New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-11-27
vR. ARNOLD BEADS MS oU'N POEMS.


Mr. Arnold was at hi, best Yesterday afternoon
i'm Chckering Hall, and entertained large aud cnlti-
,stl, called them. He remarked al the out-ct hat the
newspapers had told him that hc had 10 r"rltinn 1nd
H., p-t mo-, L. Iert anything oi the sort, bat that
me- would rcad ~ well ~ be- could TIN, hc delayed
little chat win MS andlcncc an'1 I'M hl' m1- ,ainon1
e Ttract which dr,crihe- the married NE 90 Cndmus
w Iar,,,u. mi. extract De- said. had been quoted
go r Inv nm aunnyinor, critic In column and hall
Virh h,i greatly chccicd and encouraged him
a. nm unknown author. and written. a. De afrgn ari
Learned ~ Professor Colds In smith, whom lie id conc
NJ krno!ds reading Of poems has rather
ua,i- than his reading of his prose Writings but II i
stl The reading Of quiet scholar who does not M lls
Tnire above tho tones of the drawiugruum and who
carefully rcIcsses al enthusiasm IL voice ar manner
and does work like an apostle OF sweetness ana isht
10. second piece the legend 81 81 Brandon 10
mantle poem The third poem was The Scholar
Cyp,y" the scenery oi which Is iord IN the suburbs oi
6S XII among The BERKSHIRE hills Mr. Arnold read the
Gnotaon from GlauSir7 Vanity ~ liocnA'iln-." lCeI
Nv %i int itcr Mr. ARNOLD nad Rad Goct'c! Autob
o.Iaphy, and contains distinct IcieTrncg to Goethe
, are very and the poet suited his 10 the
feeling Of tlr poem "t IgI ,en t "l IT, IA, alnf
tIi trcu-c" In this piece Mr. Arnold showed increased
.icrabv especially in the later vcrcs ~ which DE- poet
icly rordcicd his theory ~ life. Mr.. Arnold then said
:" read H. and De would therefore do the thing ~
he would read the piece addressed To Marguerite"
among the f.ocm- entitled switzerland beginning
"Ye-, IN the sea Of NJ enslcd.
VIII WIN rfh c s.Ie e GITW Via ~ 'h'o"n'
We mortal million. live alone"
He tben read tv -Gnnc;s "Ear London whose subject
wa. minister he met IA that part
Inndou one tty and " West London" q sonnet founded
an tbc net of raup who sent her Ciild tn beg
money Of some lubulinc men.
Tlc hour was then spent, and the audience were sti
bun.Ty for more. M. Arnold quickly IT, and pro
crclcd to read his recently published addressed
Ia fayorte dag-vrrses In which there much pathOs
Of the relations between the aud iIC
Family To whom ne belonged Then. the pncm ended
the UOct made a graceful bow, amid the clapplng OF
hands and retired behind tie PLATFORM and the hours
entertainment WAS Everybody looked pleased.
They had seen Mr. Arnold ont 81 the conventional line
they had a, WERE sat down by the poets Preside aud
hecn admitted his confidence; something of his per
.oaIify had cropped ont. The day seized upon by
many people ~ an opportunity 10 approach the poet
in -nc sort fellow sympathy. and the audience
rrcd more OF literary people Of Boston than
ally brought together such occasions. There was no
,y itr heat I'm Mr. Arnod- manner he has much cu-
tnr for that; there WIS enthusiasm either Ills
manner wa. good -natUrcdy cold Lucidity was the pre-
dominating quality in the afternoons performance Mr.
Arnold- qualities Ike MonsirnOr Capes are the quail
Ties OF The drawingrOom Of the library rather than the
platform. lie does not sparkle; his mmOr IA little
forced Is who improves acquaintance; his best
things are scattered around freely; and he is best
the cold clear light Of sentiment and in czpOundng the
best things that The best men have said.
AIT evening in company With Mr.. George W. Gable,
Inc novelist o Creole HE Nr. Arnold guest Of
the st. BOOlph Club aud received many attentions at
the hands OF liz members.