The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1921-02-11
MANY HEAR DIR. RABlNDRAN TAGORE
AT FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH LAST
NIGHT; PROGRAM OF POEMS AND TALK
ON HIS INTERNATIONAL UNIVERSITY

An audience which taxed TO capac-
ity the First Presbyterian church was
in attendance last night when DR.. Ra-
bndranath Tagore, renowned Indian
poet and philosopher, appeared under
the auspices of the Mems Club of the
church.
DR.. Tagore was introduced by Perry
Maxwell, who stated that instead of
the lecture which had been announced,
DR.. Tagore would give a group of his
poems.
Reading first from Gitanjali, which
won for him in 1913 the Nobel Prize.
DR.. Tagore gave his hearers an in
sight of the real East, as has been
said "it is the essence of all poetry
of East and West, alike, the language
Of the soul" He followed with read.
ings from The Crescent Moon" a
collection of child poems, translated
from the original Bengali by the auth
or, as also is Gitanjali and the con.
Guiding readings from THE Gardner" "
His hearers were charmed with the
child poems and murmur of appre'
ciation swept through the audience, at
the conclusion of each selection
Among them were: THE Source,
"Sleep Stealer," The Beginning, II
when and Why" Defamation" "The
Astronomer" 1.-The Flower School,
"The Hero" and Others concluding
with "The End Before reading from
"The Gardner" DR.. Tagore explained
that in the translation from the orig
inal Bengali, much Of the beauty OF
rhythm was lost to him, and in order
that the beauty Of the original might
be understood, here he read first Ben
gall, following with the English trans
lation.
At the conclusion Of the reading OF
the poem, and upon request Of Mr.
| Maxwell, DR.. Tagore told of his mis-
sion in America which is to secure
funds for the enlargement of his in
| ternational university in India.
Before setting forth his great desire
to further the establishment Of cen
ter of culture for the world, DR.. Ia
gore gave a brief sketch of his life
telling Of the solitude Of his early
days, how he did not care for teach
ings in the abstract, and how he evad
ed the schoolmaster whenever possible
In later years how he felt compelled
to do something for the children ol
his country, because OF his early ex
periences, and how he gathered the
children around him, because of his
great love for them, his selection of
beautiful spot where he played will
| IN n cnhayf
of culture where they learned through
the subconsciousness. This is how W,
learn most, when the mind is in the
subconscious state, and l took advan
tage of this fact, and surrounded th'
children with the best in song. ir
literature, cultivated their love fol
beauty, bringing chem in close touch
to Nature. Also l tried to create thu
atmosphere of spiritual life, life o.
meditation" Out of this first idea
grew DR.. Tagore's conception OF thu
large institution where students from
all the world could gather, and ge
from India, from the real East, tha'
which she has 10 offer.
The speaker told OF the presen
feeling of distrust and suppressed re
sentiment of the East towards thu
West, which is the outgrowth OF th'
meeting for Interior purposes, stating
that q great opportunity was lost, OF
worse than lost, creating as 1t doe!
the feeling of resentment throughou
the East which will burst OUT an!
minute and which is menace to TIT
peace of the world. He sounded ;
note of warning. stating that the gul
is widening year by. year, which viii
eventually result in disaster after dis
aster. "The weaker nations also hol'
their league-with Cod" he said, "an'
the invisible hand is grasping theirs
and the time drawing near when tn
weak will have their turn. IT Is TN
universal law Of moral balance.
"You have many things to keep yol
interested, but this too Is very Inn
portant and you must give you
thoughts to 1t. My mission is to up
peal TO you TO make the institution
where East and West can meet oi
equal terms, permanent. Make it
creation OF the East and West.
have come to invite you to my mothe
land where you will be offered thu
wisdom OF the ages-the real East
the East of immemorial ages, Of spir
| ituality.
"Do not make use Of human being
for selfish purposes. The whole worl'
IL crying for peace, but peace canno
be gained until love is gained. This Il
my message from the East TO TIT
/ West"
DR.. Tagore emphasized that the an