Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1910-01-23
ARTISTS
BREAK AWAY FROM
THE OLD CULT
In Revolt Against European
Ideals Killing of Native.
Game Birds Menace to Az
ricuIture.


Especial Correspondence 10 Morning JouralI
Chicago, Jan. 21.-Students Of the
Art institute Of Chicago who repre-
sent practically every state in the UNI
ion, are the leaders in the revolt
against the domination Of European
ideals, II have begun the establish
ment of a national American art. Tile
recent structures by Alfred East. presi-
dent Of the Royal Society of British
Artists, when he spoke at the 1880
opening reception Of the Art Institute.
drew attention to the fact that west
ern artists are breaking away from the
traditions. MIR East declared that the
Americans are towards in art, fearing
to follow their own aspirations and
inspirations lest they offend the tradi-
tons OF the old world. Americans do
what they think is best in the business
and industrial world" said Nh. East,
without asking What their grand
fathers did they do not cling to an
outgrown method Of making machin-
cry or cultivating their lands. or CON
Quoting business, because it Was the
method Of their forefathers. But they
are afraid to take the initiative in
matters of art" The progress of Chi
|cago and western artists in beginning
the establishment of a national school
of art is shown by two exhibitions at
the Art Institute this month. one.
comprises about 325 paintings and
pieces Of sculpture by the artists Of
Chicago and vicinity. and tho other is
an exhibition OF pictures painted hy
artists resident in Chicago previous TO
1888, The completion Of the fourth
(the East) side of the quadrangle of
the Art Institute building, adding
eleven large galleries, Furnished the
space required to give this omprehcn-
sivc and comparative exhibition
Among the artists exhibiting are sew
raj who for several years have been
living abroad. principally in Paris aud
France. but who have become on
WINGED that the European traditions
arc narrowing ana prevent tho devel-
opment OF American art in It's own
proper channels.
The menace to agriculture involved
in the determination of native game
birds. which some states AFRO begin
to replace with the pheasant, |
eiN.s 10 the 100000 Recbe eXnedi-
ton 10 study the pheasant abroad an
aspect of national Impotence which
business interests ms Well as
sportsmon have come To realize. The
fact that the New York Geological
society has raised $1,000 o Tor the
expedition shows how serious do scl-
cntists regard the diminishing pro-
lection Of the farmer against tho raw
ages of insect life for lack OF birds.
Recently ue game commissioner or
Kansas issued a warming thai The in
secis would get us II we didn't watch
out. and he has been N of the few +,
officials to- restuck his state with
phrasanis several thousand birds be-
sent hy Wallace Evans. who haze
"a great pheasant farm near Chicago.
TO Kansas. Tho Beehe expedition willl
investigate in England. China. India. !
Borneo and other countries. Wherel
are known or believed "a exist
member of The zoology department
at the tuivcrsits OF Chicago saii.l
"Ph-asanta. you know. are the wlld
original form from which our dom,s-
lie fowls have been developed. For this
reason they are especially Interesting
in connection with breeding aues-
lions Prof. Eeebe. If remembar
correctly. has been 0orkins on the
Influence of environment nn the
OF the plnmag-protecti,s coll
and so forth. There slra
other reasons why the pheasant would
well repay study Il presents nppor-
Tor determining -reiufianships
in the pheasant family. for Instance.
Ifs existence. in snmc parts Of the
Ia. hon nnnsIun.t lnn- m.