The farmer and mechanic., 1912-03-05

drama. the great romance, OF AUeri-
can life. still slumbcrs in the somno-
lent imagination OF her genius We
are all interested in hearing OF
Where the Other Half Is Waking
p. But ii is still more important
I" hetray concern IN this halt over
on our side. Where are We going TO
be II the RESURRECTION
II We are ever tr see In America,
IN North Carolina. that outaou.rlnE
Of creative energy - long overdue
NC must push forward until We are
abreast with the highest art ana
deepest thought OF our own times.
II there Is any mastcr-word which
strikes the pitch OF Americas futur>.
in ait, that Inaster-word is Intcrna-
tonalism. The man who expects u
rise above mediocrity III this age,
SAYS that notable critic Francis
Grltrson. must not only become fl
Ei!laF with the characteristics Of his
own people. but must tsau.lint him
SELF With the virtues and yaniti-s OF
other nations in order u wear of the
u oNinclal teneer which adh.r,S 10 All
individuals without practical cApcri-
tnce. and n..ckS one III ii too con
scIous security oE conttntlneEt or in
difference. Noi til Cal olna ay bc
the greatest state in the | MON. but
| think it eminently patliotic. AZ Well
as cmintntly truthful, TO point out
that the history "f American ltera-
ture does not cor lusiyely testify to
that fact. Are We ladies and gentle
men. entirely free of that 'troVincidl
veneer Of which Francis Grterson
speaks And does it, perhaps, mock
/ us IN too conscious security or con-
/ tentmcnt OF inGlffertnceo X is upon
such organizations as the Woman $
/ Club ct Raleigh that the rtSpcrS hillty
in large measure rests. Where. /
| ask is tn" Mans Club Of Raleigh
| Eyerywhero one turns in North Caro-
lima. he finds mems clubs civic clubs
industrial clubs, nlanufacturers clubs.
social clubs. golf clubs. But whore.
dare to enquire. are the Men :
Literary Clubs? They can i. vnumer
ated upon the fingers O. one hand.
| venture to MAKE z suggestion - the
Women's clubs Of this state. | hc-
lievc that some time during the year
each book in the club ase,..s through
the hands of each member and must
be read by her. propose this
amendment 10 that rule: that II"
woman shall nc allowed 70 return
! that book TO the club until sh. can
certify that her husband. her brother.
her son. or her sweetheart has read
IT, What might no, be done for the
weakening OF the latent literary
EtHlUS DI ltliS = oL2tt II INC Ut-'IL OK
this State, Vho are 50 strslucuSl5
and SO splendiily building up great
: material commonwealth. would FROM
r time to time desiSt from these labors
: long enough TO meet together anc
7 study the great literary currents o!
our time.
I conceive the establishment II The
North Carolina Review as one IF tn,
most patriotic aCts OF this decaa. il
: North Carolina. / do not indu!at
! in trace Of cXaCgcration III affirm
ing that there is no periodical o
similar character in the entire coun
j try which has been more ably edited
3 than the North Carolina Review. /
: deserves. and North Carolina needs
: adequate support at your hands
2 What might not Mems and Women! :!
}, | Clubs. devoted TO literature and his
J. tory. do with this able journal z
: their organ! ! urge upon YOU L
take in it that pride which i
. Justly due; and To give it that sup
t port Which You owe it, May il SooI
I become the free medium Of eXchang
: for the literature ana the history o
: all the people OF all az North Caro-
4 lima:
Y AEcHIRAIp HENDERSON