The National tribune., 1893-11-16

tionaI Poems, and other Topics of Lively
Interest.
WHAT SAY YOU ALP
Anna l. Mansfield Hopedale o., attends an
elocution class aud Is ais, n member of a social
literary club. Readings, rectaions, and essays are
part of the social exercises, and an interesting
feature is query box.
Bul we will let Anna tell her own story. She
writes a. follows concerning dream she hnd
after attending une of these sociais, aud then pro-
pounds n question upon which every one named
will we trust. give opinion. Also. as many
more c. C.'s as may feel prepared TO give Que.
II had inst returned from my elocuiion class,
and sal down with nay book 10 my hand, expeciing
10 prepare my lesson for J-morrow. and iol the
first thing ] knew or rather did not know, was
fast asleep aud dreaming Of social OF ihe night
before and the question propouH'ied 10 nae.
Two little girls the social passed slips OF
paper around upon which encl present Ind
written some question which the wrl er wished
TO hear discussed answered. One al the most
Interesting questions, Name thc fve greatest Ma
tionAl POEMS was referred to me and could not
answer
''In my dream I again at the social. en-
deayoriug TO answer Ihi. question; when, loi who
came to my -escue but BroIhers Seaman, Gogarn.
Hays and Hsrgrove, Sister Roe Janson aud our
beloved 'Mu,her-(ieneial' Aud now sm going
TO ask these irue-blue Guards to answer the ques-
ion in reality. also, others who may desire To do
formation vould greatly benefit. Now, If these
have mentioned would drop nae card with poem
snd au,h"r'- nsn'e. or send their views through
The NATIONAL Ti.TBUSE, IL would confer great
Anna L. Mansfield. Hopedale, o.
FIVE GREATEST POEMS.
In answering this question, which are the five
greatest American poess, the test sireuld he Their
popularity with the people, rather than their dis
tincI literary exeeiieice. There should also be
discrimination between tlse poems and the songs;
otherwise. 4" America" by ". DIR. s. F. Smith
and SrCs Hurn,- - ky .I-hn Howard
Payne, would needs be included in the i've.
Without further conditions the "holher-Gen-
ersl," or c. c. Editor decides the five greatest
American poems to be rs follows:
"Thsuatopsis" by William Cullen Bryant.
"OId Iron4ides" By Oliver Wendell Holmes.
Barbara Frietchie," by William Greeneaf
Whittier.
The Battle Hymn of the Republic" by Julia
Ward Howe.
The Psalm Of Life" by Henry I.onzfellow.
"FLL BET YOU ANYTHING"
So said a young fady while engaged In
earnest discussion as 10 the outcome of the Fall
election young gentleman who was on the
other side politically.
She had no thought OF betting in reality. bu. had
fallen into careless habit Of speech, neither think
ing nor caring how It sounded Now, there is but
enc way TO yourself of careless speech, and
that Is 10 consider what you saying. Think
now II VIII sOnud 10 Otnefk- 1ry ana iElAEife
yourself lbe listener aHd somebody else the
speaker. In other words. put a check yourself.
"Tll bet you anything" 81 bet you." Il bet
you dollar You bet you," and all such slang
phrases come up from the pOOl-room and the bar.
and should never be in the mouths of the refined
and educated.
MISTAKE IN BEADING.
Hyou have not entered upon a course of reading
for this Winter do now. Amos l. Seaman,
Chairman OF the National Progress Committee, is
reading that standard old work, DAubigne's
History Of tue Reformation" with Paris's i" His
tory Of Sculpture" for variety. and the beautiful
story Of s. Romola" for a fui change in style.
print and subject. He is right in saying that As
. change Of dieie,ics brightens up and rests
oDe. does a change ia reading"
Wide culture must embrace every variety of
residing. and there is greater mistake than for
TO eonfne himself TO books of fiction, TO he
exclusion Of history. scientific research, biography