Daily Kennebec journal., 1908-06-23
BATES COLLEGE.
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very clear in expression. She said
mat imagination was the keynote il.
art, as reason is the keynote in
scientific research; that these two
qualities working together are neces-
sary. She showed how there were
Two aspects tc imaginati ton, first the
creative power and second the SYM
pathetic power.
through the creative mower tho
imagination endOws matter with s;,irit
reason, indispensable to science is
iliiilteo Iii power impeded in action,
put imagination, Indispensable to art,
may soar to Heaven, or descend to
f1ell' may expand itself into eternity
or contract itself into a moment: finds
no helght to which it may not VEN
turc' no depth unworthy of it's no.
tice
In dealing with the sympathetic
power of imagination she said that
not only was this power necessary for
Interpretation OF action but that these
thoughts and actions could ONLY be
comprehended by CORRESPONDING ac-
tlon. Hence it is that deeply
imaginative artists are a true enigma
TO common minds.
In conclusion Miss Keene said let
us, then, since imagination is the in
dlspensable faculty both for creating
and sympathizing with the lofty and
inspiring ideals which underlie real
art, strive to cultivate this God-given
power to the best of our ability that.
even if we are not endowed with
power to create, we may ut least
ayropathize with ard understand the
a ri Il
life the trueat pleasures that it has
to offer.
Miss Clara Sharpe of Lewiston had
very interesting paper on "Woman-
hood in Shakespeare"
Miss Sharpe had fire delivery and
her thoughts were nicely arranged.
She told how woman differed in the
time of Shakespeare and in his works,
from what she is now: of her stand
ing and of the place among his actors
IN which he played her.
John z. Jewell spoke on Germany
as a World Power" He began as
follows: Scarcely 40 years ago was
born modern Germany, an offspring
of the Hody Roman empire which final
ly became distinguished and dissolved
after an existence of more than 10
NNhtulits. iptti ms lHooc dStS UeT-
many was a country, or rather COM
plcX OF countries, destitute of any
feeling of nationality, for centuries
the prey, now of the foreigners, now
of their own rulers, rent by dissen-
sions within and in continual fear of
foes without, dcspising their country
men and themselves, Knocked at and
| bascly deserted in time of need by
their national protectors to whom
| they looked for guidance and support"
Mr.. Jewell went on to show that
Germany was transformed through the
work of Frederick the First and Fred
| erick the Great. He dwelt on the
great influence of Germany's military
power on the nation. but stated that
| this WAS not the prime cause of her
progress but that it is due mainly to
intellect and discipline and both of
these are the result of and directly de-
pendent upon her superb political, mill
tary and social constitution.
Miss SOla Walker gave a we'll ar
| ranged talk on "Orgins of Liberal
Thought in American
| She said that in order to trace the
| beginnings of liberal thought in Ameri
ica VIC must first study Puritanism.
For in the very heart of Puritan New
england did liberalism first take root.
She classified the foundation of the for
| mcr Puritan religion as composed of
| five principal determinations. The
sovereignty of God; the total de-
pravity of mar: the atonemcnt for
sin made by Christ; the irresistible
| grace of the Holy Spirit; and the per
Scrvanc" of the saints.
| Now Miss Walker showed that these
| theories were not sound; she said that
it was in 17i0 that a new life began to
aplcar-thc period called the great
awakening" which was created by the
message of jonathan Edwards The
new doctrine taught by him Was the
freedom of the will and the communion
of the Individual soul with God,
she went on to show how Unitarian
| ism deynlopcd--thc first strictly liberal
movement; then how Transcendent-
alism followed and she gave clear
/ lcsc.ript;on of the teachings nI cach
successive form Of thought and sad
;llat every stcl in the beginning OF I'D
craiism was an advance in independent
tLinking That it had helped to pre-
| pare the way Tor Il now theology ana
for Il great forward movement in the
! religious life of our nation.
4 Wallace, T.. Holman WAS the strong
| est sneaker of the day and had Il
strong subject The Real Benedict Ar
mold"
4 Mr.. Holman started. in by telling
h now difficult it is to sum up man
n character We are so easily pfeJudlced
Il bv reading books that have been writ
Il ten by men who happen to desplsc GER
n tain characters therein. In Speaking
/ of Arnold he said:
"ln every act of his life is found
l lurking treason, and every tralt OF ms
Il character Is blackencd. We cannot
l COMPLAIN From the historians point OF
view it is; the just reward of his me,
but the time has long since passed
| awav when the world Is content 10
abide by their decision. 1t Is not l"l
Won of the twentieth century to meas
IRE his memory by your stahoaros'
The past has the right to demand ina.
>vc shall forget forget sometimes that
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