The Savannah morning news., 1903-03-22
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CURRENT GOSSIP AND COMMENT
OF METROPOLITAN LIFE.

cal Development, and Is Earning
n Comfortable Income Posing as N
Notwithstanding About the New
ins Family, a Member of which
Is Planning to Consolidate, Prac-
tically, All the Surface Trolley
Lines of North Jersey and the
Greater New York - James II.
Keene, His Present Great Wealth
and Financial Prominence.
New York, March 21.-The models
profession is as reputable as any other
providing the model is personally rep
utable.
At the same time IL would hardly be
expected that any young man of suffi-
cient intelligence. industry and energy
to work his own way through one of
the greater universities would adopt
this calling voluntarily and for life. Yet
that is just what has been done by a
young man who belonged to the grad
uating class of Harvard two or three
years ago, and whose scholarship,
though not brilliant, really was credi-
table both to himself and the univer-
sity.
1t would be a breach of confidence to
mention his name in type, but every
reader of this letter who is interested
in college sports would place him at
once, were to print 1t. For, during
his college days, he added much to the
reputation Of his university from the
athletic point OF view, by his prowess
in one or two directions.
1t was while In college that he learn
ed the trade of being a model. His
arms, torso and neck are of unusual
symmetry and development, while his
head is a rare specimen of manly cap
ital beauty Some friend of his, not
Ing these points and knowing that the
young man had to make his own way
In the world, suggested that he add 10
his income by posing for a certain
sculptor. The young man consented and
made so good a model that the sculptor
spread his fame among the artists.
The student was soon in such demand
that he ceased from the other work
by which he had earned his living and
tuition and gave all his spare time to
slttings for painters and sculptors.
This continued without intermission
till the day of his graduation, and since
then, finding it not easy to earn money
by any other method as he could by
posing. he has continued in the bust
ness.
A notion of the remuneration he was
able to earn in this way while still a
student may be obtained from the fact
that he was able to give considerable
time to college athletics, as indicated
earlier in this letter.
In fact. he was SO much In the coll
lege gymnasium and so often entered
for various events" that many of his
student friends didn't know he was
also model. They never could under
stand, though, why he would not con-
sent to Join the football team. He is
or powerful as we'll as symmetrical
build, and would have been vaIua-
BILE addition to the eleven.
The explanation of his declination
was simple enough, however
He feared that in football ne might
sustain some injury that would mar
his physical appearance so that he
could pose no more. Even then, IL
seems, he had an idea that he might
continue to earn his living after grad
uation by looking handsome.
From all accounts this young man is
now making a very comfortable in
come from his profession. Like "All
Gaul' it is divided into three parts.
First of all he poses for artists. both
of the brush and the chisel. Second
he figures regularly in divers theaters
in certain living pictures" Third, he
spends quite a goodly portion of his
time in front of the Photographic cam
era for the benefit of such newspapers
and periodicals as are making articles
on physical culture" a feature.
This part of his profession is some
what of novelty, and the fact that
he is. in great demand as culture"
model shows how great a hold the de-
sire to secure symmetrical physical
development has taken upon American
men.
The earnings of some Of the physi-
cal culture professors" must be very
satisfactory indeed. One in this town
of my acquaintance, thinks he is iii
paid for a series of twenty lesosns If
he does not receive 500 cash in adj
vance. Even at those terms his every
hour is fully taken up. Besides he
does considerable mail business and
his name is often signed to articles on
his favorite subject in the newspapers
and magazines.
His customers include a number of
the professional models, of the type
mentioned above. These men. il
should be understood,do not keep their
form" without constant effort. AS a
rule they feel obliged to put in at least
two hours Of every day in exercise"
some of them of rather violent ma
ture. Besides they must be careful as
to their eating and drinking IL they
would conserve their earning powers.
Capitalists, railroad men and the
general public are alike interested In
the scheme which had been set on foot
by young Mr.. Nevins of East Orange.
N. j., in combination with Mr.. j. p.
Morgan, to bring, practically, all the
trolley railroads of North Jersey the
city of New York, including all bor-
oughs but Richmond { Staten Island).
under one management, and operate
them in harmony with the PENINSULA
MIA Railroad.
Some little surprise has been mani
tested in certain quarters because the
pennsylvania favors the proposition.
Other big steam railroads are gener-
ally hostile TO the development OF
trolley lines.
With the Pennsylvania, however. il
is different. OF all the trunk lines
which have their terminals here the
Pennsylvania alone has no local
branches radiating from Jersey CITY.
built for the purpose of corralling the
commuters. Yet of all these railroads
its tracks are the most congested.
Years ago 1t made heavy investments
in the now existing trolley lines, with
the hope that their development would
relieve somewhat the pressure of com
mutation travel on its trains.
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