Omaha daily bee., 1910-03-27

in 1876 and loaned for the occasion BY the
honorary president OF the society, Nelson
A. Bickford, now connected for several
years with the Metropolitan Museum OF
Art. At one end OF the room a model
stand was erected and on this, against
a scarlet velvet curtain. an Italian model
costumed effectively in a guitar and an
sppreciative smile. discoursed sweet music
while the diners ate and occasionally
sang.
on the stereopticon curtain views Of the
Paris flood we're thrown after dinner the
slides made from the post cards which the
Paris dealers got out with surprising
quiclSness and from special drawings sera
70 the committee from friends across the
sea
There was a hazing jest at Julian's which
each student, dubbed on his entrance q
nouveau had to undergo in turn. When hC
gave his initial treat, suddenly the lights
in the room went out and a chorus OF COM
planning voices rose, 1T is very dark here. y
This was repeated several times until g
hoarse voice CALCULATED, The grand re-
Hector has been taken down and sent to
be repaired" There was a moments con
fused chaos Of replies, then the nouveau
vas told that IL he were a good fellow he
would go and fetch it He got the address
to the dnsmiths and anxious 70 obliEe,
hurried off. The tinsmIth, warned of his
questions, would admit that while the grand
reflector had been in his possession, it was
at that moment reposing quietly at the
gasman's. where II had been sent to have
a tube put in. To the gasfitter's next and
another address where the final polishing
was taking place. Tired and disgusted as
well as suspicious at length Of the Jest the
nOuveau would return to the atelier TO find
the grand reflector in commission. and
thrust into his fatigued hands he was made
to lead the procession, Illuminated in its
winding length by its gay beams.
The grand reflector joke was repeated.
at this last anniversary and as on the old
occasions the students were kept In check
and melted to rioting by lie Massier. the
person who IN the Paris studios looks out
for the models and properties. lie Massier
for this function, selected by the president
Of the society, J. William Fosdick was
Louis AIilziner a well known illustrator
AS may be noted from the instance quoted.
tne JOKES OF the atelier curriculum were of
the realistic rather than Of the Impression
istic class, but from advocates Of both
they received equal applause.
The touch OF pathOs helped to this close
relationship, too, when, with glasses raised.
the toastmaster proposed. according TO
custom, the silent toats to the memory of
those who have passed on" this years
list including Louis Loeb, Edward G. Niles
Of Boston, Otto Baker, the celebrated
etcher and intimate Of whistler
The first reunion OF Les Anciens de
fAcadenale Julian" a small assembly
present, was held in the cafe Of the Studio
building In Slxty-sevsnth street West,
where the president has his present home.
The one last year. the second anniversary
was held at the Salamagundi club, offered
for the occasion, as many of the salma-
gundi members are old Julian students
The number had doubled then, as it has
trebled for the 1910 function.
Mr.. Forsdick, surrounded with interest
ing souvenirs OF the occasian referred to,
shows first OF all the letter received from
Jules Lefebvre, one OF his professors in
the Julian studio, read at the dinner and
then tells some interesting details of the
way the Julian society was organized by
him The letter is as follows, dated Paris.
March 7. 1910:
Gentlemen: A certain sacred sentiment