The Anderson daily intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson, S.C.) 1914-1915, 1915-01-31

enlightened America.
Thomas Dixon gives yet another
phase of the dual life. He Is one of
the few Southern writers who is pure
realist, and the very strength. power
and truth OF his books make them dis
agreeable reading. though valuable
exposition OF actual conditions and
portrayal OF Southern life history.
Among romance writer's who pre-
| sent true and charming pictures OF life
and ideals in Dixie are: Henry Still
well Edwards, Grace King, Virginia
FrayZer Boyle, Alice Hogan Rice,
Frances Boyd Calhoun, viii N. Har-
ben. Ellen Glasgow, Henry Sydnor
Harrison, o. Henry. and indeed list
that includes almost all the popular
| novels of recent years.
S0uth's Part Today.
With the triumphant emergence of
| the South from the tempest of war
| and the cyclone of reconstruction, the
| great weight of slavery removed and
the isolation Of plantation life q thing
of the past. the Southerner, who re-
| tains his optimism, his love OF rose
hued romance and flower laden atmos-
phere. his warmth of feeling and ex-
preston, his passionate patriotism and
local tendencies, combined Nth O
broader view OF life. and a greater
| catholicity OF culture Is reaching to
purer literature, q nobler self and
sectional expression.
Mr.. Mabie says, In the widening
activity the South has borne q very
notable part; indeed It may be said,
1t has borne the chief part" Also,
The South of today has no explana-
tions to make, her quota of writer's
OF original gift and genuine art is
perhaps more important than that fur
nished by any other section OF our
country. These writer's exhibit GER
tain qualities Of the Southern tempera-
ment from which much may be ex-
pected in the literature of the future.
Their work comes from the heart
rather than from analytical faculties.
II is made of flesh and blood and ia
therefore simple, tender, humorous
and altogether human, and these quail
tiles give assurance that 1t has lone
life before 1t. The contributions of
the South today to American letters is
30 significant and 80 characteristic
that II should be studied more care.
fully as whole"
In short sketch OF Southern lit.
| erature mention can not be made OF q
host OF brilliant names, but enough
can be said to refute utterly the nm
warranted assertion made in the goth
century edition OF the Encyclo.
paedia Britannica, "Since the Revoiu-
tionary days. when Virginia was the
nurse OF statesmen. the few thinkers
OF America south OF mason and
Dixon's line outnumbered by those
belonging to the. single State OF Massa-
chusetts. have commonly migrated to
i New York or Boston In search OF uni
versity training. In the world OF let
ters. at least, the South has shone by
reflection light, nor is 1t too much to
say thai mainly by their connection
with the North have the Carclinas
been saved from sinking to the level
Of Mexico or the Antilles"
Shades OF Calhoun. OF Timrod, OF
Simms. OF Sass! Can ye sleep on In
your honored graves when the land OF
your love and your allegiance ie 30
maligned? +ift-.-N FaSS
But peace to your ashes! There are
in the Carolinas souls still clothed In
flesh that are writing their names on
the scrolls OF fame and who point
with pride to your shining like guild
ing stars before them.
| Not yet, however, has the South at
ta,ned the height 80 which aha sail
ascend. With the coming of prosper
ity and universal education this won
derful Southerner. whom nothing
daunts. who rises above adversely, not
with q sad or puritanical face. as one
sternly pursuing duty through unut-
terable woe. but with rollicking
laugh and happy expression that
finds the world good in spite OF hard
ship-this bright color-loving nature
II 49,
flowers, the odorladen atmosphere of
his native land into poetry, and shall
find sparkling romance In all the hills
and valleys, the 1swampB and forests
OF the beautiful South. and the great
American public shall recognize the
worth and beauty OF the Southern
contribution to "the literature OF the
nation" = E.',s NJ