New-York tribune., 1905-06-26
ROME SCHOOL INCEPTION
Began 5Cith Columbian Erpoaition-
Success Assured.

AS the 100000 endowment fund Of the American
Academy OF Fine Arts in Rome is nearing COM
petion with only 100000 be subscribed il
may be Of interest to recall something of the
acsdenys origin. development and objects
While engaged upon the work of the Worlds Fair
al Chicago a number OF artists established in 1894
the American School Of Architecture in Rome" q"
10 enable American students of architecture who
were qualified TO develop their powers more fully
The students were selected by competition and the
school was supported by the artists and their
friends
The promoters Of the enterprise were soon con-
WINGED that the scope of the school should be
EToe0ened and should include the allied arts Of
sculpture and painting.
Accordingly representative scuIptors pai1Iters and
architects. together with others interested in the
subject decided in 1897 found. the lines the
French Academy in Rome, a school which should be
open 10 American students of sculpture, painting
and music. well architecture In June OF that
year the American Academy in Rome was incor
Dorated under the laws Of the State Of New-York-
n 1871 John Hay. Secretary Of State, authorized
the Ambassador at Rome 10 accept the position OF
trustee. ex of1cio Of the academy and directed him
10 secure for il 'au The privileges and exemptions
accorded by the Italian government 10 similar in
stitutions in other countries
The academy was incorporated by Congress on
March l. 1896.
haz-e ro1 beer1 such as would be afforded by a
older. well equipped and We'll endowed instltutloh
fits existence, and il is no longer an e1IerlIIe M
but an established institution, working along the
same lines and for the same END as the Frencn
The chief end of the academy IS not to afford
exceptional advantages to few chosen StuoenlSr
but is rather The means to that END, Wfch IS 10
heIp TO raise the standard Of art education in the
United States. AS the national competition IN
France for the Grand Prix de Rome has made the
FcoIA oes Beaux Arts IN Paris the first art School
Of the world so, IL is believed the efficiency OF
the universities and art schools Of America VIII be
Increased by the national competitions lnstItuted
BIZ the American Academy
Rome was chosen by the tncorporators Tor Ine
.eat of the academy. that American students
might have opportunities 1or thorough education
in art equal TO those provided by other countries
Students however, are required TO spend a part
OF each wear the study OF the masterpieces o.
italy outside OF Rome, in Sicily, In Greece ana
one OF the advautages offered by the academy in
Rome is that for the first time american slGuellS
IN architecture, painting, sculpture and music are
brought together under the same roof IN Constant
intercourse with another -,
Among the trustees OF the academy are Cnarle5s
r NcI[irn president: Theodore n Ely, Vlce-Iresl-
dent: Frank D. Millet secretary; Charles T. Bar
nev treasurer: John La Fargo, F. Augustus SCheI-
Inerhorn. Edwin Rowland Blashhelq, LanleL 99o, =.
French. Henry l. Higginson, ElIhu Root' -NlcflQ-
las Murray Butler, J. Pierpont MORGAN Jol1 e l.
CsdvraIaler H Siddons Mowbray. Augustus Sl.
s5sudens and Henry Walters