The Mustang Mail. (Mustang, Okla.), Vol. 1, No. 12, Ed. 1 Friday, May 16, 1902 Page: 2 of 8
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THE MUSTANG MJilL.
MUSTANC
CKLA.
DEFINITION OF "TEMPERAMENT'
Till.
I'oor Child
the yurntUi
Vi
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No U ondcr
ul *e.
The half-dozen blocks about Dupcmt
circle in Washington include th<
homos of as many scientists of na-
tional reputation. These gentlemen,
of course, know each other and meet
frequently. Not long ago one of their
neighbors began to wonder whether
Mich intimate intercourse among sei
entists was a good tiling. h cog.i;>
tion having had its rise in the follow
iiig incident:
His little daughter has just reached
the age where she asks liOO questions
a day. About a month ago her father
spoke of some author as lacking the
proper "temperament" for writing on
history. That word "temperament
apparently took root in the youngster's
mind. What was temperament? Sin
asked that question twice an hour for
an entire week. Finally her fathci
gave her a note to Professor -
and sent her off to find out. That sei
entist answered the query as follows
"Temperament is an individual ten-
dency to the rise of a certain mental
state."
Father and daughter wrestled with
that a little while and then applied i
a second member of the scientific
group for help.
No. 2 called temperament an ensem-
ble of physical and mental traits aris-
ing from fundamental constitutional
differences in individuals."
This put the little girl's father
the:
Of oacntlonablo Yulu«-.
Miss Barry more would do i
muzzle the advance age ney re
ble for this one:
' Kthel I;arrymore waxed fa
in talking to a friend about ni
•al inventions to imitate art.
piano playing so much that I
even object to the mechanical
that play pianos wl:
them or turn a wheel
-iionsi-
I no r.r-w assistants, but what Is your
! voice?"
f "My voice is very good," replied |he
disappointed young lady.
"I mean are >011 a soprano, contral-
to or what?"
"I have never tried my voice." was
the parting remark of the young Cin-
cinnati woman. "In fact. I didn't sup-
pose one's voice cut much of a figure
i in a chorus anyway," and she flitted
out.
I "I guess young women think nowa-
1 days that chorus girls travel 011 the
i shap" of their raglans," observed th*
I Scotchman.
Majestic signs jcor
'rial at
hani-
I love
do not
devices
you look at
lo something
else absurd. I think it is delightful
to sep mechanism performing the
duties of genius. The possibilities of
the scheme's elaboration are bound-
less, but any individual mention of
them would of course be invidious.
Still, just for example, don't you think
it would be charming to have a ma-
chine of ivory, gold, and brass into
which a white canvas could be placed
and a magnificent oil painting pro-
duced? Sculpture already has a meth-
od of easy mechanical reproductions.
Heroic figures. Venuses, Admirals,
and comediennes once perpetuated in
marble can be recreated in stucco or
perennial bronzes. Why not acting?
Every time an actor studies a part,
why cannot his labor be affixed to a
cylinder so that no one will ever need
to study it again? No, I do not think
that the dramatic art has been fairly
treated in this regard. Another rea-
son I love to play the piano is that one
can always, without attracting atten-
Am to Stage-Manager!*
An account of an interesting conver-
sation between von Sonnenthal, the
noted German actor, and our Stuart
Robuon comes from Chicago. The
players met at the Auditorium Hotel
and a reporter gathered the gist of
tin ir talk.
Of stage managers Mr. von Sonnen-
thal said: "In Germany the stage
manager is a man of much conse-
quence. To b" appointed stage man-
ager of the C6urt theater is equiva-
lent to receiving a decoration. He is
the man who knows most about the
drama."
"Tin man we call stage manager in
this country." said Mr. Robson, "is the
man who knows least. He is the man
who gets the kicks of his superiors.
He is nobody. To be a successful stage
JL J*
Reproduced here are the six designs
for the Grant statue at Washington
which were thought worthy of mention
by the Grant Statue Commission, out
of the array submitted in competition,
which have been shown in the form of
models in the Corcoran Art Gallery in
Washington.
Under the terms binding the commis-
sion only six of all the models submit-
being
liere-
f the
ted could I
mentioned. The:
fore represent ii
members of the
dozen best works
tors entering the
Mention ly th
distinguished by
h< Be six di signi t
in the minds o
immission tin
ffered by the 1
•ompetition.
commission c
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park commission, and also in view of
the possibility of this equestrian figure
of Grant's becoming the central feat-
ure of this portion of the plan of the
pirk commission, the committee begs
to suggest that before finally making
the award Messrs. Shrady and Niehaus
be requested to execute another model
of about four feet in height for the
equestrian group of Gen. Grant.
"As this enlarged model would in-
volve a very serious expense to ♦he
sculptors, the committee suggest.*
that an appropriate sum of money
coming cf j offered in remuneration to the
Horse and men are in motion. j unsuccessful competitor."
objection at once mad to this j The reproductions here printed are
i from photographs made by •). " ■ Jar-
vis of Washington, those of the
Shrady and Niehaus models being
copyrighted and are published by per-
mission.
The colossal scale of the statues may
be seen readily from a comparison
with the figure of the man standing
iu the grass plot which surrounds the
statue in the model made by J. Mas-
sey Rind.
This statue has been said to furnish
in many respects the most satisfactory
ntation of Grant himself of any
could then be judged, this model,
which attracted a great deal of atten-
tion in the Corcoran Gallery, stood the
bi st chance of being finally adopted
for the memorial.
Mr. Niehaus' composition was also
early pronounced one of the notable
ones among the models sent in. It was
likened, because of the general concep-
tion, to St. Gaudens* "Sherman," al-
though not up to the height of that
composition.
In this, Grant Is on his horse and
is attended 1>\ a soldier on either side
| heralding triumph and tlie coming «.f
| peace.
' The
pletelj at Bea 80 N< 3 wa tri tion, play a little louder when a stupid
ludgment was tha "temperament is
of the whole P^on
the psychic resu
organic life of the individual."
By this time, says the Washington
Star, hope was abandoned. Hut when
No. 4 volunteered to male it clear tin
family spirits revived. "Temperament
is a general disposition of the mind,
he wrote, "the distinctions of whi-n
d< pend on the dominance of one or th
other of the physiological systems.
And now the family dictionary is worn
out.
PRODUCED AN ARTIFICIAL PEARL
One Whi f'rotlarcxl In tlie Shell uf
Fresh-Wuter MumcI.
A ball of bees*ax introduced Into
the shell of a living fresh-water mus-
sel has resulted iu producing the most
remarkable artificial pearl in exist-
ence. It is about an inch and a half
in length, oval in form and pink in
color, and is now the property of the
Smithsonian institution.
The ball of wax was placed near the
hinge of the bivalve, which, being kept
in a tank of fresh water, was careful
Iv watched. The irritation of the wax
caused the mollusl; to protect itself by
coating the foreign object with a
smooth coating of pearl stuff the
same material as that which Is used
in lining the inner surface of its shell.
In the case in question the result was
an enormous pearl. Owing to pres-
sure. however, the wax ball lost its
spherical shape and became oval In
form.
At the end of two years the mussel
was taken out of the tank and opened
and the pearl removed. The wax at
terward contracted owing to dryness,
which caused the pearl shell to crack.
This accident, while destroying tlu
commercial value of the pearl, made it
possible to observe the thickness of
the nacreous covering, which is some-
what greater than that of an ordinary
sheet of letter paper. If the pear;
were not flawed, says the Washington
Star, it would be. worth an enormous
sum of money, but even as it is it
priceless as a curiosity.
Joke on ( onmmiKUr Mulligan.
Lieutenant Commander Richard T
Mulligan's reverence for discipline is
traditional among naval officers, and
therefore, In accordance with custom
in both army and navy, is u perpetual
challenge for the enlisted men to ex-
periment as far as they may with safe-
ty in evasion or breach of regulations.
The triumph achieved in that direc-
tum by a petty officer compelled even
Mr. Mulligan to smile when the storj
was told at the Brooklyn navy yard.
Annoyed by the rough skylarking
of a group of "jackles" who were oft
duty, Lieut. Commander Mulligan,
without reflecting on the opening fur
nlahed, called to the nearest warrant
OA< • r:
"Master at Arms, clear that deck ot
• vtrjf last OM of t host
lubbers."
"Every last one of you —
lubbers clear that deck." bellowed the
Master at Arms, in the same breath
with Ills "Aye. aye, sir." and as the
sailors dispersed, convulsed with
laughter at the terms of the command,
the man turned to his superior and
gravely reported. "The deck is clear,
sir."
A senior officer who has religion-
scruples had overhead all. ami stood
aghast. With a glance In his senior's
direction, Mr. Mulligan, as soberly as
he could, remarked. ' Master at Arms
when you pass my orders In future you
need not be so — literal."—New
York Times.
Net Apart I n? for Wi'drtlni*.
At Plougnastci, a small town In Urtt
any. all the weddings of tho year art
celebrated on one day. In February
last thirty-four couplea were married
•Imuluinaoualy.
liters the room anil utilize
the pianissimo when there is an oppor-
tunity to hear something really val-
uable."
The .lok«' on Iloth.
Two critics of the local papers In
North Adams were witnessing the
matinee of Langdon McCormlck's new
drama. "Out of the Fold." and, after
the third act. a school room scene,
adjourned to the lobby for a smoke.
They were discussing the cast, in
which Nina Duane play.-, the part of a
precocious school girl.
"She is very bright for twelve'years
of age," said one critic.
"Oh. she is older than that. She
must be fourteen," said the other. The
argument grew so warm that it was
finally referred to the company mana-
ger on a bet for the cigars. The ac-
tress' age was told, but neither critic
would believe the manager, who was
nlso a newspaper man. It was not till
after the performance, when Miss
Duane was leaving the theater, that
the estimate was accepted. Then the
trio adjourned to a nearby hostelry
with so newhat on both of the local
men.
Flo Irwin to Star.
Fir- Irwin is to star next season. She
will present a n fined farce-comedy
and high-class vaudeville. The com-
pany will include some of the best
an actor
manager
i man must
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DQBdOW
DESIGN
SHRADY 5
otherwise he cannot judge of the ef-
fects and situations upon the stage."
With this opinion Mr. von Sonnen-
thal agreed. He said he had known
of but one stage manager of the first
rank who was not an actor.
The virtual disappearance of the
stage directors from the American
stage is one of the results of the pe- j
culiar managerial "system" now in
vogue. \\ here are the directors who
are the successors of Boucicault, Les-
ter Wallack. John Gilbert, and Angus-
tin Daly?
Illlxuboth Tyr« e to Star.
Elizabeth Tyree is making plans to
enter the starry firmament. She ex-
pects to begin late in December in a
new piny, called "Gretna Green," by
Mrs. Furniss. She also has a play in
process of completion by Sydney Ros-
enfeld. Miss Tyree has a number of
marked successes to her credit during
the period of her connection with the
with it an award of $1,000 for each of
the models, 01* designs, so distin-
guished. The report of the commis-
sion was in a way a conditional one.
composition, otherwise distinctly fine,
was that it involved a misrepresenta-
tion of Grant, who, it is held, never
permitted himself to occupy the posi
The commission, instead of selecting j tion of a
finally one design, found two of tli *
number before it to be the most meri-
torious of those submitted, and called
upon the authors of these two to sub-
mit each another model, made on a
larger sc ale, and therefore better fitted
to prove the sculptor s efflcienc> for
the task of making a great national
gionument of a great national hero.
The statue is to occupy one of the
onqueror. Mr. Niehaus in
preparing his model was associated
with Henry Bacon as architect.
Here is what the special advisory
committee, on whose report the com-
mission acted in reaching its decision,
said of the models by Mr. Shrady
and Mr. Niehaus:
"The committee thinks it desirable
notwithstanding the brilliant charac-
ter of Mr. Shrady's composition, to be
yjm
im
i - §£ m
w
AA\WT7Y
~ile
niOM conduction
and is to cost $240,000
The two best models. In the JudK-
ruent of the commission, are those (.1
Henry Menvin Shrady and <'harle.<
llenr\ Niehaus, both of N< w "i ork
faet all of the six mentioned models
are by New York m ulptorx except on.',
that sent from Rome by V* ;ildo ritorv
ton of the poet-si ulptor, the la
\V. Story.
(Jen. l>od'I . Senator Wetmor
j Secretary Hoot selected all ad
committee of generals, sculptor:
architects to assist them in dct<
lug the mi',its of the models si
ted. ind th-ie was a special
eorymlttee composed of
Id and Augustus St <'
•al of the sculptors si
archlti cts in formula
f what the Grant stat
MR. MEHAUS'S DESIGN
at the capita
assured
fine flgu
and rese
.f Grant with the nobilit
power that it should po
In
\Y
rni ln-
" On the other hand, tin
Mr. Niehaus work were
order and were so close
of Mr. Shrad:
■t Is ti:.it it WO
lid be
qualities of
>f such high
in merit to
the commit-
iii fair to Mi
of the models in the competition. Re-
poseful. but uncompromising as Crom-
well. as has been said. Grant *its on
the great horse, which is such a one
as appeals to sc ulptors. Mr. Rhind. in
submitting this model, was associated
with Bright & Bacon, architects.
Mr. Story's model at once suggested
when it was exhibited what is by some
called the greatest of equestrian
statues, that of Bartolommeo Colleoni
at. Venice. But it is ornate and fanci-
ful in contrast to the dignit} power
and representative character of some
of the others.
The model ibmitted by Charles A.
Lopez, who is Mexican born, and 1* O.
' R. Roth, in association with the
I architec t. Henry Hornbostel, aims at.
I securing its effect of grandeur through
j the towering height of the « lumns,
j representing the north and south, be-
i fore which Grant sits on horseback,
j The peristyle surmounted by an
equestrian statue of Grant flanked by
1 emblematic figures is the work of
| Burr Churchill Miller, who is a son
' of former United States Senator Wai
j ner Miller of New York state
j The conditions of th;* competition
called for the erection of th ■ statin
. It her in the rear of the White iAmse
or on the south axis of the stat.*. war
and navy building.
' The special advisory «onimitte . in
i- if'
id vi
Scht
M.
the
vaudeville artists and farce-comedy l.\<-uin
people, and will travel in their own many nn
car. Walter Hawley will be the prin-
cipal support. After going to the
coast a tour of the world is contem- I
plated, starting In the spring of 190.'! ,
for Honolulu, the Philippines, Austin
lia and other countries to follow.
ck company, and there are
reasons, artistic and other-
wise, for her taking this step than are
sometimes apparent iu such cases.
uni ulu
i\ all
f art11
and at r
tot l!
nor int
MODEL SEN 1
iUatit ill
M114!
STORY FROM ROME
went be\
to have i
c ominitte
id it instruction in
vord to ay to sit'
said on this point:
"The committee begs leave i
est that while the central
ann ly the White Lot is well
d for the purp
site—
. lapt>
Mu«-li Mon«y N|<rnt for Drink
LAncntihlre'H drink hill for Hint) i*
estimated In round numbers at 117,-
(KI0.000, two-thlrdx of the mini repre-
senting the expenditure of «h< won-
In* Classen.. I
< liorua Applicant'* I'li loHophjr.
Archie Mac Keii/.le, busline man
ager for the Roger brothers, was re«
cent 1 y accosted in Cincinnati by a pret-
ty young woman
l would like to Join your show,"
quoth the maiden, "for two of your
chorus ladles ha\e told me then 1h a
vacancy, and I h \e alwa>. felt that
1 would like to Join the dtage."
"Well, the chorus knows mote about
my business than I do as a general
rule," said Mr, MacKenzle, with pollt«
sarcsam, "but in this instance the c ho
rus is a trifle off vt j .< • nt I nc*<j
A D lasTiuii C «'iiif><llr
Miss Lulu Glaser is a
ma rk> woman. During th
Sportman's show he astonished the
tab nt by her skill with th< rifle and
came in a brilliant second in tin tar
get shooting for women.
"I find," says she. that m knowl-
edge of shooting has afforded me p< ce
c>f mind on a good many occasn-us. I
I more sec ure from burglars bc-
cau e 1 always sleep within reach i f
my gun, and long ago I mace up my
mind that if a burglar m>t into my
• oora and I could get the drop on him
1 would finish his career of ctinie very
quickly without any legal proee s, j
and I bellfvi I would have the u r **v
to do it t« •
en (irant.
a monun
relr is exci
i artistic ^
iaclunent \
expert
rec. nt
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deei
of a monun
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lonuments, im
l dignity for
) G* n. Grant '
It is understc
lission's plan,
fter the compf
lost likely to be
brady composition
1 from Washlngtor
rst of the modi is
i t also best in
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iod that the
which was
tit ion was in
it NY i!
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inounc-
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J. MASSl.Y KHIND
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