Capital journal. (Salem, Or.) 1919-1980, 1920-12-03
Bx Ruth Ienorc Fisher

aside the time in honor
Oregon's authors, and when v
N really stop to think about It Or
gon has contributed much that hi
won more than the casual recol
milton, and that will live for lehgt
III the world Of liteinture,
ls BY far the best known in Saie'
and In the state especially anon
those who have claimed Orego
Y for their home for many year
and one who has done perhaps tn
most to preserve the deeds of tn
Il pioneers Of the west was the late
n s.. "A. Clarke, father Of Mrs. $. c
Dyer Of this city. Mr.. Clarke cam
"a to Oregon ins1S50. living for |
short time In Oregon City ant
then coming to Salem where HI
made his home for many years
and where he was a prominent fig
ure. Mr.. Clarke was editor ant
part owner Of The Oregonnn II
the eos and again In the sos.
He was poet of no small worth
and his poems into which are
woven the legends and tales of the
early days of the west are of great
historical value as well as beau
tiful. "The Legend Of the Tilla-
NOOK" and "The Beautiful Will
51amette' are two which are es-
pecially beautiful. He wrote and
published a tive volume set, "Pi-
oneer Days Of Oregon History"
which is taken as one Of the
most complete and most valuable
discourses Of the early western
history and the material for this
which he has compiled has been
sof much assistance to many.
Mr. Clarke edited and published
"The Salem Daily Record which
was afterward known as the
Statesman. For many years Mr..
Clarke was editor Of the Statesman
'"The willamette Farmer" the
first farm paper Of the west was
published here by him.
During his residence in Oregon
Mr.. Clarke was correspondent for
the Atlantic Monthly, Harpers
Monthly The New York Times, |
The Sacramento Union and 9TH
ers. Numerous Of the poems whirh |
are from the pen Of Mr.. Clarke
were published in Harpers Month
ly. "The Sounds OF the Western
Sea" written by him and which
q u o., ~ 1,,
peared In that magazine, as did
'''The Song OF the Willamette"
Other Oregon people who have
been included in the list arranged
by the ]. X. Gill company or
Portland are Mary Carolyn Davies
whose poems have won place in
he present day literature. EvaI
Emery Dye who wrote INC
Laughlin OF Old Oregon" THE
Conquest" and others. Hugh Wi
ey Of Portland, Is included in the
list as is vingie Il. Rowe, whosel
hort stories pleased so many.
Beatrice Mantle of Portland who
> the authoress of THE House Of
Mother Maryland Allen, writer
Il stories of the south seas, and
he west, are acclaimed. Anne Shan
ion Monroe whose "Fsppy VAL
ey" was one OF the successes OF
seasoh or so ago
pr L. r. Griffith left yesterday
iterhooh Tor Bourne. eastern Ore
on, Where ne VIII visit his broth
!. II, carr u Griftith, for week
ne 'atter mas been quite III.
me''ipers OF tne lacuity ana
,uueh's % the himnait schoos OK
neoioss nuinperins twenty five,
alpriseo heV' ana Mrs. L. . M.
'ieilNe'iship at thetr new nome
oAioru stree. wednesday night
USE curing 'he evening was fur-
NeV' Airred Bates, ana short
'eeches were made by Professors
\ sherwood, II. Hammond and
, Aiexaxnder on behalf of the
Icuity ana students presented the !
onor guests with gift.
I
W.T. anu Mrs' Wiiiiam a. Mar
'aii hao as their guests over last !
eek end. Edward Marshall and Z
~. Johnson or Portland, and J
lizard Marshall OF Eugene. Z
J
MISS florence Cartwright has 4
.urneo 70 the University OF Ore J
~ ai'er passing a Visit with her !
rents Dr' ana Mrs Richard Z
'rewrish,. MISS cartwrght has !
~ peeh taken into the MASK and z
ivers'ty ana Is the only member =
the freshman class to be so Z
'horeo. she is also on the staff \
the Lemonpunch, q comic news Z
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