The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1888-11-15


cdopfed also by Nay Manchester, 1873 r ST. Lin
on Neb. Ada Lifger, Box AZ, Larned, KAN; X.
Nellie Reynolds. Madison. Wis; Ellie Burlington,
Box rs. Lictor KAN; Harry r. CobIelah, st.
5euus5urg llast, Vt; Dora Romesburg huntsville,
No. L0rena can now start her books on their
rounds.
} don't see how Ettie Todd can talk of 'wading
through = Don tlutXoie-' II Is too good to "ade
Through. Eaarae with John James thai HaGgard's
works are inferior 80 SCOTS wish 70 say 10 Juiia
Williams aud Lnttle Ma&ieid that / appreciate
Bertha t3aE's works. J would like TO know the
author OF shifting Winds Ruth a. kiilam.
Cleveland Q.
We are advancing in fun armor. and will some
dy VIA the iaa standard that each OF Us are after
Our Book Circle IS getting larger, see ana our
od time friends don't seem TO write as often as
usual Let all write short letters so ihal more
cau have 80 chance t. have their letters printed
Elhe Burlington. Luctor, Kan.
Zen NlEttts Ia a Bar-room IS good. nave
also read " Don QuiEote.n Do not like II very
well. What do the G. c. think of Mrs South
worth? How many have read Loves Labor
Won have read some of Hugh Conway 5,
George SHeldon's and May Agnes Elemiugs nov
els, ana dc them very weIi.-Ciara y. Drury, En-
poJIH Kan.
would advise every gentleman reader Of the G.
4 10 read AlEs- Z ID i. n. SoutuwoTths IshilaSii
or Ia The Depths, and "Scif-i.aised, OK From lhe
Depths Think IL would give you gFaho anu
noble lesson Of a seli-Eade man In poetry,
oliver Goldsmith is my ElyOrtte. HIS powers OF
imagination are bevond the scope Of common
mind, while a. illustrator lie Is unsurpassed
Would like to see every member OF the elub give
his or her favorite author for the best way TO
the kind of literature they are Ia the naoi' OF read
ing.-John II. Cornell, Rockford, W, T.
j have seen Ho mention of my lavorte writer, J.
q. IrO1ridge. think his stories are beyond crlt-
csEn. Is $50 Of ;he c. G. does not ike " The Three
Scouts. was not spelibound while reading
. Cuaioe's Cava''2 aIsolike The Little Master
aud the Satg-Wood Box" / think " Hot Plow-
shares, by Albion ICurgee, very interesting. VI
bcSens's works 1 like - Oliver IwI best, out
think David Coppertield" good. Although
3ke hls works. / think them rather d3y, especc
cially Bleak House Would like the opinion OF
the C. 4. uu Tins book. lily favoTite poet IS Long
ieliuw.-HarTy r. Cubleigh 81. JouusbuTy East, W.
In accordance with the request for the authors
whose lines are quoted send them herewith l.
Sir Waller Uavefant: Q Gray. 5 Watkins 4
HerficE; 8. Rochester; g. Armstrong; 4 Willis; D.
Addison; @. Sc'ycll; 10. Speuser; IL. Prior; T.
Pope; -. Hin: Il, VIM. Mason; 10. DANA TO-
spere.-,Iuo. James.
when read lie letter in THE NATIONAL TRIB-
USE "a which 3. T. Roe was ciassed with II. Rider
HagsaEd, felt that ] must write and express my
opinion V lille acknowledge that Roe's books
are light literature, do contend That there are
many useful lessons to he learned from them. L
know have a better idea OF the New York riot
since reading ms story OF the late uhpeasantness
- An Original Belle than had from an account
given ia history. The preface in one Of his early
books shows his motive 10 be good, pure and eieVat-
ing. daEEard books should be suppressed IL
t4ereany possible GOOD to be derived from reading
them2 feel provoked every time / read a letter
COudemniuw us who read novels instead of all
historical works What is history but record oil
war Ii seems 20 me th8t one must be quite pugl-
listic, 10 desire such reading All The time. believe
We 10 WIN 3Al L saisO
believe ia novel reading, and consider those VINO
condemn such reading extremely narrow
annie 81. Andrews, Nunda, H.
How many read and admire William Gilmore
Simm's Southern Tales''2 They are romance,
but they written in the style OF history. - Guy
Rivers IS excellent but diIuse and half the book
j. Introduction. ! ann surprised that any OF the
members have the aud3gity to question the benefit
Of The novel. Alma a. HERS, it is a study of
character; OF the motives and passions OF man.
The Eran3es works If man have been IN the dl-
rcction Of this study of human character. What
historian j. better known than Dickens, or what
tleolo-ian tIan 1AacSeiay or george EiiotFa fer-
haHs you may mean dime yellow back novels.
Then agree with YOU We have humorist among
our c. c. MEMBERSHIPS Annie Malters.-G. l..
Gilmore.
The c. was requested some time ago to give
opinion Hamlet, his age and condition of
mind. have been eagerly watching from week
10 week for Ii response IS Hamlet Is my taVorile
study. 1 see no reason 10 doubt the truth of the
old grayedigger, tliat he was 30 years old. Ophe-
Ia refers 10 has blown youth" ana surely we
could not expect such keen wisdom ana searching
Thought from younger man. ! believe u IS gen
orally conceded that Hamlet is nearer trausia-
ton Of SnakspeEe's OWE character than any other
al has creaJiu1si he certainly resembles him IN hrs
many-sideduess / but in the alphabet of this
grand and wonderful study, and do not feel COM
pe.eHt 10 express decided opinion as TO Whelher
Ae was putting autic disposition on y or other
wise: but surely IN all the C. {. there must be- some
who can throw some llgt upon tins most perpleX-
ing puzzle Let us hear from them; aud viii John
James give Us his own opinion in the near tuture2
Nina Ballou.
Literary Society Of which / member. The
object OF the society Is moral and intellectual i'm
provciEent ~ meet twice month; the first
hour Is given 10 instruction in vocal music. The
general exercises include readings Rotations,
speeches, essays, singing, etc. At the close the
critics report u read. which IS beneficial and yet
creates considerable amusement. A Reading Circle
is TO be organized in connection with the society,
and Tie readings discussed by members at each
meeting. ] wouId thank Jessie ManIoye and Z.
II. TiHkham for favorable notice Of Causes Of
the Civil War" L was not meant for history Of
tlIe war; that ] shall leave for some more
competent Tor the task than !. Miss Jessie i. too,
belong 10 the army Of 90 schOoi-naFus.' / have
taught most 81 the time since / was Is years old
two years IN Minnesota and nearly three in the
Sunny South E&wyn r.. Lerch, / do not think
the mUsetocs IN Peulsy lvania similar to those
Ia Florida, or else yours " few and far between
il your remedy Is unIalliug there. 1 would enjoy
seeing you trr i IN one of the open log houses
one so often sees IN the South. or in a Florida
"ty-ty.' Mlll not some one OF the Book Circle
write short sketch Of his favorite author?-Ly dia
E. Day.