The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-07-08

San Francisco, July when Miss
Giadys Marie Hobart, a student at
the San Francisco school Of design,
received high praise and a scholar
ship from the Art Students league Of
New York for her remarkable work
in her chosen field, she refused to
take more than a very small mount
OF credit for herself.
The fact that she had won first
prize IN every competition she has
entered and been the special delight
OF all her teachers doesn't prove that
she has great native talent, she says.
Miss b claims help from spirit
Land, Phideas and Michael Angelo
and are interested in her,
give her advice and counsel, and an
other influence in the realm Of shades,
a youth carer to her in time and
sentiment, fills her with inspiration
and stimulates hef natural proficiency.
There is nothing exceptional in
the fact that l have help and direc-
ton from the other side" said Miss
Hobart, nor il the fact that one de-
parted comes most frequently and in
spires me, guides me in my art work.
Many artists have had this help, but
few will acknowledge it. Man is too
egotistical to admit that his success
is due to any influence tina arises
OuISIOC " AliifSCIl. llCCly LII
however. because it is the truth, that
whatever success l lave had is due
chiefly to the inspiration AVE had
from the other side in particular
from the spirit of one who has gone
before. but who returns to direct and
guide me through the difficult paths
Of my work.
With that added advantage, or in
spite of the spiritual Intervention OF
o-n-lo- ~ - --L;cL nx-orx- r-a
the phenomenon may be considered
Miss Hobart is beyond question. ac-
cOrding to authority, the most tai
ented mOdeler. neOphyte in sculpture
in the San Francisco school of de
sign. where she has studied for fOul
years. and she accepts as gracious
, but not unusual. the aid and inspir
, alton which comes to her from nOte(
ones gone before. and one othel
: whose less conspicuous name. bu
t more intimate inspiration. Miss Ho
bart protects from publicity.
I
: while Americans love liberty and tn
: Union.
THE cornerstone Of a
0 will be Laid on Put-ln-BaN Island il
commemoration of the centennial O
Perry's victory over the British fee
on Lake Erie.
a Such monuments possess an edu
catiOnal value which cannot De meas
n ured by what they cost. They teacl
e the young Americans to believe thu
We can have no fears for the futur
Of our county.
Should not a peace monument b
raised on this BATTLEFIELD of GettyS
s burg: a monument in commemorate
y Of this Union etwee the soldie,
e who fought for different principle
e and fought bravely from 1861 I
e 1865 by and through which has bee
n forever established that this natio
unde God shall not perish?
,e we should highly resolve to do a
# that in MS lies to influence the Con
gress and the States to erect a peaC
monument which shall be higher an
X srander than any other now here {
J. hereafter erected on the battlefield Z
Gettysburg
A number OF Union ard COnfedef
,r ate veterans met today and eco
ID mended the formal on of an organ
zatio of soldiers of both sides too NEE
I. annually. The resolution to this al
feet is signed by Ell Torrance. chaii
e man Of the National commission. {
pr A. r.: Irwin Walker. chairman Unite
T. Confederate veterans: Gen. Felix
q Robertson. of Texas: Captain Villa,
lie II. Harris. iron brigade: Maj. job
RieeIow. commander ninth Nassacht
nv sets battery. known eS RJseloW slGai
a terry: Colonel Andrew GoW&a. LGuE
n willie. KY: and Ma .tonn 3. f,yci
.e Bates division. e. 5. A.