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ROYAL ACADEMY IN ITS CRADLE
Stories of its Rise and Early Members.
Urgent: Need af- Recruits." The British-idiantry units of the Stanghai Volunteer Corps traders andothers to finance their Academy as an organisation for With the object of assisting Most people think of the Royal, hav beer-sptfering front a, wAVE of depressió. Take the proverbial export business the Government the exhibition of pictures. This British soldier, the Volunteer in under the exports credit scheme. Its primary aim is to educate are offering extended facilities however, is not its primary aim. Shanghai in times of peace
in
receives but scant sitenting and Conditions governing these artists in painting, design even lesser appreciation from the facilities have been issued by the anatomy, perspective, and community, but let the world pass Department of Overseas Trade. all the theory and practice of round that the Volunteers are Extension of the scheme has
the Arts. Such an institution called out" and some show of been made to cover trade with all was proposed by John Evelyn interest is taken in the Corps, part of the British Empire, in hundred years before the eleventh hour applications to eluding British Protectorates and Royal Academy was born; but join come Dowing in-only mandated territories, with the ex-nothing cams of it. The need for to be turned down and there is caption of India, Ceylon and Central and efficient art teaching some tardy recognition that the British possessions in the Farrow, however, so steadily that Volanjeer is a better citizen than East.
many private or semi-public at the man who is profuse in his
tempts were made to supply it |explanations of why he is not in
Sir Godfrey Kneller, Sir James uniform
Thornhill, and Hogarth interested themselves in successiva schemes, The Serb Croat-but none of these great painters Slovene Statered to see the Royal Acadamy. Rumania.
Hogarth, who died in 1764, missed Georgia. Armenia.
Austria
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WHERE THE SCREME APPLIES.
In addition the scheme is now
E. M. CONSUL TAKES THE LEAD,
applicable to:--- Finland. It is becoming more and more Latvia apparent, however, that the pre-Esthonia. sent haphazard system of recruit- Lithuanİ. ing for British units of the Corps. Poland. mustte placed on a sounder hasia, Czecho-Slovákia, Bulgaria. writes the M, C. D. N. To this end a meeting of officers and n.c.o's. was held last week flex- oughly to thrash the matter outing with Germany or Russia. As a preliminary to the meeting a circuls was issued by H. M. Con- sal to heads of British firms in Shanghai, asking for information regarding those employees who were neither active nor reserve Volunteers, and urging that they Le pressed to join.
THE INERT BRITON.
The Government are now pre- pared to guarantee, with certain Conditions, drafts drawn against shipments of goods from the United Kingdom to the countries named.
These guarantees will be given to an extent not exceeding 85 per cent. of the total amount of the Major Pilcher, who was chair-Bill of Exchange drawn against man of the meeting, referred to the shipment. above, announced that the result!
of this appeal was encouraging on the whole, but cited among others the case of a British firm--one which had a staff of more than 160 cap-Volunteers who appear- ed to have made no effort to induce their employees to join up. aven if they had not actually discouraged thers. Ee said that in the opinion of a small committee, out of which the meet- ling of 50 or 60 he was addressing| grow, the subject could be dealt with under three headings :---
(a) The formation of a British
n.c.o's, mess in every unit;
ing campaign:
it by four years.
THE FATHER OF THE ACADEMY"}
Yet in some sense Hogarth was and the faiber of the "oyal Academy Hungary. exhibitions. It 1:40 be had paint- No provision is made for trad-jed a whole-length portrait of Cap
tain Coram, the founder of the Foundling Hospital, and had pre-i sented it to that institution. Ho did more. He induced 18 artists to contribute works of art to the adornment of the hospital, among them Reynolds Gainsborough, and others. Once a year they Richard Wilson, Francis Haymas, met to drink claret and punch and to arrange for further em bellishments of the walls. Thus a permanent art exhibition grew up, SOME OF THE CONDITIONS. and the possibility of making such Among the conditions imposed exhibitions remunerative WES by the Government are:
The first public art ex- (1) Guaranicze will only be tibition in England was opened granted in respect of goods in the Strand, a few yards east of by the Society of Arts in ita rUQUIS wholly or parily produced or manufactured in the United the present Sonthampton Street, Kingdom;
on April 21, 1760. One hundred and thirty pictares by 69 artists were to Londoners that they crowded shown, and the sight was so novel
the rooms and bought as many as 6,582 catalogues. The venture realized £100, and the success of Applications for guarantees this enterprise is described by should be made by exporters to William Sandby, in his History the Export Credits Department of the Royal Academy. 23 "the
be
(9) No application can entertained from an alien or from firma in which the majority of the partners are aliens.
seen.
b) How to carry on the recruit-o forms which may be obtained first gleam of sunshine for Eng-
from the department, where alsolish artista." full particulars may be obtained on inquiry.
(c) The formation of a perman-
ent recruiting committee.
THE PHANTOM H.Q.
as existed in Volunteer corps at Home.
THE FOUNDATION.
Little or no expense is expected Events now moved rapidly. In The idea of the latter was that to fall on the taxpayer as a resul: į 1765 the "Incorporated Society there should be an officer and ap of the Government's operations. of Artists of Grest Britain jo.c.o. on duty at a stated time and
place, say two or three times will reduce the risks to vanishing as a purely exbibiting body. as steps are being taken which obtained a Royal charter, but it week, where recruits could app 3 point.
and there were no regulations as for information or be introducec
to the number of members to be to the various units able to accept
admitted. Inferior artists crowd- them. He asked for a full and
ed in, dissensions arose, and free expression of opinion on
several of the directors not only these points.
seceded but took in hand the It was finally resolved that a formation of a completely con- committee consisting An exhaustive discussion of officer and one n.c.s. from the petition to George 111. signed by of one ceived Royal Academy. A the master brought to light Light Horse, Artillery. Machine artists, was several luable suggestions and Cong, Maritime Co. Engineers. November 28, 1768. A week or presented on some of the causes of complaint "A" "B" the Custome existing in the Corps to-day. Of Scottish Companies be formed to of proposed members, was brought
and two later a final plan, with a list) the latter. the chief source of draft out the details of a recruit- to the King for his approval: he dissatisfaction was the condition of the Drill Hall. Since it was ward at the earliest possible date. was founded the Royal Academy ing campaign to be pushed for-signed the instrument, and thus declared open several years ago,
whose full title is. The Royal "A" Co. Prize Giving.
Academy of Arts in London, worthy of a Corps Headquar Co., S. V. C. showed wise judg and Improving the Arts of Paint- The officer commanding "A" for the Purpose of Cultivating ters. No offices, lecture rooms or ment in arranging for the annual ting. Sculpture.and Architecture." club rooms existed, although they JUST received a large Consignment of (1) LACTOGEN the had been promised; it was strong distribution of prizes on the lines Possibly few readers have seen Hot Weather; (2) LACTOSE (Milk Sura:) for sweetening the fours & completed as quickly as pos- almost as large a gathering as at Sir Joshua Rey Richard Wilson, post digestive food for Infants which keeps good in quality during is urged, therefore, that the Fall followed on the evening of the the list of the original members. vi infante and Dyspeptics: (3) MILFORD-MCGRATH FLUIDsible and put to the use for which the Corps prizegiving and was
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A PERMANENT RECRUITING
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G. Michael The lack of a Volunteer band The Cricket Club's pavilion at the Benjamin, West. Samuel Wale. altogether a most delightful event.
Mosar. was also discussed, the perform-Race Course was engaged for the Thomas Sandby. Peter Toms. inces of the Municipal Bard evening and was beautifully de- Francis Cotes. when on the march being the carated and illuminated. Captain John Baker.
Angelica Kaaff- subject of caustic commeat.
mann. W. J. Monk presided. Col. Mason Cham- Richard Yeo. R. Marr Johnstone, D.M.G berlin. D.5.0., and officers of the John Gwyne. Mary Moser. Staff attended. The principal result of the
and there Thomas Gains- William Cham-
bera. meeting, however, was the de- were far more of past and present. cision to form a permanent reladies and other friends than the J. Baptist Cipri- George Barret. members of the Company, their borough Joseph Wilton. cruiting committee, such com- mittee to appoint officers and
pavilion could accommodate. n.c.o's of the Corps to take! The proceedings opened with Jermiah Meyer Edward Penny- their turn of duty at a centrala short but very enjoyable concert. Francis office where recruits could be The imposing collection of prizes taken or could learn for them was then distributed by Mrs. selves the pros and
Mathieson, the wife of the senior volunteering. Coupled with this subaltern.
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STRAND. Reynolds, who had been knigh:- |
Dominic Serres. the necessity of closer co-opera- This portion of the programme Francesco Barto- John Richards. Įd tion on the part of British em concluded. Captain Mank took
Francesco Zac-! plovers was felt to be essential advantage of the occasion to putin Charles Catton. carelli. ed by George III. on his appoint-1 Young man at Willesden-My- About 70 replies had been receis- an appeal for recruits. He remind Nathaniel Houe. William Hoare. ment, was the first President, and landlord has stated in this court ed out of 300 circulars addresseded the company of the recaiting William Tyler. George Dance. he presided at the inaugural that I have kissed the landlady to taipans indicating a lack of campaign set afnot as a con Nathaniel Dance Joban Zoffany. meeting which was held on Jan behind the kitchen door. Can I support that ill accorded with the sequence of the terribly small In this list there are only 36 ary 2, 1769, in a building which have a summons for accantion conventional expressions cf numbers to which the various names. The full number. 40 was stood on the south side of Pall Magistrate-There is no ach patriotism one heard on national British cuits had fallen. He parti- not made up for some years after Mall. Here he delivered the first thing, but you have a right to asy holidays. As for the interior cularly asked the ladies to help the foundation. It will be noticed of his famous "Discourses, and you did not kiss her. economy of the Corps, it was urging them to
Husband at Marylebone Police thought that the formation of a influence they possessed to get of two women. Angelica Kaus- year the first Royal Academy Court-We cannot possibly agree,
use all the that the list contains the names here on April 26th of the samé combined.sergeants mess would their men friends into uniform.mann and Mary Moser, a fact exhibition was opened.
because my wife is religious and be of great value.
Volunteers were not asked to do which is the more remarkable be
lab not. Co. had had such mess a great deal and they did urgently cause there has been no woman
Dog-owner fined twenty-five for the past 26 years hope that every man who possibly Koyal Academician, or even an
shillings at. Ealing under the and it had been of incalculable could would join up and do that Associate, moce. Angelica Kanff-
Mazuling, Order" It seems value to them. It was under-little.
big, sur Will you have the money or the dog?** County Court-Have giren a at Marylebone
completely written verbal noties
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PRAYERS FOR BISHOP'S RECOVERY. mano had considerable talent, but In a number of Somerset chur stood that representatives "of The gathering then spent Mary Moser so little that Peter ches recently prayers were offered onits should get together and several hours dancing in the cool Pindar declared that she had won for the recovery of the Bishop of woman work out the details of a per-parilion, with the law an ideal the hofour by "blime picture Bath and Wells, whose illness a'enent mess of this nature such sifting-out place, deildi
of & Plate of Godreberries,
has taken a grave turo.