New-York tribune., 1903-06-07

site eouipment for it Models often make $50 a
week and as the average pay for a model is 81 20
| q morning afternoon evening this would not be
extraordinary.
Last month a bureau of Information for women
artists and art workers Of all kinds was opened
This bureau is prepared to furnish women artists
teachers and lecturers in all branches or arr ana
to give information about summer classes, etc. II
also helps the members to rent and subet STUDIOS
etc The bureau is the outcome of constant de-
mands such as, DO you know any one who can
carve leather?" who ia there l can get 10
mend my Russian brass candlestick? or L should
like to join a sketch class this summer II knew
how to do it" Among the subscribers to this bu-
reau are George Gray Barnard. H. K. Bush-Brown,
Karl Bitter. Bryson Burroughs. Thomas Smelds
Clark, B. West Clinedinst Alfred c. Collins Ken
meth Frazier, c. D. Gibson. Eastman johnson, Sar-
geant Kendall Edward Sperry. NJ. c. Tonetd, c.
Y Turner J. O. A. Ward Alden Weir. Irving R.
Wiles the Buffalo Art School. the Art Students
League OF New-York. the New-York Art School
and many others.
One important part of the work is the renting of
costumes. The trunks boxes and wardrobes in the
Office all filled with costumes These are
greatly used by illustrators. who are all the time
having to depict special periods. and need special
costumes for them. At the costumer's such things
are very expensive The costumes rent at from
so cents to 81 a week. or at from 10 to 20 cents
day Costumes can be used only by models of the
club for professional posing, and any one who uses
a costume under other conditions forfeits the
privilege of renting for the future Models
have cards issued to them similar to the cards is
sued by public libraries to their subscribers, and
these cards must be presented order borrow,
return costume Costumes be re-
tained only two weeks at the longest, at the end
of which time they must be returned for inspec-
tion One that is two weeks overdue is sent for,
like public library book. at the expense of the
renter. who forfeits the right to use other COS
TUNES till all outstanding charges paid.
A class in applied design helps along the crafts
idea and assists in esa ablishing the position Of the
cuo as a body OF individual workers There are
also classes in French and In sewing. A light
luncheon is served at nominal charge from 1890
2 o'clock. and afternoon tea is served every day
free of charge. Every month entertainment is
given. and there lectures and musicals at
intervals.
Not one of the least important objects of the
club has been dignity the work of the profess
siona model. Since the club started gentle
women have taken up posing. One model was
1T s astonishing how many people think they
can pose, said a woman artist member Amy
good looking woman cannot be model Besides
her face figure model to be great success,
must possess artistic temperament. What many of
lit. up 10 date AnieElcan eir or course CLASSIC
features and classic figures are always in demand.
types. just as the painter or sculptor has. The
painter insists on color and lines and proportion in
the professionai life Of the model 10 is short rea ra
main in it until they are very old Generally how
ever when a woman's color and outlines change.
she goes into something else. A great many of the
models the stage
Every year the Art Workers have Christmas
sale The cluo. being composed of artists and
other chefs dGuvres OF the ordinary bazaar or fair
replaced oy carved wood. carved lea ther
psrious studies last Year n o W was ndteo OF 5e
year the Art Workers hope make S20oO. A house
restaurant maintained. and where the club NAV
find ample quarters for its many members and