Warren sheaf. [volume] (Warren, Marshall County, Minn.) 1880-current, 1916-04-26
which spring human will and action.
Next we visited the Guild Chapel,
the Guild Hall and Grammar School,

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Next we visited the Guild Chapel,
the Guild Hall and Grammar School,,
and the Guild Almshouses, a row Of
old buildings, where municipal and
educational work was carried on in
Shakespeare's time. It was in the
grammar school that Shakespeare
received his very limited scholastic
education. The room is still used
for school purposes evidently, as,
when we looked in we saw a class of
boys reciting.
Next I proceeded to the Shakes
peare Memorial Theater, on the
banks of the Avon, erected in 1877
by funds contributed largely from
Shakespearean scholars and admirers
in all parts Of the world. Here is
found a fine bronze statue of Shakes,
peare upon which the sculptor had
spent twelve years Of work, a large
library /, Of Shakespearean and
dramatic literature, and large
picture gallery, in which portraits of
famou oulssaactors and many scenes from
the plays are exhibited. In the
theater, annual Shakespeare festival
performances are given. From the
high tower, I obtained a fine view
of the town and environs. Leaving
the building I stepped to the rivers
edge to wet the soles of my shoes
in the small stream that fowes there
as placidly as when the boy Shakes
peare bathed in it's waters. Of all
things in the town the Avon has
probably changed less since that
time. 1t is a modest, meandering
stream, not much more pretentious
than our own Snake.
Next I hastened to the Collegiate
Church of the Holy Trinity, where
Shakespeare and his wife sleep their
last long sleep. Here I saw in a
glass case, the Parish Register in
which Shakespeare's baptism and
burial are recorded. But the
greatest point Of interest is
the Choir, where the Shakespeare
graves lie side by side, just inside
the altar rail- Upon the stone COW
ering the poets remains are these
we'll known lines:
"Good friend, for Jesus sake
forbeare,
To digg the dust enclosed heare.
Blest be We man vt (that) spares
thes stones, 81.
And Curst be he vt (that) moves Us
my lbones.',' ss
Tt. is not likely that Shakespeare
himself wrote this epitaph. It seems
so common place and lacking in the
lofty ideas one always finds in his
productions.
There are beautiful stained glass
windows in the church, one being
known as the American window,
presented by American visitors. and
containing artistic pictures Of s'The
seven ages Of man." A Chain Bible
with portions of the chain remaining,
is an interesting relic from time
when Bibles were not as plentiful as
now. It was printed in 1911. A
Shakespeare bust, probably taken
from a death mask, is seen above his
grave. The oldest portion of the
church dates from the year 1910.
I had now followed Shakespeare
from his cradle to his grave, but
had skipped one point Of interest
that I was made aware of as soon
as I had made my exit. A young
man selling postal cards accosted me
and told me that ought by all
means see Anne Hathaway's cottage
on the outskirts Of the town and he
willingly offered to guide me to the
place for a small consideration.
agreed and following this guide over
garden paths, stone walls and fields
the cottage was soon reached. Ir
this old house, yet well preserved
and kept in thorough repair, livec
Anne Hathaway, the girl whom
Shakespeare married when he was
10 years old, she being seven years
older. In front of the fireplace
stands the old bench on which
William and Anne no doubt had sal
many time and whispered words
Of love to each other. It is said that
the match was not a congenial one
to either party, owing to differences
in age, temperament and aspirations
lin life, but it is well to note that
neither of them rushed to the divorce
court as people are prone to do now
but each evidently tried to make the
best of the bargain. After all, il
WAS probably a good thing thai
Shakespeare with his poetic fancy
was held down to earth somewhat
by his better half. And yet Shakes
|peare was no fedgeling in worldly
affairs. It was probably due more t
This keen business ability than to hi.
dramatic talents that he became con
Injected with the theaters in London
lin one or two Of which he wa
heavily interested financially. H,
leyidently made good money at th,
business, and from his plays
iueficiously investing his savings il