The times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1897-1901, 1900-03-17


poeJ-reaa by the childreh. oeioVeu uy an,
ana tne most American OF any Q, ,S ou.
writer's. MT. bepeW defended Lolibiell ',''
from the critics ana declared mat .ue
fsalm OF LIE Nouid I'VE longer N Hus
llsh lhetsht IMAM Mll'oh IaoiSe bVs'-
LohtleloN was 50 edShS Nulp' eHeliu'u
thar every thought ne had put INTO verse
the enid could uhaerstaha. HE DepeM
then referred 10 the recitalloh oy Ni'hdIa
sa, and said that poem ana recital was
me most Original 'h'ns Iu i'leia'ui r. ~,
Aau no hiouei' Sd'' 'u7 9l''.'. - 'u ~
Noria iaousu'' but suns o. ne s'"I = ~
-5 .1,l ,i-,,,,Io lg,,,f,ir,ss ~ he nrairie
and the forest.
Ia closing Mr. Depew stated that Long
/ fellows poetry had not only spoken OF sls
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Rear Admiral stewards Address
Rear Admiral Stewart T. s. y, was then
introduced and snake briefly and earnestly
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/ ht vas pleaSeL WY" wy ~ -,
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IhlilieIy sl"'u'a d" "''-''-. - =! t.,,i7
hoped ihai Dbl lhe luiil'esS ui l'ue , ts..
nemeh Toes N"Ulu -,1
OF the nag !" ne" E.'lleS at T.L,,'.7' -
Mania. Auiliid' St'Mut $500 !,is -
mended the turning l."iu .i,li''il
LaNal athieNeuleh' 10 'na' "a
oeeldIeu 'lial - h7le'I"" S 49,
hfSt TO receive ihe pIoposeH noHo', ~
hlkaid "a was as"lA !ll'iululo" at '"''
I poinl ana rendered d ''o-lA SUN
Views of Secretary Long.
/ III, r-.+ ..-.,,l.,, ms Hon Tobp u Long.
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el"i' VI --' ~,
1 have been asked. as nallNe OF 'ue
State Of L0rgfeliOws birth. and a citizen
Of the State in which was his home. to
speak the cordial interest Of the East IN
this most appropriate movement TO erect
in the National Capital a memorial statue
Of that gentle poet Of the heart, the lhnu-
I ence OF whose spirit inspires us Tar up the
heights with his song. melloWs our sad
I nesses with tender hymns OF resignation
and fills cur lives, whatever else the years
may bring, with children's hours. But
/ there Is 40 limitation OF state or even OF
country TO his lame or MS inspiration.
4 Wherever loving heart beats, wherever
1 traveller wanders. wherever family CIR
Gle gathers about the hreside, the graleIul
. tribute Of a common sentiment responds To
his memory and 20 his living verse. re-
/ call no sweeter picture from the past Than
/ that Of my little girl coming down the
happy morning stairway. repeating IN
/ taught the verses Wnich ne Hade' anu
which were a bridge from his soul to hers.
/ as they are from all human souls 10 MS
/ and 10 one another.
! 1T is a commonplace 10 say thaJ Long
| fellow was a poet OF the people ior no
| poet Is a great OF true poet VINO IS not
/ that And what a tribute Is thl7 20 our
common humanity Lives OF great men
! all remind US not more that we can MAKE
our lives sublime imam that our llNes are
already sublime, If only We VIII not cum
! Der OF debase them Not Oy putting INTO
melody something thal Is beyohH ana aD"Ne
You ana ne, not by hreathlhs music SO
| strained mat u never lrehhies Id cur Own
( iancies ana prayers does the poet rise 70
{ excellence. but by Fcicine the ahectlohs'
the finer purposes, the nob-ehe>ses thst are
IN the great common nature-in the SAILOR
mp the shrouds' ~ the maiden lasned TO
the Heating masl. ~ the moiher laying
away her child, m the schoolboy at MS
task or play, OF counting the SPARKS tnat
ny from the blacksmith Iofge' IN me man
at his work, or, When ne rests from H.
raided by blae-eyed bandiju from me
stairway and the nail 50. the poet OF me
people teaches not cur disparity IRON hin-
4 but our level with nm, not our meanness,
! but our loftiness. He does not forget that
he owes IS much TO those who inspire him
to sing their thoughts, as they do to him
for singing them.
10 | am sure. that THIS occasion