Amarillo daily news. [volume] (Amarillo, Tex.) 19??-current, 1920-06-13

AAtaNAfAfaNs UNIV a-ahNNA'A ~ wv TT
tors awe at the approach 10 stratf0rd'
on.Avon. hut clear and sharp IL hts
amazement that there are no great sign
boards In thoae ample and prolific and
velvctry pastures that skirt on all sides
the beautiful. ancient little town. II q
n true that nearly $4,000 Americans
yearly visit the place 81 Shakespeare q
birth and death. then where are the
ubiquitous wooden cows. and the bun
and the listening dog and those other In
sistent emhlcms7 Reverence has pro-
hibitcd them. The trustees ana guard.
ans Of the birthplace have kept them
out. ~f%M+
In no other world shrine | have visit.
Cd has the shadow Of the departed great
one so implngcd himself on the whole
community. The double occasion on Apr
%. anniversary both OF Shakcspcaro' =
birth and death. Is very personal ~
fair with the townspeoplo. They are
inclined 20 mourn rather than To- chrc'.
II IL as N good old win" had gone on.
Is yesterday Their lamentations are not
40 much for the end ~ the greatest &c.
MUS but for the passing 81 good ma
tured nelghbor. VIII chad been sportive
boy. gay lover. Jolly husband. merry
father and genial first citizen of the
town up Co the time ~ his death. Tho
facts 81 his living as an oveni"mpcrcd
human bcing are more impressed upon
the pNople ~ the valley IL Avon than
the ompcr, ,habie results n his life.
Avon, of course. means water. Tho
original complete name was the Avon
IL waywlckshirc. "Slvcry Avon. y
uay be at most unlos OF the year. hut m
the spring there are inyariahlc floods
that muddy II. II ovcrfl0ws. This ycnr
thousands ~ acres on ~ banks arc
under water. and for a few hours water
stood IN the basement ~ the Memorial
Theatre. Tho Avon Is very narrow Ike
an American creek. hut u Il as deem
as thirty feet IN places. Like most Am
erlcan rivers Il comes out 81 rs hanks
during the spring rains. In spite Il cent
uries ~ available time In which To have
had u reverted and dikci. But they tnke
the forces IL nature casually In the Eng
iish country. 4 few COWS are disp0s
scsscd u grazing ground for week
or two. Pleasure boating suffers from
the torrentlal current. Then again ths
repose and the lnnguor Of the summer
autumn and fall.
The little old town is rectangular
about five blocks by ten blocks closel,
built up Nowhere In England can you
linda closer approach % American right
angles In streets than In Siratford.onAv
ON. II is the show place 81 Elizabeth
ton architecture. ~ exposed timbcrs
plaster .dormer windows. loaded panes
bcamed ceilings and corridors sunk {,
permit the opening and closing ~ inter
Ior doors without disturbing the rushe
formerly s;rc,rn inches thick Of carpe,
ing. Al first the visitor Is appealed a
the newness that shines nan;iquitv
Beams are highly vanished 20 pro
sarve them. Fresh paint gives a discom
fitting modern glare and gloss. Thatche,
roofs are clipped 10 sharp edges. Al u
The glaInorous murk that sets OF III
birthplace or Anne Ha,haway's cottae
In an engraving are lost In the roa
thing.
tOu ubNtNU ENfAA WNhNN NtANANi
facts in s,ratford. For instance the ori
IN Of the exresslon more power 20 YOU
elbow" In Anne Hathaway's cOttagl
where the greatest poet learned how Re
nieo should talk to Juliet. they have
leathern ale jug q IN, Shakespeare pe
Rod 30 years ago. II II capacions. An,
II would have been awkward 90 havl
drunk from is lip when lifted moderi
fashion. Instead the ancient guzzh
grasped Its handle with his strong RICH
hand. swung II 20 his elbow and then q
q varying angle. poured the beverar
into him. Al the first elevation hi
companions would chez rhim will
'More power TO your elbow" Tor IN
custom % the times was 20 drink a.
I'll your elbow was too weary o. sustain
the heavy jug. And they called the jul
itselfa black Jack"
! mean. there have been no lndustrie
where wheels have gone around an
made something 20 BE- sold wholesale
There are several art schools and paint
ing guilds In Stratford. hut q Cou.s
there Is no money IN that And brew
cry but don't believe wheels 70 aroun
insidea brewery; besides It's disfigurin
stacks are kept smoky satisfying N
local demand. with no thought u IN
cutride world. Newly rising II an ala
minum factory. II came down ffoa RiI
bingham "a give employment "a an
possible Idle hands. A furious outer
went up In England aEsins; such d.,
soration. Rui Il is going W beside -.