ten francs for the loan of a painting stool and easel. The course of instruction in- cludes drawing and painting from the living model, sculpture, a course of instruction in costume and in water-colour painting, black-and-white drawing, sketch- ing, and decorative composition. There are also special Sunday classes for drawing from the costume model, and for sketching out of doors. The Luxembourg Gardens are a favourite spot on sunshiny mornings, when the shadiest spots are usually taken up by enthusiastic sketchers' easels. Most of the big studios hold three " cours " a day. The first begins at eight o'clock and lasts till noon, the second lasts from one o'clock till five, and the third from seven till ten. Few girls attempt to take all three, but many remain at the studio from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., sending a messenger out to a neighbouring cafe for an attractive little meal. At the Academic Julien five concours (exhibitions) are held each year. The first takes place in October, and continues throughout the last week of the four ensuing months. The entries consist of (i) a portrait study, (2) a full-length figure of a woman, (3) a full-length figure of a man, (4) a torso of a woman, and (5) a torso of a man. These concours give endless opportunity for the criticism in which the soul of the student delights. There are separate class-rooms in a separate building — the Academic Julien des Dames — for the 3^oung girl whose people do not wish her to I For th3 half day :- Francs I month . . 60 3 months . . 150 9 months . . 350 I year . . 400 For a whole day, which includes a morning, afternoon, and even- ing class, the fees are as follows : Francs- I month . . 100 3 months . . 250 6 months . . 400 9 months . . 600 I year . . . 700 . _„ The pupil, on first joining, must also pay a fee of I 4 10 16 24 28 A dainty meal is done full justice to after the day's study
