22 WILMETTE N or po wer, nor proud estate; He envies neither crown nor robe, Decreed to one by fat~, No foe has he, nor conquered lands, His heart knows naught to hate; He only knows God's simple planThe tide is never late. LIFE O ctob e r 30, 1925 NOTED SINGER WINS PRAISE.FOR POETRY Mrs. Henry Riggs Rathbone, Social Leader, Hailed as Genius by Florida Paper In a recent number of the Palm Beach Po:-;t i::- ;i p(,em hy Mrs. Henry Rigg:-; 1\.a thlwne, \\·ife of Congres smanat-Large Henry R. Hathbone, 312 Sheridan road, Kenil\\'ort h . "In rc;J.ding the se lines," comments the Po. t. "one mav take the mcmorv of them do\\'n to the beach and actually look tlJ ' on tht' sih cr \\'hitt· IH:auty o f a sea gull's wing and in imagination get a glimpse of the ragged ne st tucked a\\'ay in one of the rugged crags of the Atlantic coast. \Vhoever shall tlo so \\'ill obtain that wond erf ulh· rare thing. an ideal real condition fo~ reading a poem. Here arc tht' line s ;n :Mrs. Rathbone's own sty le, her theme approached almost reverently and entirely in thf" Si)irit of the artist:" "Oh, . ca gull of the ,·aulted sky! Teach man your simple creed. Bid him fair natur e's g-ifts ·.o prize :\ncl free his heart from greed. Tc;wh h im his fellow man to love . Nations, awake! Take heed! Lo(lk! \\'at ch th e \\'inged sea g ull' s ft jo ht .\ nd f~llow in hi s lead. "lle ll'ad ~ \\'htrc peaceful sea and skY ~Teet ·a t th clo~t· ol day , \\ ' ht.'re cloud and \\·a,·e and sea gull ~ll'lt in a sra ui gray; B I e n d i n t o n t H' a s t h e s u11l i g h t Flirkn-, :'lld di~ ·.., i t\\·a y :\\\ait another day ." Hailed A s G e nius The l'altn !;eac h l'o ... t th e n g-oes on 'tHE" SEA GULL to ""il\ that ":-l'ldom h;ts America pro "The sea gull-hmY I envy him rlurc ·<i a l!t'llith. <'itht·r man or woman, In garb of ~omher gray, \\·lw in :~ddi: intt t o t 'il lin ~~ tlll' difticuh As scaling 'bo\'c the hillo\\'s hlue c; 11 t it'" () i a co 11 .~ n·.., "111: 111 \ \\' i i e a 11 d He caught from sparking sp ray "hn:-;t· ,·oirl' is ::-o fitll' that ::-lH' \\'a, A silvery fish for dinner; cbinwd <h :o loi ~t at 300 rt'rital" at Then homc\\'ard winged his way. ,·arion" ramp:- and cantonnwnts durin!.( 'l\o need to dolT hi:; coat of drah thv \\ :tr. i" tlll' COlllJHh<:r oi songs that For go\\'n and jewels gay. li\'\ · and "in~ tltenhl'l\'(·:-; into people' -. ht·arh. \ mong hl'r so ng s arr 'Spring "The crr!'-oted "·llite of ocean waYe Sung-,' 'l>var ]wart, if you rt'll1l'lllher.' Th e blue of heaven's dome; ' ' \ll'mory.' ·.\i:tr itt a \k ll.' all of lyri c A tiny hark on which to re::-t loYcliness." To"::-ed ],,. the fcath'n· foam· A raggl'<i 1iest in rugge(J crag · Tlw l'o::-t concludes hy calling atten\Vhcrein he makes his home . tion to the iad that ht'r 11ll..,hancl'.., These and his mate ~naught cJ..,e he part·nh \\TIT in till' lH·X \Yith Lin c) ln loYes ,,.h\.'11 he " :1" as:-a::-:-.inatl'cl. "TlH· ~~a Nor cares clsc\\'hrre to roam . jor\ mother " ·as the famou~ly beautiful Clara Ibrri:-., otH' oi thl' n·igning "H boasts of neither wealth nor ht·Jk.., 1.)i Ci\'il \\.ar day:-. and a clu:-.<.: gold, frie11d oi ~lr -; . Lincoln. " PLASTER THAT EXPRESSES QUALIT\' The que~tion of the kind of pla ster to Lc used ran he quickly dcciclecl if you ha\·c ~c.:cn the pruof of the Ia ting- qualities of our .~pccial l'la...,ter. For ~en· icc. :-.ati:--iactinn. and beauty 11i lini-.:h it ha s tH> equal. + i ( I · .t . . I ~ ,( ~ "' · ( - WINNETKA . .· f COAL and LUMBER CO. 823 SPRUCE ST. WINNETKA ·· l_~ .- -~.~~;{it:~~ ~·l.::.a;~'*llliitia.R'Illlaai~~ . - "SA·TI SF A C TI 0 N" When your car needs at~ tention (and the best cars d,o occasionally) it is a great satisfaction to know the service station will care for your wants PROMPTLY .. EFFICIENTLY and COU RTEO USLY. To d.o ou-r job even . , r ,; That lS · ,. tve 1.t'ill move into our n-ew sales and service building at 1840 RIDGE Ave. bette'~', CHRYSLER SERVICE EVANSTON MOTOR SALES W. D. Reagan, Mgr. .. ON 'N OVEMBER 1st 1017 Davis Street Phone University 2277 - r l~ I I .