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Meeting of the Acadeny of Language and Literature.
The tenth annual meeting of the Academy of Language and Literature for the state of Kansas was held in Lawrence last week, April 13th and 13th.
Most University people are familiar in a general way, with the nature of the work the Academy is doing and with the place it fills in the literary life of Kansas. Its object, as stated in the constitution, is "to promote the love and study of literature and original production therein." Most of the leading literary people of the state belong to it. University people have been prominent in it from the first", and at the present time no inconsiderable part of its members is made up of students and members of the University faculty.
The first session was held on the evening of April 12th at Music Hall. The opening address was delivered by the president of the Academy, Miss Ida A. Ahlborn, of Baker University. The subject of the address was "The Poet's Relation to the Poets." Miss Ahlborn discussed in this address the origin, nature and use of the poetical nature.
The other two sessions of the Academy were held at the University next day, in Adelphic hall. The first paper read was on "Kansas Biography" by Miss Carrie M. Watson. Recent Kansas books reviewed by Miss Watson were as follows: "Solomith" by S. M. Osmond; "Poems," by Cora M. Stockton; "Prairie Flowers," (poems) by John W. Beebe; "Kansas Day" (poems) by F,H. Barrington; "The Sod House in Heaven" (poems) by Harry E. Mills; "The Kansas Conflict" by Chas, M. Robinson; "Letters" by Chas F. Scott; "Memorial of S. N. Wood" by his wife; "American Mental Arithmetic" by Prof. M. A. Bailey; "Common Injurious Insects of Kansas" by Vernon L. Kellog; and "Direct L'gislation to the People" by Nathan Cree.
The next paper was "Dialect Notes" by Prof. Carruth. The Professor spoke chiefly of some peculiar works and expressions which we use in calling or speaking to domestic animals. Among the most common of these words are those used in calling cattle, such as "sook" and "cohoy bossy", and "Prig" and "pig-ne" used in calling hogs.
Prof. A. G. Canfield next spoke briefly on "Literary Clubs," calling particular attention to the University extension clubs and to the recently organized Art League of Leavenworth.
The next feature of the programme was a "Symposium on Great Novelists." Scott was discussed by John McDonald, of Topeka; Hawthorn by Prof. E.M. Hopkins of the University; George Eliot by Mrs. Humphrey of Junction City; and the Polish Novelist Sienkiewicz by H.G. Larimer of Topeka. Mr. McDonald pronounced the "Heart of Midlothian" Scott's masterpiece. Mrs. Humphrey believed that George Eliot had written at least three masterpieces—"Adam Bede," "Romola," and "Silas Marner." Prof. Hopkins denied that Hawthorn was morbid. Although he may have grown more stern as he advanced in his literary life, there is a vein of kindly humor running through all his work. After the Academy had, in a measure, overcome the preliminary difficulties which naturally attach to the pronunciation of such a name as that of Sienkiewics, Mr. Larimer proceeded to introduce him as the author of two great historical war novels—"Fire and Sword" and "The Deluge." Mr. Larimer was of the opinion that he who reads "Fire and Sword" even in a translation, will be unwilling to exclude its author from a place among the masters of fiction.
At the afternoon session of the Academy Mr. B. W. Woodward concluded the "Symposium on Great Novelists" with a discussion of Mr. Howells. Mr. Woodward thought that Howells has created many characters that will live, and that when he passes away the critics will unite in praising him and perhaps form a Howells' cult.
The "Symposium on Great Novelists" was followed by a "Symposium on Great Poets." Mr. A. Fullerton read a
paper on Burus and some brief selections from his poems. Burus wrote what he felt and lived, not what he had read. The character he describes are the characters he knew. Like a true poet he had alternate moods of galley and despondency. The Rev. A S Dechant, of Abilene, read a paper on "Byron." Almost every man woman and child has an opinion on Byron, and is ready to express it. The most favorable criticisms have been passed upon him. Will his poetry stand the test of time? As long as there are sins in high places there will be a place for the satirist; and Byron was no mean satirist.
Mr. Will A. White of Kansas City then recited to the Academy some of his stories in prose and verse, after which the "Symposium" was continued by a paper on Shakespeare by Dr. W. H Wynn of Atchison. The theory that Bacon wrote the Shakespeare plays is nature, not art, yet nature which is the highest art. An inspired plebeian was necessary to write them, not such a man as Bacon is known to have been. Mr. Allen D. Gray of Topeka next read a paper on Shelley. Shelley was no misanthropie. A bitter opponent of social conventionsality, he was always gentle to men and women. His nature was benevolent and religious, yet he could not tolerate Christianity. The perfectibility of man was the goal of his aspirations. He must ever be ranked high among those who have battled for the emancipation of the human race. The Symposium was concluded by a paper on Lowell, by Mr. A. W. Dans of Topeka. "The Present Crisis," is the noblest of Lowell's earlier poems. Mr. Gray pronounced it in its way, the loftiest poem with which he was acquainted. "The Cathedral" is one of the grandest odes in the language—perhaps the grandest. Lowell was always a man of the world, in touch with society and passing events. What he says of himself in the "Fable for Critics" is a just criticism and explains why he cannot be regarded as a poet of the highest class. Yet he has written one master piece—the "Bigelow Papers." The programme ended with a brief discussion of this last paper. In this discussion Prof. Carruth and Mr. Woodward expressed their dissent from the view that the "Bigelow Papers" is Lowell's Masterpiece; both expressing a doubt as to whether a satire in verse, and especially in dialect verse ought ever to be looked upon as a literary masterpiece.
The Academy then elected the following officers for the coming year: President, L. D. Whittemore; vice president, Miss Carrie Watson; secretary, Miss Florence Snow; treasurer, Mr B. W. Woodward; executive committee, T. E.
The following persons were elected to membership in the Academy: Mrs. F. H Snow, Vinton Phenis, Laura E Lockwood, W. H. Wynn, H. G. Lartimer, W. E Higgins, Miss Emma B. Rosebough, W. H. Reno, Miss Mary W. Barkley, Miss Rose Morgan, F. J Lange, Miss E H. Galloo, Prof. H. B. Newson, J. H. Mustard, H. L. Perkin C. S Griffin, Mrs. L. H. Perkins, Edward Hafern.
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