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#915 Union Trust Building,
Detroit, Michigan.
July 6th, 1911.

Dear Tom:

Yesterday's mail brought me your note of June 18th and I am glad to know that you intend to deliver a series of lectures before the American School of Classical Studies in Rome. I think it is very good of you to tell the young chaps something of your conclusions concerning the history of early Rome. I fear that many of the boys who go to our school learn very little that is worth while. Try to knock some ideas of value into their heads. Give them the truth for there are very few lecturers who dare deal with the truth. There is too much sham and falsity everywhere but I think particularly in a great many schools which seem to graduate more fools than wise men.

Your reference to the article on the technical influence of Western art on that of the Far East is a topic in which I am deeply interested. The most intelligent survey of this subject will appear in November or December in a book to be then published, written by Professor Fenollosa shortly before his death. His widow is editing the book and the finishing touches are being given to it at present in this City where Mrs. Fenollosa is for the purpose of consulting with me about the illustrations of the book.  I think the publication, when finished, will be the most accurate consideration of the subject and the most truthful one thus far undertaken. I will send you a copy as soon as it is issued for I think that you will enjoy reading what Professor Fenollosa had to say on the influence referred to.