Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1915-11-13
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forms of literature. This attitude is
wrong, and q fatal one. Literature is
the foundation of complete living. 1t
is delicate indicator of social evOlu.
tion, as it portrays vividly the life
of any period of history The world
will lose its dullness and your senses
will be quickened if you make the
study of literature a true one. 1t has
been claimer that nothing worth while
is being produced by modern dramat.
lists. Time alone will prove this, there
are, however, number of dramas of
the present that will be lasting. What
do we mean by literaturel Emerson
says, alt is the record of the best
thoughts" " This is not strictly true,
forunless it has more than intellectual.
| ity to it, unless it appeals to our emo
tons, it will not be permanent. The
mind changes through the ages and its
manner of thinking, the emotions vary
but little.
There are two classes of books: Those
of Power, and those of knowledge. The
former stir the emotions, stimulate life
and awaken the imagination; the latter
buuItGlb
of an intellectual nature. Science
Earthquakes, literature lasts. Literature
to be lasting must have the element of
truth in it, or TO the intellectual it be-
comes foolish. 1t may, however, vary
from fact to fiction. Three elements
lare fundamental. !. Organization or
expression in a permanent form through
simplicity of structure. 9, Sense of the
beautiful, taste rejects the vulgar but
not the commonplace. Avoidance of
pompous adjectives. 3, Acknowledge
meat of feeling, Can't, cgotism and
pedantry are not permissible. Literary
style is a perfect expression of the sub
ject ana great living personality back
of it. Professor McMurray then read
n short drama noted for its extreme
simplicity, "The Travelling Man." by
Lady Gregory, wlo will lecture in a
short time in Portland. Our sense of
beauty grows. In primitive times only
general beauty was noticed; as the
ocean, the forests, sunsets. Now today
there is not single mood of nature
but what can be appreciated,
The Loyal Women s class of the
First Christian church was pleasantly
entertained Thursday afternoon at the
home of Mrs. d. D. 0lmstead with Mrs.
j. G. Perry, Mrs. L. NJ. White, Mrs. b..
B. Goliath, Mrs. Bliss and Mrs. Thorn
as as assistant hostess. About fifty
guets accepted the hospitality of the
nostesses for the afternoon. The rooms
were prettily decorated with quantities
of SHASTA daisies, white roses and
chrysanthemums, carrying out the gem
eral color scheme of white and green.
T1e election of officers for the com.
ing year resulted as follows: President,
Mrs. Brunk; vice-president, Mrs. Mul.
key; secretary, Mrs II. c. Epley;
treasurer Mrs. Babbington. Mrs. May,
the retiring president gave a short talk
and presented the class with a much
needed gavel, which Mr.. May had
made Of Oregon wood. The entire class
extended Mrs. May vote of thanks
for ner service during the past year
and also for the gift she had presented.
Mrs. Childs gave a reading which was
greatly enjoyed by all, then Mrs, Gal.
loway gave two vocal selections that
were greeted with much applause. A
cafeteria luncheon was served by the
hostesses and the following guests en-
ioyed their hospitality; Mrs, NJ. j.
Stone, Mrs. A. y. Godfrey, Mrs. n. A.
Jones, Mrs. +. II, Porter, Mrs. Tom
Kay, Mrs. DR.. Mercer, Mrs }. c.
Thomas, Mrs. B. b. Goliath, Mrs. Bliss,
Mrs. c. T. White, Mrs. Campbell, Mrs.
II. c. Epley, Mrs. j, c. Perry, Mrs.
Galloway, Mrs. l.. NJ. White, Mrs. Glea.
son, Mrs. Babbmgton, Mrs. Canatscy,
Mrs. l.. N. Childs, Mrs, Kennedy, Mrs.
Anna High, Mrs, Morrison, Mrs. J. A..
Todd, Mrs. May, Mrs. Clcmmons, Mrs,
Charles Knowland, Mrs. Hartley, Mrs.
b. G. Watcher, Miss Mary Hunt, Miss
Miller, Miss Martha Mortcnson, Mrs.
Busick, Mrs. Keeton, Mrs. W. A. Pen.
my, Mrs Roberts, Mrs. MIulkcy, Mrs.
j. +. Godfrey, Mrs, A. f. McKinc. Mrs.
c. G. Wetzel, Mrs. Peters, Mrs. c. II.
Stewart, of Hutchinson, Kansas, Mrs.
Dee Gholson, Rev. F. II, Porter.