New-York tribune., 1922-12-13
Young Boswell
InterUiews
Charles Dana Gibson

BECAUSE he is a Vsl knovn illus
traitor,
~ fs a member Of the Arsriodn Aead-
emy Of Arts and Letters,
he is the author Of Sketches IN Lon
don" and People Of DieksHs,"
bic son t0as a wirninO.cre,g capiain.
~ fs notc IN aetivs charge Of "Life."
DoUH long corridor. past doors.
emitting voices IN the process Of being
cultivated, Hotes from a Vouthfnl violin,
TIE crash Of piano, Young BonCeli
hnnted The studio Of CHARLES DANA
GIBSON, IN The upper reaches Of Car-
negie Hail. In an enormous room, hung
icifh figured tapestries, a sooty skylicht
AZ one end. mr.. GIBSON over a tilted
draicin0 board. Young BosigeH eruwisd
INTO hghb1okcd chair, 10 match the
artist al york.
CHARLES DANA GIBsoN-I'm Just
grinding out cartoon for life" Moth
ing particularly interesting.
Young Boswell Being Of a defnitvs
mirdj-WhRt is your idea OF a perfect
cartooni
CHARLES DANA GiBsoN-oh, well,
that Is pretty hard question 10 an
swer. II / knew I'd 90 out ard make
one. ! wouldn't waste any time telling
people about Il.
Young BoE0eH looked over the drfisfs
shoulder az he drew. Presidsnt Hard
ing pns steering a primitive duiomo-
oiie hat looked as though II should
haue been taken out Of service long ago.
Mr. Hughes rode IN the rear reaf, and
Uncle Sam stood alongside, about %
utter some cryptic phrase.
CHARLES DANA GfBSON-T There's
nothing interesting about me. either. as
Tar as / can see. / didn't 70 20 college,
as you boys all did. I s,udied NJ the
Art Students League, and kept on draw
Ing pictures. Then some one named
them THE Gibson Girl" and / went on
drawing them. Everything about me Is
past and done for. You see me Just as
| always am, in my work clothes.
He stood up 10 get a perspective Of
ne draDing. he was very tall and rather
bogish, siraighi and siaiioart. To look
n his phiie hair made youth a paradox
He lotc eollarci shirt and blue suit
streoked With dabs Of paint. might haze
belonged 70 any struggling young artist.
CHARLES DANA GIBSON - I'm
sorry didn't 20 TO college, but ! felt
was one OF the boys when I used 20 20
up 20 college 20 see the games and
races with my son. IL seemed TO be
wonderful life.
Young Boswell--You believe IN youth,
then1 You don't agree with James Bar
rie, In his address 10 the students OF
Edinburgh University
CHARLES DANA GIBSON-Oh, yes.
| read u when II came out In the paper
and I've been trying 70 get a copy Of II
ever since.
Young BosieeH drei0 from his pocket a
copy Of Courage" Which he carries
about iciih him, AZ kind Of good luck
piece. IN his journalistic ventures.
Young Boswel-It's been published In
book form. Do you think that age is
trying to keep youth from its share In
running the world7
CHARLES DANA GIBsON-Not In
tentionnlly, no. nc smiled kindiy.) ES-
cent. perhaps. those who have forgotten
they were ever young.
he Sdf d0pn again a. the drdDing
board and began 10 ink ia The cartoon.
~ NNNffN aNNNH hHN FH0MVAN a. MS
def pen ran along the pencil traciHgs,
and Uncle Sans codtidii received large
buttons and iVide stripes in a few e6i-
cient strokes.
Young Boswell-You are running
Life" now7
CHARLES DANA GfBSON-Yes.
You see, young fellow. there isn't any
thing startling or interesting about me.
Everything Is pretty much reminiseenoo
for me. Everything I've done Is far be-
hind me. Just grind out cartoons for
Life Get any copy and you can see
what I'm doing.
Young BoswcH le(t him hiking his
drdwing. Courage snug0lcd IN hs
oVerooat pocket, but he didn't read q
going doDH in tho elevator. Hc didH't
need to. MR. GIBSON had given him
that.