New-York tribune., 1909-09-12
EXAMINED EN- L0GES
Com Detitors for PYir de Rome Are
Practically Prisoners.
Paris, September 1.

Paris, September 1.
When .he name of Mile Beuvelmanns was
,,,,o,rce7 as the winner Of the first second prize
sn the great examination for the PriX de Rome
the ulurn of the Paris School Of Art there was
= roar Of applause from among her relloW stu
dents and competitors. For three successive
wears she had tried and failed 10 win the Gov
eted distinction. and next year she would attain
she age limit thirty years. and be disqualified
She wss favored this year in that the subject
had "a be treated IN bass-relief, and not In
s-onde-bosse. and Mile. Heuvelmanns is stronger
sn bass-relief than in the other department OF
sculpture. This year. therefore. the handicap
was IN her favor. She IS the first woman 70 at
tain the honor.
Mile HeuTelmanns is not novice, nor is she
actually an art student She finished her terms
sn the Conservatoire des Beaux Arts some four
years ago, and holds a post as professor OF
SCULPTURE in the schools of the city Beginning
at q salary OF 150O francs $1,000, she is now
earning 5000 It is said in the schools that she
WAS one Of the very few serious women students
En the old house the Quai MalaQuais- "Oh,
she women said the concierge, who looks on
the outgoings and incomings Of the students all
day long from his post in the great hall; they
are far worse than the men. The men work
sometimes but the women skylark all the time.
and when the time for the examination comes
Each year ten candidates are admitted 10 com
pete for the famous Prix de Rome. In retired
y~1ng OF the building behind light wrought-iron
yzAe surrnounted by three graceful stone arches
are the rooms, or Ioges, In which the candidates
are confined for the great test. For the first
khirty-siX hours they are not allowed TO leave
sheir cells for any purpose whatever; this is the
ssnonent for making the dEawing for the subject
rsven out for the test work. When the time is
kip the drawings are handed over TO the OK
iErniner, and those that are considered good
enough 20 be put into clay returned 10 the
artists. who then placed zen loge" 20 make
kheir group. The maximum time allotted is
slinets dsyE. though If the candidate can finish
before that time he is free 20 leave But for
she ninety days devoted 20 the work he is
seaFched every time he comes in. He goes out
30 his meals when he likes and takes as much
exercise he thinks lie can afford. but the
strictest search awaits him AT the door Of his
soge, and he cannot bring in paper or photo
graph or any other thing. The sculptors are on
fhe first floor, the painters on the second floor
isnd the architects in the angle Of the building
Success in this great yearly examination
eneans great deal 10 4 needy and struggling
artist The first prize carries with II pension
az 500 francs $500 a wear 20 be paid by the
state for period Of seven years In addition to
fEis the first four years must be spent in Rome,
where be continues his studies free OF all ex-
Ieuse. For three Of these four years in Rome
every piece Of work produced by the holders of
the Prix de Rome belongs to the city Of Paris or
20 the state only in the fourth and last year Of
HE stay az the villa Medici can the artist draw
any benefit himself from his labors. or course.
one q The advantages Of his position Is that he
is likely 70 get great many orders, and in his
Fourth year should begin 20 realize a fair in