The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1894-01-04
n. t. C. C. GUARDS.
The Third Program of the Progress Com
Ilittee Series-Grapbie sketch of "Tiie
sPrinee of India

The Third Program of the Progress Com
mittee series-Grapbie sketch of "Tie
"Prinee of India
PROGRESS PROGRAM no. 3.
Subject: Romoia, by George Eliot.
Award; For besi paper, an elegant book.
All papers must he forwarded the Chairman of
the Progress conDitIee. Amos l.. Seaman. 27I5a
sheridan avenue, 81. Louis. Within two weeks from
date ri this announcement.
Papers limited TO 600 words.
Synopsis
/. Tito Meema: la) Was Tito entirely to blame
for the misforiuBes Of his married lifee d. In
wiIsi did his first wroa e-Hoing oceurR lei What
eau he said an defense of Tito's career?
2. Roniola: Ca Was BouIoa ideal woman?
lJ) Was she la blame for the nlisfortupes .f her
uHinn with T1toz lei Was she always rjgtI?
Savaronola: tal Was his course 60 esntrol
popular admiration and sympathy honOrabie and
j''-ii fable? % The good results of bis ieacings.
Z. Blidsserri to9 Was his vengeance justified?
S. Fiorentise life.
6. Antho4' = purpose aud literary merit.
The foregoing Synopsis is merely a guide, in
reading the work. to the essential features for dis
csion. il - moi necessary TO follow this synopsis
ia writing paper
The success Of our FIRST discussion has assured
tiie committee that the Progress work will be APP
precaied, aud is Of interrst 10 large numiIer Of
members. The Committee will exert their best
eff IT'S TO make the work interesting aud helpful.
Runiale Is probaf'iy of the hest works for
discussion ever wr1en, aud the committee hopes
fer IA full, Tree expression OF thought upon this
subject.
Suggestions from members for future subjects.
able aud appreciated; in fact. needed.
Progress York
The writer regrets say that no papers have
been received up date upon the topic which is
the subject OF The following paper, No. OF our
program.
Believing the C. C. to be progressive young
Americans, always seeking advanced thought, aud
readers of current lileralsre in order TO keep
s4breasi Of te times the subjec Of our Program No
was selected as "a late work of literary art
snail eBdeayor To give idea 10 what the mar
railye relates. and offer some thoughts upon The
work for the purpose OF indaeing others TO read
and form their opinions OF the book.
THE PRINCE OF INDIA.
This. the latest work OF Gen. Lew Wallace. is a
picturesque narrative Of the 18th century. The
scene Is laid in tousRniinople and surrounding
country the Bospbnru~ .nd A-iatic shores.
Tue grand central figure Of the narrative is The
Prince of India" lac styles himself not an IN
dian, however. but jew. Having in way
hcome iise po-sessor of The sccre, that Hiram OF
| Tyre was buried ia an underground vault. Ia a
ssreoptagns, with all his jewels, enough ia value
aad quantity Go have purchased empire, The
4 Prince - immensely rich.
lie is shrewd, ihe great inheritance of his race ;
he has travelled all over the known world; is WISE
! speaks ali languages. and is astFologer.
Though the navel II somewhat historical. the
Prince has great scheme FOR " icl lie lives
TO inaugnrate scheme Of religion in which, ali the
powers shall join simply in wOrsbpng God.
/ His religion summed up. as be pTopouuds IL TO
Consianiue and his Council, is God. That neither
| the Bible, Koran. TslmHd, ct AL shall be taken
-lngly and separately as authority; that various
| religions have their story of the Son, varying
/ slightly; that Mahome4ans tare their Malomet ;
that Christians have their Christ, OTHER religions
powers their Son but that one is To sacrifice their
AniIomei, the others their Christ, and both all
powers are TO unite simply Ia the worship of God
/ alone.
But with Bli the grandeur and nobeness or
greatness Of lis conciatory scheme the Prince is
not himself prepared ia Isis own hezrl to achieve
/ The great aim Of bls life-he IL still "A jew What
! ever else he IS. be is q jew. He lacks that soul.
/ inspiring, deep-rSoted love of all mankind so
necessary to his success; lse cannot cast aside his
Judaism wlIen put 10 ihe test, Instead of throw
| ing biS whole soal-ioye aud deviation into his
1 scheme for What IL il. for what IL will do Inc
clerishes iu his heart temporal results. Results
/ VIII they bring him distinction. fame. master
1 ssip2
The sublimity of his purpose. The force and logic
OF his arguments defeated because the outward
show cannot master his honest eonvictions-honest
1 10 himself. at least.
He endeavnrs attract the attention the envy OF
Princes and Enperors: To dazzie them into
| tent. wonder. curiosity by iayishag upon lhc
| public optics richness Of costume. the rarest