The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1903-02-27
Club Notes.

In the paper given by Mrs. Hills. on
Klopstock. Lessing and Wieland.
She said that Klopstock. the author
of the Messiah, has always been
clear and venerable name in the his
tory of German letters. He wrote the
first German epic. In it he raised the
standard of revolt against the French
canons of literary art, for the author
of the Messiah was Ger man to the
core. His influences came rather from
the English poets, Milton and Young.
than from the French, whose ideas
had been supreme in Germany for
generations.
Lessing was called the -continuator
of Luther, and did more for German
literature by criticism than he did 10y
creation, and is still living force to
all literature. The story of his life is
like drama. Intellectual independ-
ence in the seventeenth century led its
possessor over stony paths. Critics
place the literary influence of Lessing
second to none in the world since
Aristotle. His great drama is Ma
than the Wise," and one of his great
CRITICISMS the LAGOON.
Wieland was the writer who began
to make Weinar the center and focus
of literary light. He wrote ut period
when the old order was passing away
and the modern progressive spirit
was being ushered in by Goethe and
Schiller. He was brilliant man of
letters s and the old order closed splen-
didly with him. His famous poem,
''Oberon,' was fortunate in having
translator, Sotheby. who made the
Eng lish version almost as charming
rs TIE original. In the original it
possessed more grace, liveliness and
clearness than any other literary pro-
duction of the period.
The club meeting next week is with
Mrs. F. D.. West.
There was some discussion at Mrs.
Sellers over Rubens' picture, "'rhe
Descent from the Cross" newspaper
article saying it was in a certain
church in America. Some OF the mem
bers Thought it was in a church in
Antwerp
This months Ladies' Home Journal
contains an interesting ARTICLE by
John G. VanDyke, art lecturer at the
Metropolitan museum and author OF
q number OF books on art criticism
and study, saying the original of the
picture is in Antwerp.
The Woman's Club members who
are away are improving their time
and we hope will bring home much
that is helpful TO the stay-st homes.
Mrs. Smith istaKing voice culture
OF Franklyn Hunt in Topeka and hav-
ing various good things in the way
of lectures, among them Mrs. Rhodes
celebrated Wagner recital which Was
given 1T the bi ennial.
Mrs. Hine has been taking litera-
ture and harmony ut the University.
She was invited to attend meeting
of the Friends in council at Lawrence.
This club is thirty lone years old, aud
the meeting WAS 1T the home of u
neice of Henry Ward Beecher, and
our club woman writes: 1T was
Browning afternoon, and PIppa
Passes the subject 1 was given by
the wife of one of the young profess
sors of the University who was
Wellesley graduate. She WAS simply
charming-auds SD Interesting Itw s
an afternoon will not soon forget {"
This calls To mind II saying of
Charles Malloy. the great Emerson
scholar. In regard to Elnerson's
poems which may be applied To- those
who speak flippantly of Browning and
Browning lovers: "If We have not
let us have rever-
ence.''
MIR. and Mrs Lester B Noble. of
I06 Avenue A east, gave "a George
Washington party Saturday evening.
Decorations appropriate to- the occas- |
sion, flags, hatchets and buncnes of /
cherries, were in evidence Carna-
tions and smilax were also used in
adorning the pretty home. In the !
dining room red, white and blue bunt-
ing WAS artisticaliy draped from the |
ceiling, and the patriotic color scheme
was also carried out in the refresh
ments. Red and white carnations |
made beautiful center piece. The
guests were met at the door by little |
Marian Chadwick, who wore pretty |
little Martha Washington gown and |
had her hair arranged In colonial |
fashion. With an obeisance the little
maid bowed the ladies and zansIemenI