Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1898-11-05
UNIVERSITY CENTER.

present out TWO. PfIe'
introduced German Literary ana
showed how II differed from the
Greek. The influences that shaped
the latter were simple aud few
while the former were various ana
complex. The same is true OF the
English, French, Italian and span
ish that is true of the German. AS
race the Teutonic people have al
ways been distinguished for health
and strength of body and rough
ness of their climate, and the steril.
ity of the soil nursed this native
vigor. They were conspicuous for
fidelity and truthfulness, but had
an ungovernable passion for gam
bling and drinking. In word they
were powerful, but untamed. "A
tribe had settled in Bulgaria ana
were christians; their bishop, Ulh'
las, translated this bible into early
German: that was a Gothic dialect
and in the fourth century was OF
great value to the common people
The language which was then spo'
ken has since passed out OF sight,
but this work of the bishop is OF
vast value to the science OF Ian
guage as q single copy of the orig
iuai has been preserved.
Mrs. Brewster spoke of those va
rious Gothic tribes which began in
northern Germany to spread over
the Roman Empire and in the
fourth. fifth and sixth centuries had
conquered the most of the empire
of the Caesars and which near the
close of the fifth century had thrice
sacked Rome. Many old stories
called the Saga are crystalized in
German from this period of the
Migration. The ballads OF that Pc
Rod are distinguished for their sim
plicity. The song of Hildeorand
was written at later period, prob
ably about 800 A. D. She then re-
lated story from the Edda.
Miss Rhoda Bowers read to the
class a beautiful German poem
called "How Gunther won Brun'
hiIda." Such an exhibition OF WOO
ing could only have been found in
the dark forests of Germany.
Mrs. Opperman presented the
period between 800 and llW begin
ming with the reign of the Great
Charles, aud the division of his EN-
pire into the two states of Germany
and France. Since the influence oil
the clergy was paramount in litera'
ture the most of the works were
ecclesiastical. She named several
hooks, but as the names are only
poeticai to a German eye and ear
we omit them.
DIR. Thompson spoke of German
literature belonging to the tenth
and eleventh centuries and how the
clergy worked to make the Germans
forget their heroic war songs. he
said that Latin was beginning to be
much cultivated in Germany al
that time. Otto I had crossed the
Alps several times and waged wal
in Italy. These new relations in
creased the demand for Latin anc
inspired several new works. Not
ker, who died in 1022, did much te
stimulate a careful study of the
German language by many valua
bIe TRANSACTIONS. About this tim'
the Latin parable was introduced
and in one of Goethe's works called
Reincke Fuchs we may see it's in
fluence down to the present.
The influence of the Crusades
which was assigned to Mise Quigt
was presented by her deputy wht
showed what the effect was on boil
literature and architecture. Al
travel enlarges the conceptions o
mankind this tremendous wave o
humanity that passed from tn
dark realms of the dark ages II
Europe over into Asia were illumin
ated by her dazzling and gorgeou
sceues and those that returned
were much enlightened, hence
richer and broader literature, l
was during this period that the Ro
man architecture in the churche
of Europe changed to the Gothic
The illustrations in literature which
were given were the Songs of Ann
and the Song of Alexander, com
posed about 1l90, and a translation
of a French epic called the Song o
Roland.
Mrs.. Noble was then asked I
read the Song of Roland which wa
listened TO with much interest.
Mrs. McAboy concluded the wor
of the evening by speaking uPo
Love Poetry under French Iufir
ences." She showed that this ei
sentiaI element of social ideals wa
brought from France and was q
exalted view of woman and' low
Woman became the part of the I'M
verse and love the highest virtu'
This literature created . gres
change In the coarse savage natur
of the Germans and completely rev
olutionized society. She said tn