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Academy of Fine Arts

THE, a French institution, originally founded in 1648 at Paris under the name of the Academy of Painting and Sculpture. In 1795 it was joined to the Academy of Architecture, and has borne its present name since 1819. See INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.

ACADEMY OF INSCRIPTIONS AND BELLES LETTRES, an founded at Paris by Colbert in 1663, uninstitution der the name of Petite Académie. It was composed originally of four members, chosen by the ministry to belong to the Française. In 1702 the Academy assumed its definitive form; 40 academicians were named. In 1803 the Academy was reconstituted and became the third class of the Institute. Comparative philology, Oriental, Greek, and Roman antiquities and epigraphy have received the attention of the Academy.

See INSTITUTE OF FRANCE.

SOCIAL SCIENCE, AMERICAN, an institution organized at Philadelphia in 1889 and incorporated in 1891. It has lishes bi-monthly "Annals." a large number of members and pub-