Scollard was born at Clinton, Oneida County, New York on September 18, 1860, son of James Isaac and Mary Elizabeth (Stevens) Scollard.[1][2] He graduated from Hamilton College in 1881,[2] and later attended Harvard University,[3] where his friends included poets Bliss Carman and Frank Dempster Sherman. At Hamilton, where he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity, he played varsity baseball and is credited with introducing the curveball to college baseball.
After a period in Cambridge, Massachusetts, he spent a year at University of Cambridge in England.[2] In 1888 he became an Associate Professor of English at Hamilton College, where he remained until 1896. Except for a further year in the English Department at Hamilton College in 1911, he devoted the rest of his life to creative writing.[4] Hamilton granted him an honorary L.H.D. in 1906.[5]
Associates
Corresponded with Martha Foote Crowe.[6]Oley Speaks composed the song "Sylvia" to lyrics by Scollard.
Family
On July 3, 1890 Scollard married Georgia Brown of Jackson, Michigan; they had one daughter Elizabeth Scollard Parlon, but they divorced in early 1924.[1] On March 20, 1924 Scollard married fellow poet Jessie Belle Rittenhouse.[5] They had no children.[4]
Scollard has been characterized as a minor poet but a fine technician:[4]
He knew himself to be a fine craftsman, able to fashion delicate lyrics that forbear contemplative weight for perfection in form. His verse delights in the natural world, in small incidents that are honed to perfection. It is easy to view him as a Frost without the philosophy.
Principal works of verse
Pictures in Song (1884)
With Reed and Lyre (1886)
Old and New World Lyrics (1888)
Songs of Sunrise Lands (1982)
Under Summer Skies (1892)
On Sunny Shores (1893)
The Hills of Song (1895)
The Lutes of Morn (1901)
Lyrics of the Dawn (1902)
The Lyric Bough (1904)
A Southern Flight (1906) (with Frank Dempster Sherman)
Blank Verse Pastels (1907)
Chords of the Zither (1910)
Poems (1914)
Sprays of Shamrock (1914)
Italy in Arms, and Other Poems (1915)
Vale of Shadows and Other Verses of the Great War (1915)
Ballads, Patriotic and Romantic (1916)
The Poems of Frank Dempster Sherman, Ed. Clinton Scollard (1917)
Lyrics From a Library (1917)
The Bird-Lovers' Anthology, Compiled by Clinton Scollard and Jessie Belle Rittenhouse (1930)
Patrician Rhymes; a Résumé of American Society Verse from Philip Freneau to the Present Day, Ed. by Clinton Scollard and Jessie B. Rittenhouse (1932)
Songs from a Southern Shore (1932)
The Singing Heart; Selected Lyrics and Other Poems of Clinton Scollard Ed. by Jessie B. Rittenhouse (1934)
References
^ abDictionary of American Biography (Vol. VIII). 1935. p. 485.
^ abcThe National Cyclopaedia of American Biography. Vol. VI. James T. White & Company. 1896. p. 58. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via Google Books.
^Rittenhouse, Jessie B. (2002) [1917]. The Little Book of Modern Verse. New York City: Bartleby.com.
^ abcHaralson, Eric L.; John Hollander (1998). Encyclopedia of American Poetry: The Nineteenth Century. Routledge. ISBN978-1-57958-008-7.
^ abNational Cyclopaedia of American Biography (Vol. 23). 1933. p. 160.
^"Martha Foot Crowe Papers". Syracuse University Library Finding Aids. Syracuse University. 2007. Retrieved December 19, 2010.
^"Clinton Scollard, 72, Dies In Kent; Poet And Educator". Hartford Courant. Kent, Connecticut. AP. November 20, 1932. p. 22. Retrieved November 25, 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
Works by Clinton Scollard at LibriVox (public domain audiobooks)
Wager, Daniel (1896). Our County and Its People. Boston: The Boston History Company.
August 18, 2023
clinton, scollard, 1860, 1932, american, poet, writer, fiction, professor, english, hamilton, college, 1902born, 1860, september, 1860clinton, yorkdiednovember, 1932, 1932, aged, kent, connecticutnationalityamericaneducationharvard, universitycambridge, univer. Clinton Scollard 1860 1932 was an American poet and writer of fiction He was a Professor of English at Hamilton College Clinton ScollardClinton Scollard 1902Born 1860 09 18 September 18 1860Clinton New YorkDiedNovember 19 1932 1932 11 19 aged 72 Kent ConnecticutNationalityAmericanEducationHarvard UniversityCambridge UniversityAlma materHamilton College 1881 OccupationPoetNotable work As I Came Down from Lebanon SpousesGeorgia Brown m 1890 div 1924 wbr Jessie Belle Rittenhouse m 1924 wbr ChildrenElizabeth ParlonParent s Dr James I and Elizabeth S ScollardSignature Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 Associates 2 Family 3 Assessment 4 Principal works of verse 5 References 6 External linksProfessional career EditScollard was born at Clinton Oneida County New York on September 18 1860 son of James Isaac and Mary Elizabeth Stevens Scollard 1 2 He graduated from Hamilton College in 1881 2 and later attended Harvard University 3 where his friends included poets Bliss Carman and Frank Dempster Sherman At Hamilton where he was a member of the Chi Psi fraternity he played varsity baseball and is credited with introducing the curveball to college baseball After a period in Cambridge Massachusetts he spent a year at University of Cambridge in England 2 In 1888 he became an Associate Professor of English at Hamilton College where he remained until 1896 Except for a further year in the English Department at Hamilton College in 1911 he devoted the rest of his life to creative writing 4 Hamilton granted him an honorary L H D in 1906 5 Associates Edit Corresponded with Martha Foote Crowe 6 Oley Speaks composed the song Sylvia to lyrics by Scollard Family EditOn July 3 1890 Scollard married Georgia Brown of Jackson Michigan they had one daughter Elizabeth Scollard Parlon but they divorced in early 1924 1 On March 20 1924 Scollard married fellow poet Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 5 They had no children 4 Clinton Scollard died at his home in Kent Connecticut on November 19 1932 7 Assessment EditScollard has been characterized as a minor poet but a fine technician 4 He knew himself to be a fine craftsman able to fashion delicate lyrics that forbear contemplative weight for perfection in form His verse delights in the natural world in small incidents that are honed to perfection It is easy to view him as a Frost without the philosophy Principal works of verse EditPictures in Song 1884 With Reed and Lyre 1886 Old and New World Lyrics 1888 Songs of Sunrise Lands 1982 Under Summer Skies 1892 On Sunny Shores 1893 The Hills of Song 1895 The Lutes of Morn 1901 Lyrics of the Dawn 1902 The Lyric Bough 1904 A Southern Flight 1906 with Frank Dempster Sherman Blank Verse Pastels 1907 Chords of the Zither 1910 Poems 1914 Sprays of Shamrock 1914 Italy in Arms and Other Poems 1915 Vale of Shadows and Other Verses of the Great War 1915 Ballads Patriotic and Romantic 1916 The Poems of Frank Dempster Sherman Ed Clinton Scollard 1917 Lyrics From a Library 1917 The Bird Lovers Anthology Compiled by Clinton Scollard and Jessie Belle Rittenhouse 1930 Patrician Rhymes a Resume of American Society Verse from Philip Freneau to the Present Day Ed by Clinton Scollard and Jessie B Rittenhouse 1932 Songs from a Southern Shore 1932 The Singing Heart Selected Lyrics and Other Poems of Clinton Scollard Ed by Jessie B Rittenhouse 1934 References Edit a b Dictionary of American Biography Vol VIII 1935 p 485 a b c The National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol VI James T White amp Company 1896 p 58 Retrieved November 25 2020 via Google Books Rittenhouse Jessie B 2002 1917 The Little Book of Modern Verse New York City Bartleby com a b c Haralson Eric L John Hollander 1998 Encyclopedia of American Poetry The Nineteenth Century Routledge ISBN 978 1 57958 008 7 a b National Cyclopaedia of American Biography Vol 23 1933 p 160 Martha Foot Crowe Papers Syracuse University Library Finding Aids Syracuse University 2007 Retrieved December 19 2010 Clinton Scollard 72 Dies In Kent Poet And Educator Hartford Courant Kent Connecticut AP November 20 1932 p 22 Retrieved November 25 2020 via Newspapers com External links EditWorks by Clinton Scollard at Project Gutenberg Works by or about Clinton Scollard at Internet Archive Works by Clinton Scollard at LibriVox public domain audiobooks Wager Daniel 1896 Our County and Its People Boston The Boston History Company Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Clinton Scollard amp oldid 1085703573, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
