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New-York tribune., 1918-03-10

the core Of the drama We can imagine
Ryders response to the poignant sim
p.icity Of the famous stage directions
Scene, blasted heath. Enter three
witches" He is as free himself from
surplusage. We behold his vision as
IN a flash between thunder claps; it
goes as swiftly as it comes, and, thanks
to the dense obscurity to which we
have referred, we feel for a moment
as we sometimes feel in life, as if we
have imagined the thing which we had
seen. Drama like this, on canvas, is
surely extraordinary achievement.
There is one supreme merit in Ryder
which inclines US to rank him far above
any of the men with whom he might
be said to have a certain allance-such
men as Burne-Jones, Rossetti, Blake,
Noreau, Boecklin and Klinger. This is
his prod.gious variety. Take the works
of any Of The artists we have men
toned and you will find running
through them all the family likeness"
due to persistent cultivation of def
mite line of thought. Ryder's magma
tion has no fixed haven. He would
paint horse in its stable and then
The Temple of the Mind" In his
masterpiece, the "Jonah," he seems in
the mood of Michael Angelo, but pres
emily, in "Siegfried and the Rhine
Maidens,' he exchanges the grand style
for the truly operatic. He is lyrical,
if ever painter was, in his two YER
sions of Pegasus" in his Dancing
Dryads," in "The Lovers" and when he
paints the Resurrection" it is as if
he had taken Milton, "chief of organic
numbers" as a guide to the sweetest
solemnity of his strain. We might cite
indefinitely the mutations of his
genius, the transition from the homely
charm of such a rustic theme as is
disclosed in attending the Harness." to
the romanticsm of his Forest of Ar
den," from the pathos of his religious
subjects to the mere sensuous beauty
of his sea pieces. But we prefer to go
back to the central source of all these
different keys-his wide reaching imag-
iration, the passion in him, always
leading on to some new adventure,
which We can only define as the passion
for beauty. We think for a moment of
Monticello, and that gift of his for
color which carried him sometimes to
the very borders of fairyland. Ryder
crossed the borders. He got at the
very heart CT things fairylikc, remote,
poetic. Color helped him, but the
genius of the poet helped him most of
all
II the support which the Museum has
given to American art our sculptors
have not by any means been neglected
They have been represented to a GER
tain extent in the permanent collec-
tions, especially in the matter of small
bronzes. But not hitherto, save in the
case Of the Saint-Gaudens exhibition,
has their craft received quite the
recognition which has now been paid
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ing rather than retarding the flow of
his inspiration.
lie had nspiration-that is the all
important point. Where manv painters
infinitely better equipped, technically.
have nothing whatever to saw. and CON-
sequently bore us to death, Ryder was
so rich IN imaginative thought and feel
ing 'hat we almost forget his technical
limitations. He had personality, the
mysterious magic which in some indie
unable way communicates to the be-
holder sensation Of beauty. Perhaps
the most eloquent proof of this lies in
the least obviously imaginative of all
the works here SHOWN, the landscape
called wv eir's Orchard" 1t is a simple
pastoral motive, the sort of thing al.
most any landscape man might have
CHOSEN to treat, and, subjected to the
-esO or technique, the first impression
II yields IS that almost any landscape
man might have made a better ioh Of
It. But what of the atmosphere on.
veloping it and the personal note il
strikes! When Lowell heard Emerson
lecture IN the time of his declensiou.
When vagueness had descended upon
hlm like a garment, he could not make
head nor tail of the discourse; but he
-eft the place feeling that "somethine
beautiful had passed that way" That
S the conviction with which you turn
rom this landscape. 1t is a sadlv fun
oled affair, but Ryder has passed thai
lay and you are Unfortunately glad of it.
We nave alluded to his skies. Look. for
a%ample, at the marine, "Under a
Cloud" in which dark sailboat scuds
yer a dark sea, beneath a darker
cloud. AS a study of natural phenom-
ma the picture is hopelessly made
ql;ate, but as bit of poetic symbolism
II is so thrilling and so beautiful that
one would not exchange it for dozen
OF the finest marines Dupre ever
painted.
How potent is the sway of the artist
who dreams exquisite dreams and
paints them with sublime sincerity
Ryder's handicaps were of nature to
have discouraged most men beyond all
patience. Even in the field of color.
where he was the more favorably en-
dowed, he was confined to a rather
narrow scale, and he had a tendency to
muddy the deep blueish greens, the
tawny reds and the golden yellows wit,
which he dealt. Al times ne seems to
have practically lost control of color.
as witness the Macbeth and the
Wi.chcs," in which figures and land
scapes are withdrawn into an almost
impenetrable penumbra. Yet from
amongst the thousands of Shakespe-
rian illustrations we have seen we can
recall not one that is even to be COM
pared with this. Indeed, its only rival
as a footnote TO the play is that amaz-
ing essay of De Quincey's, "On the
Knocking at the Gate, in Macbeth ,
with it's kindred spiritual insight into
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constrained to visualize the American
school as one devoted entirely to a
facilo sort of modelling, an easy pretti-
ness, half deft technique and half
Rodinesque fancy. The present collcc-
tion tells different story, emphasizing
more serious characteristics. There are
a surprising number of nudes which
are more than gracious and pleasing,
nudes like Mr.. Adams's "Nymph," for
example, which joins to its idealistic
sentiment remarkable linear distinc-
ton. Lock at Mr.. Beach's Sacred
Fire at Mr.. Barnard's Woman" at
Mrs. Burroughs's "On the Threshold, !"
at Miss Scudder's young Diana. The
delightful thing about them all is their
vivid quality, rooted in fidelity to life
and in thoroughness.
We underline the last word because
n the mass of sculpture nowadays
there is SO little knowledge, so little
grasp upon structure. Clererness is
everywhere surfaces are adroitlv
touched. But too many contemporary
figures have no bowels-they are hollow
empty shells. The best service rendered
by this exhibition is the emphasis il
places upon work not improvised, but
modelled with as much care as sensi-
tlveness, as much strength as facility.
There are some glorious pieces done
by men long since gone from us, the
late Olin Warmers bust of Alden Weir
the last John Donoghue's young
Sophocles,i both, we like to believe.
veil remembered by every one interest
ID al all in American art. And to match
hem there are things by living men,
lr Graay's busts of Paul Bartlett and
Frank Duveneck, Mr.. O'Connor's virile
Soldier" for Worcester, the nude by
Mr.. Evans cited above, and Mr.. Vein
mans Descending Night which is
almost, if not quite, as beguilng seen
close at hand in the bronze assit was
when it SCARED into the air at the San
Francisco exhibition. The object of the
show is to make plain the solid achieve
ments in American sculpture, the firm
establishment of high standards of
technique, the effective play Of imagi-
nation in the embodiment Of fine ideals
1t is successful in this. The school has
never before been so creditably illus
trated, SO cleverly revealed as one in
which men of ability are thinking grave
thoughts and expressing them with
sincere emotion. The bright fame
Of originality may visit few of them,
the gesture in modelling which stamps
the rare creative artist may be slow in
making itself felt, but that our sculpt-
ure has in it the principle of growth h
these performances make exhilaratingly
manifest.
We have but little space left in which
to speak Of the Fletcher collection It's
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He Saw His
Wife From Afar

eve will &C by the Office and meet
your father" she said.
1t was the hour when NJ. Moreau left
his bureau. He saw from afar his wife
and daughters, and, like an Affection
ate husband and father hurried to
meet them.
"Walk ahead, girls" said Nine.
Moreau.
She took her husbands arm and told
him what had happened at Nine. Della
porte's. Joy froze to distress on his
handsome, gray-bearded face. His eyes,
behind his glasses, dilated with fright.
What shall we do?" asked the wife,
in an anguished tone.
81 don't know. 1t is terrble.'
He was so unnerved that Nine.
Moreau saw that she must act
Come, come, Adolphe, we must not
be made fools Of There is only one
thing to do. We must go and find Linn
Yes, we must go there together and
right away"
Fright away" groaned NJ. Moreau
eyes. Well pass by the house and
the children can stay there. You viii
get your best gloves and your new hat.
AS for me, l am already dressed" she
added, casting glance at her toilette,
which was of imperial violet
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How the Kaiser s
Poisoned News
Weakened Russia

ISSUED By the Committee on Public
lAformatlon)
NNE OF THE most potent means
q by which the morals Of the
Russian army and people have
been undermined has been by syste-
matte work in propaganda among Rus
sim prisoners. Like most other Ger
man activities, this has been highly or
ganized, and it shows greater psy-
Geological insight than many of the
German methods This work falls un-
der several heads; it is quite as un-
scrupulous and unrelenting as the
measures by which the Germans
crushed the physical powers of their
prisoners.
There is little illustrated newspaper
in the Russian language. printed by the
Germans, "Russki Vestnik," which is
industriously circulated in all the
prison camps and barracks and was cir
culated in the Russian army. The pris-
oners read it, since they have nothing
else to read, and they fall under its
spell. The selection and arrangement
If illustrations and the tone Of the ac-
companying verses and short stories
are calculated to produce feelings OF
gloom, hopeleSSness, homes lckness and
thoughts OF dear ones at home. They
picture the life OF the lowly Russian
people as it is affected by war; it lays
emphasis on the poverty everywhere
the sick, hungry children, the sobhine
mothers, the war crlDples neglected BY
all and begging at the crossroads and
IL the streets. There is never CHEEKY
lac to be found in this German made
Russian literature given to the prison
ers of war. It's tenor is always the
same; German strength and prosperity
Russian weakness in the field and weak
ness at home.
from prisoners" intended for Russian
soldiers at the front, the purpose OF
which was to widen the gap between
the soldiers and the kerensky govern
nent, to estrange the Russ ians from
the Allies, Russia being urged to free
herself from all engagements, to re-
pudiate all financial obligations, and
finally, to induce the Russian army to
shout for peace" These letters aim
to vilify the English and French. in
the endeavor to kill all desire in the
Russians to fight on their side, to call
a halt to the Russian offensive in Ga
llCld, SluCc huSSld uoeS HCl UeeU any
thing from the Central Powers the
letters evidently having been written
at the time OF that offensive-and
finally to draw the Russian and Ger
! man people together.
"Russki Vestnik" and other litera-
ture like it accomplished what the Ger
man armies alone could not accom-
plish They shattered the Russian
front, and they. or other devices like
them, helped weaken the Italians.
The articles and poetry in the Russ
XII Vestrik" are full Of high sound
ing appeals to mans highest instincts
peace, brotherhood and the equality
OF nations. Kerensky is accused OF
miltarism. The Russian people want
peace without victory" An issue OF
this newspaper which has reached gov
ernmcnt officials at Washington typi-
caliy represents the work it does
The address Of "Russki Nestnik' is
not to be found in the usual place, but
at the bottom of the last page appears
this: "Printing House Of Otto Drevitz
Perrin, S. W. 81, Gitschinerstrasse y
which makes the origin of the sheet
reasonably clear
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zone of his earlier works, which re-
mains one of his besN, brings the
chronology a little further forward, as
does Saint-Gaudens, with the adams
Monument" and the "Amor Caritas," :"
and there are others present who,
though still in their prime, have some
thing of the relation of pioneers to
the school of to-day. Their produc-
tions are necessary to the picture and
intrinsically good to see. But it is
above all things "the school of o-day"
that fills the foreground, the school
New-York tribune., 1918-03-10
THE VISIONS OF A MAN OF CEN1IJs

In the catalogue of the Ryder pict-
ures a number of his verses are
printed, and we can sniff the offence
they would give to certain type of
artist Clearly. such commentator
would tell US, they Indicate that he
had in his temperament the taint of the
literary man. There would be, too, the
further justification for this view of
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the matter that he had passion for
literary subjects. and to clinch the
business there is the damning fact that
ne had, in our smart modern sense, 10
technique at all What student, fresh
from Paris or even from the league,
could not have shown him how to
draw? Are not the trees in his land
seapes the woolliest things imaginable? :?
he knew nothing about Impressionism.
For the luminosity Of nature itself,
which Monet and his followers have
'augat us TO value so highly, he chose
to substitute the light of the poet, the
light that rever was on sea or land.
his apocalyptic skies are fatty incred-
ioie as skies in the ordinary under
Standing of the word, skies filed with
an authentic blue and relieved by accu-
lately modelled cloud forms. Yet
Ryder remains an enchanting artist,
the very foibles at which we have
glanced playing into his hands, assist
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The Cousin of
Madame Moreau
By Frederic Boutet
Translated BY William L. Mcpherson

Here another story-in This
wh remarkable succncn details style
the charm Of soreyof surface Effects
1t pleasure IN
wh ths count All the
which appeared high
best short published periodicals.
c Mr. EduartJ J OBrien literary editor of THE Boston
script issued them
short priU appreciate that listing
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All Of Them
Talked Together

"No, l haven't; assure you l
haven't" protested Nine. Moreau, who
seemed hustered, and whom the ladies'
present quickly surrounded, all Of hem
talking at the same time.
Nine. Delaporte interposed:
1--WE understand your discretion,
dear friend. But it is a great honor
for our town to have such hero here,
and we shall all be very proud and
very happy to make his acquaintance.
SO when he has rested up little you
will present him, won't you? Here, at
my house?
81 count on you for that" she whis-
pered in Nine Moreau's ear, warmly
clasping her hand.
This intimacy with Nine. Delaporte
had something so hattering in it tnAt
Nine Moreau was a little intoxicated.
you may depend on me, dear friend,
she promised, exhilarated at the
thought of permitting herself such a
familiarity.
Assailed with questions about the
officer, she answered as best she could,
although. from time to time a painful
preoccupation handicapped her in her
talk. When she found herself in the
street once more, with her daughters,
the excitement of her success vanished
in an instant and grave anxiety
clouded her face.
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NENEN or eight ladies', important
- personages in the little city, were
assembled in Nine Delaporte' s
salon when Nine Mo~eau entered, fol-
lowed by her two daughters, fresh look
ing young women of eighteen and
twenty years. Nine. Moreau, who could
remember the time, not very long ago.
when she entered this salon with great
humility, enjoyed the grateful sensa-
ton, not yet dulled, of being received
with marked consideration and of
seeing the imposing Nine. Delaporte
herself, whose social distinction was
unchallenged, manifest certain eager
ness to greet her. This lady, who was
usually the reverse, now seemed full
of animation.
"Well well!' she exclaimed. "he is
here. He arrived this morning. And
you didn't tell US"
Didn't tell you about what? Who
has arrived" ?"
your cousin! Lieutenant Maximil-
ian Moreau, the famous aviator He is
coming to be treated at the hot baShs
near here. AS if you didn't know 1T,
you sly fox! Have you seen him yet ~
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repeat, our family is perfectly respect
able. No one need blush for u.s."
Madame, do not doubt what you
say. l assure you of that" began the
officer, somewhat nonplussed. "But
why all these details ?"
They are indispensable, monsieur
indispensable. You will see why. Our
name is Moreau-Monsieur and Madame
Adolphe Moreau."
"Your name is the same as mine"
Exactly" broke in the husband. $50
you will understand"-
MY dear, please let me talk" said
the wife
But | don't catch the point at ALL"
interiected the officer. whose growing
astonishment was now complicated
with a sense of amusement, which he
tried to conceal
"Monsieur," continued Nine Moreau.
with a sombre air, sit is your glory
which is the cause of everything. They
drove US into it, monsieur When
your name appeared in the newspapers
they overwhelmed us with questions
They thought we were related-we and
you. And so, in the end, we let them
believe that you were relative. 1t
was not premeditated 1t came about
OF itself. We were caught in the
whrl of ether peoples imagination
The consideration shown US increased
as your fame spread. They kept ask
ing US for details, and we gave them
details. We told anecdotes about you.
And we were proud of you, monsieur,
as proud as if you were really our
cousin, as they all believe you are'
He Would Not
Repudiate Them
Nine. Moreau paused. Then she con-
tinued with fervor:
Now, if you repudiate US, we are
lost. Yes, monsieur, lost Consider
our situation in this city-my situation
among the people with whom | as
sociate; with the family of my daugh-
ter's fiance; my husbands situation in
his bureau. Think of our humiliation
II they learn the truth. We should
tall from great height. We should
be made ridiculous forever"
She stopped again and then muir
INJURED timidly:
T "If you were willing, it would be only
little thing to do. Naturally, we do
not ask you yourself to gloss over the
truth. But if sometimes you could
walk little with Us in the park. And
then if you would allow me to intro
duce some Of my friends to you And
II you would write your name in a few
albums. That would be enough We
don't want to impose upon your good
nature; that is to be clearly under
stood"
Breathless with emotion, she lapsed
into silence. NJ. Moreau wiped the
perspiration from his temples. The
officer, without saying a word, looked
at them with his clear and confident
eyes. The adventure seemed more or
less diverting to him. Not for Sec
ond had he thought of getting angry.
On the contrary, he had a feeling of
something like pity for these good
people who in their whole narrow.
shabby life had had but this one spa
cious vista-the reflection of his glory.
which they had naivey stolen from
him.
Very we'll, my cousin; I'll stand by
YOU" he answered with an indulgent
smile.
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Notes

The late Carroll Beckwith's finished
pictures and studies are to be sold at
auction. They viii be placed on view
at the American Art Galleries on March
Is, the sale following on the evenings
Of March 90 and 81.
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The annual exhibition at the Macbeth
gallery of thirty paintings by thirty
artists has just been opened. 1t will
last until March 27 The Montross gal
lery has an exhibition of pictures by
Anderson, Bellows, Du Bois, Glackens.
Pach, Perrine, Tucker and others. 1t
continues until the end of the month
Recent paintings by John Sloan may
be seen at the Kraushaar gallery.
Monotypes by Gustave Verbeck are at
the City Club.
The American Federation of Arts an
nounces that it will hold its ninth an
nual convention in Detroit 1t will last
through two days, May % and "a
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(Issued By the Committee on Public
{NfOr1putiOn\
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-30
KINDERGARTEN ASSOCIATION.
Spring Meeting to Be Held at WiIIi,
 mantle.

The Eastern Connecticut Kinder garten Primary association will hold it's spring meeting at the Normal building in Willimantic Saturday, April 9th, at 1.30 p. m.
 Principal Henry T. Burr of the Normal school will make the first ad- dress.
 Miss Bertha M. McConkey, assistant superintendent of schools in Spring field, will speak on Teaching Through Games and Plays.
 Following the addresses, the meeting will be continued at the Kindham street kindergarten. Miss Sally Simpson, director Of one of Spring fields large kindergarten, that at Brightwood, with a group of children, will demonstrate Group Building on the Floor
 Miss Annie c. Oats of the Windham street school, Willimantic, vii! have charge of dramatization by first grade children. The business meeting, with election of officers for the ensuing year, closes the session.
 A good attendance is anticipated especially in view of the fact that the Max convention of the Eastern Con l necticut Teachers association is tc be general meeting without depart mental features. Many teachers will be glad of this opportunity of hearing Mir Burr, who is so soon to leave the profession.
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-30

because he is a wonder. He uses a monoplane and you should see some of the stunts he pulls He gets away up in the air, shuts off his motor and does a tail-spin which from the ground looks as though he were going to crash to earth, but after a few com plete Hops you hear the old engine hum again and he straightens out and sails away. It's wonderful what they can do in their machines now.
 The other night when Paris was raided word came through tirat they were headed for this place. You Stculd have seen us take care of this squad ron as soon as the warning was Scsiad- ed. We got them out in no tinss and everything was as orderly as going out to drill. have great faith i1 this army of ours and you can bet your bottom dollar that the boches will change their minds about our being a bunch of tin soldiers. We have a lot of drafted men right here with Us and after the first few weeks of army life they are as good soldiers as you will find any place. If everybody only knew what the army does for a man there wouldn't be any trouble about raising Bryan's "a million over night" And any young fellow who loses out and doesn't get chance to have this training is missing a big thing in his life. know I wouldn't sacrifice the opportunity for a great deal. And am especially glad that I got some good old Doughboy training to begin with.
 We sent the mess sergeant into town yesterday to get us a goose which we had for dinner and it sure was fine eating. Mashed potatoes, gravy, goose, fried onions, and apple pie was what
 we had today-but not every day. We get more than our share of corned
Norwich bulletin., 1918-03-30
SET CLOCKS AHEAD
 BEFORE RETIRING TONIGHT
Daylight Saving Bill Goes Into Effect
 at 2 a. m. Sunday.

We who have. lived all our lives with sun time and clock time hand in hand will soon be able to speak intelligent ly and to distinguish two different pe- riods in the day and night. There will be clock time which is as the clock reports the hour, and the sun time, which is as it is, despite the clocks But people must forget the sun time and depend upon the shiny dial of their clock on the mantlepiece and the shiny dial on their pocket timepiece. The daylight saving bill, having re- eeived President Wilson's signature, becomes legally effective at 2 a. nn. on Sunday morning, at which hour the clocks on all federal buildings, as well as on and in many municipal build ings, will be set ahead an hour at that indicated time.
 Those who will not care to remain up until a. m. Sunday, have the privilege of setting their clocks ahead an hour at the time they retire. They must either do this or consider them selves an hour late in the morning by the clock And it will be the safer plan to set the clock ahead the night before, because the majority of peo- pie are going to do it. and business is going to start on that basis the morning of March 31st.