Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-10-15


way in expressing themselves Reading
book written by an Englishmen is does
not have the easy smoothe effect as the
Americans.
Introduction" of the Novel.
1.-The age as a whole may be classed as
the Introduction Of the Novel because
the majority Of the work was prose and
the majority Of the prose were novels we
have of corse poets, such as Wordsworth
Shelly. Kets, Byron. But we also. have.
Dickens. Gorge Elliot Thackeray, Carlyle
width his essays The chartertstcs Of the
literature was love Of nature in Burns
and Wordsworth.
I'VE have Wodsworths definition of
poetry, a superhous overflow Of the
powerful fealing' Burns says. if it hade
but a spark of nature fire. In the novel
We have character description and well
developed plots, also Humor.
Some of the most important writers
Wheeler Wilcox Ebert Hubbard Jack
London Walt Whitman and Dorothy Dix.
Among this number two OF them are
women and there pieces and writings are
very interesting. Eaoert Hubbard L. some
what Of philosopher. He is also a
splendid writer He wrote the Doctor
and a good many other books. Jack Lon
don is more of novelist than a writer.
His chief work is writing up prise fights
and other things. Walt Whitman is called
the poet philosopher and his works are
very interested. He writes for all of the
newspapers"
AS evidence of complete unfitness to
take the examination in history for this
Academy the following answers to ques-
tons asked in the recent examination are
submitted:
Q. Who was Nebuchadnezzar and for
what achievements was he noted?
A. Nebuchadnezzar was a prophet and
was noted for his foreseeings he told
the certain things would happen and they
did happen.
A. He was ancient king and was a
soldier He compiled to eat grass and
live in the forest for about nine years
He founded the city Ninneh.
A. Nebuchadnezzar was an Egyptian
ruler, noted for founding a library. Gave
Egypt q good start.
Q. Describe briefly Xerxes' attempted
battles and the results of each.
A. XerXes' conquest were not success
full, being driven back.
A. He started with about a million and
Greece and foughted the battle of
Thermopylae was victorious but cost him
a great many men.
A. With a large army he defeated the
Creek at Thermopelae spear1ng only one
man. In the naval battle of Salamis he
was defeated. His attempts were vail
ure.
O. What was the Macedonian
Phalanx'? What was the Roman
Legion? Name an important battle i'm
which they were opposed. State the re-
suit of this battle.
A. Macedonian Phalanx was a di-
vision of the Army of Macedonia Roman
Legion was the Roman army.
A In the battle of Crecy these opposing
forces met and the result was in favor
of the Romans.
A. The Roman Legion was a hundred
foot soldiers A Macedonian Phalanx
was when the soldiers stood on the 9TH
er soldiers back forming a great high
wall with their shields.
Q. What was the Mason and Dixon's
line? How>and when was it established
Why?
Describes Mason and Dixon's Line.
A. Mason and Dixon's line was a line
made across the country from east to
west. 1t apparently. divides the country
A. Mason and Dixon line is a line run
ming between Maryland and Georgia. II
took its name from the name Of the sur
veyOrs. 1t was established In 1890 and
because there was continual quarrel
between the boundaries Of the two states.
@. Who were the leaders and what
he tS nf ,th Ia pot< -