Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 26, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 30 January 1914 — RECOGNITION GIVEN WORK OF SCULPTRESS [ARTICLE]

RECOGNITION GIVEN WORK OF SCULPTRESS

Miss Mary Washburn, Now Visiting Here, Has Received New Honors for Art Work.

Miss Mary Washburn came from Chicago Wednesday for a visit W several-davs with her brother. Dr. I. M. Washburn and family. She has just received the very welcome news that a subject of her sculpture had been accepted by the Philadelphia Art Association ' and will be exhibited at the 167th annual art exhibit in that city. This is* the oldest and most exclusive art association in this country and the honor of havng the first subject entered accepted is a considerable one and will be welcome news to her many friends here. A year ago Miss Washburn was honored by having a subject admitted to the Paris, Fiance, art exhibit and she had previously had subjects admitted in Chicago. Her next offer will be to the New York art society and when received there she will have all the recognition that she cares to attain. Her works are now regarded among the best of the present day sculptors and she is enjoying some splendid returns for work, she is doing. Since returning from Paris she has been living in Washington, D. C., until recently when she came to Chicago to do a work in sculpture. Miss Washburn modeled the General Robert H. Milroy statue, which ftas unveiled in Reqsselaer almost three y ears'agoT“