QUARTERLY BULLETIN 97 Mrs. James M. Lawton, a member since 1900, and Fellow since 1904, died August 22, 1919 at Elizabethtown, New York. Theodore Cooper, a member since 1895, died August 24th, 1919 in the 8ist year of his age. Prof. Adolph Werner, a member since 1865, constituted a Life member 1916, died August 26, 1919 in the 80th year of his age. Charles Frederick Hoffman, a member since 1897, member of the Executive Committee, 1901-1902, died August 28th, 1919 in the 63rd year of his age, at Newport, R. I. Augustus Cortlandt Van Rensselaer, a member since 1908, died September 3rd, 1919 at Pittsfield, Mass. in the 71st year of his age. NOTES ON AMERICAN ARTISTS By William Kelby, Late Librarian of the Society V Proposals Of the Mode for effectuating the Institution of the Academy of Polite Arts, in New York. By Alexander Marie Quesnay I. That on the first of January, 1785, all the subscribers of the Society Assembly will meet in the Academy of Polite Arts for the purpose of electing twelve gentlemen Councellors, Trustees and Patrons; also seven managers for the Academy, to which Mr. Quesnay shall be added. II. The said Alexander M. Quesnay and his successors, shall be obligated to pay the greatest deference, respect, regard and consideration to the advice and direction of the said councellors, patrons and trustees for any matter, that will tend to the improvement of the scholars of the said academy, and see that all the masters, attendants and persons employed by him or them shall do the same. III. The twelve Councellors, Patrons and Trustees will meet