The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1900-10-18
OLIVIA RANEY MUSIC HALL
Addresses Will be Delivered by Drs
Dawes, Bassett and Sledd.
THE ASSOCIATION TO ORGANIZE
Col. Gre, cy the NesiOr Of North Carolina lourn-
alism Writes Thrilling Appeal For the
Formation of This Associ ton.
Field Ripe For Harvest.

4 call was issued some time ago for
the organization Of the State Literary
Association. Some of the most intelli-
gent and highly cultured people of the
State joined in the call, and the mat
ter has aroused considerable interest
among those who appreciate what
may be accomplished in this State
along the lines of literature.
On Tuesday, the 23d day CT October,
ameeting will be held to perfect this
organization. The meeting takes place
in the Music Hail of the Olivia Raney
Library, at o'clock. A number of
writer's and people interested in liter
allure are expected to attend.
The programme arranged is as fol
lows:
Prayer by Dr. A. A. Marshall.
S:15-8: 3O-Reading of Plan of Or
ganization by the Committee on Con-
stitution.
Song-Thou Art Mine all, (Tipton),
Miss Minnie Fitch Tucker.
How to Collect and Preserve Mate
rial for Local and State History: S:45
-9:00-Graham Dawes, New Bern, \.
c.: 9:00-9:15-J. S. Bassett, Durham,
Y. G.
Violin Solo, Miss Mary johnson.
Practical Plans for Publishing What
we Produce: 0:30-9:4 5-E. j. Hale,
Fayetteville, n. {.
How We May Stimulate the Produc-
ton of Literature in North Carolina:
9:45-10:00-B. L. Sledd, Wake Forest,
n. c.
Vocal Solo. (Angel's SerenaGe), Miss
Mamie Cowper.
General Discussion.
The Old North State. 0Gaston). Miss
Mitchell. Mrs. Hamilton, chorus ac-
companied by Choir and Audience.
10:45-Adiournment.
COL. CREECYfS ELOQUENT APPEAL
Tn discussing the formation of the
North Carolina Literary Association Col.
Creecy, the Nestor of North Carolina
journalism, writes thus interestingly and
strongly in The Economist Of Elizabeth
city:
North Carolina lineage is peculiarly
literary 1t was born in the Eli3abethan
period of English literature. The great
Sir Walter was a poet and a historian OF
no mean repute. He stands at the gate
way of North Cardinals history. He
stands for all that is gallant in chivalry,
glorious in arms, brilliant in letters, adj
venturous in exploration. sad in suffering
and resigned in death. He was the con-
temporary and companion of Shakespeare,
Bacon and Zen Johnson, had with them
boon fellowship at the festive board and
flung back to them in joyous interchange
sparkling wit, profound philosophy and
solemn thoughts on life, its lessons and
it's mysterious sequel. But yet, having
a heritage of such rich literary blood, our
dear old State, hoary with age, grand
in it's historic opportunities, rich in CO.
pious materials, with ali the, agencies of
historic records, yet has no written his
tory worth the mention. Lawsons histo-
~ is surveyors diary. DR.. William
sons is chiefly a treatise on malarlal fe-
vers. Martins is an aliens unfinished
memorandum Jones Defence is the wild
reverie of a phrenzied brain, with rare
nuggests of good metal Wheeler's is a
compendium Of historical collectanea.
Moores was written under gallop On
horseback while plying whip and spur.
Hawks, like most the learned doctor ever
did, is unfinished and full of inaccura-
s cies.
''The work IS yet before us. and it has
been among our uppermost thoughts for
over a half century Never before have