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Show IN THE LIMELIGHT OF PUBLICITY Sculptor Elwell's Quarrel with J. P. Morgan M. Carey Thomas Henry James' Wit Governor Hanly's Work Miss Van Alen's Dog Caddie. Frank Edwin dwell, who was recently re-cently suspended from Ills dutios as curator of sculpture at the Metropolitan Metropoli-tan museum, because of a difference of opinion between him and J. Pier-pont Pier-pont Morgan, the foremost patron of the Institution, is ono of tho best known of American sculptors. His artistic genius has been recognized in the bestowal upon him of important commissions and by the award of medals and other tokens of honor. Among those conversant with matters of art. Mr. Elwell has long been known as an independent thinker who cannot brook tho Imposition of authority author-ity that might In any way fetter the spontaneous development of tho various va-rious branches of art In this country. It Is supposed by his friends that his fighting spirit was aroused by real or fancied dictation of tho multimillionaire multimillion-aire and art connoisseur in the affairs of tho museum, and thus an acrimonious acrimo-nious discussion arose in connection with tho placing of a statue of ancient origin which recently arrived from Europe. This led to a request for Mr. Elwell's resignation, and the curator cura-tor replied that ho would not tender it until tho request was preferred through tho proper channels. The acting director of tho museum, aware that Mr. Morgan's blood was up in the matter, decided to cut red taps, with the result that somo slight force was used in the ejectment of Mr. Elwell from tho temple of art. He has not said the last word, however, and is expected to bring his case before the full museum board of directors. Mr. Elwell was born in Concord, Mass., in 18GS, and studied sculpture In Paris at the Ecolo dos Beaux Arts under Falgulore. Ho was the first American sculptor to model a statue in America that was erected in Europe. Eu-rope. Ono of his most popular works Is "Dickens and Littlo Nell," in Fair-mount Fair-mount park, Philadelphia. Tho monument monu-ment at Edam, Holland, entitled "Death of Strength," and tho statue In Paris called "Awakening of Egypt," are his works. In tho current discussion about tho college bred woman and tho marriage question, Miss M. Carey Thomas, president pres-ident of Bryn Mawr college, takes the position that a woman who possesses a diploma stands just as good a chance of a happy marriage as a man who wins a sheepskin from a higher Institution Insti-tution of learning. "College," says Miss Thomas, "has nothing whatever to do with It, except perhaps to give college women tho Intelligence to select se-lect their husbands a trlllo moro sensibly." sen-sibly." Miss Thomas was the first woman elected a trustee of Cornell university and Is one of tho few American women who hold a degree from a German university. uni-versity. Zurich gave her a doctorate of philosophy In 1883. She was chosen president of Bryn Mawr In 1895. In a talk at a luncheon recently Dr. Thomas related an incident showing tho whimsicalities of children. "A friend of mine," she said, "once showed me a letter that her little son had written her from Andover. The letter ran like this: "Dear Mother I am well, and 1 hope you are well. Will you please send mo $2? I know' tho last did not last long, but It Is all spent now, and I need $2 badly. I hope you are well. I am well. Please do not forget $2. "Then there was this postscript: "I was so ashamed to ask for money so soon after tho last you sent that I sent after tho postman to got this letter back; but It was too lato; ho had gone." It Is only a short tlmo sinco Jnmcs J. Hill, as president of tho Great Northern railroad,- went up against tho authority of tho national government govern-ment In connection with tho formation of tho Northern Securities company. Now tho Interstate Commerce commission com-mission makes tho assertion that ho and his railroad havo violated tho anti-rebate provisions of the Interstate Inter-state commerce law. Whether In pushing with characteristic energy his various enterprises Mr. Hill has ai any tlmo overstepped tho bounds of tho law or not, It Is generally conceded con-ceded that he is a man of remarkable genius in his chosen field. |