New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-06-20
THEY WILL MAKE THE STATUE.
THE woMANs MEMORIAL FUND ASSOCIATION
WILL NOT YIELD TO MRS. HAMIL-
TONS FAMILY.


TOMS FAMILY.
The woman's Memorial Fund Association, which
has for it's object the completion of sculptures to
honor woman the Phlanthropist and woman as the
Reformer, at the Columbian Exposition of 1893, came
out yesterday with card to the public In which was
said:
1t thought wisct TO limit energies 10 securing
only types hundreds which might illustrate
the American woman and the womons Memorial Fund AS
ISOLATION was organized for this purpose AL these consd
eraons and reasons above given considered by finally
adopting the programme. which is take Susan B. An.
thony as Disqualification OF the monument which has led
70 the fuller Developments Of womsns lie in regard TO hold
ing property. TO literature and to equality generally.
And second, Mary NJ. Hamilton, TO embody the move.
ment for free art education generally and especially art
Industrial education she having in 1862 founded
the School Of Design for Women In The American
ropols and devoted public part of to opening
avenues for employment for women in art industry
Accordingly the association has taken steps have
this idea represented the Columbian Exposition.
the contract has long since been made sculptor
Hartley N A. and the Of the GFst type of the
refomer has already been exhibited a. the National Aead
envy In New-York.
The proposed statue embOdying the American cultured
and pilanthropist" taken from character as
the committee thought possessing these requisites
bning IN one person physical grace and beauty. edu-
cation and refinement with a life Of activity
and benefcent usefulness in laying the foundation
for free art industrial education The typical
closely associated In education Of the mem.
oers Of this committee who professional artists and
by whom she regarded with the highest
and friendship She left lmeal descendant inherit
her character and to continue her Her character
her work her life. belong TO those who sympathizc wh
culture with art philanthropy and reform In Joining
the chor invisible whose music IS the gladness Of the
world she belongs all live her.
Halleck Of dead. For thine Freedoms
and FHnes" Many OF her relatives sympathze with
this movement How any person in any way connected
with her or who has any public spirit. who ct all
understood Mary NJ. Hamilton and her life
work and character, could oppose to
the memory and honor OF such a true woman
character is inexplicabe any one would stlne
the feeling Of gratitude and for her life that
thousands Of women who have been benefited by the
movement founded by IS nconcelysbe We could not
believe that person inspired With feelings Of humanity
could wish TO bury in the in dumb fOrgetfunes the
grateful memory Of the that her symbolizes
coming those benefited and O grateful public
appreciation.
1t proposed that the statue after the closing
Of the Columbian Exposition shall be placed in public
square park, but shall become the property Of the
Ladies' Art Association and remain IN It's studio
As Emerson saws Of famous character, Having
neither wife child, father mother every who
thinks IS his child and every who receives his In
SEPARATION IS his descendant"
For these cannot believe II duty 10
the public the Of education
selves comply with the request the project
memoralze Mary NJ. Hamilton abandoned We there
fore viii continue efforts and subscriptions from
oil who I'm sympathy Subscriptions should DO sent
any member Of the general council who will transmit
the the Of the fund Ernest Curtis, esq,
p. o. Box / 1907, New.York City.