The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1910-05-03
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- - - sslsHA 1ss&AyR UpftQay sa4ter x
Noon On robert Louis Stevenson, that
ever .SirAe AND interesting teller Of
tales ~ ne was called by his Samoan
Irlenqss among Nhosu- he lived fer a.
NUMBER O. years. In q graceful speech.
. Mrh- EsfsN. femeoFton. who was chair
man q the afternoon. said that DR..
i - needed no introdncttOu 70 the
ciups - - has read number Of In
Ierselne papers before III members,
TOT when MRS. Pemherton exreeAsed
! 49,, amssE neefe tnanks and AppkeciA ton.
IL Iocture concluded the Monday at
tsnoon series OF literary programs FOR
Sn, 49, ssason.
VITA z rare Insight and love such
~ one 1ee1s for personal friend, DR.
MetSaM moved the vtgoE and the pure
love 81 adventure that, charactesixtns
the man. are reelected In the works OF
stevenson. which, though classtcs. are
such lively, healthy classics that they
refuse to be reiesated TO the dust Of
the pook smell, but are not only read.
put are read with, enthusiasm and
endowment. On his paternai side. Ste
veuson was descended from q long line
Oh civu engineers. who had loved the:
sea from time imuemorial, and OF this
iove stevenson inherited a major por
ton. On his maternal side. his ances-
tors We're Scotch moral philosophers:
but this element does not seem to have
been largely reflected In his life, works
or character. A child OF visions and
dreams, ne found little pleasure In the
rudimentary tasks Of the school ROOM
ana mis- fancy often strayed to the
iand OF dreams He loved the Bible
stories and Scottish legends, and at
the youthful age Of six dictated q his
tory OF Moses. When he went to the
University at Edinburgh he was Q poor
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. from the standpoint
OF the lectnre-room, though. like Car :.
lyle, an Unsuitable reader. He first stu
CLEO engineering, then law, but In
both OF these professions II was the
case OF the father attempting TO 1T a
round peg In a SQUARE hole. by tenn
permanent he was a wanderer stung
by the gad-fiy of fancy" Literature
was the passion Of his life, and ro-
mantle adventure the character OF that
literature.
Amusing little incidents were told Of
has Journey across the American con-
ttnent. when he went to San Francisco
on the en,igrant train that he might
study at arst hand the struggles OF
these people. His fellow travellers call
ed him Shakespeare, and his compan-
tons for long stretch of the tourney
was Pennsylvania Dutchman.
Shakespeare and Pennsylvania
Datchmaf. said DIR. Metcalf. There
~ nothing left to say but great scott
After MS marriage to Mrs. Osborne.
OF America. and several years spent In
I!aseL ne VITA ms family settled In
samoa In lsso Here he was regarded
oS the natives as master OF bound
.sss wealth. ana i1agfcai powers, though
ivy "sre io,,o Oh ,sheir teier OF tales
~. Me'Sah SPOKE ShIeIiy OF stsveh-
as q i'IsIts. sss ne ssfa ifse
elsate' .hah any a his
~ s'NMs as h,s four cniet omar
asssues n.s oss sshaisss, frienolness'
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rxsr.fras ia ,,ass, ,.,.,,was',. a1.,f ~.
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men vatiartiy H. ,,,~ota .riara
1--WE we're nun here N ~, ,,,bst ssrssscs
wa cans ana ,a.,,, .Tns ,r,,,n a. ne
must firht nntii We fs,e
Among the guests az the afsernoon
were Mrs. England. Of phiyadeluhia:
Mrs. Never OF Haitimore. Airs Du
Bots. of satskiil. N. r.. an dMrs. n.
Y. Davis, Of Tennessee.
Many Social Affairs,
Richmond 10 a-futter now With en-
tertainHaents In honor of ttte visiting
Pharmacists and wives and daughters,
who are here to attend the American
Fharrnaceutica, Association. Most of
the Pharmacists are accompanied by
their wives and daughters. ana the
social side of the convention will nc
ole of its most charming features.
On Tuesday evening they viii bo given
a brilliant reception at the Jefferson
Hotel. when the local pharmacists and
their wives Will receive tho guests.
Wednesday evening an attractive card