The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1915-05-11

uence IN North Carolina, and was
surprised TO have him express to me
his belief hat in an intellectual and
literary way the State had impover-
shed herself by giving her sons gifted
in these espects to other States.
Though very little reflection was suf-
ficient to convince me that North Car
dina had been in this matter liberal
20 her sister States in the nearer as
we'll as the remoter periods Of her his
tory, yet was by no means prepared
20 admit that because Of this fact
she was taking a backward place in
Intellectual matters. Why the should
4 distinguished citizen hold such a
view? | was forced to think that it
must be the result, not of deliberate
and careful investigation, but Of sheer
ignorance. Ii such ignorance regard |
ing those who are at this time en-
tagged in adding to North Cardinals
literary fame can exist among repre-
sentatives OF the most cultured class
If the State, what must be the condi-
tion among the people at large? In
the face of the conditions which this |
incident suggests, it ma not be a vain
effort to endeavor TO u the
recognition OF native ability and the
honoring Of il as it should be honored
ny acquainting North Carolinians
somewhat more intimately with the
work Of DR.. Archibald Henderson.
who, among those at present engaged
In creative literary work, is the most
notable.
International Recognition.
TO one familiar with DR.. Hender-
sons work. one of the outstanding
features of il is the widespread recOg-
milton it has received, for through his
writings he has won not only national,
but international, fame.
The collection Of critical studies Of
1bsen, Maeterlipck, Meredith. and
other p~resent-day writer's published
under the title Interpreters of Life.
and the Modern Spirit mas received
remarkable appreciation abroad, as is
shown by the following quotations
from English and French critical
journals. The literary critic of The
Pall-Mal Gazette pronounced the
book a notable work containing the
most brilliant and best balanced APP
probation of Bernard Shaw yet writ
ten; n Henry d. Davray, writing in
the Mercure De France, said: The
title indicates the point of view taken
10y the author in studying these
writer's, n it is with a remarkable
pe~rspicacity that he, analyses thei
personality and their work as a func.
ton of the modern spirit Thest
studies reveal in the critic a rarel,
comprehensive knowledge of tn,
movement of ideas in our epoch, ar
attentive study of the works Of tn
writer's he examines and Of the liter
atures Of the principal European ma
tons. and with this noteworthy erudi
ton he combines a remarkable pene
tration." These are indeed notab u
ributes But the same high esteem
has also been won by DR.. Henderson
biographical and critical discussion o
Mark Twain. The London Times de
clares the book TO be invaluable 70
the literary student of the future; tn
london Outlook describes it "as tn
best account n Interpretation of
grea personality: and similar prais
might be multiplied from numerou
other English and continental Jour
nails.
His Life Of Bernard shaw.
Such international appreciation {
DIR. Henderson's work Is especial
notable in the case of his monument
life of Bernard Shaw. From Englis
journals such as the Westminster Gs
Zette, the London Bookman, the RI
view of Reviews; from French joul
mails, such as the Mercure De Franc
the Journal Des Debats; from tt
Neue Freie Presse of Vienna. from tt
Tribuna of Rome, from the Arch
Fur Die Geschichte Des Socialism,
IND Der MISUNDERSTANDING. ar
other foreign publications. striking IF
butes TO DR.. Henderson's success
this great critical biography might
quoted.
I'm like manner one might
through the list of DR.. Henderson
writings and give specific instances
appreciation. both at home al
abroad. Following the appearance
Or. Henderson'S European Drama
ISIS the famous American poet, E
win Markham. wrote in a magaZil
of national circulation that Archiba
Henderson stands today as the chi
literary critic of the South and in I
forefront Of the critics of the nation
His last book. THE Changing Drama
has been pronounced by leading a
thorities as altogether the best tres
ment of the contemporary drama e
tant." and as destined to m {
standard work for a long time
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