SECTION E— FINE ARTS. 



In September, 1871, an organization of amateur and profes- 

 sional artists was formed and assumed the name of the Manches- 

 ter Art Association. The purpose of the association was mutual 

 instruction in the principles of art. A class was soon formed for 

 drawing from life, the study of text books on art, and lectures on 

 art principles. During the second year of its existence the asso- 

 ciation secured rooms in the Court House and fitted them for its 

 use. It soon accummulated a goodly collection of casts, models, 

 pictures and books. 



In 1874 steps were taken to incorporate the association. A 

 committee was appointed to draft articles of association, and on 

 October 13th of this year the articles as prepared by the commit- 

 tee were adopted, and the association became a corporation. For 

 a number of years the association occupied its rooms in the Court 

 House, the use of the rooms being donated by the city. In 1893 

 the association was notified that the city needed the rooms for 

 uses of its own and a room was secured in the Pickering block 

 at an expense that proved a severe burden to the treasury of the 

 association. This burden was successfully carried for years by 

 the voluntary subscriptions of enthusiastic members, but in time 

 became too great to be borne by one association alone. 



At a meeting of the association, held February 9th, 1899, the 

 recommendation of the directors that the association apply for 

 admission as a Section of the Manchester Institute of Arts and 

 Sciences was adopted, and the clerk was instructed to make ap- 

 plication for such admission. By vote of the council of the Insti- 

 tute the Art Association was admitted and designated as " Sec- 

 tion E — Fine Arts." 



The Manchester Art Association has had an honorable history. 

 From the time of its incorporation till its union with the Insti- 

 tute, the office of President has been filled by the following hon- 

 ored citizens of this city : Mr. Henry W. Herrick, the able and 

 distinguished water color artist ; Dr. E. M. Tubbs ; Mr. George 



