New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1916-04-02

.,r,z;nes Also under the sun Of her
American poets have arisen and have
,,ought into their just place OF promi-
.-,ons artists. so that Miss Monroe has
H.. than kept the iaith-she has secured
I. ,lace Of honor io- poets.
~. Monroe was in New York last week
~ 49,. consented to tell The Sunday Tribune
- 81. established the magazine Poetry,
] - would be the means Of creating an
-, for poets The idea Of bringing out
-,,gazine came to her in China.
= had been visiting in China, returning TO
rrr;,.d States early in 1911 she said
.po.,rv there was an art highly recognized.
~. in The United States it was certainly
.,ui.hing. 7 brought back with me de-
.--;5stion 20 do something for the cause OF
,,.ry in America.
q, seemed to ne there were plenty Of good
hut they weren't known. The popular
..,,;,.s were afraid OF the poets, afraid
,,nt poems which were the least bi. out
= n. ordinary. Also they had no room for
.,.ns OF any length. Here were lot OF
/ ..T;,n, Young poets and no field for the ex-
.l,;.,,;or OF their genius. They needed bring
| :, mt The people OF the country needed
I \, made aware OF their existence, OF the
| ,,-rs they were singing unheard. In short
,.,urn.d from China with Walt Whtman's
| mortal phrase about great audiences on
- lbs The desire TO do something con-
~. IN this connection was uppermost in my
s,sr"
And 60 YOU founded Poetry and
gr, Miss Monroe interrupted with a gesture
,si,b implied. even before she spoke, that
,..st deal had 10 be done before magazine
!, this description could be established.
\ had 70 60 round first and raise money,
r.. r.oroved me gently.
The NECESSARY THING.
Iras Money is the important thing, even
ra,-. poetry is concerned.
There had 10 5e an endowment before
,r, could be any magazine And the only
ssy you can raise an endowment IS TO 60
sound from door &c door"
4 suspicion is legitimate-the suspicion that
-,-e must have been not few heartaches
r-erenced during those months when there
yss as yet no magazine and when poetrys
"a was Being hustled about Chicago bust
.ss ohces. But the determined little woman
o.s not dwell upon any Of those things now.
From the beginning" she declared, the
an was warmly received. ! thought II l
.3sld obtain an endowment sufficiently liberal
l. insure the continuance OF the magazine
trough the 6rst hard years Poetry could
T,atual.y be made seli-supporting l had
ak with Hobart Chatheld-Taylor, and we
greed after approaching the problem from
very angl, that 5000 for FIVE years would
ever the necessity. We decided that the best
ray to divide this fund would be into parcels
.; So Il remained 70 find one hundred per-
io-s in Chicago who were willing to give $50
Or Eve years"
OF course, you found that difficult" it was
suggested.
Well admitted Miss Monroe, Il will con-
isy that i, took some work, especially since
! could devote only spare moments to It.
You Zee, I had to earn my living at tho
nzs tine, vas art critic for The Chicago
!rSune' and also gave some lessons. Free
.1ys and cd half hours alone could be spent
esnvassing. Thus. you may imagine, 1t TOOK
;-,e Bit longer than it would have taken
I'd / been perfectly free"
Miss Monroe, as she pointed out and ernpha-
lied, entertained no illusions.
: realized quite well what was under
anng. was undertaking the dubious JOB
discussing with earth and PLAIN
az business men the art OF poetry, and OF
nsnncing them that this art ought to be
~ronized lust as the other arts arc patron
I'd Take music or painting or sculpture,
re went On, growing very much animated as
Z. subjec, swayed her. These arts are lib
Ss-y supported with cndownents and prizes
&C scholarships. II is possible for an artist
90 sbroad-to the American Academy at
s're, Tor instance-and study several years
faout thought Of a livelihood, pertectng
S1sef 70 The fullest extent. coming IN touch
VI the best and broadcast thought oil the
'ss, the most vital and helpful criticism.
~, you see, 20 present 2his situation and TO
Ne'snt Il in such a manner that Mr.. Business
-sa would reach down into his pocket.
had 70 talk about raising the standard
> poetry in America, and had 10 wind up
70 n. unvsrying appeal for s5o-ior hVe
''0s No. there weren't any Illusions
'F whs, :, meant But told mysef thar
=, ning simply had 20 be swung.
SOME MODEST FRIENDS.
~ Il turned out. poetry had more ineno'
a'ainz than on. would suppose. Miss Mon
: ''rnd q lot Of genuin. interest lying DOR
ssnt
! was immensely surprised" she said, at
= eegre, Of ideslisn encountered in men