The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1916-09-21
LITERARY CLUB
OPENS SEASON
MRS. ANNA r. BOURNE OF BETH.
ANY COLLEGE, PRlNCl.
PAL SPEAKER
Delivered Scholarly Lecture on William
Morris and Daniel Gabriel
RosSetti.

Morris and Daniel Gabriel
Rossett.
| 4 vast deal of interest was shown
yesterday in the opening meeting OF
!ihn Woman's Literary club, which was
! held At The Windsor hotel. This was
Tho first meeting of the coming study
; season. and III" president. Mrs. H..
| MAYNARD kimborland, presided It is
! their good fortune this year 10 have
} Mrs. Anna r. Bourne, who is head of
the department of literature at Beth
any college and who lectured on VIII
liam Morris and Daniel Gabriel Ros-
SETH, both OF whom are representatives.
of the pre- Rarhaelite influence in lit
eraturc and art.
Daniel Gabriel Rossetti was the
principal leader in this movement.
which had for its basic principles. the
advancement of art. and which met
with a. great deal Of opposition from all
sides at the outset. synonymous with
this came a like change in The litera-
lure of the times and its poetry, when
| IT, was advocated these should be o.
nicted in all their realism. rather than
! from an imaginative view point said
The speaker. Rossetti kept up his con-
nertion with the age in which he lived,
and both national movements and
; modern notes are part OF his poems,
he from his ltalin parentagc, inherit
ing a deep love for the colorful beau
ties Of the medieval age. which to
great extent Influenced his prouIc.
itions. These were rcmarka Bile, as
well, for mysticism and supernatural
(ism. RosSctt was also a member Of
the pre- Raphaelte Brotherhood. which
Generated toward a more realistic con.
ICoptiCn of painting, its atmosphere and
interpretation. He was famous as -
Illustrator of Dante, and tho Blessed
DamozeI" is one of his most famous
works. :.
! IN the productions Of William Nor
Iris. there is tho charm OF natural d".
iscription, said Mrs. Bourne, and the
evidence OF a nature which delighted
and lived in the past, and again lar
Into the future, which gave a most
marvellous range to his poetry and art.
Both Of these reveal close compan.,
lIonship and an intensive knoWfedce ut
mature, and a depth of Imagination,
which gave 10 his poems the truthful
description and beauty Of realism
Tho position Of Morris although nor
/ of the highest, continued Mrs. Bourne,
lis one Of the great figures in literature,
| and among his most notable ContrlDu
lions are: THE Defense Of Guinc.
we're" Life and Death of Jason,
"Eartnly Paradise" "Atiantas Race
Ring of Venus" and Cupid and
| Psyche"
The beauty and Intensity of MTs.
| Bourne'S lecture WAS matter or great
appreciation on the part of hcr audit
cnce and it is with the greatest pleas
urc the members anticipate their ma
lmerting OF October 18th.
| Following the regular program of
1.-The afternoon. Of which Mrs. Clarence
Allen had an interesting part in ner
resume Of Current Events. Mrs. Ang-
lusta Huehston of New York City. whD
lis an ardent worker for the ratification
of the suffrage amendment in West
! NirGinia' this November. spoke for
few minutes and demonstrated most
conclusively. how various needed 20
iforms can only no brought about by
The enfranchisement of women.
bride. The bride wore a suit Of blue
hroadclolh with hal and shoes Of hlnH.
Miss Morris wore An ou1iit of tho sam"
ishada Following the ceremony an Tit-
horate dinner was served in m" dining
| room. whore pink and white color
isCheme was observed. Later in IN" al
iicrnoon tho bride and groom departed
on an eastern honeymoon "trip. and WILL
ilarer go 10 Akron. O.. where they will
Itakn M their residence The brid" is
lropular among large circle of friends.
who honorcd her AT number Of
Icharming. pcr.nuptial affairs. tine
groom was formerly resident Of
iWheelins, hui is now connected WIN
1.-The Goodyear company Of. Akron. OHIO.
lThcy were the recipients OF n""iiE
array Of silver cut glass. linens. rhihA
land other useful gifts. The following
wedding announcements hav" boon re-
Iccivcd by local friends Of tho couple:
Mrs. Lena Book
| announces thr marriage OF her
daughter
Edith Emma
] Mr. John Morris
| on Tuesday tho nineteenth ut
September
nineteen hundred and sixteen
Whc"linc. West Virginia.
At Home
latter October Il
! Akron. Ohio.
Weddinr