Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-06-07
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FINE EFFORTS
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blazed in new virtues, rarely seen in the
old civilizations. Chivalry bound to-
gether the martial barons of Europe by ri
the ties of a fraternity of knights. y
When the institution of chivalry fell
in consequence of the changes in the II
military system of Europe, there re-
manned still in European society some
of the sentiments it had inspired, in the
same manner as there remain with
those who have forgotten the religion in
which they were born. something of the
precepts, and particularly of the pro-
found impressions which they received
from it in their family. In the times of
chivalry the reward of good actions was
glory and honor. This coin, which was
so useful to nations and which cost them
nothing, did not fail to have some cur
rency in the following ages. Such is the
effect of a glorious remembrance that
the marks and distinctions of chivalry
merit and bravery.
Joseph Jefferson was the subject Of
William Meyers o%ration:
Shakespeare has t%ruthfully said "All
the worlds a stage, and all the people
Players but each part contains it's mas
ter and comedy has it's master in Joseph
Jefferson, known in most parts of the civ
1llZed world. as the greatest RIP Van
Winkle,' that ever trod the stage. Per-
maps no other artist of today has won
his way in the hearts of the American
people like Joseph Jefferson, by his kind
ness and sincerity in everything that he
has undertaken, and also his in a slow
ana sure manner. not only in America,
but in most parts Of the world. Joseph
Jefferson was not the first of his family
who had made a reputation as an actor,
as his grandfather had also been known
to the people of former years as an actor,
as had also his father.
At the age of ten. Jefferson and his fa-
theirs company started for Chicago
where their plays not being liked by the
people they had to start on a barn
storming tour which helped them to OBJ
tain a good living.
While reading a book by Washington
irving, he happened to think of rip
Van Wrinkle" which he had read when
but a boy. He Immediately obtained the
book and read it over again, but he was
disappointed for he could not see what
could be done dramatically with SO sim
pie a sketch.
On Monday, September Is, 1865, Jeffer-
son made his first appearance before a
London audience in the character of 'Rip
a Wrinkle The play was new to the
English public and it received such a cor
dial welcome that it's success for one
hundred and seventy nights was assured.
He enjoyed travel, and although in fee
Die health he acceded to the demands Of
k"S III Soi puDllC dHu Dldytu KID
Van Winkle' until he could not act it any
longer without endangering his life,
which proves the truth of Shakespeare's
= saying: If he came not then the play
was married" ~ =
$ Land was Miss Helen
F1erces topic. She said in part.
AS the traveller steps from the hustle
and hurry of great, busy London into a
calm and beautiful spot, he must needs
- ftln IN aC1D3 Mt of thu lNo-,k, TO-
greets his eye-at the perfect inter-
mingling of the han iwork of Cad and
man. Perchance he seats himself un-
a consciously beneath the shade Of a
y friendly tree and,a as he it's
= loneliness. a vague wonder of where he
r is presents itself, but no sooner comes
n than he is answered in the whispering of
the leaves overhead, and the ripping of
' the stream at his feet. 1t is "Ruskin
. land And with a joyous glance he views
the landscape. The sparkling waters Of
Thurston lake, with it's borders or shrubs
and vines. is next in order, and from it's
shores the green pasture and rises grad
ually until the eye rests on Brentwood,
the homestead of John Ruskin. The WIS.,
8 itor makes his way Immediately through
e the village, around the head of the lake.
). and up the lane until he stands beneath
y the shadow of those Vlne-covered walls,
where this great high priest of nature"
: lived for over 20 years.
6 Is Ruskin dead? Has he left forever
these familiar spots? No, he is not dead.
1t Is true that that majestic body. with
it's massive brow and white beard sweep
ing and tossing almost to his waist. has
stood for the last time amid the honey
suckles and wild roses, and those eyes.
lighted by beauty and truth, have looked
for the last time upon Thurston water;
but, in truth. Ruskin still lives. "A war
rior's wreath will Wither and slip from
the brow: a poets Tyre will lose its
sweetness in the crash and din of mate
y rial progress; a painters masterpiece will
fade with advancing years, but the
Y teacher of great truths, the man who
V touches the hearts of the people. will
Y speak with undying authority, even
y from the tomb" Ruskin's influence and
4 character are immortal, but his human
. form has passed away and his great.
q loving mind is at rest.