New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-10-21
J. D. SMILLIE RESIGNS.
GIVES IrP TREAstJRERSHIP OF THE MA
TIONAL ACADEMY OF DESIGN
OWING TO POOR HEALTH.

IT was rumored yesterday In art circles tha'
James D. Smile. treasurer OF the Nationai Hch'
envy OF Design. had sent In his resignation 10 'i'e
Council The rumor was OF special interest IN
view Of the campaign shortly TO be instituted ny 'o
Academy among wealthy NewYorkers TO raise 'he
sum Of $500 900 toward meeting the estimated ex-
pense OF $500 600 in building the Academys ne"
homo on Mornngsde Heights. The Academy !"
addition to its maintenance fund or slooVD ITO
trust funds OF slO5 coo or the Of its schools ana
It's site on Cathedral Parkway Drive, which cost
500 COO has a building fund OF sl935po. Mr.. Smile
Is n member of the Ways and Means Committee
which will attempt this fall and winter to raise
an additional $4,000 for the schools. 100000 for L
retrospective gallery, 10000 for main gallery
10000 for a sculpture gallery, $4,000 to sou" eac'i
for smaller galleries $4,000 for a hemicycIe anu
SO 900 for n stairway The other members OF 'he
committee are J. Carroll Beckwlth. chairman; j. {.
Ncoll J. G. Brown II. ". Watrous and Lock-
wood DE Forest.
A Tribune reporter saw Mr. Smile yesterday
evening at his home No 40 East Thirty elghth-st
where since his return to New-fork from his sum
mer vacation, he has been a sick man. SUFFERING
from malarial affection and stomach troubles. nc
confirmed the report and stated that his resigna-
ton due TO his physical condition. regarding
which he had the gravest approximations.
Il have been sick all summer, Mr. Smiiiie eN-
planned land since | have come back | have been
confined to the house. As duty 20 the AcautiiFi
sent in my resignation, and they have laid II on
the table. Ny doctor thinks ! can get arounu
again but he Is more hopeful than am. WIN
the transfer Of the Academy 10 It's new nome an.
the putting IN Of the new building, the pIace VI
treasurer is responsible one. ana one lhdi nas
ested I'm the work and TO be obliged TO drop II no"
that Is where the trial comes. am pertecty COR
ndent the Academy Will eventually raise lne IA =,
amount of money IL needs. but what the limit OF
time will be don't pretend TO say mat VIII ue
pend on the enterprise with which the undertaking
il Dushed After the success attending the enorts
i'm behalf OF the Metropolitan Museum OF Art anu
kindred work I believe that the Academy Is hot
going to be left in the background My retirenetht
is not due to any fear that the money VIII NOT pe
condition | leave entirely to the council the ac-
ceptance Of my resignation. az feel IL Is my du'E
in the circumstances to do. ,s.
THE Academy has already received some gii,s
toward building It's home. and nave strong
hopes OF others in the near future. | believe Mr..
RePkwith. the chairman of the Ways and Means
Committee, Is taking hold OF the matter WIN a.
great deal of intelligence and fervor ana con .
think the grass will grow under his feet u ot :
see that my resignation makes any crisis. ne
Academy will get along without me without scIlouS
trouble although | willing to work so long as
] am able The Institution has never had rs pos
sessions before In such available shape. Al tIle
same time there are very considerable drafts upon
IT, and II Is living quite up TO its income
Mr. Smile first exhibited at the Academy OF re
sign In the spring exhibition or lSo re Wis
an Academican in 1875 and treasurer in ls'9 Wnlcn
place he has held continuously ever since re va
one of the founders of the Water Color Socp,!
fits first treasurer and then IT'S president tie louiue
the NeH-York Etching club and was its secIcta'!
and treasurer He ranks among the lorenzo,
an Instructor in etching at the Academy Oh De
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