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something that would stand as an enduring contribution from them to 
this State in honor of its great citizen. In the olden times, men hon¬ 
ored not only their soldiers and statesmen, but their scholars and all 
who contributed to the greatness of the state. It seemed to the 
friends of Mr. Springer that it would be a worthy thing to present 
some imperishable gift that would stand forever as a tribute to him, 
in this Temple of Art which he helped so much to create, in this insti¬ 
tution which he has from its beginning enriched with his broad spirit 
and wise counsel, in this ancient capital which has felt in so many 
ways the beneficence of his presence, and in this great State of New 
Mexico, which he has 'helped to ennoble by his active, creative life, and 
which he has always cherished and acknowledged his obligations to 
as the place of his early opportunities. 
On mentioning it to one after another, every one without exception 
said, “Let me have a part in that. I want to contribute to that pur¬ 
pose.” So to a sculptor who had gained high eminence in our country, 
Cartaino Scarpitta, was entrusted this sacred task. He brought to it 
not only the skill of a master, but the spirit of a master — the dis¬ 
cernment and zeal which produce results in art that live as master 
work. I am now going to show you the outcome of this plan that we 
have brought to a happy conclusion. When I told Mr. Springer what 
we were going to do here tonight, he promptly took to the woods; 
but I am in hopes that during the social hour that follows, a commit¬ 
tee of our Woman’s Board which provides these delightful social oc¬ 
casions for us, will see if they can not find him and bring him into view. 
So it is a many-sided man that we are honoring tonight. We are 
celebrating his achievements w*hile he is still with us — achievements 
in science, in law, in business, and in public affairs. It seems fitting 
that one of his old neighbors, who has known intimately his legal 
activities almost from the beginning, should speak of Mr. Springer as 
a lawyer and of his career at the bar. Colonel Twitchell has been in¬ 
vited to perform that service. He can speak with the authority of the 
historian. 
Colonel Ralph E. T-witchell, historian, author, lawyer, eloquent¬ 
ly and forcibly dwelt upon the high place which Mr. Springer at¬ 
tained as a member of the bar. In concluding his address he pre¬ 
sented a handsomely bound volume entitled, “Notes and Mem¬ 
oranda Concerning the Legal, Scientific and Literary Activities of 
Frank Springer as a Citizen of New Mexico,” to serve as a per¬ 
manent record in the library of the State Museum. It contains a 
sketch of Mr. Springer’s career at the bar and his connection with 
public affairs, a history of the most notable cases in which he was 
engaged, together with comments by other lawyers and judges 
upon his arguments before the United States Supreme Court; a 
