The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1917-04-09
MARY BAKER EDDY MEMORIAL

The beautiful memorial to Mary Baker Eddy, the founder and dlscoV- CT of Christian Science, was today turned over to The Christian Science Board of Directors by Elbert S Bar low of New York City, who held the contract for its construction
 The memorial, which is located at Mt. Auburn Cemetery, Cambridge, Mass. has required over year ana half to complete. The fund Tor US construction amounting to over $780, 900. was first announced by the Dl- rectors in June, 1911, and was some time ago fully subscribed. These con- tributions have been made as expres- sions of sentiment by Christian SCI entists throughout the world. At that time a notice signed by the Directors and headed "A Memorial to Mrs. Ed dy' which read as follows appeared Tn the Christian Science Sentinel:
 "It has been truly said of our be- loved Leader, Mrs. Eddy, that the works she has done will remain as her monument; also that she IS one of those who need no monument, TOT heartsI Nevertheless, it is the desire of Christian Scientists to erect Ill Mt. AubHrh Cemetery, a memorial Whlch sbal1 he a. fitting and dignified tribute to Mrs. Eddy, and through which they may evidence something of their love for her and of the gratitude they feel for the priceless blessings that nave come into their lives through her Christian and self-sacrificlng labors as the Discoverer and Founder of Christian Science.
 Because of the many letters which have been received by the Board or Directors of The Mother Church, ex- nressing a desire to contribute toward the erection of a suitable memorial, 1t seems fitting that an opportunity should be given to all who wish to be represented; therefore the Board has arranged to have the treasurer or The Mother Church also act as treasurer of a. fund for this purpose, which has already begun to accumulate.
 The site on which the memorial IS located is not only one of great natur- al beautv. but on account of it's grade has rendered possible a more plctur- esoue and interesting treatment archl- tecturallv than would be possible on a. perfectly level lot. The plot, which is approximately 80 feet square, slopes gradually from the level of the road way to the lake with drop or about 10 feet. The memorial consists of a circular open colonnade of eight col umns. resting upon a stylobate of three steps, surrounded on the front bv a, circular platform slightly above the natural grade, from which plat form a double flight of steps leads to a lower platform at the lakes edge. The scheme has no prototype and IS merely screen of columns open to the sky, inclosing a .floWer-grown cir cle.
 The material used for the memorial is Bethel white granite, the inscription in the frieze and upon the top of the pylons being of white bronze let deep into the stone work. The detail, which on account of the size of the reproduce ton is only indicated, is entirely floral in form and free in treatment, the wild rose and the morning glory being used as the main motives. It is inter- esting architecturally to note that while it is extremely free in treatment and not at all conventional, 1t is gen orally very classic in feeling. The ex- treme width of the memorial is about fifty feet, and the colonnade is 'eigh- teen IeoI III uldIiISlCI LhO COluiIliiS themselves are fifteen feet in height and are similar in general chara cter to those in the C1epsydra of Andron- icus of Cyrrhus. The large pylons were exhibited at the American Insti- ,tute of Architecture in New York a short time ago and experts pronoun- ced them the finest pieces of carved granite ever executed.
 The architect is MT. Egerton Swar- twout of New York City who designed the new George Washington memor- ial the new Missour State Capitol and the new Federal building in Denver.
 His conception of the memorial is set forth in the following:
 The resign of the memorial for Mary Baker Eddy was not a spontan- eous product. It was a gradual de- velopment from the original scheme and was influenced by the character of the memorial by the site, and by the material that was finally adopted It was essential that the memorial be simple and dign3fied in characters; not overoramented, and yet worthy of it's high purpose; strong, and yet express ing in it's detail feminine rather tha7 masculine strength; and above all should not be in any sense a copy o any existing structure.
 The site is singularly pleasing; fact, I question whether a finer sit