Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1892-07-03
Mss Alice Rideotn.

studio. The door stood open, the dog
bounded in and Knocked down a recently
finished model, breaking off one of the
arms
No one being about the studio, Miss
Rideout set about repairing the damages,
and while so engaged the sculptor returned
and quietly and with much amusement
watched the amateur, in whom he recog-
nized unusual talent 1t was not until she
stepped back to survey her hurried work
that Miss Rideout knew of the artists re-
turn. The wonder is that she did not con-
fagrate with her own bushes. for noticed
the almost lost art of blushing is one not
unknown to her.
The Accident Gave Her Fortuna.
Mr.. Schmidt praised her skill as exhibited
upon the remodeled arm and induced her to
study under him, and be now claims she has
fulfilled his most sanguine expectations
So quietly has she been about her art that
to many her results have been great sur
prises, but those nearest her have conf
IDENTIFY predicted her success.
Public attention was first attracted to her
work by her fine head of Sitting Bull,
brought out during the Sioux war Next
she produced a bust of President Harrison
after his visit to the Pacific coast. This at
tracted the attention of that friend to all de-
serving women, Mrs. Leland Stanford, who
gave the little sculptress an order for a bust
of herself and one of Mr.. Stanford, with
much high praise and encouragement thrown
in with the order.
Then followed the announcement that was
sent throughout the length and breadth of
our land that the opportunity was now given
for women to compete for statuary to dec
crate the woman's building Miss Rideout
at once entered the competition, and the
aIa1s
according to stipulations expressly typical
OF women.
Miss Rideout's Artistic Conceptions
The first group represents the attributes
Of women. A central figure is Purity, with
Sacrifice and Charity at her feet. Sacrifice
is In the garb of nun and is melting her
Jewels in crucible. Charity is, as she is
usually represented, with her children. In
the central group Higher Civilization is the
central winged ngure. She is in the act of
giving the torch Of learning to the modern
woman, who is represented in students cap
and gown; while on the other hand the
woman of the dark ages is cropping for the
light.
The pediment design shows woman in the
various walks of life-as artist, author,
school teacher, nurse, housekeeper, etc.
With singular grace and beauty the figures
ebdAO ~ represent tne WOMEN Ol Tue WOIIu
and their work, and particularly, it seems
to me, they will speak to the assembled ma
tions of one American girl and her work.
The designing and completing of these
prize models of groups, pediments and pan
els for this national competition between
women sculptors was only the work of
few months for Miss Rideout, of whom 1t is
said, "she has the art in her head and works
speedily and upon inspiration" but there
were TROUBLES. trials and tribulations be-
tween her and success, for 15-foot panel,
the model OF the 40-foot wide piece that was
TO surround the entablature of the build
ing and two groups of statuary were
hopelessly crushed en- route from California
or else the damage was done in careless
dumping after they had reached the Fair
grounds But however, or whenever done,
done 1t was, and you will readily under
stand the ve1ation and additional work the
wreckage cost our artist
How She Treats the Reporters
However, IL would be hard to even i'm
agine Miss Rideout in . temper or 20 much
q pout She is truly amiable. OF course,