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28collectingITISWELLKNOWNTHATCharlesLangFreer18541919awealthyrailroadindustrialistandartcollectorgitedtothenationhiscollectionoAsianandAmericanartalongwithamuseuminwhichtohouseitinWashingtonD.C.fg.11.YetewpeopleareawarethataterFreersettledhisdonationagreementwiththeederalgovernmentin1906overthecourseotherestohisliehealsogavesmallportionsohiscollectionasgitsorbequeststoseveralartinstitutionsandcollegemuseumsinthiscountry.1TheSmithCollegeMuseumoArtwasortunatetobeamongtheseinstitutionalrecipientswithFreersfrstgroupogitstotheHillyerArtGalleryasitwasthenknownconstitutingitsinauguralcollectionoAsianartin1913.SmithwasamongthefrstAmericancollegestoincludethestudyofneartswithinitsliberalartscurriculumwhosedesignwasdescribedinan1872prospectusbythetrusteesMoretimewillbedevotedthaninothercollegestoaestheticalstudytotheprinciplesonwhichthefneartsareoundedtotheartodrawingandthescienceoperspectivetotheexaminationothegreatmodelsopaintingandstatuary....2ToreachthisgoalSmithCollegeinstalledanartgalleryinCollegeHallbuiltin1875andmadeitsfrstacquisitionsooriginalartin1879.TheCollegealsooundeditsartdepartmentin1882andayearlaterdedicateditsnewartgallerytoWinthropHillyeralocalbusinessmanwhohadbequeathedasubstantialundtosupportitsconstructionandorthepurposeoacquiringoriginalart.In1886DwightWilliamTryon18491925asuccessulHartordbornlandscapepainterwasinvitedtoinstructstudioclassesandadviseonartacquisitionsfg.12.DuringhisthirtysevenyearsatSmithProessorTryontooktheleadineducatingwomenartistsandworkedwiththeCollegesfrstpresidentL.ClarkSeelye18371924toestablishafrsttiercollegeartmuseum.VISIONBEYONDBORDERSThLegcyofdwityoncalesfreerFANZHANG