Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1915-09-06

full prodigies. At Balfe wrote a song which
was sung by the prima donna, Nine. Westris,
In Paul Fry" and at 10 Schubert was the
leading soprano in the Lichtenthal choir in
Vienna, playing the violin solos in the serv-
ices and at the same age he was composing
for strings and the plano. Beethoven pro-
duced cantata and made a concert tour at
IL. Mozart composed an opera at IL. Rubin
stein toured Europe at H. But Haydn pro-
duced his sublime Creation" at sc, and
Verdi was past 70 when he wrote the score
of "Falstaff." In art, Thorwaldsen took the
silver medal Of the Academy Of Arts at Co
penhagen for a bas relief when he was a
youngster OF Is; Landseer gained fame for
his paintings at 16. At IS da Vinci was
acknowledged by verochio to have surpassed
his master. At 20 Tintoretto was one of the
most popular painters in Italy Michel
angelo at IS executed his basso relieve of
the Battle Of the Centaurs" and at 2S he
finished "Pieta," his masterpiece in marble
At SO he was still at work painting. To
mention an American artist, Benjamin West
was transferring his genius to canvas when
10 years beyond mans allotted span
In literature and here we shall include a
number OF Americans, the range of ages is
equally great. Dante was at work on his
marvellous "Comedie" at TO- Milton was 81
and blind when he wrote Paradise Lost"
Goethe was fourscore years old when he
completed Faust" and Izaak Walton was
writing some OF his most delightful pages
after he had passed into the nineties.
Browning, who at 23 had written ''Paracel-
SUE" was 60 when he wrote "The Ring and
the Book" Holmes was a professor at Har-
ward at so, and the year before had pub
hshed over the Teacups." Tennyson wrote
crossing the Bar" at SO. At the same age
Voltaire was active with his pen. Bancroft
was In the eighties when he finished his
History Of America" Now for the young
sters. De Vegas drama, Arcadia" was
written In the authors 18th year. Shelley
wrote Queen Nab" at IS, and Bryant wrote
"Thanatopsis" at that early age At 21
Tasso began Jerusalem Delivered" Ruskin
wrote the five volumes of Modern Painters'
before he was &c. Sheridan produced "'The
Rivals" at 25. Keats died when he was 25
years old.
Ages of the Presidents
In American political life we find that ona
OF the commanding figures before the public
today Senator Root is 20 years old. His
speech or week ago, coupled with the great
ability OF this remarkable man and the
splendid achievements of his long career
may make him President of the limited
states II he should be elected next year he
would be inaugurated at the age OF 70. n
may be interesting to note the ages of our
Presidents at the time OF inauguration
Washington was 81; John Adams. go; LETTER.
son. bS; Madison, 5s Monroe 50; John
Quincy Adams, 5s; Jackson, SO: Van Buren
Do; william H. Harrison. 6S; Tyler, 81: polk
30; Taylor e5; Fillmore. 5O Pierce. 40; Ru,
ehanan, Sc; Lincoln, 81; Johnson, 81, Grant
~; Hayes, 81; Garfield. 40 Arthur, 81; cleve,
land Cnrst time), As; Benjamin Harrison 65
Mckinley, "a; Roosevelt 49, Wilson. So. Iobn
Quincy Adams was over 80 when. IN Con-
sress. he did some of his best work in states
manship.