Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-09-10
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 She Intelicct-
ua1 and Beautiful.

Worthy Combinations of the Inteliect-
ual and Beautiful.
Especial Correspondence
MILWAUKEE. Sept. IA noteworthy wo-
man anywhere is Miss Aubertine Woodward.
A native of Philadelphia, but for many years
a resident of Wisconsin, she is n prominent
member of the writing guild of this state.
Not handsome, certainly, but 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 accent, and inherits 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 be
given at the Snngerfest. She is a fine musi-
clan, n passionate lover of music. Miss
Woodward has many friends, and deserves
them all.
Miss Medora Clark is an attractive young
lady, short, plump, dark eyed and dark
haired, with an agreeable vivacity of manner.
She is energetic, ambitious and by some con-
sidered a little eccentric, with a fine faith in
her own capabilities. She writes acceptable
verse, and during a years travelling in Eu-
rope did some excellent correspondence.
ilcl oloOSi, LIS culli St.tl N SluSt, IL
equally well known. Since her marriage she
seems to nave written less than formerly.
Possibly she has lived her poems instead of
writing them.
Early in the literary life of these sisters
they published a small volume of poems.
They came from their country life in Neosho,
Wis, to this city, and with a heart full of a
beautiful, nntried faith gave their treasures
to the world. They met the usual fate; they
We're not good enough to be excellent; they
were not bad enough to be good. But it was
experience, and experience is helpful. They
have done much better work since then, and
of their future who can prophecy?
Mrs. Helen .Manville and her daughter,
Miss Marion, are residents of La Crosse.
They are handsome women Notwithstand-
ing their literary ~procliyities and attachments
they have an evident taste for the pomps and
v~anities. Their garments are not;ceably
fashionable. Their speech and manners are
conventional. They are not jewellers in Bo-
hernia. Mrs. Manvile has written much
graceful, dainty verse; has published one
volume. To the characteristics of the
mothers writing the daughter adds a 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 strikingly beautiful woman.
She is tall, with a rich, dark, vivid beauty
that seems the fit setting for her keen, clear,
brilliant mentality.
She is no. q poet, making ne ciise;.. to being
even one of the silent singers but she writes
vigorous, incisive prose, and is one of the
best literary critics in the west. The book
that falls into her hands would tremble If it
knew how. She held the position of critic
and reviewer upon Tho Sentinel for several
years and did exceptionally fine work. As a
newspaper correspondent she has no superior
in.the west. She also writes a bright story.
She is in no bondage to fashion; has little
fondness for general society, but is charming
to her chosen circle.
Her brother, Theodore Bartlett, whose re-
cent death has saddened SO many hearts, pos
sessed literary abilities of q remarkably high
and fine order, with rare personal and
spiritual graces. He was a civil engineer by
profession, but had written much both in
prose and verse, though he had published
| very little, The last year of his life the ap-
| probation and encouragement of those emf
nent in authorship inspired anew his literary
aspirations, He competed for the prize last
fall offered by Manager Mcclure for the best
short story. Among 1000 competitors he
was successful, but when the announcement
of the award came the first SHOWS of the
northwestern winter lay white upon his new
made grave. Tho story, aLiddy,n was one of
marvellous insight, simple directness and
heartbreaking pathos; these seemed his dis
tinctive literary characteristics Had he
lived he could not have failed to win a high
place among the writer's of the country.
Mr.. BARTLETT was shy, sensitive, refined, liv-
ing in q 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, q brilliant
lawyer, who died just after winning a victory
! for Caleb Gushing in the famous st. Croix
land grant case.
Though nov living on the distant Kansas
prairies Mrs. Ellen p. Allerton. as a literary
woman, still belongs to Wisconsin. Here she
wrote her first poems and made herself a
homo 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
q volume of poems.
For the last six years Mr.. !A.irIeftton,s home
has been in Kansas, where amid the active
duties of farm life, she has sent out many q
brave, clear song, to which the world has
| gladly listened.
Airs. Emily Hewitt Leland lives in a 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 in thought and action.
She wrote for many years over the name
of Mignonette, published one or two books