The mirror. (Stillwater, Minn.) 1894-1925, 1916-03-23
Pc NDENNIS CHAT
OBSERVATIONS ON TIMELY AND INTERESTING
TOPICS BRIEFLY AND ENTERTAINMENT
DISCUSSED

DISCUSSED
By Mr.J
Gerald Stanley Lee in his book-Crowds- many
quaint things Here one-'The imagination of about
themselves and other people going to give of
with motives put it differently is going give
only sizes but kinds of People going
achieve mpossbities goodness and inventions in hui
going keep mp with other Inventions"
Mr. Lees philosophy is not pessmstic, but abundant
with sunny hope and faith in humanity This book which he
calls Crowds crowded with hope and ath-fairy teemng
with cheer does good read the book and the
same thought ntrude upon the reader that Mr. Lee
has ventured into the golden dawn of glad new joyous phil
osophy.
The dramatic presentation of Edgar Allen Poe's great
Raven the Quarterly meeting brought
the fact that the great hid within their dramatic
possibilities The Raven touches all the depths and heights of
human feeling and the poem becomes under the spell of
ter of dramatic the living tangible echo of great tragedy
Education trying learn what other know about
things one does not know much about.
Because man considered wise a century ago is
believe that his wisdom all the exgencies of
to-day.
Books the bound receptaces OF the IDEAS views
opinions thoughts and ance of who able get
manuscripts printed and bound into books.
There many years ago living in England, Irish
who worked at literature for living This of letters
a poet and of the great English poems-The
Deserted Village In this poem the many fine phrases
that of thought and to-day writing Gold
smiths golden ideas into much Of their prose- Thus after the
passing of century of laurel is being for
Oliver Goldsmiths tomb.
The aarmists have word against the propaganda
for preparedness They that should be-
The word rhymes with beware and that gives
good for the first of poem but poems
usually written after the close of Perhaps
steal genius could compose song include beware
and prepare in the chorus.
Pendennis recently read long essay entitled Creation
Versus Burial" The essay reprint from the original
which appeared in the Scientific American believe that the
disposal of ones bodily remins after he has departed matter
of small importance the former tenant Still is too late
then make choice of method in preparation for the
lasting Perhaps such matters uncanny be
tempated in any other sense than sober earnesness
Pendennis is going invite the of the critics and
praise the old style dime novel, He knows that it is not
dered good to be contrary to convenonay but
still he believes that there mite of good in the
old time 'dime thrlers"
The dime novel led the youthful fancy of many reader
opened the for the reader into the
bOOk-land of the old masters of romance.
Many who reads for the JOY and the love of
the companonhp of books got his first taste for reading be-
ing Interested Some
y crce the dime novel; would if they pushed the
point be compelled confess that they their youth read the
despsed dime novel,
woman who has had great poultry raiser
the turkey instead of the eagle the
national bird There wisdom in idea, but
better acquainted with the turkey cooked
fowl will be difficult arrive at any definite conclusion
whether national bird should be live roasted turkey
Tie eagle is rather inspiring, patriotic kind of national
emblem The turkey brings memories of mince pie and
berry all the other good things that make thank
full for Thanksgiving Day.
1t would much discussion attempt to make
change the personality of national bird Pendennis be-
that there who would other birds
emblem Perhaps would advocate
fatn Iust