The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1917-06-11
H1xIEDA 1nfaxEDITH DIETZ, Editor.
reaephcne Madison 1873


ESrae Academy Of Arts.
6cting a campaign for libe-
~ Tor an Academy fund 1t
purpose >of the Art club or
~ 10 bring about q renats-
the Academy OF Sciences and
IN or Richmond. The consti-
1he impression Of the seal and
~ academicians and lay mem.
XII flae Academy are extant, and
these the present association
s3Ho effect a restoration of the
3n1xitution, a memorial to the
@Sd women who had the vision
S6Itsh an Academy OF Arts when
1ublic itself was yet in the max
i777 \ young French offfcer.
n fte Beaurennire. of the king $
came to America, after the
IN 81 the Marquis de Lafayette,
Srved a year in the army OF
aarican revolution, in the rang
tatn. 1t was during the follow
4&Nf when illness and other mis-
~ had forced him to abandon
DSession of arms. that he seized
the suggestion offered by John
n Roosevelt. that he establish
S3fKtnia San Academy of Sciences
HIne Arts In his memoire, pub
IN 1888, he SAYS that for ten
M Iabored necessarily to nuiln
radslny. In l7s3 there is a rec
his work. in a letter from susa
the daughter of Benjamin
Kiln. to her father in Paris ask
III aid In the plan of Cuesnay,
no the project assumed definite
Two hundred and thirty per-
lAe OF whom were Virginians
nubscribed a sum OF so, goo francs.
s334.oe0. A constitution was ADOPT
Eln the Sffi of May. and six coun-
80 to the Academy were elected
Were as follows: John Haryie.
4f or the city; CoIonela Thomas
. 6Oaph. DR.. James mcclure. Colo
Robert Goode. DR. William Fou-
Robert Boyd. and Benjamin
o was elected treasurer.
stqo and three-quarters acres OF
Nere acquired. the main part of
IL now comprised In the square
lid by Twelfth. Broad, College
MARSHALL streets, on which now
the Retreat for the Sick. the
Sa1nNntal church and the Medical
D. The Academy building was
oaiateIy erected. the grounds laid
HAw gardens. along the general de-
re the gardens of the Louvre,
the building was used during the
MWtng session both as a school and
M auditorium. in which dramarrc
rNnAnces we're held. 1t was in
OF the Academy build
that the convention met which
"a thsSconstitution Of the United
oe Ia June, 1888. The curriculum
med for the school of the Acad-
embraced; Foreign languages,
3A4matics. design. architecture.
H military and naval, painting
MIXTURE, engraving, Experimental
rhics. astronomy, Chemistry. min
&1o8y, botany, anatomy ana natural
tory. Quesnay himself fought the
classes in Observation-Disclosures
u foreign language. Arrangements
~ made for the instsucttoa of both
and women in the various
mGhes of the school.
1888 the "foundcr-preside
TT n France to arouse interest in
Academy of Richmond. 1t was
E3Aaf time that the memoire which
been the source of the informa-
concerning the Academy. and
= few copies of which are IN
tence. was published. The little
IT was presented TO their males
Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette.
plans Of the Academy received
onicial approval and support of
y Royal Academies of Sciences and
Atnffng and Sculpture Of France.
NFere presented 10 the Royal So
~ Of London. A list of academi-
- Ii published in the memoire
III plan Included the election OF lT5
and twenty-five resident
lMdamicians One hundred and sew
|&44n of the nonresident members
10 elected. and included such artists
scientists and persons of distinc-
- ~ Houdon, Benjamin West, John
abuii. Nine. Vigee lie Rrun, La
er. Thomas Jefferson, the Mar
de Lafayette. Lewis Littiepage,
t4uia de la Luzerne, De la Lande.
ert Walker and La Rochefoucault.
the memoire charming bits de-
Ming Richmond are TO be found
lay states that he chose Rich
~ because In this city he found
most response to his Academy
He says the city Is charming
tnated on two hills. with a valley
oen. and described the new caI
kh9n under process OF construc-
md pictures ships plying be-
~ Richmond and France, bearing
kttons OF rare plants. animals and
4eAls acquired by the Richmond
GoAny for the collection OF the
yFA.
orthy OF note at this time is the
1E Etven by The Royal Academy
nfAtang and Sculpture Of France
ID interest In the Academy OF
nond. The report OF this body
NAT Il il their belief that acad-
re formed to spread light and
4g0 to all parts OF the world.
%4t4 therefore not only to be OF
Mo commerce but to produce a
~ peace. and by fraternal cor
hence between societies of SCI
md arts TO work for the good
1pAnity and to unite all nations.
94y when Americas viewpoint
Nun3n become international there
oliar significance in the revival
~ Academy which was both ma
and international in its scope
6ft1h the Academy fund by the
aoe of liberty bonds with the
missed by the Art club will be
Ut the movement to help our
8em OF peculiar interest Is that
Henry was governor of Vir-
~ the time OF the founding Of
AAemy. and today his great
anghter. Eliza beth Henry Ly-
chairman OF the Liberty Loan
kefe 70 be held tomorrow for
impose OF buying liberty bonds
Nrademy FUND
xkSt Of Subscribers.
ms been a continuous request
Art club since first the mem
the old academy were re-