1897-1898 School Circular

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Title

1897-1898 School Circular

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Quick reference copy for school circular.

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RG.03.04.19

Date

1897

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The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Circular
OF

Committee on Instruction

SCHOOLS
OF

THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
OF THE FINE ARTS
BROAD

STREET

ABOVE

PHILADELPHIA

FOUNDED 1806
SEASON OF

1897-1898

ARCH

MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS.

FACUL TY

JOHN H. PACKARD, M.D., Chairman.

SCHOOLS OF THE PENNSYLVANIA

WILLIAM M. CHASE.

ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.

CECILIA BEAUX.
THOMAS P. ANSHUTZ.
HENRY J . THOUR ON.
WILL S. ROBINSON.
CHARLES GRAFL Y.
GEORGE McCLE LLAN, M.D.
EDWARD H. COATES, President.
HARRISON S. MORR IS, Manag ing Director.
HU GH H. BRECKENRIDGE,
Secretary of th e Faculty.

CO MMITTEE
ON

JO HN H. PACKARD, M.D., Ch airman.
HENRY WHELEN, JR.

The ninety-second year of these sch oo ls will
beg in o n Mond ay , .October 4, 1897 , a nd wi ll
continu e until Saturd ay, May 28, 1898 . The
school year is divided into two terms of seventeen week s each, the first term beg innin g Mo nd a y, October 4, r 897, and closing Saturday,
Janu a ry 29, r 898; the second term beg inning
Mond ay, Jan uary 31, 1898, and c10si ng Sa turday, M ay 28, 1898.

TH E
SC HOOL
YEAIl .

The schools a re open from 9 o'clock, A.M.,
unlil 5 o' c loc k, P.M., dai ly, except Sunday.
Afternoon a nd eveni ng classes a re open from
4.30 o 'clock, P.M., until 10 o'clock, P.M.

HOURS.

The sc h ools a re close d on Sundays, T hanksg ivin g Day, Christm as , New Year's Day, and
Washin g ton's Birthday.

HOLiOA YS.

The sch oo ls are under the immediate directi on of the Faculty, with the supervisio n of the
Committee on In struction.

MANAGE-

The courses of the scho ols are as follows:

COURSES .

INSTRUCTION.

CHARLES HARE HUTCHINSON .
FRANCIS W. LEWIS, M.D.
THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER.
EDWARD H. COATES, ex-officio.
JOHN D. PIERCE,
Secretary of the Committee.

FROM THE ARCHIVES Of.
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY Of THE FINE ARTS
00 NOT REPRODUCE WITHOUT PERMISSION

MENT .

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4
DAY

CLASSES.

LIFE AND

Drawing and Painting
from Figure.
Drawing and Painting
from Head .
Modelling from Figure
and Head.
Composition.

HEA D
CO URSE.

DAY

CLASSES.

ANTI Q!,JE

Drawing from Cast.
First Section.
Second Section.
Still-life Painting.
First Section.
Second Section .
Modelling from Cast.
Practical Perspective.
Lec tures on Anatomy.

COURSE.

W OMEN ' S
AFTERNO ON
LIFE
COURSE.

MEN'S
NIGHT LIFE
COURSE.

NIGHT
ANTIQ!,JE
C OURSE.

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C LASSES.

INSTRUCTORS.

William M. Chase.
Cecilia Beaux.
C'h arles GraAy.
Henr y J . Thouron.
INSTRUCTOR S.

Hu gh H. Breckenridge.
Thomas P. Anshutz.
Hu gh H. Breckenridge.
William M. Chase.
Charles CraAy .
Will S. Robinson.
Ceorge McClellan, M.D .
INSTRUCTORS.

Drawing from Figure. William M. Chase.
Modelling from Figure. Charles CraAy.
Composition.
Henry J. Thouron.
CLASSES.

INSTRUCTORS.

Drawing from Figure. Thomas P. Anshutz.
Modelling from Figure. Charles CraAy.
Henry]. Thouron.
Composition.
CLAS SES.

Drawing from Cast.
Modelling from Cast.

INSTRUCTORS.

Thomas P. Anshutz.
Charles CraAy.

In addition to th e classes named in the
schedule, Mr. William M. Chase proposes to
organize a class in Painting from the Life for
advanced students.
It is understood that the First Sections of the
Antique Drawing and Still Life Painting classes
are prepa rat ory ones, intended as a suitable
introduction to the higher studies of art in the
Academy's courses.
Composition, Anatomy, a nd Perspective may
be elected by a ny of the regular stude nts of the
schools, but are required in th ose co urses under
which they are mentioned above.
The Lectures in Anatomy and the Perspective Classes b egin in the second week of November.
The talks to students g ive n by Mr. Chase at
diffe rent periods durin g the past year have been
a most interesting feature of the course.

ELEMENTARY
ANTIQ!,JE
COURSE.

ELECTIVE
CLA SSES.

ANAT OMY
AND PERSPECTIVE.

A detailed schedule of classes will be fou nd
on page 11.
Applications for ad missi on will be acted upon
by the Faculty, with the co ncurren ce of the
Committee on Instru ction, at the regul a r meetings held on the Thursday before the last Wednesday of each month, excepting the months
of June, July, and Au g ust.
All applications must be on file the day before the meeting of the Faculty .

ADMISSIONS.

ADMIS510115.

PARTIAL
COURSES.

6

7

Those desiring to enter the Second Section
of the Day Antique Course must present signed
specimens of their work drawn or painted from
the solid object.
No specimens of work are required for admission to the First Section of the Day Antique
Course, or to the Night Antique Course.
Students will be admitted to the Life and
Head Course only by the action of the Faculty
after an examination of their work in Drawing
from the Figure, Painting, .Modelling, Perspective, and Anatomy.
New students admitted directly to the Life and
Head Course, and those who have entered the
Schools too late in the previous year to take the
entire course in Modelling, Still-Life, Perspective,
and Anatomy, have one year in which to complete these branches, and may be admitted to
the Life and Head Course on this condition.
Day Life and Head Course students are privileged to work in all the classes of the school,
including the evening classes.
Day Antique Cou~se students may work in
the Night Antique classes without extra charge.

Beginning on Monday May 2, 1898, a general
Concottrs will be held in all the classes of the
school. During its continuance the class criticisms will be omitted, but a general criticism of
the Concottrs work will be given after its completion. All the students of the school are
expected to enter this competition.

CONCOURS.

Through the liberality of a member of the
Board of, Directors, a Travelling Scholarship
of $800, providing one year's study abroad, has
for the last seven years been offered to students
of the Academy.
The Committee on Instruction announces
that a similar scholarship for the year 1898-99
has been extended to the schools by the same
member of the Board.
The monthly work of each student will be
·the principal factor in determining the award of
this Scholarship. Participation in the annual
Concottrs of both the Antique and the Life
and Head Courses will also be required, as
follows:
Drawing from Figure, Painting from Head,
Modelling from Life, Composition, Drawing from
Cast, Painting from Still-life, Perspective, and
Anatomy.

TRAVELLING
SCHOLAR-

Students desiring partial courses, including
one or more of the above classes, will be required to make a special application to the
Faculty; but in this case they will not be entitled to the privileges or rates of tuition accorded to those taking the full course.

The Charles Toppan prizes of $200 and $100
respectively, were established in 1881 by the
gift of Mrs. Charles Toppan, Miss Harriette R.
Toppan, and Mr. Robert N. Toppan.

SHIP.

CHARLES
TOPPAN
PRIZES.

CHAIU.BS
TOPPAN
PRIZES.

ZOOLOGICAL
PRIZES.

8

9

The prizes will be awarded only to students
who have worked regularly in the Academy
Schools for at least two years, one of which
must be the year of the competition.
According to the positively expressed terms
of the gift, the drawing of the pictures will
receive the first attention of the judges.
The works submitted must be original paintings dealing with subjects named by the Committee on Instruction, and all works in competition must be presented on or before Monday,
May 9,1898.
The subjects chosen for the year 1897-98
are Music and Poetry. Competitors may adopt
either or combine both in one picture. The
size of canvases must be not less than twelve
inches nor more than thirty-six inches. Pictures
receiving the awards may become the property
of the Academy at its option.
No work will be accepted without the approval
of the Committee on Instruction, and there is
no obligation to award a prize if in the opinion
of the Committee none of the works submitted
is of sufficient merit.
For these prizes participation in the Co1tcours
is not required.

The Travelling Scholarship and other prizes
will be awarded at the opening of the Spring
Exhibition of the Students.

PRIZES.

Exhibitions of the students' work are held
each year in the Spring and Fall.

EXHIBITIONS.

FEES FOR REGULAR COURSES.

FEES.

For the two best series of studies from animals
in the Zoological Garden, made in any medium.
two members of the Board of Directors have
generously offered annual prizes.

Day Life and Head Course . $30.00 per term.
Day Antique Course.
15.00
Women's Afternoon Life Course, 15.00
Men's Night Life Course
12.00
Night Antique Course .
12.00
FEES FOR SPECIAL CLASSES.

Painting from Head.
Drawing from Figure
Drawing from Antique
Modelling from Life, Day.
.. Night
Antique
Still-Life Painting.
Composition
Perspective

$25.00

per term.

20.00
15.00
20.00
15.00
15.00
10.00
10.00
10.00
15.00

per course.

5.00

Anatomy

A reduction of twenty-five per cent. from the
above rates will be made to students working
in two courses or two special classes.
No reduction from these rates will be made
on account of absence.

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SCHEDULE OF CLASSES.
MONDAY.

Drawing.

t Women's Life
Drawing.

Men's Life

Men's Life

Modeliing.
Drawing from
Cast.

Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.

Women's Life

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TUESDAY.

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Women's Life

Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.
Drawing from
Cast.

12 M.-I P.M.

Men's Life
Drawing.

tMen's Life
Drawing.

Women's Life

*Head Class.

Modelling.
Modelling
from Cast.

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Drawing.

Modelling.

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Modelling.
Perspective
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10·30-12.

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SATURDAY.

Women's Life

tWomen's Life

Drawing.
Men's Life
Modelling.

Drawing,
Men's Life

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Modelling.

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Drawing from

Cast.

tMen's Life

Men's Life

Drawing.

Drawing.

Drawing.

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I Modelling.
IStill-Life Painting.

Cast.

Women's Life
Modelling.

tMen's Life
Drawing.

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Still-Life Painting.

Modelling
from Cast.

Women's Life

Women's Life

Women's Life

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Modelling.

Drawing.

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Men's Life
Drawing.

Men's Life

Drawing.
Modelling
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Drawing from
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