The Somerset herald. [volume] (Somerset, Pa.) 1870-1936, 1878-06-19

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will be respected scrupulously.
William Clllen Bryant was BORN
ia CummingtOa, Massachusetts,, No
vember 3, 1874, and bis poetic bent
exhibited itself at an early age. His
father, Peter Bryant, possessed q
highly cultivated mind, and took
great interest 10 the development OF
bis children, and was rewarded os-
peeially by the subject OF this sketch,
who, when ten years old, bad pub
lished TRANSACTIONS from the Latin PC
cts. When fourteen, his friends pub
lished for him two considerable pj-
ems-"The Embargo" q poll zeal
satire, and The Spanish heyVlu-
ton" "Thanatopsis, his next pro-
due,i0n, was issued when the author
was nineteen, and it still holds us
place in general estimation as one Of
the most impressive poems 10 the
language. At Williams College he
was distinguished for his attainmen.s
in language aud polite literature. In
1875 he vas admitted to the bar in
Plainfeld, ard afterwards removed
ID Great Burlington. He attained 8
high rank ia the local and State
courts. bat bis taste inclined him
rather 10 literature than the law, and
be contributed many prose articles
to the North american ReUielU. Ia
1921 be delivered before the Phi
Beta Kappa S1ciety Of Harvard Col
lege "a dldactic poem on "Fbe Ages +"
His pens We're published 10 u vol
ume az Cambridge and caused his
recognition 10 an author Of great
merit. Removing to New York in
1925, he became editor OF the New
York ReUjer, and 10 the following
year was engaged on the Ecentng
Post, and a few years later obtained
the exclusive control Of the columns.
He was also editor Of the I'aIlsman.
a highly successful annual, published
from 1921 10 1880.
In 1892 a complete edition Of bis
works was published in New YUrk.
and Washington Irving reprinted the
volume in England, with a highly
laudatory preface. From that time
the reputation Of Mr.. Bryant has
been is high in Europe as 10 his own
country. Having associated VIII
liam Leggett with himself 10 the
management of bis paper, be eDjoyed
three tours Of Europe. and the let.
ters 70 the Post were subsequently
published 10 a book entitled Letters
of . Traveller" la the intervals OF
bis European trips be ~traversed all
parts Of The UniIed States and ex-
tended his researches into Cuba. \
subsequent visit to the south of Eu-
Is c1mmemorated 10 his Let
tiers from Spain aud other countries -
In 1864, on the compile Jon Of mis-
seventeen year, his 5Fth day was cell
ebrated at the Centerry Club in New
YORK, which was attended by near
iy all the prominent men oi the coua-
try. 10 lS10-7l, his Transitions Of
llomer's Had and Odyssey into
English blank verse appeared, and
we're highly complimented at home
aud abroad Mr.. Bryant has deliv-
cred public tributes TO deeea-ed EN-
inent Americans GU the occlsi n of
public demonstrations 70 their memo
~. Amony The m t noted were ad-
dresses on the life and writings Of
james Fennimore Cooper and Wash
Irving. Ga the occasion Of
the dedication Of the statue Of : b.
in Central PARK, be delivered
Oh address on the life and achieve
ments Of the inventor Of the .ele
His last appearance IL pablo was
on a similar occasion. Ga Wednes.
day. the 29th uls when he deliver
ed an address at the usveiling of the
bust ef Mazz;ni, in Central Park.
In that address be recalled bis rec
objections Of Italy during his frst
visit, foriy-four years before. aud 10
invoked the bust of The Ital-
ian patriot 10 the following straia
which proves to be, unfor.ana.eIy,
his last words:
Image Of tie illasirfous champi-
on Of civil aad religious liberty, east
enduring bronze to typify the i'm.
.perishaole renOwn of thy original :
Remain for ages yet u come where
we place thee, in the ressst cg mill
TemaiR I'll the day shall dawn
dissa3t though it nav be-
wheD the rights and duties Of human
sbsii be acknowledged
by al the race of mankisd.n In full
filing The task allotted to him on the
occasion the cold man eloquent" was
bare headed TO the bright