TO ARCADY. By CHARLES BUXTON GOING.
Poem invites a companion to Arcady a land of song and light. The speaker paints Arcady as present and bright, not distant, urging companionship and a shared journey through music and mood. The verse pairs travel imagery with a promise that Song defines the place. The piece ends by naming Arcady as the Land of Song.
Fenimore Cooper Statue Association Formed in Cooperstown
Harvard President Eliot chairs a new Fenimore Cooper Statue Association with Rudyard Kipling Brander Matthews Thomas Lounsbury and Donald G Mitchell as committee members. The group aims to erect a bronze or marble statue of the first American romance writer in Cooperstown New York. The piece recalls Charles Dickens son Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens MP in Australia and a speech quip about Willis being barkin.
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Fenimore ‘Cooper
Eliot
Harvard University
Rudyard Kipling
Brander Matthews
Thomas R. Lounsbury
Donald G. Mitchell
Cooperstown
N. Y
Cooper
Charlies Dickens
Edward Bulwer Lytton Dickens
Australia
Willis
Mr. Dickens
Barkis
Willin
Barkin
Dante Statue Planned in Alexandria Sparks Cultural Clash
The Dante Society proposed a statue of Dante in Alexandria, Egypt, prompting Muslim opposition to a graven image. The project was abandoned after protests, highlighting centuries of religious tension in the city.
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Egypt
Alexandria
Europe
Hypatia
Cairo
Dante
A Royal Scrapbook Reveals Tales of Deception and Love
The plot centers on a husband who suspects a wife’s loyalty after a deception by a Marie Anne, while De Vergnes returns to prove his love. Queen Maud of Norway is described as the indirect author of a fictitious scrapbook compiling rumors about the King and royal doings, blending fiction and speculation.
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Paris
M. Noel Bazan
Anne
Marie
Albert de Vergnes
de Vergnes
Queen Maud
Norway
Memorial tablet for John Newton at St Mary Woolnoth
A century after his death John Newton will be honored with a memorial tablet in the old London church. The article notes Newton’s writings are largely forgotten today while praising his enduring hymn Glorious Things of Thee Are Spoken and his lasting impact.
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John Newton
London
St. Mary Woolnoth
Newton
Thinkers Club to publish compact books for 25 cents
The Thinkers Club led by Seymour Eaton plans uniform 8000 to 12000 word books sold at 25 cents to bridge magazine articles and full books. Vice President Julian Hawthorne and others will publish works by notable authors and abridged classics with author consent. first titles due by May.
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Thinkers’ Club
Seymour Eaton
Teddy Bear” Fame
Booklover
The Psychology and Pedagogy of Reading Examined
A discussion of eye brain interaction in reading based on Edmund Hueys work. It explains micrometer experiments showing the eye moves in jerks across lines, translating letters into ideographs and recalling associations. Reading varies by reader and language, with pauses deeper in complex material.
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Caesar
Macmillan Company
Edmund Burke Huey
A. M
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