Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1900-10-21
LITERARY ASSOCIATION.
Program for the Meeting on the
23rd Instant.
Addresses to be Delivered by Drs. Davis,
Bassett and slcdd The Appeal OF Col.
CreecN the Ncstor of North Carolina
Journalism.

~ cdii WIS issued some time ago Tor
the organization of the State Literary
Association. Some of the most intel
ligent and highly cultured people of
the State Joined in the call, and the
matter has aroused considerable inter
est among those who appreciate what
may be accomplished in this State
along the lines of literature.
On tuesday, the I'D day of October,
meeting will be held to perfect this
organization. The meeting takes place
in the Music Hall of the Olivio Raney
Library. at O'Clock. a number of
writer's and people Interested in liter
allure are expected to attend
The program arranged is as follows:
Prayer by Dr. ~. a. Marshall
S:15-S:30 Heading of Plan of Or
ganization by the Committee on Con-
stitution.
Song-Thou Art Mine All (Tipton),
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker
How 10 Collect and Preserve Mate
rial for Local and State History S:45
-9:O0-Graham Dawes. New Bern. n.
N. c.
Violin Solo. Miss Mary Johnson.
Practical Plans for Publishing What
We Produce: 9:S0-9:i5-E. ]. Hale,
Fayetteville. N. G.
How We May Stimulate the Produc-
9:45-10;00-B. Il. Sledd Wake Forest,
N. C.
Vocal Solo (Angers serenade), Miss
Mamie Cowper.
| General Discussion.
The Old North State (Gaston). Miss
Mitchell. Mrs. Hamilton. chorus ac-
companied by Choir and Audience.
10:45-Adiournment.
COL. CREECY'S ELOQUENT APP
PEAL.
| In discussing the formation of the
North Carolina Literary Association.
Carolina journalism. writes thus inter-
| estingly and strongly in the Economist
| of Elizabeth City:
North Carolina lineage is peculiarly
| literary. 1t was born in the Eliza beth
ian period Of English literature The
great Sir Walter was n poet and his
torian of no mean repute. He stands
at the gateway of North Cardinals
history. He stands for all that is gal
liant in chivalry, glorious in arms.
brilliant in letters. adventurous in eX-
ploration sad in suffering and resigned
in death. He was the contemporary
and companion of Shakespeare. Bacon
and Ben Johnson had with them boon
fellowship ut the festive board. and
flung back to them in joyous inter
change sparkling wit. profound phil
osophy and solemn thoughts on life.
it's lessons and its mysterious sequel.
But yet. having heritage of such rich
literary blood. our dear old State,
hoary with age. grand i'm it's historic
opportunities. rich in copious mate
rails. with all the agencies of historic
records, yet has no written history
worth the mention. Lawson's history
is q surveyors diary. Dr. Williamson's
is chiefly n treatise on malarial feVerS.
Martins is an aliens unfinished mem
orandum. Jones Defence is the wild
reverie of n frenzied brain, with rare
nuggets Of good metal. Whceler's is n
compendium of historical collections.
Moore's was written under gallop on
horseback. while plying whip and spur.
Hawks, like most the learned doctor
ever did. is unfinished and full of in
| accuracies.
The work is >yct before us. and it
has been among our uppermost
thoughts for over half century
Never before have we seen the sub
ject taken up by business men with
business methods. until it WAS taken
up by Walter Clark, George T. Wins
ton, w. j. Poole, Thco. II Hill, II. J.
| Stockard, ID. II. Hill. Miss Rcbecca
Cameron, Mrs. John Van Landingham
| ana the reason we mention them so
| conspcuousy is that when they have
| done their work, they VIII be entitled
to the gratitude OF every son OF our
more for their country and mankind
| than the whole race of politicians put
together
The field is ripe for the harvest, the
| sickle Is in the hands of the reaperS
| and they are ready. Some of the rich
neglect, but enough of ripencd grain
| stands ready for the reaper to make
| good our heritage of the blood of the
great and good Sir Walter.
1.-THE Albcmarle answers the historic
| roll call and cmptieS into the lap of the
t...,,
| cornucopia of historic treasures. Her
| readers are ready to answer their beck
| oning.
Let Billy Pruden, of Edenton. devote
| his intervals of leisure from the labors
of his profession to preparing life of
| the older James Iredell. of I;denton, of
| the United States Supreme Court. He
| will find the raw material in McKcc's
historic collectanea. Let him also give
| us sketches of the old lawyers of the
| Albemarle. Let Dick billiard furnish
us some historic account of the old Ed
enton Coffee House Club. which once
| held high carnival where Makely now
lives. Surely one who knows so well
| how to prepare a cup of tea must know
| how to prepare cup of coffee. Let
! old DR.. Capehart tell us the sad story
| of the loves of Kukenfield and Hannah
Johnson and let Mrs. Capehart copy his
manuscript Let DR.. Drane record the
| patriotic resolutions of old st. Paul's
| and their verto be forgotten men,
! DRY. Let Kemp Battle. of tho Univer-
| sity. tell the blessed life of William
| Castor. Let Graham Dawes. of New
| Bern. tell of the life and mastery
among men of the illustrous John
| Stanly. of New Bern. Let Ham Jones.
| OF Charlotte, tell of his illustrious
| father and his wondrous gift of fun.
Let General Osborne. Of Charlotte. tell
| Of hn t..
and let all of North Cardinals worthless.
| from Walter Raleigh to Zeb Vance, be
embaimed in our own literature.