. Art life of William Rimmer, sculptor, painter, and physician / Truman Bartlett. . their intention to do so as soon as possible. This maybe done, or further information obtained, by addressing a letter to Dr. Rimmer, at No. 54Studio Building, Tremont Street, or by personal application to him there, between thehours of eleven and twelve any Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday. EDW. C. CABOT, WM. M. HUNT,J. HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT, 0. W. HOLMES, MARTIN BRIMMER, G. H. SHAW, JEFFRIES WYMAN, S. G. WARD, GEO. B. EMERSON, EDW. N. E. CABOT,Boston, Feb. 10,1864. The school opened with thirty-nine pup
. Art life of William Rimmer, sculptor, painter, and physician / Truman Bartlett. . their intention to do so as soon as possible. This maybe done, or further information obtained, by addressing a letter to Dr. Rimmer, at No. 54Studio Building, Tremont Street, or by personal application to him there, between thehours of eleven and twelve any Monday, Wednesday, or Saturday. EDW. C. CABOT, WM. M. HUNT,J. HUNTINGTON WOLCOTT, 0. W. HOLMES, MARTIN BRIMMER, G. H. SHAW, JEFFRIES WYMAN, S. G. WARD, GEO. B. EMERSON, EDW. N. E. CABOT,Boston, Feb. 10,1864. The school opened with thirty-nine pupils, and continued with varying fortunesuntil the spring of 1866, when Dr. Rimmer removed to New York. It was hiscustom to give lectures on Saturday evening to those who were unable to pay theregular fees. He also taught many private pupils, his terms being a dollar anhour; and upon several occasions he lectured to Mrs. Ednah D. Cheneys ladiesclass. After coming to Chelsea he had joined the Freemasons, but he very rarelyfound time to attend the meetings of the order. CHAPTER THE HAMILTON AND OTHER NUMBER of persons who were fully convinced of Dr. Rimmers abilityas a sculptor were anxious that he should receive a commission forsome public work. In 1864, largely through the exertions of , this desire was realized. Mr. Thomas Lee, a citizen ofBoston, placed in the hands of Col. Cabot the sum of five thousanddollars, to be used in the erection of a granite statue of Alexander Hamilton; andto Dr. Rimmer was awarded the commission of executing the figure. Col. Cabot had been from the first a warm and appreciative admirer of He believed, that, under congenial circumstances, the sculptor could pro-duce grand works ; and the existence of the St. Stephen and the Falling Gladiatorcertainly afforded sufficient ground for such a faith. This was the first real art event of Dr. Rimmers life. A successful statue ofHamilton would assure him all the c
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