New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-08-22
STUDENT LIFE IN ROME.

LARGE PROPORTION OF FOREIGNERS Is
WOMEN BoHEMIANIsM IN A MILD FORM
A woman recently returned from Rome talks in
terestngly Of the life Of the art students in that
city
I'VE sometimes hear she says. that the student
life of Paris is no longer what it was in old days
that its bohemianism takes very mild form
and has been leavened by many conventions ms
is true in degree of Rome also. though much
Of the old Italian simplicity still remains The
city is very small the country is easily reached on
every side from many of The busiest points even
in few minutes. The climate makes outdoor me
natural and easy, and the Italian is never excited
by the unconventional. You sit down and eat
your dinner at street corner and haroIy excite
a passing glance.
1T is vain to try to guess the number OF artists
In Rome The Cfrcolo Artistico Artists Club.
has membership of several thousands; more than
eight hundred took part q recent pageant. There
are some hundreds Of foreign students. and OF
these a large proportion Out of sixty
or seventy Swedish and Norwegian art students
more than two-thirds girls. Many of these
lead most independent life, taking a studio with
bedroom and living at small restaurants. The
English and of the American girls usually
live in hotels or pensions, often with their fami-
lies Frequently three girls take a small
apartment together.
The Via Margutta is. as throughout the last
century the great haunt for artists. The place is
Hghtful of them Space is little accounted
of in Italy and an airy. ofty set of rooms may be
got for what seems a rldiculously small rent 10
English French ears.
long rambling building. with billiard rooms. read
ing rooms. splendid ballroom, and long cellar
for it can be called noihng eSeI"heIe the baTs
with frieZeS and frescOes of suggestive patterns
saUsages and knives and forks in a conventional
design. skinny chickens. grapes and vine lea
and notices in every language OF Europe: y ne ne
smoking room has cartcatures of members ana OF
their escapades besides which there are some
The ball given by the artists at Mt-Careme IS
a gay and well managed affair mingling OF
world Every one goes and Queen Marguerite mas
honored il with her presence more than once.
Most of the foreign students are young 1ieu
and women who are fairly well advanced ana nave
come Italy to finish their art education Iney
the best of terms with the Older artslS
whose studios always open to them All ltal,
standing on their dignity. and have no rear o.
compromising II by being hai!-felO well-met VIII
| lead thoroughly CHEEKY lives; To many ne Is
something Of struggle. but It is light hearted
one. It is common enough for them to dine every
night different place IN parties OF from twenty
to sixty in artists restaurants where an appetlz
Ing dinner OF three courses. with conee Is serve
for about a Ira. Perhaps after dinner the whoit
cafe and later of the Cantine, or cellars
! where they will order wine and music. and dance
4 popular. dozen students invade stuqlo. Ell
+ bringing contribution to the supper; these are
/ often held the wide. fiat roof OF the mousse
which allows Of dance afterWaTd or balllo play
! ing and chorus singing goes on half the night o.
! a picnic is suddenly proposed, and a band Of boy:
and girls rush along the street buying provisions
/ iexes in the beautiful BorShese gardens AS th'
| summer advances there is a revolt from marc
| osteria. where they spend a week painting and
| basking in the open air