but
as few of the colonists were vegstarians
10 was finally decided that they would
XIII what was absolutely necessary, but
no more. They have happy hunting
ground not far from The plantation, ana
there are streams running with nsn' but
except as they are needed for food, IL Is
unlawful 10 fish,
The leaders of the colony are married
people thoroughly cousenial, ana the
idea or any separation even IN lhe IN
forests OF a Utopia, was nh.leasAnti
therefore 10 was decided that the colo
nists could marry and nave homes or
remain single. just as in outside life.
None of the members OF the new colony
are wealthy il is unl ratood that the
purand5 have a lite money in me shape
OF an annual income and that others
have the same, but "Ihe New Rome.
viii be by no means r. rich place. The
present members Of the colony, besides
the American girls are Danes. Swedes.
English and Scotch. They are by no
means all painters. several pelns very
dehehuul musicians and seNerdi are story
writer's. ANt story WflLffn VIII Milie
I'm the Temple of Literature, and the
musicians viii practice in the Temple OF
Music. Laboratories I'm the Temple or
Science viii invite scientists ana the
statues and pictures in The Temple or
Art are for the painters 90 copy dally,
Nearly all the art decorations VIII be
D. ought from Europe. where thcy are
cheap. Boxes Of statutory have already
arrived and great cases of pictures. Inc
others WIZ be- brought over hy the coio-
nists when they arrive. which VIII be
before cold weather They are enihusl'
asIi' 90 start and VIII do go as soon as
thy collect all the necessary tninss'
livery Jhin3' ever &c the living moueis'
IS 70 ht h-ol cht from abroad.
DRESS IL UNITOkM-
mo arr colony win wear q SORT or I'M
form. Mr. Durand has FOR some tiine
affected the dress OF Nucha, who orig
mated the sara Benhardt poster. Mucha
wears a long flowing garment Win
hsh coiar trimmed with flowers anu
emhroiderv. But after his arrival IN thi5
country Mr.. Durand win forsake tnls
for more toga-like dress
Ihe women are 10 dress In snort cos
tune that looks NOT unlike a bicycle dress.
IL Is the costume q Diana the huntress'
copied from the naintings. Mrs. Durand,
VINO IS a Californian. has long been pecu-
liar In her dress. and FOR several sea-
sons mas been devoted member or We
a., .s'9e ololf society I'm Paris, holeu ~
nesses
The leaders are most enthusiastic. They