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.R|DICULES JUDGES
SHAKESPEARE VERDICT
Indiana University President
Speaks at TerCentenary.
Prominent Men Present.
,ews-Times Special Service /:

News-Times Special Service:
BLOOMINGTON, Ind, April Is
Indiana university celebrated the
300th anniversary OF the death Of
Shakespeare by a program includ-
ing speeches. a dra matte tribute and
a banquet w. l.. Bryan, president Of
the university. at a cOnvocation in
the morning. in introducing Prof. w.
l.. Phelps OF Yale university. who
spoke on Shakespeare, mentioned
the decision OF Judge Tuthill of Chi
cago. that Bacon had written the
plays commonly credited 10 Shake
peare.
'Inasmuch as the divine infalh-
bility. which once belonged TO the
king. is now with us resident in the
courts Dr. Bryan said. and mas
much as a Justice has within a week
finally determined that his sometime
colleague, Justice BacOn, was author
OF the works falsely credited TO
Shakespeare. il may be thought little
less than contempt or treason TO go
on with this ceremony Indeed. il
may be unlawful even to wonder
edged himself author of the 'NOvum
{ rganum and other writings better
and worse. including some unspeak-
ably bad poetry, and then made no
cIaim 10 be author of the greatest
works done by a man on this earth.
However. We may for an hour
pretend, as in play, that the kings or
literature - Ben Jonson. Milton
leasing. Goethe-were right when.
as Heine says. they elected Shakes
peare emperor. II our guect from
beyond the Hudson dare join in our
perilous play. we shall send him
hack safe. at least. If he will walk
wide Of Chicago. we will send him
back safe to the protection OF
Yale"
indianapolis Men to Speak.
Several prominent indianapolis
men responded with tOasts at the
luncheon held Immediately after the
playlet given by the members OF the
faculty and student body J. p.
Dunn. controller of Indianapolis.
spoke on shakespeare in Politics -
shakespeare and the Book Trade
was the subject of talk by Fred
erick G.. Melcher. manager OF the
w h. Stewart Book Co. and presi-
dent of the indianapolis Drama
league. shakespeare in Indiana, -
was discussed by Charles W. Moores.
and Shakespeare i'm Chicago" BY
Prof Phelps. Hector Fuller of In
dianapolis read a paper on Shake
speare and Movies" Mr.. Fuller said
that the master dramatist was far
sighted enough TO know that some
time moving pictures would come
into being. Visitors from all Indiana
colleges and universities were pres
cnt. Hugh Nick. Landon was another
prominent visitor from Indianapolis.
LangdOn Wrote Playlct.
The dramatic tribute in honor of
Shakespeare was written by w. G.
Langdon. pageant master, and show
ed Shakespeare surrounded by his
contemporary dramatists. and his
favorite characters. The play was
the elimination Of a number of pro-
auctions in honor OF Shakespeare.
In the last part OF the pIayiet triD-
utes TO Shakespeare from James
: Whitcomb Riley, Mederith Nichol-
son and George AIDE were read.
Members Of the faculty who took
part were w. d. Howe. Edgar G.
+ Frazier. Frank T. Stockton. George
+ +. Reynolds. Horace ". O'ConnOr
Luther A Pfiueger. Preston A.
Barba, w. w. Black, ". +. Jenkins
and DR. Burton d. Myers. Other
+ members Of the cast were: Miss
/ Esther McNaull, Miss Helen Blood
Miss Leal Davis. Miss Pearl Mac
( Arthur. Mrs. y. O. Pittenger. Mrs
/ Clarence EdmOndson. ". +. Maurer
Miss Lucille c. Gray Mrs. c. r
( Reynolds, John Fl. Schiller and
/ Ralnl, y Thnrrn nsn1n