, 1906-09-21
IBSEN WAS
The THEME
GREAT NORWEGIAN DRAMATlsT
DISCUSSED AT MEETING OF
THE LITERARY SOCIETY.
p. Arnold and DR.. o~uaintance the
Speakers of the Evening, Handling
the Works and characteristics Of
Noted Author-concernins Wo-
mems Club Entertainment.

mems III ntertainmen
The meeting of the Laramie Literary
club was made most interesting last
night ny the excellent talks upon the
subject OF Henrik Ibson." which were
given by C. p. Arnold and DR.. Quaint
ance. Both gentlemen were listened
to with the closest attention and gave
a forcible rendering of the strong
points of the great Norwegian poet and
dramatist.
lbsen Became Power.
Mr.. Arnold spoke of the great diff
fculties that the dramatist had to over
come in the matter Of the language in
which he wrote and his personal en-
vironment as a youth, and related how
he had forged to the front, becoming
a power to be reckoned with wherever
Literature has spread and revolutioniz-
ing dramatic art. The genius of the
man is shown in the simple arts he
uses to obtain his great effects and In
the fact that the people of whom he
treats are just common everyday peo-
pie set in the simple environment of
commonplace life.
Begins at Usual findings.
Gbsen starts his dramas where the
commonplace author leaves off and
makes an absolutely true picture of
the ordinary relations of life, portray
ing real men and m and not
puppets. Ibsen refuses to look at life
through the goggles of conventional
ism; he escapes the oratorical habit
and gives us pictures Of life at first
hand. To illustrate the power of the
dramatist and the methods he used,
Mr.. Arnold read one Of the striking
scenes from "The Pillars of Society"
Extremes Were Shown.
DR.. Quaintacne spoke of the manner
in which Ibsen instantly saw through
sham and ~pretense and struck out at
the evils he hated, thinking to &C
complish results by displaying the ex'
Itremes of viciousness and evil. DR..
| O"uaintance read a number of selec
tions from "The Pillars OF Society" to
Illustrate the ann Of the drama.
lists work. and in his discussion OF
the effects of Ibsen's work said that
he thought that the means employed
were not wholly legitimate and might
wnrly mora ha RIM than pnOd
The subject led to much discussion,
among those who spoke being Rev.
Hogbin and Rev. Walton, and Messrs,
Ingham, Rogers and Moudy.
The critic appointed for the evening
was Ross Moudy, the chair during the
literary program being held by E N.
Rogers.
Chairman Makes Report.
E. N. Rogers, chairman of the com
mittee appointed by the president to
confer with the entertainment COM
mittee of the Woman's club, for the
purpose of determining the most ac-
ceptable nj in which the literary
club could entertain the State Fedora
ton of Woman's clubs during n ev-
ening of it's session here, reported as
follows:
A Counter Invitation.
The Laramie Woman's cIub takes
pleasure in accepting the offer of the
Literary club, regarding the assistance
offered, and say that an informal social
evening on Wednesday, October 10,
would be very acceptable and greatly
appreciated. 1t is especially asked
that this evening be devoted to the
wives and husbands of the two clubs
and to the visiting members; that it
be strictly informal and that the punch
be made of oranges, lemons and grape
juice. The Woman's club herewith ex-
tends to the Literary club and the
wives of the members an invitation to
attend all of the programs as mapped
out by the state federation, particu-
larry the evening programs, which will
be the most interesting"
|" Will Talk of Football.
DR.. Quaintance of the program com.
mittee reported that at the next meet.
ing viii McMurray is to speak upon
football n John Ernest upon Some
Ranchmen's Problems"