Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1886-09-12
POETS OF WISCONSIN.
MORE NAMES TO BE ENROLLED IN
The TEMPLE OF FAME.
Fair and Brave Singers of the Lakes.
Something About Them Personally.
Worthy Combinations of the Intellect
ual and beautiful.

man anywhere is Miss Auhcrtme Woodward.
\ native of Philadelphia. hut for many years
a resident Of Wisconsin She is a prominent
member of the writing guild Of this state.
Not handsome, certainly, hu; with a strong,
sympathetic face, and such warm. generous
enthusiasm of manner aS makes her beautiful.
She is of Scandinavian descent. speaks with
a slight, delightful arcent, and mherits the
patriotic spirit Of her people.
Miss Woodward is a devoted student and
translator of Morse literature. She has also
translated the text of the prize cantata to he
given nt tn" SPmgerfeSt. She Is II fine mISi-
cian, passionate lover of music Miss
Woodward has many friends and deserves
them all
Miss MedOTa Clark is an attractive young
lady, short, plump, dark eyed and dark
haired, with All agreeable vivacity of manner.
She is energetic ambitious and by some con
sidered little eccentric with Il fine faith in
hey own capabilities. She writes acceptable
verse and during years travelling in EUI-
rope did some excellent correspondence.
Her sister, Mrs Julia Clark Chase, is
equally well known. Since her marriage she
SEEMS to have written less than formerly.
Possibly she has lived her poems instead of
writing them.
Early i'll the literary life of thcsp sisters
they published a small volume Of poems.
They came from their country life i'll Ncosho,
Wis. to this city and with heart full of a
beautiful, untricd faith gave their treasures
TO the world. They met the usual fate. they
were not good enough to I've excellent: they
were not had enough to I've good But it WIS
experience, anI experience is helpful They
have done much letter work since then. and
Of their future who can prnphcsy'
Mrs. Helen ManvilIc and her daugh ghter,
Miss Marion, arr residents of La Crosse
They are handsome women. NotwithStaud-
Ing their literary proclivities and attainments
they have an evident taste for the pomIN and
vanitieS. Their garments are notireably
fashionable. Their speech and manners are
conventional They are not dwcllers in Bo-
hernia. Mrs. ManvHle has written much
graceful. dainty verse; has published ono
volume. To the characteristics of the
mothers writing the daughter adds vigor
and breadth of thought and expression that
promise much for her future.
Miss Helen Bartlett, now of St Paul. Mimi,
but formerly of Milwaukee, is always and
everywhere a strikingIy beautiful woman.
She is tall. with a rich, dark, vivid beauty
that seems the ii: setting for her keen, clear,
brilliant mentality.
She is not poet, making no claim TO being
even one Of the silent singers. but she writes
vigorous, incisive proSe, and is one of the
best literary critics in the vest The book
that falls into her hands would trcmhle if it
knew how She held the position Of critic
and reviewer upon The Sentinel for several
years and did exceptionally fine work A.
in the west. She also writes IA bright story
She Is in no bondage 30 fashion: has little
fondneSs for general society, but is charming
to her chosen circle
Her brother. Theodore Bartlett, whose re-
cent death has Saddened 80 many hearts. pos
sessed literary abilities of a remarkably high
and fine order, with rare personal and
spiritual graceS He was civil engineer by
profession, but hal written much both in
prosc and verse. though he had published
very little The last year of his life the ap-
probation and encouragement Of those emi-
nent in authorship inspired anew his literary
aspirations. He competed for the prize last
fall offered 10y Manager Mcclure for the hest
short story. Among l.WO competitors he
was successful. but when the announcement
of the awarl came the first SHOWS of the
northwestern winter lay white upon his new
made grave The story, "Liddv," was one of
marvellous insight, simple directnesS and
heartbrpaknIg pdthn>; these seemed his dis
tinCtive literary characteristics. Had he
lived he could MT have failed to win a high
place among the writers Of the country
Mr.. Bartlett WAS shy, sensitive, refined. liv.
ing in a world of ideals with which his out
ward life was in full harmony.
This gifted brother and sister were the only
children of Frederick Bartlett. a brilliant
lawyer, who died just after winning victory
for Caleb Gushing in the famous st. CroiX
land grant case.
Though now living on the distant Kansas
prairies MTS Ellen 7. Alerton, as a literary
woman, still belongs to Wisconsin Here She
wrote her first poems and made herself
home in the hearts of many readers. She is
a delicate looking woman. strong of spirit
cheerful, earnest. full of faith and courage.
finding in her simple, somewhat narrow life,
what less happily endowed natures fail to
find in wider, richer parts. She has published
a volume of poems.
For the last six years Mrs. Allerton's home
has been i'll Kansas, where amid the active
duties of farmsife, she has sent out many a
brave, clear song, To which the world has
gladly listened.
Mrs Emily Hewitt Leland lives in dainty
Queene Anne cottage, in the pleasant little
city of Eau CLAIRE. In face and form she is
very attractive; simple and natural in man.
ner. independent ir thought and action.
She wrote for many years over the name
of MignOnette, published one or two books
and many poems. Later years she has writ
ten over her own name. Mrs. Leland writes
the best short story of any woman in the
northwest. She has keen but genial Wit
that is irresistible Who i fortunate enough
To have her fOr friend and correspondent
finds a new south window opened in his soul
With all its pride in its living poets, WisCun-
sin does not CEASE to mourn for the SilenCed
voice of one of its sweetest AMI truest singers
that one whom death claimed before the
promise of her rare gifts had bloSsomed into
tultllment. In the flush of early womanhood.
genius-dOwered and love-,'rowned. she passed
on to JOIN the choir invisihle-dear. beauti-
tiful, lamented Fanny Driscol
Miss Ella Giles Is not a poet. She is, on the
contrary, the critic of the rhyming frater-
nifty. She has published two novels, many
essays and sketches, and in various ways is
thoroughly Identified with the literature of
the west. She is a royal looking young
woman, with black eyes. black hair worn ag-
gresSively high, regular features and frank
enthusiastic manner. She has a consuming
zeal in all charitable and reformatory mat
tiers, and is wi>e in statistical lore Her
friends say that she ought to have a pulpit:
If she had she would preach Unitarian doc
trine She once entered the lecture field with
n lecture entitled Some Mistakes of Inger-
soil, but the public were unrcSpOn>lvr and
she concluded that her mission lay elsewhere
She Is a woman of line social gifts and graccs
and has many warm friends and admirers
Her home i, in Madison Wis
HENRY s BARNES
Monument for Thiers.