THE BEAR “MONARCH.” 228

Several artists went to Woodward’s Gar-
dens today to sketch and photograph the
bear, but he refused to pose, so they did
not get the best results. It would be un-
wise to stir him up and excite him at pres-
ent, and unless the artists can catch him
at his meals they will have to wait a little
while for a chance to study the grizzly un-
der favorable conditions.

Sculptor Rupert Schmidt has made an ex-
cellent model in clay of Monarch, which
will be a valuable assistance in designs
requiring the introduction of the California
emblem.

Mr. Schmidt said:

“I am very glad to have the opportunity
to study the real grizzly, and I find him
very different from the models generally
accepted. I have modeled many bears, but
never one like this. You see in this de-
sign some figures of bears (showing a wax
model of decorative capitals). These were
intended to be grizzlies, but you see they
have the Roman nose, which is characteris-