The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1905-02-04
School in Rome
FOR EDUCATION OF
AMERICAN STUDENTS
Will Afford Greater Advan-
tages to Young Artists
and Architects.

Washington, 0. C., Feb. 4.-At tho
banquet of the Institute Of American
architects at Washington it was an
nomced by Secretary Root that the
American aca1emv at Rome had pur-
chased the villa 8firaaore for the use
Of It's stu leats and that Henry walters
of Baltimore. and ]. P.a-pont Morgan
had cacl endowed that institution
with gifts Of 100000. writes william
f. Quits in the Chicago Record-lIer.
old. Although it was not mentioned at
the time other gifts amounting to
S50030 have recently been received.
and the directors have assurances OF
further contributions which will bring
The permanent endowment up e. s5ae,
000 Thcy hope to increase st 10 a
round malicr, which viii furnish
ample opl ortunltios for the education
of forty or 1f.y students. On the same
occasion Speaker Cannon Withdrew
bis objections the bin incorporat-
ing the academy. which has b,|a.
pending before congress for several.
years Mr.. McCleary Of Minneapolis.
who has charge OF that measure m
The house Of representatives. prom
ised that be would call It up very short.
ly and prodiced its prcmpt passage.
now that the speakers opposition was
no longer to be feared
The bili has alrea y passed the sen
ate and would have passed the house
a year ago bu. for "Uncle Joe" WI
thought he secuted a future applica-
ucn fer appropriations ON the ground
that tho government was moraH5
bound to sustain an institution which
it hal Incorporated for the benefit OF
American education Mr.. Cannon has
had a good deal Of experience with
such matters. ami, as he describes II
applicants for congressional favo ara
apt 10 be saints until their uils are
passed. when they rapidly degenerate
into sinners. Now that he is coavinc-
ed that the academy has a liberal en-
dowmont and has been placed upon a
sound financial basis. he is in favor Of
giving It al the dignity and prestige
that congressional recognition viii al
iord.
There are three American schools Il
Rome--the American college, which is
under the care OF the Roman Catholic
church for the education IF priests;
the American school of classical stud.
les, which is under the care of the
American Institute OF Archaeology
and IS for the purpose of educating
teachers and others interested in ths
classics and the American academy.
which was established in 1897, for tho
training Of artists and architects Tho
latter rs aa outgrowth of the Worlds
Columbian exposition at Chicago, and
was organized at a reunion of the art
lists and architects associated with Mr.
Burnham in building the white City,
including Mr McKim. Mr. Hunt, Mr..
St Gaudents, Mr.. Ere. .ch. Mr.. La,
farge. Mr.. Blashfield, Mr.. Miliet and
others. Their purpose is TO enable
young American artists AID archi-
tects who have shown genius in our
technical institutions TO nave the al
yantages Afforded by three years OF
study Ia Rome dnder the best mast
ers, and in an atmosphere that IS fav-
cradle to Inspiration and the develop
lnent of their talents. Rome was chos.
ca AS the location Of the school. rs Il
had previously leen chosen by otbes
nations for similar institutions The
French. who are always foremost in
such enterprises. established their
school in Rome as far hack as 1900
and occupy the villa de Medici, the
ancestral home Of a famous family, and
one Of the sixteenth century palaces
The German school is attached TO the
German embassy. and tncse OF Spain
anu luNithu 1tF uitutA Ai'f hllfNt SUI
eryislon os the ambassadors from
those countries because they are sup
ported by thci: respective govern
ments and have a semi-oficial char
acte.
The school is new occupying the
Vinadel rAurora. one Of the famous
palaces OF Rome. which mas been ce-
scnbed By ineny writer's il was bu.l,
by Cardinal Ludovisi in the early part
cf the eighteenth century is situated
IN a garden OF two acres upon th-
Pineian hill and commands a fasol-
mating view Of The roofs Of Rome +,
is associated wi IA much history and
many classical traditions and the frcs-
Goes upon It's walls are famous One
og them. reL-esanting Aurora driving
away darkness and scattering flowers
in his course. las given it the name