1898-1899 School Circular

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1898

The Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts

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Committee on Instruction

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SCHOOLS
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THE PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY
OF THE FINE ARTS
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FOUNDED r806
SEASON OF

1898-1899

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MANAGEMENT OF THE SCHOOLS.
SCHOOLS OF THE PENNSYLVAN IA

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ACADEMY OF THE FINE ARTS.

JOHN H. PACKARD, M.D. , Chairm an.
WILLIAM M. CHA SE.

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CEC ILIA BEAUX.
THOMAS P. ANS HUT Z.
HENRY J . THOUR ON.
WILL S. ROB INSON.
CHAR LES GRAFL Y.

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GEORGE McCLELLAN, M.D .
EDW ARD H. COA TES, Presid ent.
HARRISON S. MORR IS , Ma nag ing Director.
HUGH H. BRECKENRIDGE,
Secre tary of tile Faculty.

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COMM ITT EE
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JO HN H. PACKARD , M.D. , Chairman .
HENRY WHELEN , JR .

I NS T RUC TI ON.

CHAR LES HA RE HUTCHINSON .
FRANCIS W. LEWIS, M.D.
THEOPHILUS P. CHANDLER .
EDWARD H. CO AT ES, ex-o(ficio .
JO HN D. PIERCE,
Secretary of the Co mmitt ee .

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PENNSYLVANIA ACADEM,( Of THE fiNE MTS
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The ninety -third year o f the se scho o ls ivi ll
beg in on Monday. October 3, 1898, a nd will
co ntinu e until Satmd ay , May 27, 1899. T h e
sch oo l year is div ided in to two term s o f seve nteen weeks each , th e fi rst ter m be g innin g Mon day , Oc tob e r 3, 1898 , a nd clos in g S;ttmclay ,
Janu a ry 28, 1899; the se cond ter m beginning
Mo nd a y, J a nu a ry 30, 1899, a nd c los in g S;tt llrd ay, May 27 ,1 899.

THE
SC I·IOO I.
YEAH.

The sc h ools are ope n from 9 o'c loc k, A.M . ,
un ti l 5 o' c lock , P.M., d ;ti ly , c::xce pt Suncby .
Afternoon a nd even in g classes a re ope n fr o lll
4. 30 o'cloc k, P.M., until 10 o' cl oc k, P.M.

HOUHS.

The sch oo ls a re closed o n S und ays, T h an ksg ivi ng Day, Ch ri stmas , Ne w Year's D;t y, a nd
W ashin gto n's Birthday.

HO LI DAYS.

The schools are under the immediate d irecti on of the Fac ulty , with th e superv isio n o f th e
Co mmitt ~e o n In struction.

MANAGE-

The cou rses of th e sc h oo ls are as fo ll ows:

CO IlRSE S .

MENT.

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DAY

CLASSES.

LIFE AN D

Drawing and Painting
from Figure.
Drawin g and Painting
from Head.
Modelling from Figure
a nd Head.
Composition.

HEAD

COURSE.

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DAY

CLASSES.

ANTIQ1JE

Draw ing from Cast.
First Section .
Second Section.
Still-life Painting.
First Section.
Second Section.
Modelling from Cast.
Practical Perspective .
Lectures on Anatomy.

C OUR SE .

W OMEN'S
AFTERNOON
LI FE
COURSE.

MEN ' S
NIGHT LIFE
COURSE.

NIGHT
ANTlQ!JE
COUR SE .

C LASSES .

William M . Chase .
Cecilia Bea ux.
Charles Grafty.
Henr y ]. Thouron.
INSTRUCTORS.

Hugh H. irreckenridge.
Thomas P. Anshutz.
Hugh H. Breckenridge.
William M. Chase.
Charles GraRy.
'\Till S. Robinson.
George McClellan,M .D .
IN STRUCT ORS.

Draw in g fr om Figure. William M. Chase.
Modellin g from Figure. Charles Grafly.
Composition.
Henry J. Thouron.
CL ASSES.

INSTRUCTORS .

Drawing from Figure. Thomas P. Anshutz.
Modelling from Figure. Charles GraRy.
Henry]. Thouron.
Composition.
CLASSES.

Drawing from Cast.
Modelling from Cast.

In addition to the classes na med in the
schedule, Mr. Wi ll iam M . Chase will again
conduct his class in Painting from Life, for
artists and advanced students only, to be h eld
three afternoons weekl y.

INSTRUCTO RS.

INSTRUCTORS.

Thomas P. Anshutz.
Charles Gra Ry.

fROM 11-1£ ARCHIVES Of
PENNSYLVANIA ACADEMY Of THE FINE ARTS
DO NOT REPRODUCE W\1HOUI PERMISSION

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It is understood that the First Sections of th e
Antique Drawing and Still Life Paintin g c la sses
are prepa ratory ones, intended as a suitable
introduction to the higher study of art in the
Academy's courses.
Composition, Anatomy, a ncl Perspective may
be electecl by any of the regular students o f the
schools, but are requ ired in th ose co urses und e r
which they a re menti onecl above.

ELEMENTARY
A NTIQ1JE
C() U I<SE.

ELE C TI VE
C: L ASSES .

The Le ctures on Anatom v and th e Perspective Classes beg in in the second week of November.

ANA T O MY

The talks to students g ive n b y Mr. Chase at
different periods durin g the pas t yea r ha ve been
a most interestin g feature of the co urse, a nd
will be continued for the coming seaso n.

M I-C C H ASE'S

The Lectures and ' Criti ~ isll1 s on lllii strati on
given last season b y Mr. 'vV. Lewi s Fraser. of
the Century lI1ilgaziJ/e, will be res umed with
new fe at ures .
A deta iled schedule of classes will be found
on pil ge II.

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II.I. USTI<A TI ON.

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Applications for admission will be acted upon
by the Faculty, with the concurrence of the
Committee on Instruction, at the regular meetings held on the Thursday before the last Wednesday of each month, excepting the months
of June, July, and August. All admissions
and promotions are on probation and subject
to reconsideration at the discretion of the Faculty.
All applications must be on file the day before the meeting of the Faculty.
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, PaintiI)g, 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 schools,
including the evening classes.
Day Antique Course students may work in
the Night Antique classes without extra charge.

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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.

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ADMISSKNS.

PARTIAL
COURSES.

Beginning on Monday May 1, 1899, a general
Concours will be held in all the regular classes
of the school. During its continuance all other
work in the schools will be suspended and the
class criticisms will be omitted; but a general
review and criticism of the Concours work will
be given after its completion. All the students
of the school are expected to enter this competition.

CONCOURS.

The Committee on Instruction announces that
the Travelling Scholarship of $800, providing
for one year·s study abroad, which for the past
eight years has been offered to the schools, will
be continued by the Academy and will again be
open to students for the season of 1899-1900.
The monthly work of the student will be the
principal factor in determining the award of this
Scholarship. Participation in the annual Con-

TRAVELLING
SCHOLARSHIP.

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TRAVELLING
SCHOLARSHIP.

cours 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.

CHARLES

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.
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 wQrks submitted must be original paintings dealing with th~ subject named by the Committee on Instruction, and all works in competition must be presented on or before Monday,
May 8,1899.
The subject chosen for the year 1898-99 is
Charity. The size of canvas 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

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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 partici pation in the C01Zcours
is not required.

CHARLES
TapPAN
PRIZES.

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.

ZOOLOGICAL

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.

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FEES FOR REGULAR COURSES.

FEES.

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.

$25.00
20.00
15.00
20.00
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15.00
10.00

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PRIZES.

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