New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1879-10-24
GOSSIP FROM BOSTON.



,rro, A.foNAL CORRESPONDENCE or THE TRIBUNB.l
RoruN. Oct. 2n-Bostouians have the repnta-
/ ton believe of being ready enough TO declare
that all their geese are swans but | doubt II any
oi ms would claim that we have been equally success
IN Wi ID our portrait satulry. Indeed II the truth
/ must be toll. We have had so many comparative
fll lure, in tis direction that il is at least az even
filing with some Of rs whether 30 Te ice or DE sorry
/ when we learn that new statue Is To BEE set up
/ somewhere. Seeing how Powers failed with his
Webster in the state House grounds, and now story
missed success with his Everett in the Public Tar
Don. there was abundant reason for tempering sat
! isigct.on with doubt when 1t was announced that
the city had concluded to have a statue of Quincy
and that it was TO be in bronze from design by
! Bil. That The income Of a trust fund left to the
| city eighteen or twenty years ago by Jonathan
| Phillips should be used ~ adorn the CRY Han
/ grounds with this memorial Of the city's
/ great magistrate was suggestion that APP
parently pleased everybody who took any
/ interest in the matter. And the selection
Of Thomas Ball to execute the commission
for the work was probably as sat- ifactory rs any
selection could possibly have been. But still there
was a general agreement that 1t would be best To
wait and see t4e statue before going INTO raptuies
about 10.
Wen. tie statue has been completed AMI set mp
Y
due ceremony and an address by the Mayor week
AGO last Saturday. Certainly IL is Il dgniii. d. noble
anI imposing fyure-that is sure 10 be the lfSi
comment Of all who it, The gloss ard hrassy
hne OF the bronze are offensive of course bur these
are nscparahl, from the material. ard time VIII
inevitably soften the tint and remove the ooHoXon'
glitter The base Of the memorial IS OF QiWcl
granite and Che pedestal aud die are OF dar@ LAX
ian marble; the height Of these Is ten aud haii
feet. while the statue itself has height OF ei-h'
feet. The public is not pleased with ihc setl.n& ci
the worlI-,he pedestal Is too Sigh aud OF quite too
fancy a character: the statue and ITS foundation
are not in harmony. Persons who knew Mr.. Quincy
IN his pria.c are divided III Iudnnen 70 whether
the work IS 4 good piece Of portraIture Just how
great am addition il Is 20 the art treasures ~ Boston
can better bc told when tine storms and exposure OF
Winter have toned IL down 80 thai It ean be exam
ined without fatigue to jAe eyes. But most surely
II is an impressive figure ii stands ~ against ID
white stone back ground Of the City Hall.
The city also hope to adorn itself IN time with
bronze statues Of Governor Winthrop end Sam
Adams Richard :. Grcenough has an o@c'Nent
sitting Winthrop In the Mount Auburn Chapel, and
he furnished the standing qure for the Stale ia the
National Portrait Galcrya Washing on has also
been selected 20 model the Wathrop for the city.
which 10 b, very much Ike that in the Cap tol az
Washington. The sam Adams in the Washington
CALLER, Is from a model hy Miss Whitney, and there
s some chance that She may supply the Adams for
the city. thougi. the models ol Could and Nlmorr
have some Admirable" n'Ir.s, and Ms, whitney
wants more money 4'I H'i inquire '".h '-' ''1 u
willing to pay.
TLr Arr school connected with tLc Nu.rum 0f
FIN. AT, has ig-' begun IT'S fourth r'1r. II any
uoly has tiuri.d that ihis school was >oint TO- ili
tie cifY with painters ana ar". iinrs, h' 'ad h'
warrant tor such q MOI. on iu alNfnlnE @a.N OF done
fvit.r managers. These gentlemen ar Do ero - rr
ia f'I.fr g.
fhcir -uu,rv4 they nd It that 10 must hnd Us
a. tcria crra,ic - forming thar discriminating
lrf .nrrrrIafIyc public without Wl!ch arr cannot
frl support: the dc. elupmrut OF Ous hrsi-raic
artist I'm % generation VIII abundant y repay all
that tie school can cost 10 money ana nor. WIN
managers aud teacher, working in sucl spirit. ~
hardly neei be- sand that The s'hn"l j. hopeful
venture. IN, whole number OF students enrolled
l,.t year was 100. the tuition lee for each beng
so pr month. hnt only hi'y of them attended for
"a, mouths Il the wear The school greatly needs "a
s,nail reserve or cndowncnt tund. and SlO.OOO IN
that interest will probably b" rl.s.d thi' Winter
The sad aud IN, -cuous death Of Mr. Hunt was
.,-enf los. To- this school well 10 the cause eft
arf in general. lir WIS one of the founders 81 che
.. hnnl ard took much interest Do - Tor couple Of
year. hut poor health aud eugf grmrnts az dis
rance fiom II sion interrupted Dds attention list
year. h,rc VIII ultia atrly be- pubic cNhlb tilu
of largo collection of his work. nag co roi le1r
that 1nv date s yrf fixed for its o1eniuN Probably
NJ viii bee in onr of The rooms ot tle Ar Museum.
80, tte~, srf aprft and devoted 10 % .er,r1n,rf
space To- spare for -ach an cNf.bitipn. even IL
Hunts banding in the art world entitled him t. such
"A marked distinction.
One OF the noticeable features of the present po-
hucal canvass - the ulucfncs, If tie woman /
snflrl rs''' as class. In the CAMPAIGN ~ ISL
when Butler made Lis first effort 10 get The Rtpub
lean nomination for Governor. they generally IA
vor,d his prc'"u-'ous. AMI some of them 0cus ycy
advocated his candidacy. Bat this wear they an !
pear to hc taking nothing more than |
nominal part in the contest and very few !
~ them are found IN the mo'les crowd Of tine |
- t.fx,r f,fl .t.rIts H..
inally CONE 10 realize that The Republic paItg is
thor best friend among the political osgauiIai ru.
If the day. Perhaps the passage Of the law allow
ing women 10 Hot" To- certain extent ~ school !
affair. has had a soldering effect them. Under !
the registration " last spring ont of twcnty-two
person. selected for governing boards If charitable
and refofnatnry Institutions eight are women and
the Governor has also recently appointed woman
ia full membership in The state Educational Board
80 far ~ know. all these women are doing the
work set for them To do IN very sensb" aud prac-
teal way.
New-Englaud Womans Club faces the Park--t end
- the Common Is only two or three doors from the
house occnpied by the Union League Club md
scarcely five minutes walk irom The great " shop
ping" quarter Of the city. tn, Ollie OF The
Boman's Jowwcl has already been moved into tn
huilltug and il seems likely enough that all the
rooms will ultimately hc occupied in the interest oi
wonirn Mrs Julia Ward Howe - president of the
club anl the season will open soon with formal
receipt on 10 her. when here will undoubtedly lc .
great gathering of her friends, and abe viii speak
of her recent trip 70 Europe. This reception is in
t.ndcd to serve rs dedication of the new rooms
to their new usc-.
Tho women have also succeeded in establishing
thcir School of Art NscdleworS on what appears 10
lies a finn ioundatinn and in getting II
into comfortable quarters down IN the Hack Bay
nrirhborhcoi and not far from the Art Museum
Lu,l,liug TN. school made its beginning last year
IN a very modest fashion. commanding itself t. many
Der-nns who cared ltte for it's work hv its unostr
fa,ions methods and it, union Just HOW with the
Socrty al Decorative Nrf - assurance that "a"
,yofurn who wish 10 study in this direction viii
nave their energies and enthusiasm wisely III
rcctod Inc MANAGERS mean to make the school uf
nraciira utility and keep ont -! n all thnt class If
Young women who are inclined 10 rush into thing,