The sun., 1912-07-21

continually urging Rodin TO keep on
working
HE is getting older and the world
cannot aford 10 loss the ma asterpieces
which he is still able 10 produce she said
smiling.
Th"n she spoke abou. the numerous
I"orie who are disturbing Rodin with
rarious requests. thus robhing him of his
precious time
There are scin" who come hero in the
| hope of getting souvenirs she said. "and
IT they d. rot got any they are quite
ready TO -tea' them, Sometimes feared
That crank r'ich, attack the master
hlv" been planning how t. guard NJ
Eodin against euch people. Now we have
solved this question. I have secured
wonderful police dog to watch Rodin.
People with r-,n,inal tendencies had better
h"ware of that dog Honest people Of
"ul'rs" need not fear him. Rut now that
we have th, dog here ! feel tina. the
master il s1f" There was never a more
int, NiSent bodysuard nor more loyal
ono
III" r1isr sooke ~ the r,aster tendcrly
/ tina.I Eoiin came in. His short
stature. his ''f, shoulder somewhat lower
| than tls chi. the deep furrows on his
| fac" might dsiihisiou his admirer at the
first glanc" hu' a. soon M Rodin bc-
gins To speak and his eyes brighten
vou s"e before yourself the Grnius. You
realize that the enormous struggles and
hai dshps and dlsappointments he had
experienced before he could gain rccog-
ni' .on had imprinted those deep wrinkles
on His face. on his fine forehead. And
you feel. above all, the deep. sincere
note in all he says. And you also feel
that. unlike many great artists. he knows
how 10 say things effectively.
Rodin is very modest Several years
ago. when he visited England for the
| first time. this modesty of tho famous
French sculptor assumed an amusing
aspect. He was invited to London. A
deputation OF prominent artists and a
representative Of the King went out to
meet him in Dover and to greet him
al he stepped upon English soil. A
special car was In readiness to take the
master to London; but the deputation
failed to find Rodin, Finally they noticed
him entering a third class car carrying
a huge valisc.
He wns taken to the special car. IL
London banquet was given In his honor.
great number OF celebrities were
present. One Of them delivered q speech
in English which seemed to make q pro-
found impression. Rodin did not under
stand Il word Of it. A the speaker re-
ferred to the greatest sculptor in the
world. who was among them. and all
applauded enthusiastically Rodn also
!, applauded. for he did not know whom the
people were applauding.
I asked NJ. Rodin whether he would
can people. among whom his works
are beginning to attract much attention.
The great sculptor answered:
sThe American nation has created a
Rodin Museum at the Metropolitan Mu-
scum of Art. Being now part OF the
Metropolitan Museum it may increase
and grow in time. The Rodn Museum.
! understand, is now visited 10y many
working people. by artisans and stu
dents This plcases no immensely. ]
think that such museums render great
services aud are worry useful. for notice
that in all countries in Europe and in
America efforts arc now being made
to restore art to its former place, Until
recently art has been declining.
The trouble is that among the students
Of art there arc many who are not So
riously devoiing themselves to tho study
at art, there are 80 many idlors and mobiles
"ho pose ~ Az students. ! therefore
have more confidence. and I expect real
results from tho actual apprentices. These
have more courage, more perseverance,:
they make more serious efforts. and they
went to make progress and sccomplish