Arizona republican., 1906-07-30

by a pistol shot on the very roof of a building after his own planning. and this one. wonderfully expressive of the mans genius.
 In CopIey Square we find "Teck." New Old South church, Museum of Fine Arts and the Girls Latin school. Close at hand are nice hotels, the building in which are made the famous Copley prints, artists clubs and studios. Of course to me the most in terestfng was the Boston Public Li- brary, where I went to see the Mural decorations and frescoes of John Singer Sargent and Edwin Austin Alb bey. Tn the art department of our Phoenix Woman's club we had studied the works of the two men with Copley prints to illustrate. was more famil- jar with Sargent as a portrait painter but his talent is equally great in his new line of work. His Prophets give one splendid study in religious his tory. A complicated grouping of many characters in minute detail and a won derful harmony in coloring. I antici- pated much from Abbey's Holy GraiT' pictures; so much that I found disap- pOintment. But I cannot express the more than delight. the spiritual uplift. as I first looked on Sir Galahad. the bright boy knight sent out to hunt the cup. the sight of which had been de- nied King Arthur and his knights be- cause they had departed from a life of purity I was first impressed by the beautiful red of the mantle of Galahad. We have before thought of him clad in a silver armor. This rich red tone. a symbol of heavenly purity, is a delight both to the eye and to the mind. There was in picture the very best of the story of the Grail-eighteen beau tiful epochs in the life of the knight as he seeks and finds the cup of the Holy Grail.
 Curtis & Cameron, Boston publish CTS, have a very fascinating book. "The Quest Of the Holy Grail,'' an interpre- tation or a paraphrase of the holy legends. by Ferris Grienstet, with H. lustrations from Abbey's frieze in the Public Library. While in the quiet and the freshness of the early morn ing I was imbibing the beauty Of this picture story, I was interested in three mothers, each with a son about six years of age, looking intently at the pictures. The boys seemed to know the story of Sir Galahad, and their faces as they caught glimpses of the young knight were worthy of Abbey's brush. I so much wished all of my boys and girls might have been there too, for Galahad was their favorite hero, and it seemed to me his story gave to them the best moral stamp in character building.
 One scarcely realizes the value of pictures in the young child's life. Pic lures connected with a story of fine moral tone are bound to leave an ever lasting impression.
 We are glad to hear about the Iron Springs colony, almost three thousand miles away. I fancy no prostrations from heat there as we have in and about Boston. Yesterday was the hot test day of the season. Today it has rained hard and predictions are that it will be cooler. I guess the folks in Phoenix do not feel the heat any more than the New Englanders. I can see in years to come a delightful summer resort at Iron Springs with several hundred cottages. Why not, when such a lovely spot can be reached in a few hours and in our own state CD of Arizona?
 LUCY TERRELL ELLIS.