Show T THE f AMERICAN I A AA A ACADEMY A AT ROME Mf Progress of a Flourishing Institution in tile the Famous Villa Via Ludovisi RECOGNIZED BY ROYALTY At Last rost It Is Put Pitt on a I Footing With Wih The German anti and ant French Academics A s Long Lon Hard lard Fight FI h Correspondence c cRom Feb 15 I Neva that an Am m ROME Rom R ns about to bo be established In Rome Homo created sonic gome amazement and n a Rood goat deal II al of o criticism In 15 hut Jut the school ap all appeared appeared nevertheless under the home namo of oC the American School of oC Architecture in itt It Home supported und and started by b the thu architects who had luul conceived mid and brought folh the tho worlds fair at nt Phi Chi Chigo go BO and amid their friends notably Mr I im Me Mc 10 Kim who may mu be styled the tIme founder of at the tho enterprise and who lo ho hits has given largo large sums aum towards It I and old Is Ie now nl the president pre l dent The Time architects were Joined In 1191 by IW tho the best known American sculptors and antI mural nu so that out of thin thu modest mod cst beginning rose roso the tho Ito American Academy In Iii Home HOlo It I was small at nt compared with wih the tIme great academies of ot Franco Franca and Spain but It lived and prospered wid widened ened and anI became more influential until today tala after only ulna years jenni since Is Its Inception It proudly on nn on 11 equality with wih time the Institutions of oC Euro Kuro l uro peon countries The French academy established by h the tho Hot not Is s housed in II the fa famous a anious Villa Via next to 0 tho thin driver drive and having quito quite us tie lS magnificent I anti and celebrated the tho Ocr Ger German maui man Ian is on 01 tho ho Hock of at tern bio blo memory anti anel dominates the tho town time the Spanish IB is I on the heights of ot thu thic having the frowning church of San Pietro In Ip 11 above It I celebrated as the spot where St Pe Peter I 1 ter wr by UI rifled with his head down and time the Am American Is ha domiciled d In iii II the Casino of the famous 11 by hy c what is loft left ler of ot the thu extensive lv gardens which were ivero first known to his history history tory tor tin I a part of ot the tie celebrated domains of or where the lie Romans of at the period themselves in ill scandal scandalous ous ou diversions When the building fever broke out just JURt after the tho establishment e of tt Homo Home as ns capital of United Italy Iah Prince Ludo Lutlo ll sold his magnificent villa llIn piece by hy piece took to building and alit ruined him hint himself self It In tho the process Tho Tite historic trees were ere mowed down like corn cor but lut tho the Casino and an au ample garden about It were pro preserved In this historic Casino with wih Its It associations and artistic re remains remains mains the time American hums hat h nettled Itself 1 lf Time The grounds ate aie 20 feet eel above 1100 the sur surrounding surrounding rounding runding streets and are arc about abut two In Iii extent tho time huge old trees giving shade In summer BUlmer and a n taste of oC In winter whiter while hlo they hwy certainly produce nn au atmosphere dear to time the artists heart henrt The Time house was WOR built buit by bya byI a I nephew of the Pope Popo of that hunt nome name In u the tho days when was a ft 1 virtue Irtle It I contains ninny many frescoes fre ro s of ot value but hut above oboe nil nl the glorious Au Aurora rora nira rm of ot which runs run that hint of ot Guide Kent en I very vor close roso In the thu mind o oart of art loers lovers but ns flu 01 usual It Il Is on a n I ceIling colling requires at ot attitudes attitudes to toe pee ce It I so SQ much so 90 that ninny Inny ladles ladies whoso whose hints lints aro of ot fashionable largeness time the gymnastics mini content with looking at a photograph The rhe students In time the academy take Inke n a course of study of three years yearn moro more with wih Ith the aim tutu to school the tho lie taste and nut observe than to original work tho the course being entirely for or that lint Is II artists who are aro already such Ruch amid nud know the fundamentals of ot their craft This Title year en r for tho thio first time tho the academy may mn be said to have received recognition from time tho authorities here hert under the time guidance Ihl of ot Mr Mc II U 1 Mowbray tho the well wol ell known New Nel York artist Tho The annual annum exhibition of ot tho time work of at the tho was sins so lD notable and ond nun did 11 such credit to tim America that tier dor Meyer eyer who takes takeR great greM Interest In Iii tho school prayed the lie king to assist t at nt atthe the time opening Ills His Is majesty not mint only emily 01 ac nc accepted copied tho tim a imitation his I lomu promptly hut butt her majesty was sas also ulso present Title This of oC course means little Itle to good Republicans cans calms hut but In imi Home the tho homo haute of ot tho time academy It tt meant by b bs the head of tho the state mate u II high com coin 01 to and amid tho the American colony colon here lino helel han s a n tale tal the tho placing of oC time the academy on Ott nn ni au equal equalIty Ity HY It with the other foreign art Institutes Time The occasion tine also nn an 11 Im Ira Important 11 one for tho tim reason renon that It Il was WIS time the first time that bitt any American horo of ot rummy any nn kind line has his boon open opened opened ed ell by h tho the sovereign so TIme The king kin It must lust bo be confessed Is not nn on art connoisseur but hut time tho queen loves and amid knows good work when sho site sholes sees It so 0 that hint sho lingered long by b those les tho o I of oC the he exhibits which touched her fancy and which wore score In Iii II fact tho hue best There Thero were wera CO I O paintings chief anionIc among them being tho time reproduction of or the tho I I of tho time Sain Iain by h tho the temporary director Mr Mow Iol bray for the lie ceiling of tho time library of ot tho lie University club of New Ne York ami amia an ana a decorative panel nanet of tho Ito Three Fates 1 by b decorte A Kwartz of ot Louisville Ky Icy I hold holder hoil er or t r of the Lazarus prize 2 24 4 drawings o time the thirst fluent Inet being king n a production of tho the ceiling of tho lie famous Massimo In palace now Inhabited by tho Ito American Princess nee le Field 1 by II it J JW JW Jv W v Hoover until and eight pieces Oti of or setup turc ture time the greatest part hart from front tho time hand hami of Charles Kerk h eek of Now Nol York who holds hells tilt th prize of ot Tho ho king Paused pau long Worn before tho lie elton circular lar mr relief of or Achilles Mourning Pa Ia admiring particularly tho lie fig f urn ure of ot tho ito great greal warrior Tho rho tale talc mentioned Is nl iii II ways rh prefaced with nn aim ni I am nm told tol Oh amid 1111 has hns not IO yet left heft lef tho the region of ot on 01 tIlts Its but hut there theN seems to bo be 11 no ito 10 doubt that thit this visit of the lie luNg king Illg and alit queen to tho tha has hl caused considerable heart henrt bur In n tho Ito American colony colon especially among tho time ladles each of whom con comm rOi shier rider that hat tho ahe had n a special ami peculiar peculiar CU liar claim to po be 10 present while lillo In red real rea I u iii JJ f n nl 1 l f i H t HH tH H I H t H t fL I Ii S f r rj i H 1 j I S t k kI I IC C 1 f Jf J 1 1 S I t 1 I Id w II III k n vi vim 1 I II II I I I m ii mi w t u urain I 4 ry I x I Ij rain I r j t tj tI I j J T I pc i xi J CJ j jr 1 1 C 11 r I S fr 1 c i j jI I I l f II J J j jd f I II d M J i iJ m 1 J I J Jj j tJ 1 i I Ij I II J j I t i A iM Af I II Io I J I f o 1 4 I II jl a j I 1 I I t t l l H H lt I MW H H Ht t Ht lH H H lH l M l l 1 fl I If THU iIiI lg OAN I VILLA t I Which Is I Now the lie Home Jome of ot tho time American Academy 1 f t ty y o f I Ity I Ii only emily Mrs I Meyer tho time ambassadors wife ICe and amid Mrs Ir Mowbray tho thu wife of oC the thc director were vere cre there with lie tho Idea of ot not offending anyone by h picking and choosing Thus time the th residents rc feel hurt but hut time the traveling raveling American Is II positively enraged ell ns os tho time accepted Idea IK 11 lt that all nil the tho ho American are aro hero to cater to their comfort and that lint they lucy the should nut not Introduce them to a their ma 11 Jostles when at nn tun American Institute Is 14 11 an nn unimaginable affront As AR hero thero ther are aro now perhaps Americans pass pOM passIng big Ing hll through tho the city and amid nn as nf no ludy lady can be lie to meet mee the queen who has hns tint not been boen presented such have to bo ho maSO 10 4 The limo academy Is s now hoW for the th moment without a director aa as 11 Mr r has Just JUt left leC for or America and am a 1 now neuv one on line has his not mint yet ct been beon appointed Tho Tim Th departure of ot Mr Mt tr Mowbray has caused used much regret In lit tho tIme colony n ni both ho ito anil his hil wife Ifo were vero wee Immensely nse popular 11 did ld possible not only for or the lie students but hut for tor strangers who called upon import llon them putting lutnA pl R to tn considerable trouble that their heir com corn compatriots patriots ra ma might see HOC l e tho time famous Auro Aurora 10 SI |