Show GIRL SHOWS ABILITY AS AUTHOR I 1 AND POET i I BEGAN WRITING AS MERE CHILD Tribute to Bishop Spalding Excites Excites Exi Ex Ex- Ex- Ex cites I Interest of Literary Men A girl who in is considered by her friends and literary persons who havo have lIe seen n her works as giving promise as 03 asan asan an author and und poet is Miss Florence Parker of or N. N Main n. Thou Though h but 20 o years of or ago aco sho she has hns already written several ml works of or verse and poems which have havo received favorable commont comment One Ono of ot those who havo havn complimented her on her ability is Bishop Paul Jones of the Episcopal diocese of ot Utah Bishop Jon Jonas Jonos s was particularly at attracted at- at to a n. poem bv by Mi 1 Parker dedicated dod ded od- od to tim tho late lato Bishop Ishop F. F S R. R Spahl- Spahl ing In Tho The work of ot 1 Miss Parker In this tribute to tho UIO dead In Is b by the tho mun ors of or tho the Episcopal dlo- dlo ceso coso over which Bishop Dishop Spalding had ci charge chare arge Miss Parker be began gan writing verse at atthe atthe the age of or S 8 y years ars and at nt 9 wrote a book entitled Poor Ma Magio lo and the Rich Girl consisting of or fifteen chap chap- tore tho ll ages agea of or 9 and 15 lB she li completed a a. book bool of or verse entitled My J Poems in th the back of ot which sho she made her dedication r I dedicate te this little book to m myself 9 lf that I may son see my 01 progress and nd un un- 1 nh A aIe n I I vu QUo uru u como be bo sweeter eter than the rest She I H is also the tho author of or a a. school son song which was tal adopt adopted d b by tho the I L Lewis WK wl and Clark HI High h school at Portland which she attended Miss finished d h her r hl high school course cours by bv working her wa way now has hils published three booklets entitled rJ Sons Song of at the Pines Luneta and Contemplation Contemplation Con She Sho Is going gome oln- oln to tho the University University Uni Uni- v of or Utah this fall Tribute Is hi Her sonnet to Bishop Spalding reads His lire life was like a river deep and broad Which surged with inner consciousness conscious conscious- ness of or soul soI A mighty anthem of the whole Breathed by the tho spirit of singing all God He lie came among amon us and Inspired awed awod D By things we wo could not see BOO In our dark night He sought Bought to ope opo our vision islon to tho the light u n. n I 1 J 1 U US Ll U Vu U lU U UH LilD sod tod Could it not be that ho be can guide us still And lead us from tho the mazes of ot our night ht If It wo we but follow In his w wako wake ko until Our minds aro are opened to the tho Inward sight O 0 Thou throbbing all power help us n now ow To see Bee his vision keep his sacred vow Makes Make Pence Penco Appeal Europe's war also led her hor to tho the following concerning that conflict conflict con con- under the title of ot Tho Price of ot Peace Tender kiss upon her lips Tonder Tender yearnings Rush of or happiness Memories burning Little forms and little hands rh Thorn r A rA him n nn nil Vi h. h t Holding j dr ir and d a clinging g gh to h him so so I But ho lie hears tho the marching feet reat Trumpets Trumpet's blare and drum drums drum's rum s loud beat boat They rhey aro are passing through the street- street He must go He te whoso whose heart is warm ann with love lo Ho lie must go to kill and die dlo Someone said that ho must goSo go 10 So he goes bOOS not knowing why why why- Ho He must go not a asking why Horrors of or a thousand hells holls Belching guns ns and shells Men Ien halt half mangled in tho the mud of or dead with ghastly stare Buzzards hovering In the air And tho the black earth clil caked ed with blood What That of conquest won or lost Pestilence In wars war's dread wako wake God how awful I Is the cost Ho lie comes back with reason renson fled but dead dead ead- Breathing yet et living JIving Is 15 this for His Ills Country's Sake Soke I Is this then the tho price he pays For tho the loVo loo of or Fatherland Must his white soul f be stained red At another ones one's command Is 15 this then the plan of at Him Men must kill and men must die Someone said ald that he must go goDare go go- Daro Dare ho he go o not knowing why Dare he go o not asking why |