New-York tribune., 1911-11-29
THE HISPANIC SOCIETY OF AMERICA

, These exhibitions were veritahI.
, triumphs, which came as A surnr;..
t to the small group OF men who
| founded the museum, and but f,w
OF the thousands who travelled u,.
town for a glimpse Of Sorolla and
, /uloago realized that in this eyb;.
bition they were beholding the cuI.
= mination OF five long wears OF ear.
nest endeavor on the part Of a few
to bring ont more friendly feeling
between America and Spain and to
, Justify as far as lay in their power
/ nation whose motives had been
discredited and actions grossly
misrcprcscnted. In the scope of in.
D. fuence the society has outgrown
, all expectations. Intended by its
founders to be known simply as
the home Of the Hispanic Society
; Of America, the museum has taken
its place among the semi-public in.
stitutions OF leading rank and is
powerful educational factor. While
all, the scholar and the layrnan, are
equally welcome TO the privileges
Of the reading room and re cord
ialIy invited to inspect the treas
ures sheltered under its roof, the
building is far removed from beng
distinctly a public museum The
constitution states the object OF the
society to be the establishment OF
Gree educational institution 10
the advancement Of the study Of
Spanish and Portuguese language,
literature and history and the ad-
vancement OF the study Of the coun.
tries wherein Spanish and Portu-
guese are or have been spoken Ian
guages."
This study and appreciation of
what the peoples Of Hispanic origin
have accomplished in the develop
mcnt Of civilization is therefore the
foremost object of the Hispanic So
cietv. No other single repository
contains such wealth of materials
, selected with such discrimination,
or which offers such facilities for
investigation work in the field OF
Spanish lore and art. While the
collections are interesting to all IN
tcligent persons, scholars have
been most generously considered
and books and manuscripts tor the
savant. the connoisseur and the col
lector are here in profusion. Every
aid and encouragement is given TO
! all who are making a study OF any
particular field of research.
The Rc9ue HiSbdHtc is published
in Paris four times year by
the society. This is a publication
devoted to the study Of the Ian
guage. literature and history OF the
Spanish and Portuguese people. 1t
is edited by NJ. X. Foulche-Del-
bose. and its reviews reflect the
energy OF 4 host of scholars. From
this press also has come some sew
enty distinct publications, includ-
ing facsimiles of rare books, among
them the earliest versions Of Don
OuiXotc." The Chronicle OF the
Gid" and the "Lusiad" OF Camoens.
Among the new brooks bought ont
by the society press are Mr.. Ban
dolier's Islands OF Titacoco and
Koati" and Professor RenncrtS
Study on the Spanish in the Time
OF Lopc de Vega 1t also issues
from time to time maps and pam
phlets on IIispanic subjects.
With the exception OF the month
OF August and holidays, the mu'
scum is open from | TO : p. m. and
the admission is absolutely free.
The library is open on week days
only from 10 a. m. to : p. m. Red
tape" is conspicuously absent from
the workings OF the organization
and the few rules laid down are tor
the convenience OF the visitor II
is reference library only. and
every facility is placed at the dts
posal of the reader The building
. is conveniently reached from the
18th street station Of the Broad
way division OF the subway
Altogether the home OF the hi'.
panic Societv in America Is tull @,
charm for the most un'nteresteo
casual visitor. storehou;e oi
knowledge for the student or tht