The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-08

day he is the only American poet,
except Edgar Allan Poe, generally
acknowledged in Europe.
Burroughs had been influenced
almost equally by Matthew Ar
mold, just then entering upon his
greatest period in England. At
nineteen, John Burroughs had
his essay, Expressions" accepted
and printed by the Atlantic
Monthly, then. as now. the most
cherished goal of every young
writer
HIS MANY WORKS.
At thirty-four. in 1871. he pub.
lished Wake Robin" followed by
Winter Sunshine" in 1875. Then
came in rapid succession, Birds
and Poets" "Locusts and Wild
Honey" ''Pepacton," Fresh
Fields" signs of Seasons
Sharp Eyes, Indoor Studies
''Riverby.' "a Study" 1.-THE Light
of Day." Squirrels and Other Fur
Bearers" Literary Values" Ear
and Near" ways Of Nature"
Birds and Boughs," Camping
With President Roosevelt" Leaf
and Tendril," 'Time and Change"
THE Summit of the Years." and
Accepting the Universe" eluci-
dating his philosophy of life.
Through his writings there runs
a gentle humor, at its height,
perhaps. in the appreciation of
Colonel Roosevelt, with whom he
made a marvellous tour Of the
Yellowstone Park in the spring of
1903.
1t had been reported by the
newspapers that Roosevelt in.
tended to hunt in the park. "A
woman in Vermont wrote me-"
records Burroughs. "to protest
against the hunting, and hoped 1
would teach the President to love
the animals as much as l did
as II he did not love them much
more, because his love is founded
upon knowledge, and because they
had been a part of his life.
THE President said, I will not
fire gun in the park; then / shall
have no explanations to make
Yet once did hear him say In the
wilderness, I feel as IL 1 ought to
keep the camp in meat. I always
have, >" thus Burroughs continues,
and he narrates in some detail the
lovely trip he enjoyed with Roose-
welt from the day they left the
White House on April / until the
conclusion Of their tour at Nam
moth Hot Springs several weeks
later, after skiing in the Rockies
and greeting the first spring flow
ers of those snow-clad attitudes.
CHILDREN'S GREETING.
One pleasant little ovation to
Burroughs occurred at st. Paul,
Mimi, where a group Of school
girls, bearing a silk banner with
the name Of Burroughs" and
their club, saluted the naturalist
with q large bouquet Of flowers.
an attention which delighted
Roosevelt equally.
He was in one sense not a re-
former-John Burroughs. In a
DP
and events Of the past quarter
century, by an authoritative writer,
the name Of Burroughs is not once
mentioned. Yet in another way
he was the greatest of reformers.
Tor he taught by example the
simple life" a doctrine so deeply
heeded in this day Of absurd pre-
tentlousness and extravaganza.
what Charles Wagner was to
france as the apostle of the simple
me- acclaimed by President Roose,
'eit as the highest ideal, John Bur
loughs was TO America. He taught
people to be satisfied with very
ii'tIe OF material wealth, provided
'hey mad kept alight that spiritual
candle of inspiration.
fhere were nine children IN tho
burroughs family, and Johnny
AZ the neighbors called him had
TO make his own way in the world
ana do his share of farm labor
me httle red school house across
IN" 'aliey was his first educa-
tion' He worked on the farr
saving his money, and ATTENDED
-" 'i'ei periods the Heading
Literary institute at Ashland
ana more pretentious seminary
In CoopertoWn. N. Y. When bis
student days came to an sarIv