New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-02-26
LITERARY NOTES.

The writer OF The TRIBUNE letters from
eouth Carolina and Of the article on the political eond
ton Of that State in the February Atlantic will contrib
ute TO the April number OF the latter review o "oiS
In South Carolina"
All the songs and hymns of the late T. I.
Bliss are TO be collected with other new music In san
bathschool tune book TO be issued in April D, BSoW n
Main Many OF these are from unpublished MSS louhu
in his trunk after his death.
The Boston "preacher to preachers" the
Rev Joseph Cook, deserves it is thought wider and
ence than his clerical one and accordingly Jas r. Osgood
& Co announce for the Fab his Monday Lectures or
biology These lectures give rd H 1e
which is sid to be the best yet made.
Mr.. John BurroughsS recent writings are to
be collected third volume under the title Of BIRDS
and Poets with Other Papers" His "Wake Robin mas
recently PASSED to a new edition. and Winter sun
shine" will soon be issued by ms publishers, Iurd
uOughtOn, in and attractive form, Win ms re-
visions The popularity Of his writings speaks goou
word for readers
John Wiley g. Sons will soon add TO the
literature Of bridge construction which the Ashtabna
disaster and other causes have called into prominence
q translation Of Prof Weyrauths work ON The Calcni
His treatise the results OF recent European eAc
iments aad will be especially useful for the COMPARISON
of these with those of the American commission fiO
A. J. Du Bots is the translator
The London academy devOtes much space to
review Of the Librarians Conference at Philadelphia
and regrets that few foreigners were present Inc
science Of library management has Dtch 50 LC''V'' "'
successfully cultivated in the States that had the gov
ernc bodies Of large English libraries sent their ciet
officers attend the conference aud inspect INC various
American systems, the expense incurred WOuIi prom
oly have been more than compensated III most eases bN
the attainment Of far HIGHER efficiency Inc GLequNoca'
of The ercncc and its permanent results suS
gtst the adyiSabiity " English librarian hous IN
liar meeting aul establishing similar organization Tor
mutual interchange OF ideas
The Librarians Committee on the reissue
md rornletoa 10 date Of POOeS Index 70 Periodical
Literature, reports through the current number OF ne
Jtbyqry JourHal Tie committee is composed OF MI
Winsor Nj Poole himself ana Mr. Cutter, and therefore
sreaks with authority 1t PROPOSED to allo the work
10 the several libraries which oher cooperation ech OF
which Will index specified periodicals on uniform pan'
set forth in series Of rules to be prepared Tor dSiO
non The index viii he by Subjects, in the original
edition with free introduction Of cross references, and
81 is estimated Will hc OF about the size OF volume 81
Auibonc MI Poole viii supervise the compilation OF
the ls. prepared by the libraries, with he S>Iht AZ
Tie East ~ MI William /. Fletcher OF the NIl"H'"G
library Hartford " 4 list OF periodicals WhiCI' j, '
proposed 10 iudcN-some IN cch';hQ'l'. am U,.',
scrits which have been ludcNcG--!aN bee rrid a.
ard Is St under consideration II was agree" 10 connie
INC list To sorlls the English language Il - ho pro
6ny os re l.cr. from their char c"r and Importance
10 he fc.nd IN libraries Purely prof, ssiunal Woiks a
legal, medical, and ttcEuleaH srichihc w. 81 -
inyolve more work than il viii be pIHcutHb!t az us
tor I'm undertake Sgri-pYUtcs Onul series, IKE me
AUericrH JgtaGi OC Science, N!l be mNcNru so l as
its articles OF general interest are coECeHd iEt p''A
tn IBd, should bc made 10 IA ct the par'lCd WAITS OF
l0rarigs; aud doing TINS IL will perhaps most sAcco>s
fully meet The nerai wants o. slol!it. & @
and the public large supplement every Nc years
or ott.ntr /, u, Hdcd ia the plan. Il> WOfh Is tlciS
needed by Libraries AMI students. ana ie prospect u! IT,
successful completion Is welcome u"NsS'