Evening star., 1914-10-30

Art Students League of New York this
year is the largest in its history, and in
ticn has been made to the usual number
Of students. Philadelphia has always
been recognized as being especially well
qualified to train woman artists. It was
stated less than ten years ago that every
woman artist who had won distinction
abroad had at some time been a pupil in
one of the Philadelphia schools Of art.
The registration at all Of the Philadel-
phia schools has been exceptional this
year. the School of
Big Registration Industrial Art be-
in Philadelphia. s must II ,ms not 'I be as.
sumed. however. that the additional pu-
pills formally registered in these schools
are any criterion by which to judge the
number of students studying art in this
country. The most advanced work Is not
done in schools. but in the studios of
recognized artists. who viii give their
time and experience to help some younger
one secure the hoped-for ideal in art. In
sculpture especially beginners Of talent
are frequently taken into the studio of
a master as helpers and in this way gain
to produce their own ideas.
The number of art masters in America
wiz be materially increased by the war.
which has driven them from Europe.
Many prominent American artists who
have been living abroad for years have
been forced to leave their studios, some
times without being able to bring a sim
gle picture with them. A number Of
these have already returned to their own
lard and opened studios, while others are
likely to do so at any time. The num-
ber of foreign artists who will be driven
here by the war is said to be too small
to have any effect upon our art develop
ment. The older men are too patriotic
to leave their own country, while the
number of distinguished young artists
who already have been sacrificed in the
fighting forces is sufficient materially to
retard all the art efforts of Europe for
the next generation. even If the war
should end tomorrow.
a strong movement toward securing
larger attendance at the art museums
and galleries upon the part OF the pub
lie is being forwarded in a number Of
cities and will be influential in greatly
elevating the art taste of the nation. In
New York the School Art League has
been organized for this purpose. The
league provides lecturer who goes each
She takes with her color box and
arouses the interest of the children by
showing them how painter paints his
picture. In the afternoon she conducts
parties of teachers and children to diff
ferent galleries and explains the pictures
to them. The enthusiasm with which
this effort has been received indicates
that it will soon be inaugurated in other
cities. In Philadelphia. for several years,
the public schools have been able to at
tend special evenings or afternoons at
the Academy of Fine Arts during the an
nual exhibitions Lecturers to explain the
pictures upon such occasions have been
provided by the art department of the
Women's Civic Club.
The opening of an art gallery or mu-
scum in any city adds to its art re-
urces in
Art Collections proportion to
Grow More Valuable. IL" tns co1seetious Snscu ns
and the manner in which they are
made availa Bile to the public Each
year the art collections in this country
become more valuable because of their
constant additions, while the effort to
give them the broadest possible use is
being continually forwarded. One of
the noteworthy additions to the art
museums of this country will be the
Minneapolis Art Institute. which will
be opened early in December. Much
rangement of this institute, which, II
is believed. will embody the highest
ideals o. modern art. Its exhibits are