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sees the beautiful little girl Of his own age
on that memorable Ascension Day, in her
dress Of fame color, when she passes into
bis life forever!' 1t seems to have been
rarely fine love; so real, so passionate, yet
so ideal, so exquisitely spiritual, with such
intensity of exalted feeling. At twenty -four,
Beatrice dies. Her lover says when writing
''The New Life" two years later, III 1t be
His pleasure, through whom is the life OF all
things, that my life continue with me for
a few years, it is my hope that i shall yet
write concerning her what has not before
been written of any woman" That he full
fills this promise no one who knows THE
Divine Comedy" can doubt.
In the most literal sense Of the poem,
Dante visits the regions of the dead; he
meets with Virgil, who guides him through
the Inferno and Pursatorio. but who can. 30
NO farther. Then Beatrice meets him and
conducts him through the regions Of Para
disc. He gives clear and definite account
Of what he sees and hears during the eight
days Of his pilgrimage. In another sense.
Dante's book Is the world, and It Is the
human soul that wanders. q human person.
ality that experiences and, by its free will,
chooses bell or q heaven.
THE scope of this article is too limited to
L tell of the internal region into which
Virgii-symboi, probably, of earthly wisdom
leads him through the. gate with its we'll
known inscription,
Through me you pass into the city Of zoe,
Through mo yos pass info eternal pain;
Through me, among the people lost for aye,
Abandon erery hope, ye ,cho enter here;
to tell in detail the grotesque and horrible
torments suffered by sinners Of all kinds; or
to speak of the art of the poet who makes
every punishment exactly cmblematic of the
state of mind Of the wrongdoer when under
the influence of his passion :; but only to say
that he does not conceal any weakness or
viokhce either in himself or in others. no
matter whct may be their high position in
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gaze bent on the eternal spheres" be ever
gazes upon her "sunlit eyes" "To paint
that life transhumanized, unmeet were any
words he tells us, but filled with
such deep desire to know all, led by Bea
trice, he follows through the realms of the
heavens. They glide through the spheres
as rays OF light through transparent waters
there is continual exultation, the joy and
rapture Of celestial choirs and light inef-
fable. This light, this music become ever
stronger, ever 'sweeter, ever varied, with
a rising force of ecstasy as they ascend
through the starry and planetary heavens,
until at length, by soaring even higher,
they reach the Empyrean-the heaven Of
heavens.
Everywhere are they whom the poet has
known in life, spirits blest, saints with faces
radiant with living light. Led by divine
wisdom with clear, active, intellectual per-
ceptions-he Is In a world of real existences
In the eighth heaven Christ and the Apostles
appear to him. Overwhelming joy and clea,
understanding are combined as he make,
his confession-he knows and accepts the
three great principles-faith, hope and love
And now passing through the ninth heaven,
he sees the chofrs of angels who revolve the
heavens about the earth, themselves turn
Ing in radiant circles around one spark
ling point of dazzling effulgence. where is
the throne of God! He has reached the
Empyrean-and the mystical "White Rose
OF Paradise! Beatrice has left him, but she
smiles upon him from her high seat-and
he looks upon the face of God. We cannot
doubt 1t. 1t is vivid as all the rest but
words fail, there is no picture given here.
He feels himself one with God, filed with
that love.
What moveth the sun and all the other
stars"
IN MEREST outline, here is Dante's
! great poem. The graceful little eirl.
whom he saw first on that Ascension Day iu
his boyhood, is the Beatrice who sits close
to the throne of God. She is q symbol Of
that wisdom that shows love to be the
greatest thing in the world for In pity she
found him, wandering in the clark forest
of life," and sending Earthly Wisdom to
guide him as high as ever it could, y finally
came herself to lead him to the very solu-
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a vision Of the church triumphant with the
flaming candlesticks- the four and twenty
elders, on the car drawn by the grifon
whose wings reach into heaven, stands Bea-
trice, the girl whom he once loved, who has
been the inspiration of his life, who has
led him on and up. Virgil, Earthly Wis
dom. has disappeared. She (symbol Of Heav-
emily Wisdom) is now to be bis guide through
Paradise. She speaks to him as a, mother
might speak to q proud and wayward son
who has wandered from the right path. To
her question as to the righteousness of her
reproof, broken yes" stifed with tears
and shame, comes from his lips. He then
is immersed in the waters of Lethe-and
Beatrice, the real yet the symbolic, unveils
her face.
The passionate vehemence, the convincing
power, the exquisite music of these passages
are indescribable. The Purgatorio ends
with the vision of the fall and severance
Of church and empire, which Dante sees. re-
fectsd from the heights Of the terrestrial
paradise where he now stands. A draft
from the sweet flowing river, source of the
memory Of all good, hides the awful vision,
and he rises, ''pure and made meet to mount
where shine the stars" :-
GREAT books are for great readers; to
" understand great poetry, one must be
something of poet. Dante, evidently re-
alizing the tremendous flight Of his imagina-
tion into the mysteries of the heavens. warns
the reader who has followed his "adventur-
GUS lead' in small bark. enger to listen,"
to return to his own shore lest he be lost,
for
"The todv pass
Ne'er yet ,oas run"
He is, indeed, attempting the supreme
task of genius; an explanation of the mys-
tical and supernatural by visible and tan.
gible signs. He is very sure of his visions.
however, and many Dante students think
the Paradise with its exquisite pictures the
greatest of the three divisions of the
'Commedia.'
The Paradise into which he now enters
is all light Beatrice leads, with her whole
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Is also the great prophet. A United Italy
saved from all the black marks put upon her
fair face by barbarian invader and usurper;
an Italy, filled with the ideals of justice and
mercy, with condemnation OF evil, of hy-'
pocrisy, fraud. observation-disclosures these
may be found-a constructive Italy with
Luce intellectual, pien d'amore."
A light of clear understanding, shot
through and through with iove-a light to
lead the highest civilization.
Who will deny that this is also the new
idealism Of our old world?
Italy Is glad to have great souls today
with pluses that beat with such ideal.
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oigh position in civic affairs; then in 1902
esniscated and he was banished. Never
again must he set foot on Florentine soil,
under sentence of being burned at the stake.
Many of his letters tell of the wandering
hfe that he now leads. These letters are
proudly signed Dante, son Of Alighieri. a
Florentine exiled though guiltless." Some
Of them are outcries Of q broken heart, some
are burning with indignation and hatred
sf hs snemies. Tablets saying that Dante
snes was q guest here are to be found in
many Of the towns Of Italy. A fugitive.
tn Padua, Lunigiana; sometimes in Paris,
sven perhaps at Oxford, attending universi-
tsss, possibly lecturins there; now the guest
It this patron. now Of that, we find him,
hoping against hope that the wolves that
prey upon Florence" would be destroyed
and, his principles vindicated, that he would
bs recalled to the city of his '.baptismal
fent." Alas! instead, the sentence Of his
banishment was renewed In 1872 and again
n 1915. We hear Of his scornful words,
'sTlorentines are they, but without the man
ners Of Florsntines"; and accepting the in
vitation Of Count Guido da Polenta, he turns
- Ravenna, his last refuge. Here he died
On septembsr IA. 1871; here, though sew
srsl times through the centuries a repentant
Florence has sought them for her own, his
ashes lie.
"A LONELY, q tragic figure! But as he
~ walks through the streets Of Ravenna
With that stern brow, those hollow cheeks,
that piercing eye-he is seeing more than
those medieval byways. The women of
Ravenna, We are told, stepped aside as he
passed, saying In awe struck tones, There
goes man who has been in hell" They
were right, for be tells Of his experience
there in his great poem, ''The Divine Com
edy" ia Divina Commedia), which was
written during these years.
Something of its idea was already in his
mind a. early as 1892. This was the year
In which he wrote "The New Life" (La
Vita Nuova), the exquisite little book Of
poems which tells of his love for Beatrice.
AL the world knows the story of bis love.
bszinning at the age of nine, when he firs,
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title La Divina." The COMEDY" sssms
to us to be divine, in its magnificent imagi-
nations. in Its terrible intensity, In its
sincerity. in its sublimity, in It's tenderness,
in its wondrous revelation Of truth, its
quick. warm flashes. Its form, its music,
lie terze rime, is an essential part of its
theme.
Many transistions have been made ints
English. but however good these may be,
they are In no way adequate II there were
no other reason why We should learn th.
strong and exquisite tongue Of Italy, to read
Dante would be reason sufficient. What the
imagination of man can create and the
form OF art can express regarding the super.
human the work Of Dante does. 1t is the
hnest flower Of Christian civilization, the
most perfect expression Of its highest art,
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in the presence Of evil. II not in Dantc's
Florence, then in some other Florence where
forever right is on the seafold. wrong upon
the throne" he may solve the problem BY
throwing In his lot with evil. become ''cor-
rupt and contented." or seeing all the effects
Of evil on self and society he may pass
through humbly and patiently; or he may
reach knowledge filled with love" which
ID. beyond the reach Of all evil. These are the
mind states Of an Inferno. Purgatorio. q
Paradise.
Dante called his poem simply "Comme-
dia" In the general idea that in q comedy
all ends well; future century gave it the
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the fields of vittorio venetol To be standing
now for disarmament and for the ''philos-
ophy of Righteousness"
At Ravenna, where the world gathers
today to think of Dante, is a group of one
hundred and fifty students from the United
States, sent by the society, Italy Amer
ica." They carry with them a tablet Of
bronze, designed by an American sculptor.
and contributed to BY every university in
our country. 1t bears this inscription:
From Americas Sfsdents Of the s0tk Ces-
tsry to Dante Aliokieri
f265-IS2I.
Poet Philosopher Student
Above all, Poet. This includes all; the
poet is the inspired interpreter of life; tn.
man who reveals human life, not only the
life of Florence of the Middle Ages; the
man who reveals the human soul, not only
the soul of one Dante Alghieri-'e1iled,
though guiltless."
Man ever finds himself free-will agent
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DANTE POET PHI OsOPIIER MAN

ism; to be allied In great eausss With great
peoples for the advance Of civilization; TO
have stood, not long since. on Monte
Grape. along the unforti6ed Pisve. and in
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fertilization. for thousands Of rear. ana n
al intents and purposes they are as fertn,
today as ever. Volcanic dust is fornd in
hansas and Nebraska today. and In some
places the deposits ere as much a. thirty
rect In thickness. There have never bees
volcanoes within hundreds Of miles Of tAe.,
deposits, and the wind was either the eui.
prit or benefaetoY.
wind and dust do not eonnne their prsnks
to the heights. but play many fantastic
trick beneath the earthb surface and 4.
mines increase the inaammahility and sszi.s
the explosion Of sasss which ssAsrwiss would
be harmless. :
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Dead goo Years
He WAKES in Fame

At the request of Florentines,
Lord Tennyson wrote the fol-
lowing poem, which was. read at
the six hundredth anniversary
Of Dante's birth:
King that has reigned sir ham
+, dred years, and groaon
In potoer, and eper groaOesti
since thine o1On
Fair Florence, honoring thy
ndtivity-
Thy Florence, fo1O the croarn of
Italy,
Hath sought the tribute of q
verse from me,
4, toedring but the garland of a
day,
Cast at thy feet one fosOer that
fades asody.
The ceremonies ut which the
above stanzas were read took
place in 1865.
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tion Of the mystery of all beine-and soul
found God and understood the high harmony
of the world.
The world in which VIZ live Is lui, "
symbols, but there are some VINO unos
stand these better than others. II p,o0-
able, however, that all the symbols usea :,
the great poet will never be sufncienuy
planned, "phe greyhound that shall reo~u
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F~t c 6ASshS
Italy," Of Canto 1, the gryphon
whose wings reach into
Heaven" of the Purgatory, the
exact meaning Of Beatrice"
and Of the Rose" of the Para
disc have been variously COM
mented upon by countless
scholars.
To Italy, Dante is the father
of the language since he was
the first to write great litera-
ture in the spoken tongue Of his
country. The forerunner Of
the Renaissance. since be was
the first to set forth ideas that
led an awakened civilization, be
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business. He was Joined by Mrs. Sny-
der and they spent the weekend in
Kansas City.
Fallen arches, flat foot restored by
the Post system for feet. Gabriel. Foy
& Gabriel, Chiropractors, IT'S Kansas.
ADV.
Mrs. Hugh McLain and baby will
return to their home in Kansas City
Wednesday after a stay here.
Mrs. Paul Palmer, who has been III
at her home in Mu1vane street, is con-
valescing-
Mr.. Elwood Lindemuth spent sun
day in Holton.
Mrs. Gus Bitter of F'airbury, Neb,,
who has been visiting her sister. Mrs.
~. IS. Sims, Jr., has gone to Kansas
City, Mo, to visit
Little William Woodford Davis of
Kansas Cit No. is visiting his grand
PARENTS here. Mrs. Dean Davis, his
mother, VIII come the last of the week
@ accompany him home.
Mr.. Chester Kelley spent the week
end in Kansas City.
Mrs. J. d. Mcfarland has returned
from a visit to her daughter at Nor
ganyille, Kan.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hanley, 1915
Taylor street, have gone to Texas to
spend the rest of the winter.
DIR. and Mrs. H. A. Black are spend
ing a few days in Kansas CITY.
Mr.. 1mri Zumwalt, who has been
very ill the past week at the home of
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Wilson, is improv-
ing.
Mrs John Grley, s27 Quincy street,
has been taken to Stormont hospital
where she will undergo an operation.
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Looking Backward in Society
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simple but exquisiteIy pretty home
wedding was that OF Miss Essilen J. Blakely
Of Topeka and Mr.. Il. ID. ketner OF kansa
City. 1t took place at high noon today
at the home of the bride at 1915 Van Bur n
Street and was witnessed by 30 relatives
and friends Preceding the ceremony Mrs.
n W. Dorm of Junction City, sister Of
the groom sGrg two selections, after when
Mr.. Dorm sounded the notes of the Men
delssohu's Wedding March and the bridal
party entered. The bride was preceded by
her little niece and nephew Josephine and
Francis O'Reilly as flower girl and ring
bearer The bridal party proceeded to the
back parIor where it was met by Rev. Mr..
Evatt of Junction City who performed the
ring ceremony. The bride wore her travei-
ing costume, it was becoming gown of
brown broadcIoth, tailor made and carried
bride roses. She wore no hat wedding
brea kfast was served in the dining room.
Mr. and Mrs. Ketner left for a two weeks
trim to Memphis, Tenn. They will then go
to Kansas City and win be ut home to their
friends at the Hotel Washington.
Mrs u. Y Morgan of Hutchinson Is
spending the week in Topeka:
Mrs w. Il. Smith entertained about a
dozen of her friends at a, charming one
O'Clock luncheon last Saturday compliment
tary to ner guest, Miss Frances Solomon
of Atchison.
Miss Helen Wilson expects to go to the
City of Mexico next month to visit her
sister, Mrs. Claud Marsh Butlin.
~ Miss Winifred Prescott will entertain
the mo Name" Card club next week.
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wife, cook and house man. for club, S12j
mo. and board white married farm coupe,
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taurant COOKS; farm couples, house, garden,
fuel, COW, etc. Furman's Labor Agency, 1oj
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WANTED MEN wishing positions Firemen.
Brakemen, Colored Train Porters on
large Kansas roads, write Immediately for
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S150-$2a0 month. Inter Railway Dept
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WANTED-Married farm couples: farm
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40 cents DER hour; fireman; cabinet max
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Governor and MS. Allen will enter
tain fnesday evening at their home
in Topeka boulevard with dinner for
the supreme court justices and their
wives.
Thursday evening a dinner will be
given at the governors home with the
state office and their wives as guests.
Mrs. Aliens first fat home" of the
season will be given Wednesday after
noon, Januars 26. A reception for the
legislators is being planned and will
be given later.
y y y
Mrs. Hugh Il Fisher, AIS Green
wood avenue is planning an informal
sewing party for Tuesday afternoon,
January 20. to which invitations will
be issued soon.
Mrs. Harry Seery will entertain the
members of the T. p. NJ. Luncheon
Bridge club Tuesday at her home in
topeka boulevard. Mrs. Eli G. Foster
will substitute
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Mr.. ami Mrs. w. H. Eastman gave
a dinner Sunday evening at their
nome, 1414 Topeka boulevard. There
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Mrs. A. Neese's team of the Wom-
~ Club will have food sale at Pei
a ~ store beginning next Satur-
gay Iftornlng.
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Mrs. Henry F. Mason, 512 Harrison
street. is in charge of the ticket sale
Ter the Woman's Kansas Day club, on
January %. Send check to Mrs. Mason
enclosing stamped envelope and the
tickets will be mailed Immediately.
Tickets may be purchased at the Wolf
1ewelry store. beginning January 10.
The number of tickets is limited and
out OF town women who desire to at
tend should send their requests in
promptly.
Virginia Dale Welty entertained a
number of her girl friends with a line
party al the Orpheum theater Satur ~
afternoon followed by a lunch at the
Chocolate shop. The affair was given
in nonor of Miss Welty's fourteenth
birthday Anniversary, and the guests
included: Helen Wilson, Elizabeth
Black, Katherine Drum, Henrietta
Mosser. Esther Dibble and Katherine
Ray.
school gave party Saturday evening
in the school gymnasium.
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The Sigma Alpha Iota pledges will
have spread this evening at the chap
ter house, which will be followed by
an evening of stunts.
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President w. Jard.ne of the State
Agricultural college at Manhattan,
who was the speaker of the afternoon
at the meeting of the Topeka branch
of the Association of Collegiate Alum |
nae held Saturday at Pelletier's Tea
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room, told of the growth of the col
lege, its standards and its aims, He
also made a plea for res dence halls
for women at the state college.
Mrs. j. C. Parrish, sectional vice
president of the A. C. A, told of the
A. c. A. at Wichita and also spoke OF
the national club house in Washing
ton, D. c., and of the coming biennial
meeting to be held there this spring.
Miss Margaret Lynn, of Lawrence,
spoke of housing conditions in Law
renee,
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FOUND a chair or two and some other
things that need fixing" Bring them
tory work. Phone $500. Sleep or Swing
LOST-About January g. mink fur collar.
Finder please call Mrs. l.. w. Wilson,
phont White 1853 Reward
LOST-Sunday afternoon Scotch Collie pup
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STRAYED-White horse. Call $40.
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SHOP DISTRIGT-Five room house, 5
closets, pantry, cellar, garage, gas,
sewer connection. Price $1,000. Phone
owner 2426 Nc
FOR SALE-Five-room, 5 lots, gas, cleo
trie lights. sewer, city water. fruit. lawn,
cement walks. Phone Blue 2237