The state chronicle. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1883-1893, 1888-05-11
LITERARY WORK
STIMULATED BY THE SHAk ES-
PEARE CLUB.

- I'M L LATED by III r. Sk1 "A N ESs
PEARE CLUB.
The Formation of Seminary Of Liter
ature and PhiIolOgy at the State Uni.
versity.
Especial Cor. STATE CHRoNICLE.l
CHAPEL HILL, N. c., May Z, 1885,
There is healthy literary growth at the
University. For the past two years the
| shakespeare Club has stimulated wonder
full interest not only in the ''immortal
bard' but also in the living thoughts of
ancient authors. Through the club, Latin
and Greek and French and German litera-
lures have been endowed with life and
with kinship to our own English. The in
| depreciation of Shakespeare by the German
critics and the translation of his plays by
German poets have been subjects of papers
by Prof Toy, while Prof Alexander has
compared Shakespeare with Greek tragedy
| and Prof. Winston has discussed Roman
life, character and history as exhibited in
the Roman plays. The President, DR..
Hume, has been always prompt and ready,
varied, extensive and profound; and has
| thrown light upon all topics discussed
during the year. Among the students
Messrs St Clair Hester, Hayne Davis, N
H. Palmer, Logan Howell, ". J. Battle,
F. NJ. Harper, and W. N. Little have been
very active and Jealous in the frequent
and faithful study of Shakespeare.
Dr. Hume is President Of the Club;
! Prof. Toy, Vice President; Mr.. Hester,
| Secretary; Mr.. Hayne Davis. Treasurer;
and the Executive Committee is composed
Of the above officers with Prof. Winston
and Messrs. W. NJ. Little and L. D. Howell.
The Programme for lsss-'s9
is very attractive; and no doubt it will
please every lover of Shakespeare to see
| what sort of study he receives at the State
University. There is one meeting each
month and one play is discussed at each
meeting.
The programme is as follows, being ar
ranged for seven meetings during the year:
l. The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Sour
ces Of the Story. Montemayor's Diana.
Shakespeare's Progressive Art. Delineation
of Romantic Love. Similar characters in
later plays. Shakespeare's clowns.
ii. King Richard the Third. Method Of
using the Old Chronicles and Chronicle
Plays Influence of Historical Dramas
on the National Spirit Lowelfs view Of
the non -Shakespearian authorship. The
peculiar characterization. The old Latin
play. History of dramatic blank verse
III Shakespeares Predecessors and Con
temporaries. His Originality. Greene's
Pamphlets. Marlowe's Influence. kyd's
Tragedies. Lyly's Comedies and Euphues.
Jonson's dramatic method. Shakespeare
and Bacon.
" Measure for Measure, compared
with Ais Well that Ends Well and the
Merchant of Venice. Shakespeare s use Of
old fictions. Varieties OF his humor. Meth
cd of ethical teaching. Advance in delin-
cation of female character. The Man in
the Book
V. The Winters Tale Discussion of
the periods or groups to which the plays
| belong. Nature and kinds of evidence
Shakespearian versiication. Value of Sub
ordinate Characters. Moral Spirit Seen
cry.
VI Hamlet. Authorship of the Older
play. History of the Tragedy of Blood
Hamlet literature. The German Play
Actors Interpretation. Dramatic treat
ment of insanity. Psychological problems.
Movement of the play compared with that
of others.
VII. The Doubtful Plays Edward the
Third The Two Noble Kinsmen. The
Yorkshire Tragedy and Arden of Fever
sham compared with other Domestic
Tragedies.
Seminary of Literature and PAiioiogv.
The general desire for a larger Society
wherein may be pursued Systematically
the study of all kinds of literature, anc-
lent and modern, has eliminated in the
formation of the SEMINARY OF LITERATURE
AND PHnOLoGY-which, in cooperation
with the Shakespeare Club, will stimulate
and direct all the literary work of the
University that cannot be performed in
the class room. A large and enthusiastic
meeting of the students adopted con
stitution and arranged programme for
Tbo
Winston; the Nice-President, Mr.. E. NJ
Armfeld; the Secretary, Mr. G. s. Wills;
the Treasurer, Mr.. W. j. Battle; and,
together with the above, Profs. Alex
| ander, Hume and Toy constitute the Ex
ecutive Committee.
The Seminary will meet once month.
| Its object is to stimulate and direct liter
ary study and research along special liEes
with more thoronghness and individuality
| than is possible in thf, class room. The
| professors in the several departments of
the University, besides guiding and as
| sisting in the regular work Of the Semi
! nary, present from time to time the results
of their own special labors. AT each meet
| ing reports are made concerning new
| publications, new theories and methods,
| and achievements in every department of
literary work.
| The programme for the next College
year 08se- -'s9) is arranged for eight meet
| ings, as follows:
| l. LYRIC POETRY:-A comparison be-
| tween ancient and modern Lyrics: Lyrics
| of Love and Friendship; Lyrics Of War
and Patriotism; Lyrics Of Nature; Pindar
Horace; Goethe; Schiller; Heine; Victor
Hugo; Burns; Moore: Wordsworth; Long
fellow; Tennyson.
| @ THE HIsTORIANs:-The Development
of Historical Literature; Methods of His
torical Treatment; Styles of Historical
| Composition; 'HIsTORIA sCRIBITUR AD MAR
RANDUM NON AID PROBANDUA;" The Ten
dency of History away from Literature
and Towards Science; The Great Histor
ians of Ancient and Modern Times.
3. SACRED LITERATURE:-TheL Literary
| Influence of the English Bible; Greek
Latin, French and German Versions of the
| New Testament; Influence Of tho Wiclif<
and Tyndale Versions; Mediaeval Latin
Hymns and their TRANSACTIONS: Greek and
Latin Sacred Poetry; English and German
Hymns of the Refor nation; The Influence
of Luther's Version on the German Ian
guage; The Pathological Value of Ancient
Sacred Literature; The Psalms.
a. WORDs:-Their tendency towards Mul
tiplication and Differentiation in Form anC
Meaning; The Elevation and the Degrade
ton of Words; TIE Three fold Nature o.
Words; Popular Errors Reflected in Words
The Growth and Decay of Words: Tn,
Derivation of Parts of Speech: The OrigiI