The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1900-06-17
cL1MpsEs OF LITERATURE.

At the meeting Of the Chautanqua
Alumni associate DR.. Slutz delivered a
very fine address on the subject Of Some
/ Glimpses OF English Literature. After
some Introductory remarks, DR.. slutz
said:
"Tbe spirit Of genuineness and reliahil-
ity In literature Is we'll illustrated in the
writings Of many distinguished authors
giving expression 10 the real longings OF
tho human heart and out-reacAinGs q the
soul II the account given US o the dif-
iculties under which William II Pres
colt. the American writer and scholar.
wrote his history OF Ferdinand and Isa-
bella, We see this spirit clearly exhi5-
.tod
( william Wordsworth declared that he
Z was net so much called as conseerated;
that he was not certain that he had ever
made any vows for himself. but he was
sure that somebody had made vows for
MIN and he felt himself d eonsecrated
spirit He felt that he should leave the
crowded towns and go TO the country.
where he could End gree grass ard hills.
lakes and mountains. and live a simple
and pure life: that he should patiently
and reverently study his own heart, and
the hearts OF the plain people about him:
so living that he should write simple and
natural poetry. and he declared tnat his
calling was this: That Almighty God had
/ consecrated him to that work.
"The splendid integrity OF Sir Walter
Scott. when compromise was being urged
| ny his enthusiastic yet dishonest friends.
az time when MS property was swept
away from him. makes the great author
Of the Wavsrly novels and The Lady Of
the Lake shine forth in resplendent
glory and easily places him among the
great heroes of literature.
For a similar reason the immortal
! William Shakespeare must ever bs count
/ ei the brightest star II the first magri-
tude in the literary world. In numerous
. WAYS there has been none like him He
stands today an isolated genius But f.
all the unique exrlbltiones az his real
all the unique exhibitions of his real
greatness nothing impresses the student
Of men 50 much as his evident. passion
ate desire n bring % the reader true.
+ genuine report q The treachs-y. inade,iry
and the general dIabolism o; human IA
+ ture. together with Z accurate sxaitat.on
/ OF noble worth in human lie and char
acter Where is the student az human
T
net bring back correct report7 ate
sin with gold and the strong iauce ~
Justice breaks Arm u witn rags. a zig
my's straw doth pierce f."
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: heritage OF our OWN native land. ne hn6
he same earnest inten; 70 give an &C
curate account Of toe longing desires q
ire human soul and lie
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