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I'Kl.N IKKS ^ •(■yKllNTt), I Hi (^m^ RECORDS OF THE FOUNDING -OF IHK- Royal Canadian Academy BY HIS EXCELLENCY THE MARQUIS OF LORNE AND HER ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCESS LOUISE In the month of February, 1879, the Vice-President of the Ontario Society of Artists, Mr. O'Brien, waited upon His Excellency the Marquis of Lome, Governor-General of Canada, with a request that His Excellency and her Royal Highness the Princess Louise would become Patrons of the Society, as Lord Duflferin, the late Governor-General, had previously been. In acceding to this request, His Excellency expressed the hope that it might not be long before a ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS might be instituted, to be composed of and managed by Canadian Artists. On May 26th, the new building of the Arts Association of Montreal was opened by His Excellency and Her Royal Highness, and on this occasion the Governor-General again alluded to the prospect of forming a Royal Canadian Academy. Shortly after this, in reply to a communication upon the same subject. His Excellency addressed the following letter to the Vice- President of the Ontario Society of Artists : ClTAiiKi . '^)rr,iiKi . IiNK Srii. 1S70. I)i:\i< Mk. I >'|iK'akiii|4. n ^lraIl^tT Uv\x\ and raiuiot Uiiiiw liDW siuli a scIkmiu- ,is that wf have discussi'd will l>c taken (ip, I may, howi'MT. L;i\i' y()\i in_\ inipirssion^ inr wluilfNt-r llicy ai<' Udilli. isl. Tlvi- tlic fxislinj,' An Sociciifs of eacli I'rovini'i' be re(|ia'sted to elect a certain nundjei (wliich need not lie nuich restricted) to rejiresenl the I'rovince in a Dominion Art Association, rerhapsall present meinliers ol l'ro\ incial Societies mi^lil be willing to join. 2nd. Thai the 1 )oniinion .\rl .Vssocialion (or w hate\er name is given to it) should Consist of a I'roident. Academicians. Associates, and I lonorary Members. The last class might include all men uilling In assist. e\(.r}w here, il approved of by the members who are not honorary. 3rd. '["hai the objects of the .Vssociation be the exhibition of ( I ) Pictures on loan ; (2) Pictures by Arti>ls who June not exhibited at any Dominion I'Ahibition held at the city in which ihe Dominion |!\!iibilion for the year is held ; (J) .\rchitectiiral Drawings ; (4) Designs for .Manufacturer, these being clrawings and design> lor all sort.r and kinds of useful thing-., from wearing apparel and endiroidery to designs for new stoves and implements. 4lh. That it be a staniling rule that each cajiital city of each I'rovince be visited in turn b\ the Dominion WhUi'n'um. ieaTtn:;. of course, f/ie local societies to have an exhibition of their own each year as they like. This would bring the exhibition to (ittawa only alter llalitax. I'redeiickion, <^)uebec and Toronto had b..en visited, namely, every Hfth year. No. 4 >eenis mo-.t necessarv. as the jealousy be, ween our widel)' scatteretl cities is great. We may except Winnipeg and N'ictoria until they are united by rail ; and for the want of good conniumication, I'rince Kdwanl Island might also be left out as far as an exhibition to be held there is concerned. In the meantinie, it shoukl be satisfied, I think, with having some members elected to the Association, and me share in prizes any of its artists or draughtsmen might obtain. It is a (juestion whether, in such a widely extended population, men can be brought to work together for art jiurposes : but the attempt might be made, and could at all events do no harm. Forgive the crudeness of these suggestions, and believe me, yours sincerely, 1,0 RNK. In September of the same year, His Excellency and Her Royal Highness visited the rooms of the Ontario Society of Artists in Toronto. On this occasion His Excellency presided at a meeting of the Artists, when the project of the formation of an Academy was discussed, and the following resolution unanimously adopted : "Resolved, — That the iiifiiilicrN of this Society, h;T\int; li^teiu'd to the \ahial)k' sii(^j^csti()ns of His lOxcelli'iify in ri'tjaid to the eiihii)j;eineiil of the Society's usefulness, by the establishment of a Royal Canailian Academy to embrace tiic wiiole Dominion (leavinjf all jiresent art organizations intact), them. That other gentlemen be invited by them to become honorary members. 4. That architecture and t:ngraving be represented among the academicians. 5. That local associations hold their meetings as at present, and that the Dominion Academy shall in no way alter their present arrange- ments. Their meetings to be held or not at their option when the Academy exhibits in their city. 6. That the Academy hold the exhibition each year in a different city, taking by preference the capital cities of each Province. That for the present Ottawa, Halifax, St. John, Montreal and Toronto be considered the cities best situated for the meetings of the first five years. The time of such exhibitions to be separately determined annually. 7. That the Exhibition consist of — (i). Oil and water color pictures of the year. (2). Sculpture. (3). That pictures and sculpture may be exhibited, on selection by committee, more than once at option of Committee to Arrange Details for any given year. (4). That architectural drawings be admitted on selection by committee. (5). That engravings be admitted on selection by committee. (6). That engineering drawings be admitted on selection by committee. (7). That drawings of machinery be admitted on selection by committee, (8). That drawings of industrial art and for house decoration and furniture be admitted on selection by committee. (9). That a loan co. lection be also shown at the same time." In pursuance of this request of His Excellency, a list of members was proposed for His Excellency's consideration. This list, small at first, was, after much enquiry and consideration with artists and others interested in the subject, considerably enlarged, and finally received His Excellency's approval. His Excellency then directed that the constitution, mainly founded upon that of the Royal Academy of Arts, should be printed and sent to those whom he had nominated as the first members of the Academy. With a very few exceptions, all those nominated accepted the offered position, and undertook the responsibilities which thus devolved upon them. His Excellency appointed the following gentlemen as officers of the Academy at its outset, after which the constitution provides that they are to be elected by the Academicians . L. R. O'Brien, President. N. BouRASsA, Vice- President. M. Matthews, Secretary. James Smith, Treasurer. The following letter of the President, having been approved by His Excellency, was addressed to the press in answer to numerous enquiries as to the proposed working and objects of the new society : To the Editor of the " Montreal Herald " : Dkar Sir,— In the very kindly fueling with which the jiress and the public have received the project for the formation of a Canadian Academy of Arts, a good deal has heen taken for granted, and there has lieeii some natural misapprehension of its character at the outset of its career. The term "Academy" at once suggests the " Royal Academy" of Kngland and the "Academies" of other countries, while the title of "Academician" as oliviously appears to invite com])arison with the members of those academies ; — institutions which have grown up under the fostering care of powerful governments through many generations of wealth and culture, and whose mend)ers are the ablest representative artists of the world. Here, it is needless to say, we have no such conditions and no such material, but it is not less evident that we have great need of the culture, education and skill that these academies represent ; and that we have need of such encouragement and sympathy being accorded to our artists as will induce the ablest of them ttj rervain in Canada, and also help to develop such latent talent as may exist by using it in the various branches of art. ■ His r.\i'flk'ncy ihf (idvcrnor-di-iu'ral, cnmin^; from ;i ciumiry wlicio llic il>(l^l^lri;^l mill ccoiioinic \;iliii' (it ail i^ a> wrll imik'r>tc)n(l aN iN iiilliii'iici' upon i)h' liinluT nu-ntal culluri' ol lln' pi'cipK'. \va^ pri'paiiil troin ilif tir>i to do what wan possihli- in ort^ani/.inj; and di'velnpii\(; our rtsoiini's ni ihi> as in otiur dirtciions. Shortly after h\> arrival in ( anada, at iho An A^socialion in Moninal hi- alhidi'd to ihr formation of a Ciinadian Acndemy a>. Miniclhin^; to lie looked forward to m ilic liitme. while in eon\er>alion ami cnrrespondenci' with ihe arliNts iu' interested in the jiroi^ress of Canada. 'Vhf carrying; out of those objects cannot be attained without nuich united effort, and must entail u|)on those who undertake it, labor, thought, and a not inconsiderable sacrifice of time and its equivalent. We hope that in time the title of an .Academician of the Canadian .\cademymay be valued as the reco(j;nition of a j^reat and undoubted )H)sition in .\rl. At |)resenl it only means that the academicians are those whom His Excellency h.is honored by iinitinj^ them to join him in one part of his i^reat work — the weldinj; loj;ether and advancing in intellectual and material jiro^ress of those provinces which form the Dominion of Canada. * The o|)enin^ Ivxhibition of the .\cailemy at Ottawa, which is to be held in the months of i'l'bruary and March, will be the hrsi opportunity there has ever been of comparinj^ the work of artists from distant parts of the country ; and in default of such comparison, it has been no easy task to decide who should and who should not be invited to become members of the .\caclemy. I am aware, however, that His Ivxcellency. in undertaking the difticull task of nominating the first list as members, has sought every means of informing himself of the names and standing of all who have rione any good original art work throughout the country. It is not unlikely, muler the circumstances, that some may have been admitted at too low a standard, and that others of unobtrusive merit may have been overlooked. In all such cases His K.xcellency is entitled to the most g nerous forbearance. .\11 who can do good work are invited to send it to the Ilxhibiiion, where it will speak for itself. The academician list is only so far filled vp as to form a working body, and the vacant seals are to be filled up by election frtmi among the associates as worthy candidates present themselves. The list of associates not being limited, there is room upon it for any good men who may have been overlooked, who come into the country from abroad, or who may rise from among the students Before long wc may fairly hope to place the standard of ndmission higluT than is possihlc or i)ruili.'nt just now; and with iIr- iinprovcmont nf l)iil)lii' lastf, aixl i^TMwiii^ a|)|)rci'iation kI^ouiI work, wi- nL-cd in it frar thf ri'cnj^nition ami ultimate ri'ward in Canada ot'lhosc artist-. \\\\n hive taltiii, and hnncstly make tho iil'sl usi' of it. It was ho|)i'(l that the iinitalion lo ni.nuilacturi'rs to oHit pri/olor disij^ns, Nuilcd to ihi'ir din'criMit undertakinj;-. wouhl haw ln'on mori' lar^^cly ii.s|iiiMde'd to. luiou^h has been done, howewr, to ilimuhde invention amon^; de>i^;ner> and art students, and to point the wa) to the attainment of one prineipal oltjeci of thi' Academy, namtly : The estalilishment anil apjjreeialion of i^ood art industry in Canada. •Some exception iia>, been taken, naturally, to leaving; Montreal and Toronto, the chief cities of the Dominion, List upon thelist of places selected for holding,' e\hil>itions. 'I'his has been done at the exjiress desire of Mis Mxcelleiicy, and ha-, btcii cordially assented to by the artists, althoujjh their innnediate jiersonal interests woidil have been best served by holding; the exhibitions in the larj;est ami most wealtliy places ; but Montreal anil Toronto have already efficient art orj^ani/.ations of their own, and 1 am confident that their liberal and public spirited citizens will be ^;laec, the visit ol the .NcadcM.v wnl lea\iiich Hiils to form aivl support some surii local association can scarcely be (leemeil sufliciently advanced in civili/ai' m to justify a secou'l vi: . .'f the Ac.ulein)'. L. ndon, in the west, has much to offer as indui .'inent to holl mi ,\':ademy Kxhibilion there, and the generous appreciation of art which has indu' v<\ >o many artists to make tlieir home in the Province of ( )iUario, will no doubt soon make it ulvisable to add the I'orest City to the list. I have the honor to be, iVc. L. R. (VBRIKN, President Canaiiiaii Academy of Arts. The Government of Canada gave the most generous and cordial support to the Academy, placing at its disposal a commodious building for the use of the opening Exhibition at Ottawa, admirably arranged for the purpose under the personal direction of the Hon. Wx. Langevin, Minister of Public Works. On Saturday, March 6th, i88o, the first meeting of the members of the Academy was held, the Council for the ensuing year elected, ard he first Exhibition opened by His Excellency the Governor-General, 10 His Excellency, having requested the President to step forward read the following message from the Princess : Gentlemen of the Academy — I (If sire lo ^ivf ynu n mossai^c frniii the Princess, in her own words. She says that she regards it as a ^real privaljon to lie uiiahle to be present this evenin|;, and to look it])on those \sorks of Canadian art around us. Her whole heart and soul are, as you may well believe, with you in the object for which we have met to-night. She wishes the Academy all ijrosperity. and hopes you will remember that any help she can i^ive you will always 1)e yours. V On the 17th May, 1880, the following memorial was, by order of the Council of the Academy, addressed to His Excellency the Governor- General, and by him forwarded to the Queen : To His Excellency the Rii:;ht Honorable Sir John Do74glas Sutherland Campbell, {commonly called the Marcjuis of Lome), Knight of the Most Aficietit and Most Noble Order of the Thistle, Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George, Governor-General of Canada, and Vice-Admiral of the same, dfc, ^'c. The Memorial of the CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS, pre- sented on behalf of the said Academy by the Council thereof, respect- fully prayeth : That whereas, the Canadian Aoadcni\ of Arts has been f(>unde(l by VouR F.\< k.i.i.i;m ^ and I1i;r RdVAi. IIk.iinkss i in. I'kinckss Loiisk, for the purpose of cultivating and imi)rovinj; the Arts of I'aintint;. Sculpture. Architecture, and industrial design in tlu- Dominion of Canada, the mend>ers of the said Academy earnestly desire that the said Canadian .\cademy of Arts should receive the direct and personal recogni- tion and patronage of IIi:R (iKA( Kit's Maiksiv (^)i'kkn Victoria, and as a token thereof, your memorialists respectfully pray that Her Majesty would graciously be pleased to confer upon the said Academy the name and title of the " ROYAL CANADIAN' ACADEMY OK ARl.^." And your memorialists will, as in duty bound, iVc.. iS;c. Signed un behalf of the Council. I.. R. O'BRIEN, president, II The gracious answer to this memorial is contained in the following despatches : COl'V. Ottawa, 16111 H'l.Y, 1880. Sir, —I am desired by His Excellency the Governor-Clenera! to forward to you the accompanying copy of a despatch from the Secretary of State for the Colonies, from which you will learn that Her Majesty has been pleased to confer upon the Canadian Academy the name and title of " ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS." I have the honor to be, Sir, Your most obedient humble servant JOHN KIDl), {•"or the (lovernor-Oencral, Secretary. L. R. O'Brien, Es(j., 27 (irenville Street, Toronto. COPY. THE EARL OF KIMBERI-EY TO THE MARQl'lS OK I.ORNE. Canada, 74.] Downinc Stkeki', 22NI) Une, 1880. My Lord,— I have the honor to inform you that I duly received your despatch No. 133, of the nth May, and that I have laid before the (^ueen the memorial ad- dress to you by the Tresident of the Canadian Academy of Arts, praying that Her Majesty would be pleased to confer upon the Academy the name and title of "ROYAL CANADL\N ACADEMY OV ARTS." 1 have now to acquaint you that the Queen has graciously approved that the prayer of the memorial be acceded to, and I reeptest that you will communicate to the President of the Academy this notifi- cation of Her Majesty's pleasure. 1 have, iVc, KIMBERLEY. C.ov.-Oen'l rnK Right Hon. the .MAR()t'is ok Lorne, K.T., K.C.M.CJ. Fonn of Diploma granted by the Governor-General to Academicians of the Royal Canadian Academy. Founded by the Marquis ok Lorne and Princess Louise, 1880. (Governor- General's Signature). To our trusty and well beloved Esq. Greeting : WHEREAS, a Society for the purpose of cultivating and improving the Arts of Painting, Sculpture, Architecture ami Industrial Design has l^een established ni the Dominion, and with the sanction of Her Majesty Queen Victoria has l^een entitled the ROYAL CANADIAN ACADEMY OF ARTS: Therefor- in consideration of your great skill in the Art of you are by these presents constituted and appointed to l)e one ofthe forty Academicians of the said Royal Canadian Academy ; And you are hereby granted all the honors, privileges and emoluments thereof, according to the tenor of the Institution. This honorable distinction is the more readily conferred upon you, as the CJovernor-Oeneral nnd the members of the Royal Canadian Academy are firmly persuaded that you will, upon ever)- occasion, exert yourself in support ofthe honor, interest and dignity of the said establishment, and that you will faithfully and assidu- ously discharge the duties of the several offices to which you shall be nominated. Your name will be forthwith inserted in the roll of Academicians, and you will subscribe the obligation in the form and manner prescribed. ^a'^