New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-03-11
JACK AND JILL.
MORE CRITICISM OF DIR. Won DOPE.


HIS ESTIMATE OF THE CHARACTER OF JILL
oUEsT1oNED-THE PROFESSORS REPLY.
It is gratifying TO find that the lectures of Pro-
lessor somniosus Won Dope, three of which have
recently been published in these columns. are at
tracing wide attention among scholars. The letter
which follows though addressed directly to Dr. Won
Dope, has been sent to him through The Tribune.
ana permission is given for its publication. The
writer Professor Des Todtes, has high reputa-
ton FOR learning 1n spite OF his mistranslation OF
Schlafendorf' Sleepy Head') that any express
sion or opinion from him is entitled TO respect.
He writes thus
p a0IessSr Somniosus Won Dope, of the Depart
E1 11I Oh FhiIosophic Foundations of Ancient
Eassd dsh Literature in the University of Sleepy
,n Dear and md Honored Sir With the most intense
sertatons on the immortal verses of our language
instTumentaity nave 6scom also ana through
gGuf "ritlhgs are the work OF a genius OF master
For the first mark genius is wonder at the
tigation which follows the compara t passive
Your papn rps , you as great light In reading
Gsohceptlons ana refined by your high Ideals but
Ter one S P1I a IN your estimate of the charac
not received complete copy of poem Jack
anu IN so that through no fault of your own
your differences, though sublime incorrect
e.. 81 VIII give you the complete poem in proper
pains me 10 destroy your ideal jill. who was
phiosopher = h.boaHa after khoWIedge and
IS know otg fo cas me to correct YOU It
tiful Jill you have created TOR rs and nerhaps
am wrong in doing; however it is my hope
as well as my opinion that your Jill is in reality
your IDEAL OF true w9manhood and that though
Immortal companion. I really free your beautiful
conception from its embodiment. and that the
human limitations
The real poem Is as follows:
Jack and Jill went up the hill
jack fell down g1- and broke broke his crown
And Jill came tumhing after
This much you have. What follows is:
Up Jack got and home did
As fast he could
With vinegar and brown paper.
Jill came in and she did grin
M ed2 . ysFeg did whip III! next
This sequel seems TO put Jill in understandable
position Perhaps you might hold that Jill's sense
and that therefore the ludcrous appearance of the
paper plaster neutraiized so 10 speaK the poip }
tute reason. though not justification. Be that
Your colossal intellect will find the hidden beauty
Of the seque-,nascent undsc9yeFed Oy lesser
Thy admirer, TO the profoundest degree,
HEINRICH DER HEIMAT DEs TODTEs.
Professor of Dfferential and Integral Dablerie in
uaI and Moral Nix-nutz in the College of Per
dition and Surgeons of the same place
This letter was received by The Tribune short
time after the publication the lecture which it
Won Dope from whom following reply has
been received:
To the Editor OF The Tribune.
Sir: That my humble attempts 10 illuminate by
research and philosophical reflection the master
pieces of your language should have reached and
have moved TO controversy such a master mind as
that OF Professor Heinrich der Heimat des Todtes
is in itself sufficient reward for all my study and
effort in that direction. Let at once pay every
possible tribute of the gigantic learn
ing of Professor Des Todtes, whose fame, indeed,
scarcely needs any such tribute. l must here
emphasize this point however. as l shall have
things of another sort to say SOON
For the scholarships OF Professor Des Tootes,
great and world famous as II is. IS for the most
part confined 70 the subjects which he especially
ture of his letter and does extend in any
large degree TO English literature especially to its
ancient models. The Calmness with which ne
assumes that I do know what talking
about and that word from him will change all
my views of subject TO which l nave devoted
half a century arduous study is actually laugh
able and appear 10 those who not
able instantly TO answer him
But the TO his arguments Is that
II is also almost laughable. Il is simply that the
two StanZas which he presents as the completion
of the poem If Jack and jill are spurious To
mind which possesses nicely of literary sense
this must he obvious from mere inspection of the
stanzas themselves. but like Professor Des Todtes
whose attainmenJs chiefly scientific, may require
proofs He shall have proofs presently, but first
word about these additional stanZas. The
learned professor is also amusing in the m