New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1905-05-11
FINE ARTS SCHOOL PLANS,
accepted at annual Meeting of Ma
t'ondL Ac0demy of Design.

nc plan for cooperation between Columbia Uni
$50 ana the National Academy of Design for a
80 School OF fine arts of the highest grade sug-
eoSte by President Butler OF Columbia, was ac-
A peu at the annual meeting of the National
Acauemy yesterday afternoon in the Fine Arts
Duriiulng' in West 5Tth-st The realization of the
Ao5 depends upon the ability of the National
ay 10 raise $4,000 for school buildings to be
e'ecteu on ground granted by the university to the
academy at Broadway and 116th-st
e., motion was made by Edwin Rowland BIash-
mat the academy approve the plan Of CO.
I,rt a''oh between the National Academy and CO.
'Ia university, set forth in the agreement
oo'' ill1'eo and unanimously recommended by the
council and au horize the council TO perfact and
execute the same
W. Watrous secretary OF the academy.
u tribune reporter that the resolution was
p"SSeu oy a good majority. There was a little
opposition for fear the academy might lose its
,ueii'i'y' but that objection was easily removed.
~ was decided. said Mr.. Watrous. that the
''loldi Academy and Columbia. working together
St4ou!o put up school building the lines of
e'e HeauX Arts, in Paris, which would be the
iiest IN this country. Columbia would supply the
'ie' una 1t was hoped the citizens Of Ncw-Ynrk
"odlo contribute the $4,000 required for the
"ooi building. This great art school would he
III the hands OF the National Academy.
roHoWlng is summary OF the proposed agree
"e"' between Columbia and the National Academy:
r ne university agrees TO grant to the academy.
6e lree plot Of ground the southeast corner
a. DIo.,u"ay ana u6th-st., n site for a school Of
M dIt ana the administrative Offices the acad
tteet ana 200 feet in 116th-st Work on the building
- ~ Degll as soon the academy pays the uni
~ sly S9VOUo TO cover the cost of the building and
10 Equipment, the university agreeing to help the
"oaueIly III raising the funds. The university also
3 10 establish faculty Of fine arts. TO consist
Sso!iuctors IN the school. dean appointed the
JUN nomination of the president the university
gu ne council Of the academy conducting the in
le T administration of the school
ne School viii be represented in the university
council by its dean, and whenever the academy
5tIlutihs FACULTY OF five it will have adj
uIIloIa! representation. The university agrees to
MAINTAIN the professorships in architecture music
ar; history and criticism, and others that may be
auueu' ana TO meet the expenses of these depart
!LtHlS nc students admitted TO the schooI TO
Hla!ricuIate with the register of the university,
which Will confer diplomas on students and grad
uaIes fuHlihng all requirements.
J ne \atlGnal Academy of Design Is to retain its
separate corporate existence only it's educational
"oIK beng affected by the agreement
me academictans reelected Frederick Dielman
president and Herbert Adams was elected vice.
president Harry W. Watrous. corresponding sec
Tetary, VIII II: Low, recording secretary. and
lockwood de Forest, treasurer were reelected.
Inc other members Of the council elected were
j. g NicoH. B. Foster. II. Bolton Jones' Ken
yon Cox, J. W. Alexander and F. D. NIillet. The
members OF the hanging committee elected were
". h. Howe. Walter Shirlaw academcians, and
Louis Loeb, associate.
- The following elected academiclans: Frank
BehSon Charles Crafty, Of Philadelphia William
T. Smedley and William Sergeant Kendall. The
6harIes r. Mckfm Frank Duveneck, of Cincinnati;
robert Henri. Frederic Crowinshield Maxfied
Parrish. Edward c. Potter. Hermon A Mcneil,
Henry Wolf and Walter Nettleton.