New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-07-29
TWO SCHOOLS OF POETRY.
THE NORTHERN AND THE SOUTHERN CON
TRASTED
PROFESSOR M'CIISTOCK'> LECTURE On 81 Nhh
LANIER-oTHER INCIDENTS OF THE
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Chautaugua " " July oa.- Assyrlan Discoveries
was the subject Of the Bible school conference ms
MORNING. led by Professor sylvester furnham, wio
stated the nature OF the subject ana showed lis relations
10 Bible study. The ASsyiian discoveries, he N'iu'
are among the wonderful achievements OF thi7 age"
They have brought TO light language. a literature,
and the life OF mighty nations. They supplement "h"
confirm the Bible history. Professor Charlie. Hor'-
we'll set forth the attitude the Christian scholar oeh'
10 assume toward these and similar inocerh uis-
coyerirs welcoming all additions 10 our MoWi'us''
Professor d. 4. McClinahan gave an Interesting AK
con,nt of the late discoveries al TAEAmar-Na, ana
showed their value for the BILE student. Professor
e. Duncan spoke OF the accounts OF the Creation
and the Delugc In Assyran literature. and OF the
relation Of their accounts TO the first part oi 'he
Rock Of Genesis. The conference was We'll attended
and highly interesting
AT the woman's cub led by Mrs Emily Huntington
Miller an interesting hour was spent In discussing
ways to help the extremely poor.
Preparation OF the sermon was Dr. llernck
Johnson's subject today. The lecture Is Gehefa"N
considered best In the course on "PreacherS anu
Preaching" a reception, largely attended was heu
I'm the porlors the Presbyterian headquarters last
evening IN honor of DIR. Johnson. Dr.. Johnson
and His Friends" was the title Of interesting
lecture by Leon Vincent TO an audience fully as
large as those which have attended his previous
lectures this week. The famous clubs OF the tlme
were described and among those who belonged 10
the Literary Club with DIR. Johnson were named
Sir Joshua Reynolds, Edmund Burke sir william
Jones, David Garrick James Boswell, Oliver Gold
smith, Bennett Langton and Topham Beanclerk. Inc
honor OF membership was almost equivalent 10 Il
seat In Parliament, and here for twenty years III
tellectual giants met. At the table OF tho imh
Head Coffee House gathered the author OF zine
Vicar OF Wakefield" the author OF "Kasseias' '"'
author Of the best biography in the English language
The president OF the National Academy 'he hheS'
speaker in the House OF Commons ana 'hc iho''
remarkable actor OF that time
The girls "Outlook' held one OF us bes' SESSIONS
Yesterday. To-day Being Woman was discussed
by Miss Grace Randolph who said that III u'isei"sn
living Is found the fountain OF youth lie HE Vi
purpose is til. life OF power
Professor W. ID. McClntock this afternoon gave a
lecture on Sidney Lanier. lie spoke OF Sonthera
school Of poets. to which Poe, Hamilton Hayne ana
Laner Belong. and which, he said differs from the
Northern in having less OF the Puritan element 1t
IS more artistic and has less Of the strenuous inter
probation OF nature. There is unTeality, more
unworldness In IT, II is deep, Dst wide; IL Is subtle
with greater argencss OF vision. There Is great
deal OF singing for the mere pleasure OF singing, with
no moral attached TO II. There Is sort OF sensnous
delight in the joys OF nature. The Northern school
Of poetry appeals TO the brotherhood OF all mankind
Is universal, more popular, palmer more simple
The Southern is finer, more unreal, more suggestive
all through 1t is kind of haze in Poe's Raven"
All American poets have been most moral, clean pure
and wholesome, but Lanier was intensely moral lie
had a deeply religious temperament. lie dealt with
the emotions Of suffering and love with greater power
and delicacy than any American. poet has done. lie
had the same temper Browning In his delicate but
strong appreciation OF love. He did not treat love
rs We see 1t in everyday life but. like shelley and
Keats, ne turned TO ideals away from real human
beings and dealt with love as an emotion. IN his
summary the lecturer said that Lanier had rare
perception OF new phases OF nature and deep poetic
Interpretation OF her. He entered strong protest
against the trade" instinct in favor Of heart Of
life and love. He had marvellous understanding
of God and of the love of God. He had the power
of Keats in producing the finest emotions OF making
men love him intensely and OF arousing the artistic
impulse in others.