Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1902-05-10
SCHOOL or FINE ARTS
Work of the American Acad-
envy at Rome.
OF PRACTICAL VALUE
DEVOTED TO ARCHITECTURE
sCULPTURE'A AND PAINTING.
Occupies Handsome Building on the
Pincian Hill - To Be
Incorporated.

Incorporated.
American students of architecture. sculp-
ture and painting are to enjoy the same
advantage in Rome as have French stu
dents since the time Of Louis XIV. Prior
to 1894 no step had been taken TO give
American students facilities that are de
sirable in pursuing their studies along these
lines Paris was the chief inspiration for
those who went abroad to lay the fouuda-
ton for a successful career as architect
sculptor painter. 1t had been the scene
of the student life of that group OF Ameri-
cans whose genius created the beautiful
buildings of the worlds fair at Chicago.
1t was that great work that brought these
men together under the guidance OF Daniel
III. Buruham. Ii was perhaps the most
notable instance in the history Of the
country i'm which a large number Of archi-
tects, sculptors and painters had been as
sociated i'm a large undertaking requiring
aggregation Of skill which was to be
dominated by single purpose In securing
a harmonious arrangement of all the elc-
ments that were to be involved In the I'M
dertaking. and at the same time to allow
the amplest scope for individual effort on
the part of men who were all leaders In
fields of their professional labor.
This coming together OF architects. sculp-
tors and painters and their exchange of
views convinced Mr.. Burnham of the great
need of a school for American students In
Rome. where they might have the greatest
examples of art in pursuing their studies.
After the white city at Chicago had been
destroyed Mr.. Burnham and his associates
founded 1.-The American School of Arch
lecture in Rome for the purpose OF en-
abling American students to develop their
powers under the most favorable coudi-
tions. They were to have the best instruc-
lions and the surroundings were to be of
the greatest assistance to them. The eN-
pertinent was a success. Three years later
the scope of the academy was enlarged BY
it's promoters to include sculpture and
painting The establishment Is on the gen
eral lines of the French Academy, which
has done so much to advance art in that
nation.
An Attractive Home.
The academy is now lodged In stately
buildings. known as the Villa dell Aurora.
on the Pincian Hin, overlooking the extern
sive and commanding quarters Of the
French Academy. 1t is i'm the midst of a
garden planted with trees after designs by
Lenotre, the most celebrated of landscape
architects The grounds are terraced
twenty feet above the surrounding streets.
No more attractive home for students
studying art could be imagined. The
school has already been of great advantage
to those who have been so fortunate as to
be able to use its facilities.
The academy is supported by voluntary
contributions and fits support will come in
the future from that source. But In order
that it may be given the same standing as
the French Academy a bill has been intro
duced in the Senate by Senator Mcmillan
for the Incorporation of the academy by
Congress. 1t is only an official recognition
that is desired and asked for by this meas
ure. No financial aid is contemplated. The
hi. lfney ~ ipnn lfarS IN fhafr
various walks of life IS shown by the many
well-known names of architects, painters.
sculptors. presidents of great educational
institutions and men in official life and of
affairs in the business world.
The incorporators named in the bill arc
Edwin A. Abbey, Saml A. b. Abbott Chas
Francis Adams, Jas. W. Alexander. Jas. B.
Angel, Edw. j. Berwind. Edwin H. Biash-
field William A. Boring. Daniel III. Burn
ham. Nicholas Murray Butler, John L.
Cadwalader, Frank w. Chandler. Thomas
Jefferson Coolidge. Frank Miles Day. VIII
liam E. Dodge. William A. Draper. Charles
w Eliot. Theodore y. Ely, Marshall field
Charles l.. Freer. Daniel Chester French
Henry c. Frick. Lyman J. Gage. Daniel
Colt Gilman. Charles c Harrison john
man. Abram S. Hewitt, Henry l.. Higgin-
son, Charles L. Hutchinson. William NJ.
Kendall, John La Fargo. Austin w. Lord.
Charles F. McKim. James Mcmillan, Fred
eric MacMonnies VIM. Rutherford Mead.
George Won l.. Meyer, Charles Moore. j
Pierpont Morgan, H. Siddons Mowbray.
Frederick Law Olmsted, jr., Francis L. Pat
ton Robert Swain Peabody, Geo. b. Post,
Henry S. Pritchett. Herbert Putnam, Fred
erick w. Rhinelander F. Augustus Scher-
merhorn, ]. G. Schurman, Carl Schurz.
James Stillman. Waldo Story, Augustus 81
Gaudens, James Knox Taylor, Henry Wal
tiers, John @. A. Ward. George Peabody
Wetmore. Henry White, Stanford White,
William c. Whitney. Egerton Winthrop.
Objects of the Academy.
The bill declares the act Of incorporation
to be for the purpose of establishing and
maintaining an institution to promote tn
study and practice of the fine arts anG
to aid and stimulate the education and
training of architects. painters. sculptors
and other artists, by enabling such citizens
of the United States as shall DE selected b.
competition from among those who hav,
passed with honor through leading technical
schools or have been equally Well qualifie,
by private instruction or study to develor
their powers and complete their training
under the most favorable conditions OF di-
rection and surroundings
The corporation may hold real estate ir
the United States and in Italy Z"
an amount not to exceed 100000
Its principal Offices are, to be in this city.
but its annual meetings may be held in such
places as the incorporators may determine.
The corporation is to send annually to th'
Secretary of State a report Of its proceed
ings so far as they may be deemed of ma
tional interest and importance. IL may
also send each year to the Library of Con-
gress such works of its scholars as MAY
be agreed upon as suitable for preservation
and exhibition in the library.
OF Great Assistance.
The attention being given in this country
to the erection of handsome public build
ings and private residences and the GER
tainty that as the nation grows older there
will be great development in the country
the best that architecture sc1lp-
ture and painting can offer make the idea
of such an institution the American
Academy at Rome particularly timely. TIL.
facilities for study from the best models
that are accessible at Rome will be mad.
use Of by Americans filling contracts for
their works. 1t will allow them to pro-
duce their work under the very best con-
ditions that be found anywhere. and
will aiisw Americans to compete success
fully with artists of nations that have af-
forded superior advantages to their citi-
zens ir. the past. Before the opening of
4 he Acad at a~iS