El Paso herald. (El Paso, Tex.) 1901-1931, 1918-04-18
Mrs John NckeIS, IT, Pays Tribute To The Genius Of
Rupert Brooks, Poet And Patriot, At Won1anS Club;
Interesting Discussions And Talks By Club Women


D UPERT BROOKE, who did perhaps
n more with his genius dipped per
TO stir England's patriotism in the
great world war than any other sin
gle agency. and later gave his owl
young life Che was less than 80 years
Of age when he died.. while in the
service, came in for a beautiful APP
ureciation by AIRS. John NickeIs. IT,
an Wednesdays final program of the
department Of literature and current
events. at the Woman's club. Mrs
John Il Grant had charge Of the cur
rent events in America, and Mrs j. /.
Dryer gave an interesting discussion
aneut the present and future situa-
zion OF Russia, for foreign incidents.
ln addition, Miss Elsie j. Norrell
talked on the protective work for
girls, i'm governmental social service.
I'D local problems I'm particular. Miss
Margaret Schuster also played brill
-...llE Lerscntizky's "MaZurka in T.
Iluu-,' the entire program deserving
iar larger audience than the meager
p or so present
Given The Poets Of Our own Day"
AIRS NicEeIs naivelv confessed that
she could do scaut Justice TO an age
ike our own, so rich in poet vision.
hence decided 10 limit herself TO three
great p0ets-Alfred Moves. John
Lasefield and Rupert Brooke But
what happened TO the two former,
cannot say, declared the speaker.
for young Rupert Brooke captured
all my Imagination. for he is the in
carnation OF all that IS glorious and
splendid in this wonderful era in
which we have the privilege Of liv-
Ing"
in discussing the poet, Mrs. Nickels
told Intimate incidents Of his life and
read some Of his mems ammo rnarr,
Sleeping Out Full Moon" The
Great Lover" and The Soldier Peace"
I'VE are still dazzled." remarked
this charming woman. by the swift
binding glory with which Rupert
Brooke flung away his brilliant youth
in April 1876 and he seems to rs
not ore man, one poet. but the per-
sonificatiou of that splendid spirit
which has Infused the youth Of many
lands these four years. the spirit
which has sent thousands OF our
young men on the road which led TO
the divine sacrifice. Perhaps some
day there VIII be those who can look
20 his verses with a cool, critical eye
ane say This is not good; that verse
lacks beat The rEthm here is
forced and there the figure is me-
chanicaL' MaybeI But that VIII be
when we have forgotten Tpres and
The Marine and Nerd4n. and the long
1aTs Of the spring Of 1918
Rupert Br0oke's biography is nee
lssarily brief He was born and
cared in the family Of master at
Rugby. in the atmosphere best suited
o- the nurture of a British poet he
COX his decree at Cambridge. where I
lr became one Of the recognized lit /
erary leaders Of his time. The other
was the poet, James Elroy Fletcher. ]
who died, likewise. in 1918. Need I
Jess 90 say. he was a popular under j
graduate, known for his skill in verse. ]
q all athletics, in making friends /
nd IN talking. after his graduation /
e Travelled on the continent and I
nent a year in Munich Then he I
aue home TO live near Cambridge ]
lnf Eneud many delightful months /
With his work and his friends. For l
luua-e-v- we have vivid pictures OF |
rhe auoiuted youth in this, his hap
piesr time
zone says He was brilliant I
young Apollo. who made friends. adj /
mirers, adorers wherever he went he /
stretched himself out, laughed, talked (.
'udoleutlT, and admired as much as
he was admired. He was tai. broad
-uI easy ia his movements. and he
r-fr- stopped or thrust his head un- Z
usually far forward TO look at you /
with his steady blue eyes
another, an editor, gives this pic /
ture- Suddenly he came-an apuari- /
ticu IN any newspaper office. loose /
E~f- Of deep. brown gold: smooth, /
rudy face eyes not gray or blush /
lU- Of living blue figure tall, I
1lrm and strongly made, giving the /
--l.-l uL weight. rather than Of speed, /
healthy that 1t was impossible not I
-1 think Of that line about pard like i
spirit he was dressed IN just the I
ordinary way except that he wore a .