Leader (1850-1860), 6th March 1852, Edition Town of 2, Page 235, Untitled Ad

THE The following Gentlemen have Icindly consented , on its formal and tie vast periodical and newspaper press of the Empire and legal establishment , to become— Professional Artists , including all WHO Obtain their Jmng by . ^ - k ^ iiiAipi « r i i t r vic : _ . pBEsi ___ fTS . __ e exercise of the Fine Arts in all their variety ATHEN / EUIvl INSTITUTE The ^ ot Hok . in Xord Jxtstiob KKWH ^ BBroH , &c . REVENUE . ^ i ritaiv- Thb Bight Hon . BBNjXMm DiSbabm . ^ I . P ., &o . The revenue wffl be derived chiefly from two spurces--the "* _ ' ¦¦¦ '¦' . Ciaiv _ ' _ , __ , ~ PKOTisiowii coMMTWBB . , , Subscriptions of theNon-Participators and the > Participators ; but -fpflr XltttnOtS flttD ^ UtSt »« The following Gentlemen hate undertaken toact in an honorary there would be other sources of income , as hereinafter specified . J r *» , y , i capacity as an Initiative Committee . The Subsceiptioits oe thb Woir-PABTiciPATnrft Class wt'Zi '¦¦ -... - - Bay _ e Bernard , Esq . Thobnton Hunt , Esq [ . he applied in a novel manner by means of Life Assurance , so as qa < 3 Af } TCTlLLE STREET , LONDON . Shibley Brooks , Esq . q . H . Lewes * Esq . a , produce a large Capital Fund , wAjcA shall be gradually SO , BAWV uij ^ * J . B . Bitckstone , Esq . F . G . P . NEisow , Esq ( , F . Ii . S . available to the philanthropic purposes of the Institute . Thus ' ¦ ' ¦ ¦ ¦ ; ' ¦ ¦¦ ¦ ¦¦¦ Stibmng Cotne , Esq . . Angus B . Reach , Esq . whatever sums aresubscribed by the Encouragers and Admirersof . ¦ . . . . 3 ? . G . Tommsts , Esq ., ( Provisional Manager , ) ¦ . Literature and Art , WiU be applied to assure the lives of such non-• . ¦ ,. ' j . " ¦¦ ¦ „ , „ :,. __ ' _™* _ r , o ^ + , ^ ,, i av f ., » , ' ; iB With pqwter . to add to tbe , number . participating Subscriber , or any acceptable life tob , e nominated . E _» y companionship of ' men requires some particularbonds . _____ __ _ F It is consi _ ered that the admirers and encouragers of Uiteraof union ; some natural basia and ^ some ^ eorainon object which OBJECTS . ture and Art will thus be induced to subscribe Uberally to a induce « o ^»^^ 2 i ~ , * JS . ^ tbT _ ec _ l _ a _ Josit ! o ^ _ fll The Institute to consist oif Four Branches : —l . A Protective fund which they will see accumulating into sufficient amount * have based theirapn ^ ment ^ i on the ^ peculiar position aiia gociETT _ pHI ] . ANTHU 0 PIC AITD Peovident FlTND . __ 3 . Alf to be of permanent service to the classes they desire to benefit , circumstances of Literary Mea ana Arnsxs . ^ _ Educational Association .- ^ ,. A Life Ass . bance Depart- In order to meet the circumstances of the case , the Non-In dealing with mental workers * that is , men wiio are ^ more ^ ^ Participating Subscribers will be separated into the following interested in the ^^ . . ^^^^ S ^ P" ^^^ 1 . The Pbotective Department will take cognizance of divisi 6 ns , and would contribute , as it will be seen , in different the commercial results ,. * became ^ P ® f ^ ^ Tt and n ^ u ^ iarv legislative measures affecting Literary and Artistic interests ; Agrees ' . special arransements . _ The prospect ot profit and pecumair alfd w inducing co-operation amongst the members , would be The Pikst Division of Non-PabticipatinG ScbScbibbb-. benefit i ^ sufficift with e ^^^ B ^ a . ^^^^^ ' enabled £ produce the beneficial iffect attendant on profes- -The R al Family , the Nobility , and Men of Fortune , would and command support . f ^*^^®" 'JPfl * ^ . ™^ "ESS * sional organization—a main object with the Institute . This be asked to subscribe , so that their Lives , or Lives to be nomiprofess ^^^^^^ fe ^ ffin ^ ^ le ^ tiJ _^ - bnu , eh ° foUowing the example of the Dramatic Authors' Society , nated might be assured for any sum not lessthan one hundred tions ; and they have neither . the confidence ^ nor ^ the caution as ^ . protection of the rights of members in transac- pounds , Which principal sum should [ go to the Capital Fund of regards pecuniary transactions , pt business men . Ip ^ nj relatinc to the property of their works ; and , when fully the Association at their decease . This class would have the class Uncommon ^ P ^^ J ^ J ^ ' ^^^ 7 ^^ - org «» i _ ed an ! estabUsLdfmight , in particular cases ' . undertake option of nominating a Life , or the Institute of choosing one . Doctors , Clergymen and Traders , and even Solcuers and Sailors , fe negotiation of agreements for members , and act in the Thb Bbcond Division op Non-Pabticipating SubscbibeB ., have founded AssooiatiOns and Assurance Oflkes , the ^ terary ™ J ^ P ^ age nts , under certain regulations , which will be consisting of the successful and propertied Authors , and others Men have gone : ^^ I ^ S ( msSS Ihe te ^ eason of this m ^ specialljfettled and detailed in tnV regulations and bye- who are 5 , terestedin > or ^ sympathise withL literature , would assisted by no mutual Institutions . _ ne true reason oitnis _ A , T ^ atitutp only be solicited to Insure their own lives , or the life of any on . may be , that eyery literary and artistic man passes through an « ™ Sf-w Pimiuthboim and PbOvident Depabtment will they might choose to nominate , at the usual premiums , giving S / ealthattea ^ pS ^ S ^^ t ^^ J ^ lSSS ^^^^ SUX ^^ - t o ^ Imfit ^ lmtW ^ . ^^ 1 ^ ' ¦ * moderation of his desires induces mm to . endure evils wnicn f destitute Widows and Orphans of Members—grant aid to Annual Subscriptions thus applied would gradually create a business i ^^^^ S ^^^ EB' ^ Sb ^ i ^ ' 'SSwSS " S ^ SS ^^^ S ^ SSSSSSS ^ other Capital Tcnd to % e at the disposal of the Institute / or benefitheir superiorvinteUigence and . aptitude t ^ f ^ *^^ philanthropicfunctionsastbegoverningbodymaydeemdesirable . cial purposes . ... * . , . , „ offices and duties of life there can be no doubt : ana inerc can g hriino- imdprstood in all cases to aoolv onlv to deserv- Previous to making any estimate as to the probable capital be no impediment , but their own want of resolution , to their * g ^* gg £ »» . %£ & £ ^ S&S&S ^ SSr Se that mi . htbe thus anfass ^ it is necessary to assume an aveWe founding a ° oble Instxtutton . T .. _ . fr ., . ,. planwillbemoreparticularlydeiinedintheLawsof the Institute . age of the supposed Subscribers ; and 40 is thought to be afair Most of the evils suffered by Literary . MenBrwe tromtneir _ ¦ Educational DbpAbtment will educate , board , and one—which , taking the rates of the Athenamm , or any other not being organized as * J ^™ ° *^ v anTnaval ^ fficJr lodgeSe cStn of Member ? aiTane _ cee « iingly advantageous unimpeachable OlMce , wo , ildgive apremiumof aboutThree . per attorney , the clergyman and the military and navtu officer , « s not _ ratuitouslv excent in the case of destitute cent- That is , for every three guineas a-year subscribed there have the advantages of an . estabhshed profession ; they have ^ *^ eh not gr atmto ^^^ ^^^ ^^^ IZ would on the aVerag e be ^ lOO aslured . their associations and institutions ; their rank is definitely ° * P * T % ° * ° * £ f Xanthronio funds and , doubtlesl tne Thus , if the Crow _ ., taking the Assurance at the average age , settled ; their united efforts have * national importance ; and WlJ ™^ JJlngtS ? of iftera ^ fwo ^ d largely aid this were to subscribe to this Institute of the Authors and Artiits the road to social honours is smoothed and opened to them . ^ Sn ^ , f the State Members ^ ouTd be entitSd to ^ its ad- of the country the same sum generally presented annually to Yet Literature and Art are professions ^ distapct calL ' ngs , and 1 ™^ . ^^^^ and ™ egu ! ations more es ^ eiaUy set each of the Sramatic Funds , nlmely , ilOO , the Institute would have the fullest right , from the mental cultivation and natural S 2 ^ / J ? JfS _ S _ W _ f $ elnSte «* eCBU V »« . |> e ultimatel benefited to the ^^ ^ 3333 6 s # 8 d _ endowments of their professors , to be ranked among the ^ liberal * ° ™»»| LilE As ^™ ob Depab * mbnt is established for the Although It is impossible to state what subscriptions could be professions . Authorship has become a separate and distinct _* L ^ rf SoraSE ^ w ^ Stot arr _ ngements amongst the derived # om the contributions of the great and wealthy , yet it occupation . Our country alone demands that sue or , seven ^^^^ JS ^^ i S ^^ ^^ f c ^^ j . p ^ i ,. In is necessary to postulate some amount ; and , after a due consihundVed volumes , in the shape of newspapers , be pubbshed ^^^ J ^ ^^^ S »^ SS ^ Lt ! ao ^ t ^ S ^ mt bia deration 0 / the munificence they display when their sympathies every week ; the literature of pasttimes antfof foreign regions , ^^^ . S ^^^ S ^ L ^^^^^ ^^ lS ^^ x , are excited , it hasbeen calculated th _ tt W the method proposed re-aoapted to our tastes , are . clamorously Remanded by a . \^ h ^ f tI _ i ^_ Ste ^^_^™ iiSMS ^ »^ S ^ - the foUowing amounts might be ultimately obtained towar _ B the reading nation ; and educational and professional works are in b X ™ J ^ **™ f ^ the same t ^^ e afits Ssp \> s _ l a assistance 0 ? the professors of Literature and Art . constant demand . Every transactionof hfe pMses under the ™ gf ^ on ^ Jf the orofita * % t thel ^ ife Society for philan- 1 at £ 100 per year would produce at the ean ^^^ reife ^ he ^^ ^^^ ^ S ^ tS ^ l $$ & £ & ' . \ \ ' - \ \ \ \ ' ^ $ I p ^^^^ W ^ U ' ^^ S ^^^ ^ SSiSSS !^ S&Slt » a BBSS .::::.:::: :- . i 8 g ? -8 ^_ ? _ r __ J _ &fttSilffl 5 - . ADDITIONAL OBJECTS . ^ . Total capital ultimatel y ccruing f ! 25 000 0 0 the Government , yet in the Third Edward ' s time was not in The other objects of the Institute will mamfest themselvea ^ in The advantage of appropriating the Subscriptions to the A _ - existence , the professors of this branch of learning being then , the course of its operations . It is here sufficient iro specify surance of Sums , that will ultimately drop into the benefit of and even subsequently , as vaguely situated as the professors of generally the results aimed at . ' _ " . the Institute , is , that provided the PHitANTHROPic pobtiow literature are at the present day . When they became organized , By means of assurance , the most advantageous modes ^ of se- op the scheme do not pbospbb , the pomcies wi __ BEitAlw royal bounty bestowed houses and lands on them ; and noble curing annuities in old age ; and the Endowment of Children fob the benefit of t ^ osb subscribing . professors made endowments ; and now the glory of the with sums of money , either for fees for professions or businesses , By this plan , those who sympathise with Literature and Art greatest is reflected on the meanest ; in national movements or to start them whenof age , or on marriage , Will be presented will have an opportunity of gradually testingthe scheme , and thus their united voice is heard ; their rank is recognised in society , in various shapes . _ . _ . would not bensking their money on an unsuccessful attempt , and thoy are a class almost especially set apart to receive The application of sums assured will also be placed so much There are , doubtless , many noble-minded and , wealthy indivihonours and offices at the disposal of the assurer that he may change it into au duals who would subscribe largely to any method that would If it be objected " , that the genius of past times is different to Annuity , or even a present sum of money . ^ crmffjJBB ^ beneflt the workers in Literature and Art ; and ther e our own ; that may be admitted , and yet the advantages of It may also be desirable hereafter to introduce a Banking maybe reckoned still more who would _ give their subscriptions organizing literature into a profession not be impugned . The principle , so aq to induce parties , by way of deposit , to invest , n a mode such as proposed , by which they could gradually test advantages of , and , indeed ; the necessities for , association small sums , on which they may receive a larger interest than in the result of their liberality ; and who thus might conscientiously increase with increasing civilization ; and to repudiate this the Government Savings' Banks , and which it is hoped may to compound , as it were , for all claims of a like nature . advantage , when all other classes are eagerly seeking it , ia to a certain extent be applied to the payment of annual Premiums A handsome Annual Subscription to the Institution would be a neglect our own , and cause it to descend in the social scale . and other provident purposes . fair answer to all prtvate solicitations . To effect some reform in such an anomalous state , though on As the monies derived from works of Literature and Art are Thb Subscriptions of- the Participating Class would no sufficient basis seems to have occurred to many literary receivedatuncertaintimea andinuncertainamounts . ltisproposed oonsist of Annual Contributions 1 of not less than a Guinea . It meu . In general / however , these efforts have proceeded no that any Assurer , instead of paying his premium in on a certain is hoped , hcwever , that in consideration of the beneficial purfurther than the founding an alms-fund ; whilst the most day , may have an account opened and pay in any amount , more poses of the Institute , that the amount of the annual subscripimportant object should be , to found such an institution as or less , whon he receives money—perhaps £ 6 at one fame , £ 60 turn would be in accordance with the means of the Subscriber : would cement the interests of the class , and ultimately lead to at another , all which shall be earned to his account , and at and in case of relief being required , some regard would be had the organizing literature as a profession . The literary man certain times be settled aa to its appropriation ; allowing * , either to the amount bestowod by the claimant on the Institution , and may feel grateful for benevolent intentions , but his pride and by an increased amount of principal or by regular interest , an the number of votes would be regulated by the sum subscribed , solf-respect should lead him rather to elevate and consolidate ample profit to the depositor . .,,,.. . „ , . each guinea carrying a ypte . Such subscripUon , provided the the corps to which he belongs , in the same effective manner The assistance of the Institute will also be given as to the best Subscriber came within the Institutes definition of Author or thntlms characterised the proceedings of the lawyers . mode of realizing property , and legal advice afforded on any Artist , would constitute Membership , and would admit to tho It soemea to the promoters of the present Institution , that in such occasions , so that the utmost value may be obtained . right of participating in " The Philanthropic and JPr ° / ldenfc order to effect , this object it was necessary to form an Institu- It is not improbable also that , in some cases , money can bo Fund , " " The Protective Branch , ' " The Educational Departtion that would call i ' orth the efforts of the literary man on his advanced on literary agreements or engagements , or convert- ment , " and the other rights and privileges of the Institute . The own behalf ; and oolleot into a corporate body the professors of ible securities , on such business principles as shall not interfere particulars of winch will bo specified in ^ he laws of the Instate , literature and art 5 and for this-purnose tho Athemeura Institute with the profits of the whole of the assurers ; and thus embrace In addition to the two foregoing sources of revenue , there ia founded . the advantages now proffered by Loan Societies on not very would also bo the following : — To tho extraneous aid of the possessors of rank and wealth , advantageous terms . Annual Dinners , Dramatic Performances , and the Donations wo uro aware objections are made ; but , though they are not The Institute , in fine , will seek to stand in relation to every of marketable Copyrights , or the joint production of an Annual without cogenoy , limy do not seem to us conclusive . We think Literary man and Artist connected with it as a seourjty , and a Work , to which the contributions would be gratuitous , literature has a rigfffc to ask tho assistance of those other two friendly assistant , as records worldly and pecuniary aftaira j in One of the chief objects being to create a corporate feeling , groat powers of society , because it so materially assists them , which he may confide with advantage . It will bo governed by and to establish a professional association , there o ^ an be little and because in many of its branches it has no other mode of men of eminence and reputation , and tho business port by gen- doubt that Donations and Endowments would intime be bestowed boing paid b y society . Tho severely scientific tho highly tlemen in whom every reliance may be placed , bo TOutt no pn- upon tho Institute , as they ever have on all similar Institutions , imaginative , the profoundly legislative authors , do not produce vato particular shall eswpo . The profits arising from tho Life Assuranoo Do £ ai £ n ™ ufc Baa ? ia ; fe , ft ; crl 7 T A Vtmn _ _ . ss _ s __ fi __ ^ « Api ^ &vssr&sssisssssssz gs » __ s _ r ___ a _«_____ ss : __ . ^ lEElSSS ^ s' ^ *• " : wz »™ , __» , __ . _*_ . ______ prinooa and poorH capitalists , and refined tho minds ol di 8 tingUi 8 hod position , who would be Trustees and Governors of wou , ( l ^ iol ( 1 aomo proflt ; and altogether it will be seen that Tho tonchors of ' a nation nnd dm mmililn ™ nf t ) m nnHnniil tho Philanthropic Fund . if tho scheme bo only moderatel I y oam « d out , a very handsome = ; sri ^^^^^ ^ gstfttzs M tt ^ F ^ AVsiz ' * : x ^__ srato _ frA- ____ . ______ f « 3 B ^_ S _ i _ "__ ftS _ " ^ ^____ S ____ : ^^~ i ^^^ AJS ^^^ S turn and without Hubsorvionoo . It is dosirable that the throo Tho Institute will conaiafc of two oloasos of supporters , tho make an ollort to thus benefit themsolves . lo secure suooesa , important powers come to a liberal and mutual understanding . Professors and the Encourngors ol Literature and Art . nothing » b wanting Inrt a hearty determination on the part oi Jiitoraturo , 80101100 , and art , havo done ovorything for oiviliza- It will also bo divided info two classes of SubBoribors : tho those most interested in producing such a result . It in tho U 011 5 and it i 8 time that , civilized society should ^ o something Philanthropic Subsorlbors and tho Provident Subscribers , who union of numbers that produces the magnificent results shown or thoHo whose very position prevents their amassing the will bo otherwise distinguished ( is Non-Partioipn i torB and Parti- in the various Commercial ^ und Philanthropio Iilstitutioiifl ^ of th 6 ordinary returns of Blcillandlaboiic . oipatorsTin the philanthropio portion of the scheme . Empire , and It ia earnestly-urged that Authors and Artists hirn h " ° at literary man works tor something more than ^ NoN-PABTioiPATiNofiunHoniBKiisaroflunposodtoinoludotho nliould tako advantage of their numbers . Nothing oan bo ao-T ?} m 7 produces something more eflhotivo than a more piece following : —Tho Royal Family and Great OluoorH of tho State , on oomphshod without iiumbors--witli them ovorytlnng . Tlio h __ if « n * 8 ®* lr » a book is , not only nold to tho profit of the account , of tho political and inornl influence of Authors . Noble- appeal now made Ib universal in ita application to intellectual for 7 * > hnb is \ ° bc"lt )» fc of U" puWUi . Tho puMinhor pays men who luwo munifiwted a marked predilection for Litoraturo workers , and it h hoped it will be responded to bo as to 11011-for u moronMtllo value , but tho public should roward tho author and tho Arts . Men of Fortune intorostod in Literature and Art . triill / . o all ollquwm , whether arising from literary Bootarianiam , vuiiWi ? r ° u 1 ftnd " ooi ( ' ? . olYoot ? llB th ° y tttko "l > on thomaelvoa to Authors of Fortune , who , from philanthropic motives , would aid orJho antagonism of political aontimonts , Tho wil " )? ovl 1 to n ^»« y' , tho Institute . Pubfishera , PrinforB , StationorB , and others whose * Oommuiucations t « bo made to 1 he I ' rov Hional Managor , imnortant « "H ° A ° t Propoaod . lfc is honed , will meet the two fortuuoB are derived from tlio labourfl of authors and artists . 30 , BaokviUo-Btreet , Londoner »» y ° "h ^ ro ^ Hl ^ ' ^ A 1 "" ; tuSi «« ? ? mt 8 of the o » se , ant { reoonofle the claims of litera- PABTioiPATiNa ScBaoBiBBBS include—ProfoBBionol Authors , ProBpeotuaea may also be had of Mr . Charles MttoheU , Agent l n __ ___ on , national aaaiatanoe , with that eolf-Bupportiiig oonslatlngof that mass of wxltors who produce tho current Lite- to tho Institute , Nowapaper Prous Dlreotory Offloo , 1 _ , JJea " * M » pena , noe wlUob . should characterise all intolleotual men . raturo of tho »_ o in Works of Soionoo , Iraftgination , Education , Lion Court ! J 71 e # t ftttwl , London .

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