Edgar Allan Poe: A Centenary Tribute

I f. VER! Of THE EDGAR ALLAN POE MEMO RIAL ASSOCIATION The approach of the One Hundredth Anniversary of the birth of Edgar Allan Poe found the people of Mary land realizing that it should witness their full acknowledgment of his genius. A mong those with whom sentiment had quickened to conviction were the members of The Womans Liter ary Club of Baltimore, who first discussed the subject in March, 1904. From the flint and steel of their inter changing thoughts was lit the flame of purpose on A pril 18, 1907, when The Edgar Allan Poe Memorial Association was incorporated by the board of manage ment of the Womans Literary Club with the object of erecting in Baltimore a monument to the poet worthy of his genius. The Association was brought before the public on A pril 20, 1907, at a meeting in the clubs rooms, 105 West Franklin Street. I ts invitations were responded to by the presidents or representatives of the womens clubs and societies of city and state, who accorded enthusiastic concurrence with the movement. The press was most inspiring. To the Suns vital interest too high value cannot be accredited; also to the Baltimore American and other journals from seaboard to moun tains.(Typographical errors above are due to OCR software and don't occur in the book.)About the Publisher Forgotten Books is a publisher of historical writings, such as: Philosophy, Classics, Science, Religion, History, Folklore and Mythology.Forgotten Books' Classic Reprint Series utilizes the latest technology to regenerate facsimiles of historically important writings. Careful attention has been made to accurately preserve the original format of each page whilst digitally enhancing the aged text. Read books online for free at www.forgottenbooks.org