The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1901-11-10
Ne1vS and RevtequS ~ ~
y ~ of Literary Matters.

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very lively and vigorous discussion is now being con
pd REGARDING the respective merits and dement's of Aaron
prr and Alexander Hamilton This has been so otter
r,sbed over that it would there could not vet remain
the proverba two grains of truth in two bush
els Of eha But such appears is not the The eoun
eel for Hamilton is Miss Gertrude Atherton who has in
repaaon biography Of him. and whose researches have
convinced her that her subject knight without fear
nd without reproach. Having assumed this attitude sb
maintains aggressvely and permits dissent Her bach
against rock and she has thrown away her scabbard and
cries Come one all u If she did expect her chaI
nee to be accepted she erred for simultaneously
champions appeared to claim the honor of lifting her
oe In light of subsequent revelations regarding then
ne respective estimates of these two famous Americans b
undergone much revision and correction Time and distance
are great modhers of view points, and the prevailing mnre
sion that Burr altogether in the wrong and Hamilton Al
together the right that the former an epitome If
vice and the latter epome of virtue say the least
question open to argument.
But Miss Atherton has settled convictions 70 This 4c,
convictions so strongly rooted and grounded as TO remain
mistaken the face OF evidence offered to the contra
~ That the heat OF the controversy she should indulge
IN remarks that only pointed but personal will NOT
surprise those familiar with her energetic methods of wei
fare Her dictum may be briefly forth in the well known
coupet which irreveren undergraduate OF Baol put in
& the mouth of Dr. Jowett
az am the master of this college
What don't know is not knowledge"
Meantime much valuable historical data is being pro
and verified by the several parties the case one OF
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Of Miss Atheron disapproval especially upon this VOL
ume her estimate of author is indicated by her nre
scrbng for him an exhaustive course OF historical research
and study and by her designation of him "a person"
Miss Marie Corel has made suggestion that is of in
~ to Shakespearian scholars everywhere She pronose
the consolidation of all the Shakespeare clubs in one world
vide federation with headquarters II
said the matter is being generally discussed in Eng
land, well as elsewhere.
private letter from Paris gives interesting items
regarding American artists there Miss Yaw whose phe-
nomena register will be remembered by those who
heard her the stage half dozen years ago has
been studying diligently in Paris for several seasons and is
appear grand opera. Her voice is said nv III
critics to be now very beautiful The same writer relates
the triumphs of Mr. Thomas the American portrait
painter who has been awarded four medals this year
Among them is from Munich the first awarded to
Southern artist and an honor which places the recipient
in the front of painters of his school Mr. Thomas
Of the applicants for the commission to restore
the famous copy OF the School of Athens that injured
by the FIRE which nearly destroyed the University of
Virginia. His offer rejected the order being given to
German quite unknown in the artist world at
terms nearly double those submitted by Mr. Thomas Per
hps these examples OF persevering intelligent in
dusty serve to modify the prevailing opinion among
1.-THE best French music and painting that Amer
leans habituay hirk and are rarely willing to do
amount OF work for given purpose Bougureau quoted
as saying that superheiay the general well
the gravest fault Of his American pupils
There is something especially pathetic in the announce
nent Of the hopeless blindness of Jules Verne Something
mat will appeal TO the hearts of OF readers whose
magnation has charmed while they saw through his
eyes new wonders in the earth and air and sea These
zmaryels that once fascinated through his vision
many OF mem become realities to our own, and he who
gave so much pleasure others has himself enjoyed the
iulhlment Of much that he forecast An American has
gone round the world in less than eighty days Nansens
nc experiences might almost for the adventures
ot captain Hattcras submarine boats have attained
10 the Scientific perfection of the Nautilus while Santos
Dmonts fight around the Eel tower seems really the
achievement of the Clipper of the Clouds Let us hope
mat the honor this master a scientific fiction
y De awarded him by his counrymen in recognition of
r lust right to be numbered with the Forty Immortas
Inc recent success of Dumont and his perse-
and pluck in the face Of repeated disasters recalls
enthusiastic interest which another famous Frenchman
always taken in aerial navigation and doubt he has
ched with much interest the repeated attempts of the
young Brazilian to win the Deutsch prize Unlike Santos
pumont Fammaron had no private revenue to expend in
effort and research but he had every other requi
~ LOT success, and he loved astronomy from his child
t0oa HIS percentage humble and with the first money
ea,"eu ne bought secondhand telescope and so
fugurated the work which his life has been devoted
ml which he has acquired fame and fortune He has
49, uozen balloon Journeys including his honeymoon,
s lasted fortnight and must have severely tried the
<aon ana tortude of his bride, Byron insisted re-
fe'auvey that the of affections tear His Maids
Athens and elsewhere usually shed foods of them on
IT, occasions Of his periodical farewe,ls, and since his
@ and aspirations in aerial his est
were necessarily limited Had he lived this
~ ne would have conceded that standard for
sa .f affection tears are not to be mentioned in the
e breath with a balloon.
he domestic life of the Examinations their beautiful
az uysy near Paris, is said to have been always ex
uonay happy Here the French astronomer now studies
...t tn as well the heavens, havng made many
experiments in the growth and development of plants
frnunsaly conducted In all of these pursuits Nine
,.T enters with interest and enthusiasm 1t might
brs y nave been predicted that who loved her
b iu wen enough to take a wedding journey sailing
s space with him in arshp would be able to bear
oqganimiy and of the ordinary vicissitudes of mar c
49, ne average bride would find ample for en- il
. IN the TACT that she permitted to remain on
ne NINA for the remainder of their respective lives Up
S; ume no claimant has arisen for Nine Fammarion's
49,, honors but Nine Santos-Dumont has still to be \
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