New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1871-04-25
"PALM1A QUI MERUIT," ETC. ETC.
A CARD FROM MISS HARRIET G. HosMEg

a CARD FROM MISS HARRIET C. HoSMEI.
To the Editor Of The Trfbuns.
SIR: | have been trying to procure copy
of THE TRIBUNE which contains article upon Miss
Winnie Ream, but have been unsuccessful am how
ever OF the nature OF that article by extracts
which have in other papers, and cannot remain
silent while such an attack is made upon any woman or
her works.
The style OF attack however has not the merit Of nov
city originality Miss Ream is accused OF not doing
her work but the world has been frequently told
that few women do their own work. 1 am remarkably
familiar with that form Of accusation having heard 1t OF
years. but when upon occasion. it appeared
in print and invited the author of the article. through
my LAWYER TO prove tho truth Of his assertion apol
oze he apologized and my impression is that Miss
Rean were TO face her aecuser he wond disap-
pear in the same manner. We are told that
whle her self-sacridcing and assduous workmen
busy modelling her statue, Miss Ream fitted
about Rome receiving the attentions OF Cardinals and
other dignatarics" Now those who familiar with
life In Rome know very well that IL Is not the practice OF
position TO know that MIS- Realms acquaintance with
Roman prelates limited to that of Cardinal Antone
Mr.. Stockton e..'
knew Miss Ream personally when in Rome and lift
mp my voice IN her defense believe her To be con-
scientOus and hard working artist, aud much entitled
10 the credit Of her work any artist know All artists
VIII not hear that We are mposors without asking Tor
proofs Our brother cuptOrs do not hesitate TO say that
we require aid In studios than Is strictly egii
mate. We recommend them 10 state who those vague
and mysterious beings are who assist US IN our lapor
We ourselves. invitc them to forth. We wish To
them. FURTHERMORE. We wish the world to see them
We feel that public curiosity ought to be excited regard
ing individuals OF whom has heard so much and seen
little but until these individuals forthcoming. we
al such accusations unjust, unceneros and
contcmpuDle: Very truly yours, H. u. HoaAER.
Rome, April 8, 1911.
I'VE are quite sure if Miss Hosmer had read the
article she refers to- she would not have written such
bad-tempered and uncalled-for letter. She would
have seen that THE TRIBUNE was only defending
the guild of scuptors, of which she is an honorable
member, from the injurious association Of presump
tious and intriguing ignorance. She has too much
regard for her own character give the least approval
to the mousrous libel upon Lincoln which disgr&ces
the Capitol and contents herself by replying to an
imaginary attack she supposes us to have made upon
the usual habit among sculptOrs of employing work
men in the finishing of their statues when trans
ferred from the original models to marble. She
says Miss Ream is entitled to tho credit of her
work-and it would be moro merciful than
Just 70 deprive her of it, Miss Hosmer has taken adj
vantage of an unfounded fancy of her own to defend
herself against some malicious libel, forgotten by
everybody but herself. We decline to follow her
upon that field. We cannot do otherwise than call
Miss Ream's Lincoln utterly hopeless failure, not
worth the original cost of the marble spoiled IN max
ing it, Even the weight of Miss Hosmers name
thrown into the opposite scale would only convince
us that great artist under the influence of at
fectcd magnanimity, might utter an opinion equally
destitute of taste or honesty. Miss HOsnIer, bow
ever, has been careful to do nothing of the kind and
ND TO this hour not one sculptor of reputc has been
willing to risk his her reputation by single Ia
vorable word Of this most unfortunate statue.-EDl