The St. Louis Republic. [volume] (St. Louis, Mo.) 1888-1919, 1900-07-15
POETS OF THE SOUTH.
Long List # Names. and Some
Are Familiar.

cant. fact that fol- cg--T-eE-rS.y- cy--J-
Ts1.a-S have be- lSs-=S II me United States
during TIE iss- six years. and TX single
one mas been disposed = 60 Justice - or
southern writers. NOE especially % South
e-- poets This cannot d attributed : in
I proper motives O. re pa-T Z --- COM
pliers. HhC expect - Glspo<e Z = l--E- per
ce1tage Il T1-.r editions Il Jhe South I.
must therefore. arise from he tn1~1-i-s
sources q information upon which the
cyc!ore's,s-s ara compelled % rely L i
fact hardly crs2iJGhie 20 the l:,e-l-y IL
Stnct~ Of or C-o2l@ says =. J. Mile. "a
IL Montgomery lA-z-' Advertiser. that We
have Few lycsECs. CT literary bureaus.
where important dat. are preserved. q the
life and work q ta= many brilliant literary
men who have passed away At instance.
verifying This t@Cc- came Uu:er The writer's
personal observation 2 short me s-l-s.
wren Z Mex YORK magazine desired .
sketch OF ;h- author q The Lost PLEAD
& poem fazcus Esarlv q aaIt century ago
After much e:1ors and correspondents the
author was found 20 D. Thomas H1I,ey
Ctive-s. vh5 had z-so written '-V;-s..-a-.z- 20
and E.@t i- Georgia - -Ss. = similar -
guest vas made. BY q Boston magazine.
FOR brief sketch q TIE lie work 90 Doc
'cr Frank O. TicEror. !; was only through
the .etert!Te memory OF oU- gifted 1ell9N-
ci-;zel. Colonel !. u. 4. SANFORD. who had
kn5Sn tns poet more than a quarter c: a
century ago. ina: the sources OF information:
could De obtained As ;.e author u AZ n
mortal -o--n. The E;-siuisns" ne rs-re
q Ttck1c- vas a. one ti--= known . every
Soltn-oE- buI by t-z- strange operation q
.cdiTe-eIce 70 the dead his memory IS n
longer kept gree, il the hearts once mace
asppy W. viii + Is iy-:eAl s-snt.l zqgsase- 4
Sea-" APPEARED n an editorial o: The A6-
Te-tise- a few day. ago
N re same way The names ot many c1ca
lsDccs southern Song writer's have been
allowed 70 pass into comparative oblivion
sod We look in vain to- tEei- names il TIE
-
the present generation. for IRE tru:h OF his
toy, a. vel a. a clcy We owe 70 The r.a--.-
CRY q orr gifted men and woman and their
roste-i-y. SOM -ysts-f.at5c ef1or- should -
i-ausErs-si whereby their names should -
Reclaimed from :a11nS memory AID eurore,:
sIIons hose with WON .5er have every
Be cc-e. 50 far as The state a Alabama =
concerned through 2 comparatively mex
ly estab- shed at Tia state University. This
vo-.c be IL hle- TOO, with what has AZ
ready beer undertaken b. the state Of GeoT-
ga under The auspices e tHc Daughters Of
the ReyoluriCn. such memorial orga-iIa-
uor. could readily and ecocc-c!cally collect.
tA;r1sh tie different. count: boards Of t-ig-
cation. 4 fan eel-alCgy g every author.
vHs- they have written ard al II. lsCeS-
ssry details for a collected am chror1losi-
cal account e the!- life aat literary laborz-
II connection with this idea. and 81 FUR
,heEance OF TIE p-osscc, az Incomplete ls-
AT Southern Escsts and song writers = h-Te-
with presented. with brief reference TO their
Though Apparently comprehensive. fully
oEs-th.-d % the names enumerated are Tot
are only preserve: through g.szcings r-zGe
from ire sea % reading" Furthermore,
there are 10 do2b- q large number emitted
from this Es-, wh-ca were prominent IN
;hs.- day soi tine. who richly deserve q
co1f'sccors Place n ths literary annals %
l. glanctrz through tbs enumeration q
the versatile bsr6s o. ,1s South We e.
courier TIE cel.czre.y w-oGgs< 5l2 llS.czl
re-s.acEt.ca Of Ee1-y T.-n-od; ere rare and
sr-1S What hectic genius q Philip Pe-3i-to2
Cooke. the delicate sentiment and warmth
q feeling II susan Blanchard El5s-. ire
sr.5cly and elegance q PzEl Hamilton
verse 90 s:-rey Lsn:5-, -1e su5ITaity. pa
-hos and divine inspiration q Edgar Allan
erardt:cqGence Of Father Ryan; the rare
ena-n CT c!cto-. and Incompatible Ters.-
nc2tca CT Francis Scott Key; the courriy
er; the ;ntsrss feeling ard beauty q sznti-
-Slt @. Ls1e--s ". Reese: the POEM which
= Inscribed Il the pantheon % immortality.
i1E. E.l;d and graceful s,zrzas q Mar
sSTet T. Jt-Tier. ire fierce sarcasm ard
sccent--c genius OF Christopher 2. CT2rc1s
q. exact f.n-as.-s sES Tich fancy Of Cor
,-i-z JORDAN. TIE dreamy AID intensely Gel
cate verses Q: Virginia L. French; .ae
rzTe. cut re-s-1iaily ectic;-z lines % a J
Re9cte-. the excessive exacTress 80 5e;-c
tcn 70 FORM OF AEr.ea 2 Ro2uette; TIE
e.spo-s;s tricks Of style and Otherwise e.
and the schoia-ly c-udtt.es Of Iohr F.1Iay:
re icssiTsd lines drawn from the patriots
hear q James R. Randall; the se-y. :m-
l.ro Gilmore Sims. the Ingenuity o. work
Ia.Ehip. strength ari I'M sfcsttve grace
q Samuel MEnt.rr Peck: the rare charm >:
9Sic1cn and wealth o. feeling Il Mira sarah
Y e Plat
To these ca. BE aide. ,soss versatile
;oa. w.I.aIa O MccaSe, ci,aerd isHeer.
Daniel Lynoh, R56s-t " Cls.ie:c,r. Jaiis
Churchill Gordon. Fannie Nur5ausi1 Down
:1s. Charles Howard Sisiun. Henry r Jack
s2a. Nrs May s Whitaker. Mar. 5. Spin
ana ( number q C-hsrs who have Co--Te5
ne muse ss = diversion from 6iners-t liz
Many .of these delightful singers were
2esssSSed q CONSPICUOUS r-e-it while the
e.s-.e !yries q SsE are assured q In
single sorg. as Ran5sIYs Maryland Ny
A2:y lsz6 ChaTision's Only one Night
q Ssa|: Q'Hsra's .'Birouac q TIE Dezt";
NY LIE Is Like Sumner Rose and
Henry P Jackson's ~11y Wife ard Child
Aiho1gh many OF the others have writ
tes numerous ballads Of great force and
Beauty, -heir names ere eudssriaxly zsso-
safe: With their n.asterP!=css. as Fa:h.-
Eyan's ''con9uere; Ban-er,; Str-s.s The
pcs Raven: Ticknor,s ''vi-ginians.'
s7d Lyrch's star % Texas
many Southern writers who have --~tne1
TIE Pe---2ss1zn laurel with TIE less ssrii-
mental pu:s,..ls Of pre- Amoag Ihose
Geerss D Prentice, Elizabeth OTIS Dal-
4sl!y- Ms. Julia G P Dor, VIII :. Hays
6 ns writer. Charles u. Eubner Asa Is
s2cs Nelkea actress. Rose Ee-:rs. JET
-rsy. Mary Bayerd Clark Mrs Mary :.
Eot-1es- Catherine Anes Wa-11elc, Lewis
EoGise Thomas. Marian {. Z Reeves
Amelia Nelb.y sld Sarah 7. Sol-o--
IN ccltel- lst.ng -his extended and Yet
lnce-npiets hsS Of Southern poets We are
seulE reminded Of ho~ many OF those
sacred historians 81 the heart have passed
q tne Other shore TIE .oss OF great poets.
Ike ianier and Hay.e, IL a personal one
70 every lever o. noble literature. who feels
CONSCIOUS that there has passed away a
G.ory from the earth" From the stand
point Of higher criticism they. are prac,.-
csLy without rivals IN the South as there
are Few poets SO highly commended by their
soccsssc-s for their height Of attainment,
variety Ok SoHsx sid extent CT range,