New-York daily tribune., 1865-11-25

tune presents no real dlfbcuIty Pe1anB a'oiu IT, u
weak people, but strong man viii scout the notion
that he cannot make q nineteenth century coat as
beautiful as Greek chamys; at any rate II be caino'
he will stick TO the coat and make what he can o' "
He will not try TO shirk the difficulty BY running ''
head under imaginary gowns and coaks cherisni"e ""
fond delnsion that people cannot see the tai o
tence and the claws of clumsiness sticking out
One more statue and won't poster your ie'".i'
further. There has recently been erec'eu j" Wv
die Of Commonwealth.ave a fta'uo VI - a.,
Hamilton by Dr. Rimmer OF Boston, who recci'0u w
commission 10 make il from Mr. Lee. ine -.
granite Of pecuiarly close grain the same 'on0o
emnloved in The new City.Hall and tne hoi =,
Society's new building. do not thoro"s"'
material for two reasons. flrst' IL uocS nO' "
the sharp clear lines of natures and' seconu -
d;Aicnl, IN get a satisfactory view o' """' W
do,o there are The best can do Win 'he i"'o 10 ~
,d II in profe; at ltte distance 'ne ieu'uio' a"u
ho details of the dress sre almost impossio'o W us
| .;,,;sh What can make out however sn'ou"'' "
this The likeness, Judging by oeraccnis ou''-
host work. and highly priced by the descend
ants of the grcat statesman-is very goou' un" Wv
orsvers 10 all that is known Of the original. Ire
costume is that Of the time and IL gwen Win i"'"
etbfnluess but the cloak is dragged into service ne'o
acaiu though not absurdy as in the case Oh Miss
sebbins Horace Manu. still there Is lar 100 m"on
of it. and the treatment is singuarly sim anu un
natural 1t is brought one shoulder ana uhuei 'e
other arm and the object seems TO have beeh 10 Keep
the block of granite solid as possible result "on
has been obtained the expense OF all grace ana Hee
oom IL appears from what can learn, that Dr RIM
mer thinks granite better material for statues wien
are to he set up in the open air than either marble OF
bronze The marble gets dirty easily. and injured py
The action Of tie atmosphere while bronze soon looks
rusty and dngy. The objection as to marble hods
but | cannot think for one that the Doctors argu'
ments in favor Of granite bronze are sound How
ever NAV be in theory in practice granite appears to
bs an unsatisfactory material for statue; and for
architecture too. Even strong sunlight cannot bring
ont the play OF light and shade which adds life 10 the
ifeess stone and gives the details of ornament and
feature all its value.
! Dr. Rimmer is gentleman who, for two or three
years has had Glasses in anatomical drawing with refer
ence, believe, particularly to sculpture. Although
many persons of high position here have interested
themselves in these classes and although his pupils are
enthusiastic in his praise as teacher. yet DIS schoo
anguishes for want Of spirited support and am told
that he thinks OF coming to New-York. Lectures on
sculpture from so learned and thoughtful man as Dr
| Rinmer with illustrations from the antique and th'
life if their management did not fall into thc
hands Of the Academy or the Historical Society
could not fail TO be attractive. From what have seer
of his work cannot count DR.. Rimmer great sculp
tor neither his bead OF Stephen nor his Failing War
rof seem to me more than the productions Of learned
man of talent but TO be good teacher of anatomica
drawing and An interesting lecturer on his faEorit'
subject il by Necessary that he should be
great sculptor. He thoroughly understands anatomy
aud he has long made sculpture the subject OF hi
thoughtful inquiry. Ii be goes to New York he will M
doubt md large number OF persons who will eazer!
welcome him as lecturer and teacher
A word or two about the Organ, and am done i
saw that have seen and beard IT, is only to say that
have done least Of nv social duties. To do th
Boston people Justice l really do not hear a. mue
> about the organ here as when ain in NewYork. Pei
= bsps we are little jealous and certainly ought
be ashamed. With all love of music, or pretense
loving IT, we have no suitable Music Hall. and Opo
House is no credit either on the practical or q
aesthetic score The Boston 1heater is far more el
giant ard convenient heaef than any have. and d
Boston Musc.Hal is very far in advance Of anythir
1, we can boast. l. II not singular tie apathy Of OF
public in this matter-the want Of enterprise
el Wen. the Organ as instrument needs no pral
- from ne Ii certainly Is magnificent, and must mol
than repay Dr. Upham and the rest for all their lab
: getting IT, Ii IT, Of course, too large for the Ial
would suppose be- too large for the largest buildir
- in country; but that ~ the fau OF the organ
Nor j. Its ugy it, fault either; hat IL 20 be laid
take lat the door o; collective Boston 1t is the outcon
of all her Arteaching il is the hideous cry staizing
the Renaissance and classic theories, held here 30 Ion
, in kindly solution and just now beginning 10 mai
70 themselves fe in sculpture, painting and architectur
in this region Perhaps the absolute want Of adapty
=, power in the Renassance-pirticnary in the moder
Renaissance, which, in England France. and America
has shown steady deterioration from even the ba
, emnence Of its original manifcstationshowing itse
less inventive less beautiful less intclectuahas novc
been made evident than in this organ case, ih
only merit OF which is its excellence piece Of cabi
, net work II is IN short nothing but good specimen
, Of wood work quite equal 20 the best that It's mako
and designer, Heurt Of New YoTk turns on, every da
10 furnish the homes OF our millionaire, bat bette
than the best OF hat. Yet Mr. Heurier pune5 him 81
q on this design for when the friends OF Mr. Hammat
Billings claimed the credit OF The design for him, Mr.
Heurter in note addressed to the newspapers refuse
10 share the credit with any onei although, if he ha
known anything about Boston he would have 500
thought Of Iersuadiue the people that the sun ha
nothing 10 do with painting the world, as that any
undertaking be conceived begun or ended witbon
help from Mr.. BilH2s-a Boston p,ece de Ttistcnce VII
makes all the designs Tor picture books in this region
Just as M Holmes writes oil the Occasional Poems
and lir Gilman des igns oil tine buildings.
But MIR lleurior might safely a. far as any credi
worth having Is to accrue 10 him from il, have dlowc
Mr Biilngs TO assume tie authorship Of this grea
baby house Where in all this Of waxed walDu
is the lr. nfmaiion of the purpose for which II is iu
tended What relation has the exterior 10 The in