Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1920-03-11
A LINCOLN STATUE STORY
Sculptor Was Sixteen Year Old
Winnie Ream
Youthful Artist Was Chosen by Fed
crnl Government BY Competitions
statue II Now One OF Art Attrsc-
tiOns In National Capitol

/ 1t seems to be the prevailing impression
with many people that not until quite re-
| cent years have American women ac-
complished anything worth while outside
of the realm of housekeeping and school
teaching. says H. 0. Bishop, in tho Dear
born Independent.
| To those who are under that impression,
it will doubtless be an agreeable surprise
to learn that more than halt a century
ago. a young girl, still in her teens, was
given an order by the federal government
for a statue of Abraham Lincoln.
Her name was Winnie Resm.
This dainty little lass had the dstinc-
! ton Of being the first woman in America
| to be thus honored by the United States
government.
Her lifc-like statue of Lincoln is one Of
the most attractive works of art in the
Capitol at Washington. It stands directly
opposite the main entrance TO the ro-
| tunda.
The career Of this most iovable and
highly talented woman was of such a
character as we'll calculated to Are the
ambition Of every sirl in this country with
the possibility of accomplishing big things
iii life NO girl can read about the CO.
reer OF Winnie Roam without absorbing
inspiration.
When she began her daily visits to the
White House to make her study of the
grea. president, Miss Ream was only Is
years Old. Many years later she describ-
ed he: experience in these simple but
heart-toucniny words: The opportunity
! had TO study Abraham Lincoln was, in
deed. unusual. because of its intimacy and
because of the unusual conditions under
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