The Chemawa American, February 13, 1929, Page 4, Image 4

The CHEMAW A AMERICAN
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FACTS G L EA N ED FROM L IB R A R Y A S SIG N M E N T
By Hazel Weil, Chemawa Student
Roet Laureate means “ The Poet of the Laurel
W reath. ’ ’ It was the custom jn early Greece to crown
with a laurel wreath tb e
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This custom was adopted by the Romans during the
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The title -‘Poet Laureate” ©tiginated ifc Germany
during the twelfth century, When the ancient ceremony
of crowning the poet par excellence was revived.
The history of the laureateship in England is tradi­
tional. According to one authority, there yras a Versifi­
e r Regis, pr K ing’s poet, in fftj féjgn pf Henry |I I
(1216-72), and he was paid 100 shillings a year.
Another story, however, is that Edward III. following
the example of the coronation of Petrarch of Rome,
Conferred a similar honor upon Geoffrey Chaucer.
The laureateship in England
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With the appointment °f Ben Johnson in 1619.
Goeffrey Chaucer for his position as Laureate was
paid a yearly grant of wine for his services.
Some of the most famous laureates were, Goeffrey
Chaucer, Edmund Spenser, Ben Johnson, John Dryden,
Robert Southey, William W ordsworth and Alfred
Tennyson.
Sit Walter Seott, a noted writer, refused the Uueqtç-
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John Dry en, was appointed in 1670, but was deposed
.during the Revolution.
Alfred Tennyson was
laureate of England dur­
ing the reign of Queen Victoria.
Robert Bridges is the Poet Laureate, appointed in
1913.
t h e RISTORY 0 F COSTUME
By SÜS1E GROUNDS Chemawa Student
Ôur present styles are adopted from thé olden liiflêè.
Much of the knowledge of" early costume^ has been
taken from the ancient hieroglyphic paintings, illu>
mination and sculpture. The old tombs with designs
have furnished a great deal and so to the Egyptians,
Grecians, Romans, early Gauls, and Franks, we are
indebted for much that is beautiful in costume.
' Since the French Revolution regular fashion sheets
have been in vogue.
To Egypt we owe good color designs and ornament,
for during the early dynasties costume was simple,
for all men wore was a loin cloth, but about two or
three hundred years after ,a. change ttook . place M
the costume developed; the skirts were lengthened
and widened» the material Ipss stiff and transparent.
Finally, in the 17th and 18th centuiie- stays and cor­
sets came in style, and in 1850 the luxury and ex­
travagance of rich trimmings came; and in 1854 came
Igrge skirts,
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• Flowing robes worn were Signs of peace-loving
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people but the girdled garments were preferred by
warlike people.
In southern Europe, bright colors w'ere most used,
rank and power were shown by dress.
The ladies, cavaliers, court fools, judges and monks,
maids, all followed styles in relation to their positions.
The ceremonials of royalty, pageants and displays,
were all rich in 9plor.
In modern dress many distinctions have been made
and with them much that wag beautiful has passed
away, but intelligent thought and art is reviving from
the past styles those adapted to modern needs.
Thus we haye a story of the “ History of Costume”
from the tatooing and decoration of thé body of
primitive man to various combinations, in color and
form, of modern dress and cçstume.
H IG H LIG H TS ON A R T H U R A N D H IS K N IG H T S
By Hazel Weil, Chemawa Student
Alfred Tennyson, once poet-laureate of England,
wrote “ Idylls of th e K i n g ” în which the story of
A rthur and his court is narrated.
A rthur was a real person. He was a British chieftain
of the Sixth century, whose court wás ât Camelot.
A rthur’s knights sat at the “ Round T able.” ï t Was
made circular to avoid any question of precedence
among his knights. These faithful followers Of the
king Were known as thë K nights Of the Rotihd Table.
Sir Galahad was the sod Of Lancelot. He Vówed tê
search for the Holy Grail for twelve months and a
day and was joined in his quest by others of A rthur’s
knights. The Holy Grail was the cup which Christ is
said to have used at the Last Supper.
The name of A rthur’s famous sword was Exealibur
and was given to him by thé Lady of the Lake. W hen
Arthur was dying he sent his faithful servant, Sir
Bedivere, to fling.the sword back into the lake.
Lancelot was the greatest knight in Arthur’s court
and he was in love with Guinevere, Arthur’s queen.
Merlin was the magician of Camelot. He Was
greatly loved by A rthur. Vivien, a friend of A rthur's
enemy, Mark, whom Merlin had taught many of hi’s
éharms, betrayed him through trickery and Walled
him Up in a hdllow oak tree.
Elaine was the Lily Maid of Astolot and was in love
with Lancelot. She died because her love was not
returned.
The Quest of; the Holy Grail caused the Round
Table tb disrupt.
A rthur was killed in battle against Sir Madrid-
Guinevere entered a holy house at Alemsbufy, where
she became an abbess and stayèd until hér death.
Lancelot became a holy man and died in a monastery.
Last Friday evening our student body enjoyed a
movie, “ The Rough Riders. ” This really is a capital
picture and it was thoroughly appreciated.