The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1892-11-06

cellor Mr.. Watson offered resolutions
expressing the regents appreciation OF
the high character distinguished abilt-
ties, eminent public services and most
efficient labor in the board Of their late
colleagues, Chancellor Curtis and Francis
Ke:nan, and naming December 14th as
the date for a memorial meeting Mr..
Fitch was appointed 10 prepare an ad-
dress upon George William Curtis and
Mr.. Watson one upon Francis Herman.
The work Of the regents is Of considora-
BILE importance, and the post Of chan
cellor is by no means an honorary one.
Mrs. John a. Logan Is quoted in Chi
cago as saying: wallace Bruce, our Con-
sui to Edinburgh, has suggested that Miss
Jear Armour Burns Brown, great grand
daughter Of the poet. occupy the Burns
cottage, and / shall ask the board to set
aside fund for her transportation to and
fl IN the Exposition and TO cover her
expenses while her.
The oliver Ditson Company, Of Bcs-
ton, is the defendant in the first suit
brought under the new Copyright law in
the United States Circuit Court in Massa-
chusetts. 1t is by Novello. Ever & Co.,
Of London The bill sets forth that the
plaintiffs printed in London In 1891, sew
eral songs, Of which they sent printed
a request that the title and music be
copyrighted, it not being claimed that
the words were subject to a copyright.
simultaneously with mailing the copies
TO the librarian the music was published
for the first time In England and the
United States the printing all having
been done in London. A copyright was
granted by the Librarian Of Congress.
The claim Of the defendant Is that the
copyright on the plaintiffs publication is
invalid because the international Copy
right law has not been compiled with.
Silver Burdett e. Co.. Of Boston, have
just published a work entitled "Sx Cen
turtles Of English Poetry" by James Bald
win. Pho. This book is one OF a series
Of Select English Classics" 10 be pre-
pared by the same author, covering vari
Gus departments Of English literature.
An admirable portrait of Mr. T. Z. AID
rich, from a Cox photograph, appeared
in Sun and Shade for September and a
less admirable one. Of Mr.. Whittier in
the October number.
The Sheffield, England, Independent
says that offers were made from both
Chicago and New York TO purchase the
famous Althorp Library before Mrs. Ry-
lands offer was made. Her offer was
very much less than the sums offered
by the other intending purchasers, but
Earl Spencer did NOT want the library
10 leave the country.
Xavier Marimier traveller and llttera-
teur, born at Pontarler June "A, 1909 is
reported dead. In his twenty-frst year
he published his first work. "Poetical
Sketches" He visited Germany in 1892
and thereafter made foreign tours in the
interest Of the Government TO make ar
Genealogical Investigations IN 1870 he was
admitted TO the Academy in the room of
M. de Pongerville. He wrote yolumi-
nously on his travels.
Leslie Stephen, through Professor
Charles Eliot Norton. has presented to
the Library of Harvard University the
original manuscript OF Thackerays
Roundabout Papers"
AS the stock of letters written by the
Carlyles to other people is nearly ex-
hausted, other peoples letters TO the
Carlyles are now appearing ia book form.
The first-comer in this new field is Mrs.
Ireland, who is editing for the Longmans
Selections from the Letters OF Miss
Jewsbury TO Jane Welsh Carlyle"
Mrs Erving Winslow, who gave last
year at the University OF Pennsylvania
course of lectures on the early English
dramatists. is about to repeat the course
In Boston, at Pierce Hall. Copley Square.
The Baker & Taylor Co. have in press
'Interlinear Shorthand" by +. s. Hum
phrey, and Greeley on Lincoln" edited
by Joel Benton, who brought 10 light the
notable judgment Of the President by the
editor or the Tribune. This address will
be supplemented by many letters from
Mr. Greeley 10 Mr.. Dana and TO q lady
friend.