Correspondence with Edith Maryon 1912–1924

GA 263 — 27 August 1923, Hildesheim

Letter from Edith Maryon

Edith Maryon to Rudolf Steiner

Sculptor's studio, Goetheanum
Dornach near Basel, 27 Aug. 1923

Dear and honored teacher,

Today is a gloomy rainy day, but I am very happy to receive so much news from Penmaenmawr. I am also quite pleased that you find the esoteric atmosphere there so favorable. I can well imagine that in a Celtic country like Wales something spiritual could still be found. The people still cling to the remnants of their old Druidism, their language and old singing - the “Bards”. I hope you will be able to see a bit of the old customs on occasion; the Eistedfod was last week, I don't know how long it lasts. I sent pictures of it.

It is a pity that Miss Groves (I will call her Miss Grob!) made such an unforgivable and tactless attack on Mr. Dunlop; maybe she doesn't like him, but she should not do such a thing. Unfortunately, I have heard several times how she has annoyed people who are well-disposed towards our cause by her lack of tact. I don't see why the events should continue to have such an outwardly educational character. I thought something like Oxford was only necessary as a post-war measure, which is no longer necessary. Of course, if you were to say that you would now prefer to have a purely anthroposophical setting in the future, everyone would be happy to follow this hint. Oxford may have made her a little unhinged. Perhaps D.N. Dunlop will now be more inclined to visit Dornach himself and see what it really looks like there. Miss Groves is certainly a poor mirror, and Collison is no better in his way.

The sunset was so beautiful despite the rain. Dark grey above, but a broad band of gold on the horizon, it remained quite light there for hours.

Tuesday. Baron Walleen was run over by a bicycle, but he is not badly hurt. His wife bandaged him at first, and now he is at home. Dr. Bockholt is visiting him. There is so much wind today that I won't be able to go out. This morning it was as if a breath of the lecture blew over, the atmosphere was so beautiful.

Mrs. Bögel has arrived; otherwise there is nothing to report. I hope you won't catch cold in the wet cold at Penmaenmawr? Liverpool and Manchester are very close, where you can buy all kinds of warm clothes.

Warmest regards,

Edith Maryon

I don't have an address in London.
Where will the eurythmy take place?