Boston Takes Its Time

Fifty-six years ago, when Bostonians wished to erect a statue of Silversmith Paul Revere, the prize-winning model was turned in by a 22-year-old, Utah-born student named Cyrus E. Dallin, who beat such experts as Daniel Chester French.

Then because of historical inaccuracies in the model another contest was held. Student Dallin won a second time. But a campaign for funds to have the statue cast was stalled by newspaper criticism.

Student Dallin went to Paris, remained for nearly 50 years--without forgetting Paul Revere. Returning to Boston in 1935, he approached trustees of a fund dedicated to "public blessings." The trustees dallied with Mr. Dallin for three years, finally gave $27,500 to cast the statue in bronze.

Last Sunday 78-year-old Cyrus Dallin's Paul Revere was dedicated on Paul Revere Mall, behind Old North Church.

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