Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-03-02
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tion," by Murllo Objectionable to He.
brews); Venus Of Milo" (nude); The
Madonna of the Chair" by Raphael (ob-
jectionable to Hebrews; "Hermes," by
Praxiteles, (nude); THE Sistine Madon-
na," by Raphael Objectionable to He-
brews); Christ in the Temple" by Hoff-
man( pupils would like it but should not).
Mrs. Dickson's arraignment Of the board
of regents of the University Of the State
Of New York. who rejected the pictures
as unfit" for exhibition. was a most se-
we're and interesting one and was eag-
erly listened to by the members Of tho
club.
The only paper for the evening was
by Mrs. Cutting and. in full, was as fol-
lows:
BIoGRAPHERs OF POE.
"The biographers Of Poe do not agree
as to many Of the events of his life and
traits Of his character. Griswold. who
had possession Of his literary remains,
probably knew more facts about him
than did other writer's, but he was Poe's
enemy and suppressed or distorted what.
ever would have told in his favor.
Poe is himself to blame for much Of
the uncertainty concerning him. His
statements were often inconsistent with
each other: he attempted mystifcation,
for the sake of adding to his impor-
lance, or yelling discreditable facts.
He was born in Boston. Mass, on
the 10Th Of January, 1909. On his faith.
er's side he claimed descent from an
Italian family Of the ninth or tenth CEN
tury. who moved to Normandy thence
to- England, and thence, by way Of
Wales, to ireland where, as the De La
Peers, they appear in the fourteenth cen.
fury. Edgar's father was disowned by
his family for having married a pretty
English actress in this country. Edgar
was the second child Of his parents.
their first being a boy and the third
being girl, soon after whose birth the
mother died. Edgar was adopted by his
godparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Allen. wealthy
Virginia people.
'They treated him with indulgence.
took him with them to England in his
sixth year and put him in school at
Stoke Newington. After five years Of
study he returned to America and en-
tered a private academy near Rich
mond. Five years later ne was admit.
ted to the University Of Virginia, but
left 1t before he was nineteen, and.
owing to some disagreement with his
godfather, took himself into his own
hands, but his whereabouts during this
year-1S27-have never been certainly
known.
He reappeared in Richmond at the
end of the year and published his first
poem. In 1880 he obtained an appoint.
ment at West Point, but was discharged
for irregular conduct nine months aft-
erwards. Poe was now an active, hand
some, well-informed and highly INTEL
ligent youth of twenty-one or two years.
who had seen something Of life: was
averse to steady work: had betrayed
tendency to drink; had been alternate-
ly spoiled and buffeted by fortune, put
high value on his own Importance and
abilities; was proud, secretive and lack
ing in sound principle.
Soon after returning to the Aliens,
Poe had a passing love affair. leading
to another quarrel with his godfather
and a final separation, for, Mr.. Allen,
now a widower, soon married again,
and had a son Of his own, who inher-
tied the fortune that Poe might other
wise have hoped for. Turning for sup
port to literature. he won a prize Of
500 in competition instituted by a
periodical called The Saturday VISITOR
He finally gained a reputation for his
writings that led to his being given the
editorship Of the Southern Literary
Messenger. at salary of $3.50 a year.
I'm his 9th year he married his cous-
in. Virginia GLENN, the 'Annabel Lee
of the poem written in 1s4s, after her
death. She was a beautiful girl, only
IA at her marriage, and a victim Of
consumption.
AT the age Of IS Poe returned to
New York. after residence in Phila-
delphia Of about seven wears Tn Tho