The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1909-01-20
Noted Prose Poet Delivers
Excellent Lecture.
TRAGEDY OF GREATNESS
Speaker Lauds Shakespeare
and Defends Against Critics.
Portrayal of Characters Of julius
ceasar, Brutus, cassius, and
Others Clever in Extreme.

AluuOuBu une one nunuredth an.
niversary of the birth of Edgar
Allen Poe, which occurred Tuesday
was not formally celebrated, It was
unique that so representative an
audience as that which assembled at
EpwOrth NJ. E. church fast evening
should hear the words OF Bishop
Quayle, the greatest of the prose
poets of today This was the sentl
ment given by Rev. George NJ
Rourke, in introducing Bishop
William A. Quayle, who appeared
last evening as the fowuth number
of the Y. M. c. A. lecture course
The coming of Bishop Quayle in
the coure was brought about by
Rev. Mr.. Rourke, who has been a
personal friend of the eminent bish.
op for years past. The lecture was
by far the banner feature of tho
course so far and the committee
members are much pleased ober their
success.
'Shakespeare's Tragedy OF Great.
ness was the theme selected by the
Bishop, picturing as he made pro
gress in his remarks Cassius, the
conception OF envious greatness
Brutus, the ideal of ingenious great.
nugs and Mark Anthony, as soldier
ly greatness. In opening his re
marks the Bishop s2dd q number
of things concerning the criticisms
Of certain critics in regard to
Shakespeare. Some were net paint
ed according as they might be in
the Light of the work which they
did But every man has a right to
name his own children said the
Bishop. "providing his wife doesn't
object. Shakespeare knew his busi-
ness. Only once In great while
comes there such a genius and when
he comes he tips the continent on
which he stands. There are some peo-
rle who viii live a life time in
city and die and no one knows
of It. Others come to the de.
pot of "a city and are forever re-
membered by the city there after
Shakespeare knew what he was do
ing when he painted these masterful
th-ugh tragic characters.
Launching into the dramatic lee
ture, which he was to deliver the
bishop shovel the Tragedy of great
ness to be Julius Caesar. His por-
traya3 Of Cassius, he with the lean
and hungry look. was exceptionally
clever
There Is big difference between
fat and lean people" said the
speaker, 'and It is not a matter OF
provender II Is also true that the
fat person is very apt to be jovlal
while the lean person will be ever
pondering over folly. Casius was
lean. He did not grow. He was en-.
vious."
The speaker portrayed Cassius
with much power, condemning his
envy as that which Is the greateat
sin of the world today. lie referred
to his brain. Cassius was brlliant
His provenler did not go to fat but
to brains But he lacked heart
''What the world needs today is not
more Intelligence but more heart"
said the speaker 'Cassius was man
without heart with much brain and
Shakespeare says such men are dan
geroue.
"The world is made big enough
fer people to grow in today. The
skies are made high mp so that peo,
PIE can Ig'ow up and not bump
Grow great in heart and soul Some
pecp'e think that II they are little
God loves them because they are
humble. This Is not true, God loves
great people. Yet most people love
to l9rCw great by lowering Others
and this was Casslus as portrayed by
Shakespeare.
Bishop Quayle after bringing his
portrayal OF Cacsius to a close
with a most impressive and drama.
bic climax discussed Brutus, more
OF fat and joyial man. Yet under
the sway of Cassbus he fell so low
as to murder his own friend. Mark
Anthony, or soldierly greatness, was
depicted. The one scene where the
eminent soldier of the murder OF
Caesar was pictured and the dreadful
battle OF Phillip resulting in the
suicide of Cassius and Brutus and
the overwhelming realization OF the
greatness OF Caear They thought
th2t they had killed Caesar when
they thrust their swords through
him but &hds was not true. II all
Roman history were devoid OF char
acters except Caecar the world would
not be chariged. THIS was the over
whe'mlngly great man OF the ages
standing above all others.
The eminent Bishop brought his
lecture to close by speaking Of the