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EMERSON CENTENNIAL.
Observance Of Day at Cambridge
Boston and Concord.

Cambridge Mass May 23.-Extensive prepa-
rafions have been made for the celebration mere
and in Boston. and Concord also. on MohuaS VI
she centennial anniversary of the birth of Ralph
Waldo Emerson. which falls on May 70
In this place the feature of the anniversary
VIII he the laying Of the cornerstone OF d ne"
bu,,dtnp for the department of philosophy at
Harvard University a memorial 10 the
concord Philosopher" The sum of sloo.ooo has
been raised 10 build the hall. It Will be 'called
Emerson Hail. and is TO complete the quadrangle
On the eastern side Of the college yard. Of which
Sever Hall Nelson Robinson, Jr-. Han and
Cuincy-st form the other three boundaries
In Boston the Free Religious Association. OF
which Emerson one Of the founders ana
xice-presidents is TO commemorate the centen-
NAL OF his birth by devoting the principal ses-
sion OF its annual convention in May to the sub
sect Of ''Ernerson's Religious Influence The
after dinner speeches at the evening festival VIII
also Tor the most part take the form OF tributes
% Emerson's memory. Several Of his old friends
and associates VII be among the speakers.
The association has stin larger plans, shaped
sn response 10 general demand all over the
country for a broad consideration in this centen-
ntei year Of Emersons life and influence. 1t is
arranging for an Emerson memorial school or
conference Cor three weeks IN July, beginning
or Monday. July Is. The morning sessions of
The school viii be held in Concord and the even
ing sessions in Boston There will be thirty
lectures in all IN which the various aspects or
Ererson's great work and influence viii be
treated by the ablest scholars and thinkers who
can be associated for the purpose. Special Sun
dag services with sermons or addresses by emf
Tent lovers Of Emerson, VIII also be arranged
both in Boston and Concord.
To secure the broadest possible spirit In the
planning Of the programme for this important
coInmelnoration. the committee appointed by the
association has been enlarged by the addition of
scholars representing the old Concord tradition
the Harvard sentiment and the Saturday Club,
with which Emerson was so long and SO fondly
associated. The committee consists OF Edwin
D. Mead George Willis Cooke. John c. Haynes.
Frank p Sanborn, William r. Thayer. Moor
field Storey and David Greene Haskins, jr.
The time for the conmeEaora~iOu has been
fixed best to accommodate the great num-
Der OF tea chers and students from all parts Of
the country who will come to Boston early in
July TO attend the convention Of the National
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EMERsoN'S CONCORD HOME.
House Where He Passed the Years of His
Literary Life

EmerSons home in Concord Mass is an unpre-
fentiOgs dwelling. but is eagerly sought out by
tourists. Like many Of the houses Of the times in
which il built, plain square, much like
a Western farmhouse 1t stands in grove OF pine
trees which obscure the front and sides from the
gaze Of passers. Chestnut trees ornament the yard
through u ich road leads 10 barn in the
A garden fiiis half the back The house
IS divided by long hall, two large square rooms
being on each side. The first room TO the right is
13merson's study. square chamber lined one
side with simple wooden shelves filed with choice
books In the middle Of Che room is a large ma
hogauy table. Il Is covered with books and by the
morocco writing pad Hes the pen which Emerson
last used in giving literary form his thoughts.
There IS q large fireplace with low CRATE a the
lower end % the apartment. which hangs
nne COPY Of Michael Angeles ''Fates." On the
manteiShef busts and statuettes of men
prominent ~ The great reforms Of the age
4 few choice engrav!nSs hang upon the walls and
STUDY in the southern quarter OF the house is the
Darlor hung with curtains Of crimson and carpetel
with q warm color In this room Emerson received
visitors from all parts OF the world Here Mr.
Alcotts earliest Converts tons were held Mar
Esret Fuller WIS often guest IN this room.
TnoTeSu was daily visitor Here too. John Brown
was often II be met. AZ that time plain. poorly
dressed farmer. seemingly out Of place.
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a WONDERFUL DOG.

A citizen OF South McAlester Is the owner OF a
remarkably smart dog called sunbeam Sunbeam Is
a water spaniel about two years old. and has al
ways been great pet in the household About SIX
weeks ago a brood or chickens was Matched. their
mother dying soon after. Sunbeam at once began
~ manifest great interest in the little orphans
and took them In charge. At first its owner was
afraid he would injure them. but he would oarN
and carry on that he at last given the Whois
Granger dares TO touch his newly adopted emil
tiren and all dav he follows them from place y,
Mace all over the ward II OF them hapPci1
to wander off a snort distance from tte FSSs ,s..t
uneasy until "a - back again - niGnt ING 49,
coat and - they are not 10 bed oy q ce' l en-,
Sunbeam goes after the tardy ones ne -
chicks seem To realize that sunbeam = their ".
tector and will peep long and loud " me-
sight OF him They are thriving under SUNBEAM
care 1ust as well Il thslr mother were awe
lKansas City Journal
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AT MURRAY BAY, QUEBEC.

From the broad piazzas Of the Manor Fdcheiieu
at Murray Bay. Quebec, gains extended
view and the hotel in It's equipment and the man
ner in which it is conducted is regarded as unsur-
passed. II is the summer home Of people from all
the cities of the Union. One striking feature OF the
climate at Murray Bay is the dryness Of the in
vigorating and bracng atmosphere. while the sur
rounding mountains afford protection from sudden
changes and insure a delightful temperature The
scenery of Murray Bay is bold and picturesque
The visitor may drive or ride for miles through
ever changing region beautifully supplied with
striking manifestations Of natures haudWOrk-
To reach this attractive region one can take the
trip down the noble St. Lawrence, with its varied
and historical scenery, passing through the pict-
uresque Thousand Islands and making the exciting
descent of the rapids 10 Quebec. then up the St
Lawrence's biggest atfiuent. the Saguenay River
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twentieth birthday; and how she prizes II, Ard
there are others still. each and all held treas
ured mementos OF warm friendship formed in the
fadeleSS past
The Snuggery was burned down one afternoon N
the autumn OF 1850. Considerable personal prop
erty destroyed at the time. Many OF judge
EmeTsons books, valuable manuscripts. paintings
and brfc-a-braC lost y portrait OF Ralph
Waldo Emerson. very highly priced by his brother.
which TO have been sent TO the State EtoLSe
in Boston and presented to the State OF Massa-
chusetts was destroyed. Many OF Ralph Waldo
EmersOns books and manuscripts were lost in the
fire. He made The Snuggery his summer home
Tor a number OF years
Judge Emerson. after the burning OF The snug
gerry. built the handsome residence the biz
near bE. known the CuESr estate. ana
occupied 10 in 1854. He resided there for time
The attractive driveway leading I'D the hillside
from the Richmond Road 10 the residence. wni~A
was designed by judge Emerson. who named pr
the Douglass Road. in honor Of Mrs Emerson -
in its original form and condition. and Is sreati7
admired ~ lovers Of beautiful landscape scenery
Few changes have been made In the external aP-
pearauc- of the premises
There is now absolutely nothing 70 show that
The Snucrery ever existed Where the old hoUs"
stood there is "a field Of grass. almost hidden rom
The Richmond Road by a high board fence. Hun
sometimes thOuSdDCs-Ot people pass II Oiilt
scarcely one of whom knows that the spot VS.
once the happy. delightful home OF 50 noted
family.
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ESTIMATES OF EMERSON.
Influence of Concord Philosopher ON
Literature and Religion.

Hene once remarked that everyb body had writ
ten about Goethe from philosophers down to
professors of philosophy. 1t might be remarked
with equal truth that everybody has written
about Emerson, from literary men down to
professors of literature Emerson, indeed.
like Goethe has not escaped the adulations
and even the detractions Of mediocre men, the
silly praise and stupid blame OF small souls
But he has also inspired men like Arnold ana
James and Arthur Clough. many of whom have
paid their tribute in written words directly TO
him. These tributes, cOuched sometimes in
phrases as memorable Emerson's own, these
estimates of the by souls who could in some
degree measure up to him, scattered through
half a hundred different books. are worthy Of
collection. Perhaps. indeed at this time, on the
eve Of the Tooth anniversary Of his birth. one
cannot do better than to collect the more note
worthy of them.
HENRY JAMES's "PARTlAL PORTRAIT"
In 1887 Henry James with Cabots new life OF
Emerson as a starting point, gave his brilliant
estimate to the world. It will now be found
as the first of his Partial Portraits" Even If
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nearly a year and making the acquaintance Of
Carlyle. Soon after his return he began his
career a lecturer. his first subject being
Water He also gave two lectures in Italy ana
one on The Relation Of Man 10 the Globe" But
he soon gave up science for biography and litera-
ture and in 1884 gave series in Boston. two or
which. those on Michael Angelo and Milton We're
published in 1.-The North American Review
He soon became one Of the best known lyceum
lecturers in the country and for forty successive
seasons he was heard III Salem. Mass. His lecture
tours extended California and 10 Great Britain
From 1885 he made his home in Concord. He
published his essay on Nature in 1896 but it
took twelve years sell five hundred copies Of it
His Essays" We're collected and published in
1876. When The Dali the organ of transcenden-
talism, started in 1870 he greatly interested
editor IN 1872 continuing in that post until its pub
LEGATION was suspended in 1874. He published more
than forty Of his poems and essays in its columns.
The second series Of his Essays" appeared in
1874, and his Poems in 1916. he took deep in
terest in the Brook Farm experiment from 1870
TO 1S47 but was not identified with it. He also
wrote the Editors Address for The Masachu-
setts Quarterly Review" in 1877. The same year
he lectured in England and was enthusiastically
received by large audiences. He returned to this
country in 1919 and prepared his lectures on Rep
resentative Men for publication In 1850 He con-
tributed 10 the Memoirs OF Margaret Fuller Os-
soli in 1852. His English Traits appeared IN 1896
and proved so popular thai ii was translated into
several foreign languages. When the Atlantic
Monthly was founded in 1857 ne became a CON
tributor. and twenty-eight poems and prose arii-
ume entitled 1.-THE Conduct of Life appeared
May Day and Other Poems in 1867 Society and
in IsT5 He edited Collection OF poems Nv difYsr-
sut authors ENTITLED PsrnassuA" In 1Gz4 Two
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one be of Concord OF Emersons own town.
unless his sense OF humor is sadly dull, he can
not fail to recognize the brilancy of that por
trait, the subtlety OF its suggestion, the insight
OF its background, md-century New England.
How typical Of James indeed. the statement
that Margaret Fuller, though Emerson would
not admit 1t to himself, bred him: and the
sentence 81 may further say that such
a memoir would also have had chapter for
some of those Concord haunting figures which
are not so much interesting in themselves
as interesting because for a season Emerson
thought them so, And the pleasure of that
would be partly that it would push to in
quire how interesting he really did think them
The story OF Emerson's secret ennuis How
ii would be!
But Mr.. James at best is in position only to
suggest the outline of this story. His portrait
in its positive side deals with quite different
matters He like Arnold denies Emerson
completely own style: but he draws in q para
graph showing his own style at it's best a mem
orable picture of Emerson's literary mode of
life a. picture that in the rush and hurry Of to-
day may we'll come reminder, that Emerson
dwelt in an atmosphere quite otherwise an at
mosphere without which literature, PERHAPS can
ncye: come to its perfect flower.
Mr.. Matthew Arnold he says. ''in his Dis
courses in America contests Emerson's com
piete right TO the title of a OF letters: Yet
letters surely were the very texture OF his his
tory. Passions, alterations. affairs adventures
had absolutely part in It. II stretched itself
out in enviabie quiet-a quiet in which we
hear the totting Of the pencil In the notebook.
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volumes Of his essays appeared after his dea'n'
and edition of his poems. !, ,,,
movement and spoke at abotionist meetings n, a1
Right Convention In 1850, AS a vice president OF
the Free Religious Association he several tille
addressed its convention. Harvard University OF
which he afterward became an oVerseer. gave nun
a member of the American Academy of Arts and
Sciences Of the American Philosophical ooCle's
and of the Massa chusetts Historical Society;
The first wife of Mr.. Emerson, Miss Ellen louisa
Tucker Concord. \. H. to whom he was ma
ried In 1929 died IN 1881. In 1885 he was marrleo
to Miss Lillian jackson. of Plymouth Mass. ne
had two daughters and one son. DR.. EdWard VA
do Emerson. instructor of art anatomy in the Mu-
scum of Fine Arts in Boston. :.
In personal appearance Mr.. Emerson was de-
scribed as tail and slender, not Of robust physique
rather salow in the face, with an aQuiEn9 nose
brown hair and eyes of the strongest and bright
est blue"
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Educational Association. It is felt that hun
dreds OF these who viii spend the summer in
New England viii welcome the opportunity Of
attending this inspiring summer school. and it's
opening viii therefore Immediately follow the
Educational Associations convention. The di-
vision Of the sessions between CONGO I'd and Bos-
ton viii also il is felt, be pleasing TO these visit
ing scholars. while a. the same time con-
Venience to the large local public
On the birthday May -, there is to be a cele-
bration Concord. with addresses by Senator
Hoar. Colonel Higginson Charles Eliot Norton
and others. and on the preceding evening, Sun
DAY. there VIII be a memorial observance in
Symphony Hall. Boston under the auspices of a
large citizens committee, with an address by
President Eliot a poem by George Z. Wood
berry and choral music.
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BIRTH

ing esprit de corps" was noticeable. and ir-
deed many of the old patrons Ok the house
present that the event seemed like a large
house party than the formal opening of hotel
Am0rg the guests were Mr.. and Mrs. "a. g. car
haFt Miss Ethel Carhart. Mr.. and Mrs y. Town
send Thayer. Miss Elizabeth Thayer. Mrs. James
Russell, Mr. and Mrs. Charles 5. Rees. Mr.. and
Mrs NJ Black Mr. and Ms. A ". Waitenberr
Ernestus Gulick. Or. and Ms A s Kaight "
and Mrs George II. Castor. Dr.. A = N Purdy
Randolph r. Pu-dv. Mr. and Mrs Frederick g.
Ely Mr.. and Mrs. William Whitman. jr.s Mr. and
Mrs Charles W. Price. Mr. and Mrs. I. A. Nc
Irtyre and General A. G. Barnes.
Four OF the cottages are already occupied By
Mr. J. \ Ewel4 Mr. ard Mrs De wife Parsh2U. Or
Network; Mr. and Mrs T. S. OTr1.ston and fam,
iIv OF TSernardsve: Mr. ard AIrs. r.. B. Combs and
son OF New York. Mr. and Mrs. George > Coke
and family and c. Roberts. OF Newark, y j.
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WHERE EMERSON IS BURIED.
His Monument Near Graves of Hawthorne
and ThOreau

Enerson's body lies in Sleepy Hollow Cemetery
a. Concord. which purchased by the town in
1855. and laid out according 10 plans furnished by
Morris Copeland tree bee was held OF April g.
1856 which occasion over one hundred trees
were out il q single cay by the citizens each
one OF whom thus brought his memorial. The
women Of Concord held two festivals in the same
year 20 raise money for seats and decorations.
Emerson delivered The GRAFTON at the time the bury
Ing ground dedicated. Many Of the most
marked graves The Ridge. Here lies the
body OF Hawthorne, surrounded by a low hedge of
arbor V1tse. his eptaph being merely his own name
white stone Just behind is the grave of
s'horeau, end by bic side lies the body of his
brother John. On the opposite Of The Ridge path
ss the grave OF Emerson. 10 which thousands OF
visitors come every year. and which will doubtless
be by additional thousands this centennial
year great pine STANDS near the head of the
grave which Is marked by a Of
beautiful pink quartz in its native state a. IL came
from the quarry. ard near by the graves OF his
mother and his
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LIFE OF RALPH WALDO EMERSON.
Teacher, Preacher, Lecturer, Editor, Essayist
and Poet.

RaIDt Waldo Emerson, IL. D., poet and essay
list was born in Boston, May % 1903, ana died at
Concord. Mass, April 2, l6S2- He was the lourth
NJ the eight children Of tie Rev William Emerson
and eight generations of lbs ancestors had MIN
ister in each on either the paternal or the maternal
side He was graduated at Harvard in 1871 and
was the poet tof his class and also won prizes for
essays. He became a teacher for hVe years aIter
his graduation. and then entered the ministry or
the Unitarian Church. in which he remained sew
eral years In 1892 he went to Europe, remaining
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1t is Of interest after this estimate of Arnold's
to turn to one by the late Charles Carroll Ev-
erett. dean of the Harvard Divinity School.
II his Essays. Theological and Literary" writ
ing the poems Of Emerson. he finds Emerson
to be great because of his poetry. He was not
primarily a preacher moTalist," DR.. Ey-
crett says OF him, and the Cambridge dean con-
tinues In his teaching he would summon us
to beauty of living rather than to rightness OF
living This was not because he moderated the
moralities but because he wanted to take some
things for granted" So Dr. Everett SAYS his
philosophy and ethics were those If a poet
After analysis of Emerson's poetry DR.
Everett closes with example of his work as
the best argument for It's claim to greatness
He chooses Days"
Daughters Of Time, the hypocritic Days.
Mufied and dumb like barefoot dervishes
AND marching single in endless file.
Bring diadems and fagots In their hands.
To each they offer gifts after his will
Bread. Kingdoms stars and sky that holds them all
], in my peached garden, watched the pomp.
Forxot MIR morning wishea hastiiH
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DR.. eoRDoN's ATTITUDE.

To come finally to the mass Of comment
printed chiefly in the magazines, on the eve OF
the centennial celebTation-'the Emerson re-
vivaI of 19O3''-one most naturally selects from
1.-THE Atlantic Monthly" with which Emerson
name in one way and another, was long asso-
ciated. In the May issue the Rev. George A
Gordon contributes paper on Emerson as 4
Religious Influence taking as almost aX1omatc
the assumption that Emerson's chief influence
was religious AT the head IF American letters
Emerson must stand he says; his voice hrSt
called his countrynen to original work, ana ms
ESSAYS are still the highest fruits of this Amer
lean vocation. Among the greater religious 1orcts
OF the nineteenth century Emerson must stand
not because he influenced the largest NUMBERS,
but because he gave forth one wholesome ana
governing idea. That governing idea, Issuing
its call to face to face with reality,
has not been unavailing." The Emersonian
hit and miss" he says of the Essays. are
upon every page and side by side with a golden
and perfect sentence finds sOnorous eccen-
tricity." Again, borrowing an idea from FRO
lessor James he adapts 1t to Emerson:
Professor James has defined with character
istic felicity the moral habit and the religious
mood: For morality life is a war. and the ser
vice Of the highest is sort of Cosmic PATRIOTISM
which also calls for volunteers Religion Is a
state of mind I'm which the will to assert our
selves and hold our own has been displaced oy
a willingness to close mouth and De as
nothing in the floods and waterspouts of God
Both these moods in Emerson. He IS the
cosrnic patriot calling for volunteers, and ne Is
willing to be as nothing in the floods and water
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spouts of God No more valiant cosmic patriot
ever bore arms and his religious mood strange
as It sometimes seems, is deep, sincere. and in
stinct with high cOntagion."
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EMERSoN's CHURCH CAREER.
How He Entered and Left the Unitarian
Ministry.

Emerson was educated IN the public schools Of
Boston and ct Harvard College. where he Q
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, Took a few herbs and apples and the Day
Turned and departed silent. |. 100 ldte'
Hinder her solemn fillet. saw the Scorh-
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OPINION OF PROF. BARRETT WENDELL.

OPINION OF PROF. BARRETT WGNOGEI-
Professor Barrett Wendelis estimate IN ms
recent work on our national literature opens
with an account of EmersOn's resignation III
1882 from "the mild Unitarian pulpit or the
Second Church Boston. because he dld ho'
choose to administer the Lord SuppeTs' Fro-
lessor Wendell quotes from Emersons fareWeH
sermon in which ne said. speaking or the ser
vice he would not take part IN. that Is the e,d
of my opposition. that am not Interested IN IL
I am content that il stand 20 the END OF the
world. If IL pleases men and pIeases f1edFe4i'
The professor comments -
II am content that it should stand 10 the
end of the world, but, L am not hteresteu -
it'-that is the view expressed or the hotl-St
mystery of Christianity by man who stood Tor
three years in the pulpit of Cotton Mather: II -
doubtful whether the whole literature OF nereSy
contains two phrases which TO any ninG SUN
affected by traditional Christian faith must seem
more saturated with serene insole1ce-
But SAYS Professor Wendell. America pro
duced him: and whether you like MN or NOT , ne
works fof American writersI vitality contempt
raneoUs In their own days, grow more ana more
old fashioned Emerson. on the other hahd'
from beginning to END seems constantly modern.
with OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES almost as perennial
as that of Scripture ITSELF
II ia too Professor WendelPs evident pleas
ure to pay tribute TO Emerson'S common
sense" 10 borrow the hOmely phrase, He
did not passionately seek God and phrase
his discoveries I'm the sacred mysteries OF dog
ma He was rather a canny honest. Yankee
gentleman who mingled with his countrymen
and taught them well as he could; VINO 1elt
q kindly humor when other people agreed with
him and troubled himself little when they dis
agreed: who hitched his wagon TO star after
star but never really confused the stars Win
the wagon"
The final word of Professor Weudell's chapter IS
that in the language Of Emerson are the great
est the most probably enduring contributions
In American literature. these works are the
greatest factor in the achievement or American
freedom of the intellect
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| After all Il is a comforting reflection OF ~, -
Everett in light of these differences OF oplioi'
| that the very differences attest Emerson great