The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-10-10

much to commend It. Tho daisy. dear
'days-eye. of chanar. illuminating
with Its miniature suns. hedgerow and
field: the goldenrod. brayely and JOY
the very teeth Of clustering Boreas;
the mountain laurel. wearin! proud
~ its rosy eoronai: colored As ex.
dawn or as the dewy flush on the
sleeping infants velvet cheek: the
honeysuckle. kindly conceaiing ugn-
ness and decay with ITS mantle an e., OF INV nv
bient air floods OF silent sweetnss
from its fairy-like trumpets- Yes. each
has beauty. each has charm; but each
also has some trait wn'c 1ouid con one
denim it as unworthy of forming the
civic crown" Of our grand OLD Ao'ns'
For instance, tho three first men.
toned do not possess that sweetest
grace of Flora's children-they are
devoid Of fragrance. that soul Of the
flower" as some one has poeticaIiy ex-
,n T. os hiis tine cannot made
is, in a certain sense. parasiticai. ae-
pending on extreneous support IN its
strivings to reach "a purer ether,
in the dust. obviously, then. It Is UNI
suitable floral heraldry for = Common
wealth whose proudest boast IL her IN
ldependence, her freedom from BY
cophancy ana eupser o,,a r..
rorthv Of symbolixing Virginia should
possess not only intrinsic, put arc
associated beauty and sweetness.
should suggest the glorious p sbe. .me
| balm the name Of the noblest, the tan
est. the proudest Of the ststerhood OF
States.
tive of our Tidewater country-s.11
sectior, Of our state which II the c5coIo
not only Of this Commonwealth oo'
also of the nation ,
And with your End p,Ias Tne.4a
| eyery requirement. It Is indigenous
70 Eastern virginia: 1t - lovely enough
10 please tho most exactinS taste: ns
exquisite tEasranse Is s" s t,s snowy
G.I.n netais are winter than the lids
| ~ Irro's eyes,: II Is the darling OK
| classic lore. And what Is this p8r rs,,
| xon Of plants? you may ASK.
you pardon my sounding snS h,pS syain
I i'm NV own dear county OF NnE VII !.
liam. a child whose imagination -
| safurated with an enthusiastic USe
for the poetic ~ysi pSsWn u By "a = subtle
Sroma sweeter than that waited from
the spice groves OF Araby the biest,
each a lovely. secluded glen. Inc
| linking ripple Of crystal stream ~
| TO my fancy the siiveTy ia"s shs ro =.
sa..1s pauz--winxed dragon fly Is an
s,nhodied zephyrus: that graceful
ni,nt whose shining dark-green leaves
and glorious pearl white blossoms Ss .
| ciSar Shadows over a fountain, cool sS
,hs CastaNan. pure as the Pierisn
Snrin9 is the dear object OF my search.
! :, 4. the laurel, sacred TO Apollo. SYM
| bol of glory. emblem OF fame. !" Tvs
magic presence ! am .cr,nd Greece:
! .s.nA heneash the stately portals OF
~. worId's most famous temple; ! near
| che spnorous but ambiguous neAa1c-
| fers of the priests Of the Dcipn'c o
4 80 ,hrcnS the venerated shrine. Or.
| nnesh;nks. the scene. but n0 the SCI
s'n| cS,Sncee. Cnder q sky IS blue
a iapis Isxuii. the. Hellenic world u
..ems,sd , r. sse IA, sse'f fy.sss" games
80. IN FROM the chersonese to IN:
p,i,ara Of Hercules: Vcm Jhebes AND
scsyfs: from Athens and the Area Pc
lsso. bis ycssrsss have come s., !" Jy
n ncn"d ~ rnocbus Of tine Golden Char
,os' Hyperion Of the Golden Culver.
srorlo Of the Golden Tyre. Hark 20
I ,hc shout that quivers to the hiuc en-
pyresn as sno.s ne . mas receive
! ,hcsr need % merit. the precious lanrel
~rea,h erowninc tire brow OF poet or
| b,s,orisr. artist or orator. statesman
80 debtors 60 the Greek for
c,rch that 10 bes; and modest IN the
49,, ~ the true stfl, more do We
&C., from Him cf the domain OF the
beautiful: most and ,ss1 TOT w, nm, ,hs
s.,.usrc OF Homer ard Hest06 OF
sr,ssosI. and Anartcn. ~ Eucis1 ans
r,,,esefus. the vehicle cf.thc revcsa'
J ssoo ~ Our 1crd2
snail we be too proud then. % We
81 hin the privilege ~ wsafsnE ~.
.y~nolSe b0ys7 Nay. verify. tor "
ss NJ vain e1orsous boast 60 say sns'
Vsv9Snaa ~ the real intellectual -.
sesSSSGl tAe tree spiritual hesg q
XncIc0t Hellss. II proof 10 esSssse