New-York tribune., 1905-06-04

c,-h x1s,Ax as these were repeated un'ai OIle
morning tvo students came 10 the oools d '-N
appointed hour and sTousins the sani'0a,
ce3yes s,,ch torrent ef abuse that 5heF oeo'Ue-
/ :. ,-ss -5-,e n supeal TO higher power Al
academy director happened 10 pass JUST 'He1'
sra accordingly they laid their grievance oeIoIe
him. The director agreed that the DOORS oost'>
n b. opened 10 the students. md when F1esi-
ss,- r-urbuu came he reported the matter.
This act however. only fred the bomb IN an
;,s,s,- The panser Of battles lost his calTTanesS
and 7etorted:
When 7 began the study Of painting there
,s-s N casts IN this oouutry. / was obliged
n so ss we'll as ! could These young men
should remember that the gentlemen have gone
70 great expense in importing casts, and that
-he students have no property in them They
-,,,sr remember that beggars are not TO be
cnoosers-
TIE last sentence caused rebellion. which
led finally 70 the downfall Of the American
Academy The insu--ectionists held q meeting
- The rooms OF Samuel 2. 3 Morse. who later
became more famous IN telegTaphy than paint
ms ard decided 10 start an art society Of their
au-n On November s. 1925 ther organized the
New-Yo-k Drawing Association which Two
years later vas transformed into the National
Academy Of The Arts Of Design From that time
The old academy tottered 10 its fall. which came
II 1911. when tie National bought its entire SET
q casts Io- S4ea Because of the memorable
associations of these casts, being the chief
treasure of the first a-t organisation Of The city.
as vel as tbs emblem OF the good VIII OF the
leading ar country Of The world their recent
loss in q fire VAS E severe blow TO the acaderni-
cianz- Their destruction. however. viii prove
1o practical hurt 10 The academy whatever, as
duplicates Of The casts. Of IS perfect detail.
10 Be placed il their stead.
Arncng the founders OF the National Academy
q Design vera s. r. 3. Morse. Henry InTnan-
a r. Durg0d- Thomas : Cummings. Frederick
5 Agate Cummings and Agate being the two
students driven from the academy doors by the
5z-1.7orl William c. Wall. William Dunlap. Mos
ley J Danfortt. AIee-1 Du-an5. John ". Para
disc, Ghirlandc Ma-siglia, IIhiel Town, George
II Hatch, John P Murray, John Nelson. John
L Morton. Charles c Inghan, Thomas Cole,
Alexander J Davis and John Frazae.
Before the old American Academy went out OF
existence the rivalry between il and the youthful
and growing National Academy provoked jeal-
ousies Ct The most bitter sort Every time ore
o. the other gave an exhibition the pictures OF
certain artists were attacked by anonymous
critics who vented their venom through hand
bills scattered about the streets or III column
long letters published IN the newspapers One
critic. who signed himself Middle Tint" as
sailed his foes with especial sgvageness. II one
shower Of haadbills. for instance, he assailed
Tnrnan's "AIacrezdy as William Tell" q paint
ing which was widely advertised about town.
and which was regarded by many as the chief
work of the exhibition % the National Academy
u that yes-- Among other cheerful ttings. he
said
In various paris of or city, Al almost every
corner and pump. large placard, entitled