Goldsboro semi-weekly argus., 1909-11-10
But His Luck is the Rec0g.
lition of SuDerisr
Merit.
Editor Clarence H. Poe Was Awarded
the Patterson Cup for the Best
Literary Production of
the Year.
the Year.


tf hled than that which attended tt
evening session of the North Caro1in
Historical Associations annual NEE
ing. Leaders in the intellectual lii
;, OF the State from every section crowG
ed the large auditorium of the Stat
School for the Blind, and heard two (
the hest addresses ever delivered be
lore the society. Hon. James Bryc,
Pritish Ambassador to the Unite
states. delivered a masterful an
scholarly address on the two-fold re
lation of literature to history, in whicl
he drew closer the bonds betWee1
England, the mother country, an,
America. More than once he mad
especial reference to North Carolina
whose achievements he 1auded ant
whose continued prosperity he believ
ed was assured. The other address
was by Col. J. Bryan Grimes, the 1nest
paper on North Carolina history ever
read before the association, his sub
ject being, "Why the State Should
Erect and Preserve Memorials and
Mark Historic Places"
The Patterson Cup was awarded to
Mr.. Clarence H. Poe, of the Progress
slve Farmer, as having written the
book of greatest excellence and high
EST literary skill and genius during the
year. the name Of his book being "a
Southerner in Europe" The cup is
known as the william Houston Pat
terson Memorial Cup" and was offered
by Mrs. Lindsay Patterson, of Wins
ton-Salem, to be awarded at each an
nual meeting of the Association for
ten successive years, beginning with
October, 1905, the conditions of award
being as follows:
1t will be given to that resident of
the State who during the twelve
months from September 1 of the pre-
vious year to September 1 of the year
of the award, has displayed, either in
prose or poetry, without regard to its |
length, the greatest excellence and the
highest literary skill and genius. The
work must be published during the |
said twelve months and no manuscript
nor any unpublished writings will be
The judges of award were: Presi-
dent of the Literary and Historical
Association of North Carolina, who
will act as chairman, and of the oc-
cupants of the chairs of English Iitera-
,ure at the University of North Caro-
ina, at Davidson College, at Wake
Forest College, and at the State A. &
VI. College at Raleigh, and of the
chairs of history at the University OF
North Carolina and at Trinity College.
President Junius Davis, in announc~
ng the award of the cup to Mr.. Poe,
poke in glowing praise of Mr.. Poe's !,
'ook, and in conclusion called upon
ir. Bryce to present the trophy.
The eminent English statesman said
was very interesting ceremony to !.
I'm, one which has been practised in .
ther countries and other times. Italy /;
resented the laurel to it's poets; In +,
rance the custom still remains in
he French Cabinet, the organization
I literary talent of the country to /.
rown the highest literary effort with
ppreciation and appreciation. The
tate Literary and Historical Associa-I
ion, he said, stimulates the literary
rdor and ambition of North Carolin- !,
ans, and by the presentment of this
up shows it's appreciation and appro-
alton of literary skill and excellence.
lie complimented the beauty of thei 4,
lift, and declared it gave him great :
n T.
poke of his own knowledge of Mr.. :
oe, stating that no one brings to the
ssociation a finer literary sense and
cal. +,
Mr.. Poe, in accepting the award, :
aid:
When an early poem of Rudyard
ipling's was commended by Alfredi :
ord Tennyson, the younger authors .
7ply was: When private in the
anks is praised by the commandingi
hcer, he cannot presume to thank
Inn; he only fights better the next :.
ay.' In that my purely journalistic =
merlcan impressions of Europe, J,
lerefore, have won this recognitionl
ON the author Of the most scholarly
all European studies Of America :.
cannot presume to thank him. I can :
1ly pledge my -uttermost effort TO !.
sht better henceforth. And again in =
ipling's greatest story, that marvel
IS Interpretation of human life, "The
nildren Of the Zodiac" Leo declares, :.
since l see what my songs are doingf =
will make better ones" His fne :,
would use In recognition
the generous judgment Of the dis
1guished scholars who have thought
y European letters worth while. II4,
all try simply to show my apprecia- :,
IN by writing better ones. :.
AS Hannibal sWore eternal al1e- Q
ance to his country, SO would I make -
e acceptance of this golden trophy-i.a
= pledge to give my whole life to zr
lat was the inspiration of my book =,
9 upbui1ding Of the Southern states. Z" :. -
Even a woman Woh is Ill likes to
ess well. an