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3 that institution along lines of honor and usefulness so far as I can contribute as permanent secretary. See what has happened.
Six days ago I went to see a gentleman of this city to interest him in the Academy. I succeeded He has offered us a beautiful
site and 100,000 to start the fund, and now I am foraging for the rest for a donor of the building and for 500,000 more for
maintenance, for we shall need an income of at least 30,000. Of course I shall have to have a living salary for the work of
organization will be tremendous continuous. (If I were able to do so I would decline a salary as I did that of the Secretary
of the Copyright League). Now, this has occurred since I called on Mrs. 2 in the Rape of the Hetch Hetchy. I sincerely
hope (and with some confidence) that they may yet prevent the valley from going to the dogs. I feel just as badly as you,
but I am learning not to fret over evil-doers. In fact I am mastering the demon of worry concentrating on the beauty and kindness
of the world. If I were willing to worry I could find plenty of justification in my treatment of others and in my loss of
nearly a year in making my new start. But the light is breaking We are about to realize my dream of an endowed Academy, I
feel confident. If that is done, my activities thenceforth will go into the building-up of