The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1899-10-08

known or has so clearly established his
claim to an immortality OF fame And
| Poe's connection with the University IL
| more close and essential than many have
! supposed He has been often pictured as
one who came into our midst for brief
| period. as for example, did, later, VOL
| colt Balestier the collaboration of Rudy
| Kipllng. described as one whose career
here was brief, stormy, abruptly and rude
| IS ended. Not only is this not true,
| but the truth Is that despite lapses from
| the path OF exemplary conduct despite an
occasional surrender to the prevailing vices
! OF his day. he conducted himself IN his as
| sociations with the professors and officers
! OF the institution 80 as TO command their
respect For his attachments they had a
| high regard. which they testified ptlFately'
| by public commentator and Boy their OIL
| cial signatures Moreover his literary ca
| reer afterwards had more than IS supposed
TO 90 with his life here. IL is true that
there IS difficulty IN determining when Poe
served hts prentice years, but II IS known
| that in his room on the Range, In Rowdy
Row. as It was then significantly called
as well as in the rooms Of MS ieloW
students. he often fascinated them with
his weird creations His long walks around
these hills furnished him with both mood
and material and there are echoes or MS
life here In the Tale OF the Ragged Noun
tains and I'm other stories. Presumably,
too poetic exercises were usual with NM
else. how would he have merlted that
for,o,,s commentator for his metrioal
translation of passage from Iasso- Ills
reading here too might be taken as
slight Indication both of his taste ana ms
mental traits IL was here. no doubt that
he laid the foundation for his mental
achievements. and We can claim 10 nave
Influenced him IN his developn q as
much as any other institution or as any
experience Of his early lie we 90 our
selves honor in honOring him. ana IN this
dav which reminds us OF ms ire anu
death. we can lay aside for the moment
an censure of his life, all sc0rn LOT MS
weaknesses all pity for his fate ana re-
ioice I'm the unique productions OF MS soil
torv genius and the world wide recOgnl-
ton OF his literary greatness.
THE COMMITTEES.
The Committee of Arrangements con-
sisted of DR.. G. ". Kent, DIT. James A.
Harrison. and Prof VIM NJ. thornton
Of the University faculty: ". II. stuart
of Charlottesville. Va. W. 1. Snahhoh-
house. of Hartford. y. c.; ]. w. Hunter,
Jr.. OF Norfolk. Va, and i. Relnhold ho-
gers. of Petersburg, Va.
The ushers were c. c. Wright. OF the
University: Herman II. Swift, OF Colum-
bus Ca: N. J.. Cooke, OF Hollins; VI.
blair Dickinson. OF Farmyile James l..
Heard. of Berkley: r. @. Robb. OF Port
ROYAL: NJ W. SwartZ. Of winchester. l.
NJ white. Of Huntsville. Ala, and Her
bert D. Wolf, OF Strasburg.
Letters and tributes were read from
JOAQUIN Miller, Madison j. Cawcn, +. j.
stimson Prof Felix + Schelling. OF the
University of Pennsylvania: Appleton
Morgan. president Of the New York
Shakespeare Society; Or. Henry Van
Dyke rnwall-on-IIudson: W. !. Fletch-
or, Amherst College, A r. Spohord, il
brarlan to Congress; Ellen Glasgow, Ncn-
mond. Va: W. VI. w. Moran. editor
Southern Magazine; Charles de Kay,
managing director Natipral Art club,
New York: Secretary of State, John Hay
Alice Fortier Tulane University; VIM. X.
Harper. University Of Chicago: Catherine
Pearson Woods ". g.. Stanard Virginia
Historical Society Belle r. Harrison
Tuscaloosa, Ala. vs.. C.. Elan, editor
Norfolk Nrgnian-PilOt. William Winter
the New York dramatic critic and poet.
Edward b. Pollard, Columbian University.
Richard Burton. University OF Minnesota.
James X Hismer. Minneapolis. Mimi.
r. c. Woodward South Carolina Univ,r
sity. Archibald c. Gunter. OF Texas. John
Bell Henneman. University OF Tennes-
see: Justice Harlan OF the United States
supreme Court: Ellen Olnsy Kirk. OF
Philadelphia; Susan r Lee. Richmond.
Va: Charles Leonard Moore, Bliss Car
man. OF Canada: Albert II. Smith, OF
philadelnhia Henry +. Shepherd. OF
Johns Hopkins University; PROT W. =.
Trent. Sewanee: Louise Manly. Rich
mond. VIM. Morton Payne. Chicago: Ar
Johns HOPKINS University: Francis II.
Stoddard. New York University: WHA'~
l.. Wilson. president Of Washington and
Lee University; Eugene l.. Didier Baiii-
more: Hannis Taylor. Alabama; joel
Benton. of New York: Frederick Saun- /
ders. New York; Sara 5. Rice, and many
others
SECRETARY HAY.
Secretary Hay wrote: at would give
me great pleasure 10 share I'm so inter
estirg ceremony and pay my tribute OF
respect to the memory Of one OF our
greatest men OF letters. but have made
engagements for that date, from which
1t "a not possible to free myself.
William l. Wilson OF washington and
Lee University: II should Ike 10 be
present 70 witness the ceremonial. ana
still more TO testify my qualification NJ
The acquisition by the University or the
fitting memorial " n son whose htera-
ny fame has grown steadily IN the half-
century since his death. and who seems
now safely enrolled among the great
names OF American literature"
The letter from the noet JoaG"in Mil |
Ter - characteristic. yours, asking me (
10 the unveillng OF the great poets bust !
finds me in San Francisco. on route. as 7
usra'. ran only say shall be fhH-e
IN the spirit. My work calls for my pres !
ence In the far northwest. but shall |
rink OF YOU and yours on the 7th OF Oc- |
'ober. You are building wisely. That |
land that has no poets has no lasting !,
place IN history. Babylon. Ninevah. they