New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1900-09-05
A~LITERARY" AFTERNOON
PROFESSIONAL wOMAN's LEAGUE MEM
BERS ENJOY A PLEASING PRO
GRANAIE-"WHATI IS POETRY
IS THE SUBJECT OF
THE DAY.

library Day. a. the Professional woman's
League and aunt Louisa EIdr1dCe's birthday
we're 5o.n-ly celebrated yesterday afternoon by an
excellent programme prepared oy The chairman
Ms Nay Cornell Aiken
TIE decorations OF the assembly room were
golden rod TIE leagues color.
some one asked Aunt Louisa her age Her
quick response vas We'll I've passed the quarter
century -na-k-do look Il? IN not ashamed 10
tel ne figures. buC just say IN an end-ot-the-
century woman Ny country first and the P W
Z next"
A. o'cloek the programme opened With q piano
soc from Beethoven, by MIS-. Harry De Forest
Hunt Tie next called upon was Laura Alberta
VINO gave selections from hakespeare-Ophelia's
mad scene and JuIe-'s potion scene both Of which
60 pleased -he audience that some threw real
bocg1ecr o. white roses on the platform
Mss Elsie Fal6e-voort sang three songs with
repeated eaco-es the preference being given 70 her
rendering q "Oh. That We Two We're Maying.''
Miss Ta16s-voorr came especially from Mount
Vernon % sing O this occasion
Ms. II = K Sa-lnger read the paper OF the
day. having for It's subject What IS POETRY?
Her analysis was frequently applauced, and the
sub5ect Il general so well Pleased the members
that she was urged 20 repeat the reading later IN
the season.
II part Mrs SaltlGe- said The beauty o. 20
erry lies IL the Invention which can produce
something unexpected which shall create both sur
prise and delight The poet may sometimes wan
der II his constructive passion beyond the actuaI-
= We inquire into the origin q poetry see that
Z e the natural development Of q language or
literature that 4 cultivated before prose
Wa know that the speech OF primitive man Is
based OF fancy rather than OF reason and that
INC lie earliest NEUROLOGICAL tales is woven such
: wealth OF metaphors that IL is weLnigh olf1-
cllr 70 divorce The concrete from the abstract
The speech Of the North American Indian the
-ora-ricsm OF the Persian and Hindoo are Illus
traitors oS this
.,9oe--y 70 be rightly understood, must be con
ve--s5 into creation outside Of the writer. ana
-~s- never develop tn-o sensation IL the MIND o.
ne reader Il involves soul and insight ana -
sc-z---~-zd "a give the Imagination pleasure =
E 80 ~ - REGARDED as opposed 10 palntlLg anu
------S - + 1xces them both for il triurnphs
ore s-rrC5e q the mind Plurarch records maj
s---o---75 =t- = -1-T-s -6e--vT L IS universal
~ cs-ro7fc a1d Is always On the side OF me
highest and best, though i refuses - y rj gres+
Gscove-e- the successful scienLlst shA[es t ~
O The poet and the painter [cr ne Pc -rofAs-
go e-zc-@3e- = yir+ue for II engages the mind
win mat which Is ennoblinS leaVLIls 10 I----0 80
@Es--e-7. 9r,i-1re does not rnoraltze II retines
and hros5ers The general reCepIiv1ry, erc Ilases
man susceptible 10 moral iTIllelceS.. - v-i-S good
what Is krcvn As good heart L2gSle - ne nEieo4
nay penetrate this love Of the beautiful winch Is
T1--.sf7v --z KEYNOTE Of poetry, through tnat
Y-s1e.s r- n -TsnlZird the Imagination Through
wz Izz~~ ~ JrrovV men not as they are, Dut q
tbev o-gF- 70 Be STIMULATING our AMBITIONS 70
Z Gods Eu-sLzce and roses Inrob Win me P4Se -
lie re- sea and tie storm become but phases OF
srirt rre- and women 10 longer isolated QnlLs
Ep0l The fed Of action, but al are 'AE--lSo - =
co-ron p--pose-a desire 10 ennoDle ana eLIt ..
he word through z clearer understanding Of us
scope 7 induces charity and sympathy n . on
Weighing or judgments and decisions doing unto
others would be done by.tnssye are + z Le@ + q
ths rare gems which clear insight IllIo poetry