Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1892-03-28
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= Mrs. Eugene Field is always spoken
OF as little woman, but. as matter
of fact, she IS somewhat above the me.
dunn height and fully up to the me-
dunn weight. Her head Is rather
small, and her hands and feet are ex-
tremely so, and somehow she gives the
impression of littleness, writes John
Bailantyne in a delightfully."- cosby
sketch OF Mrs. Field in the April La
dies Home Journal. She has soft
brown HAIR and eyes-veIvet eyes, her
husband calls them-and q complexion
as clear and far as child's. She is
the mother OF six children, three of
whom 1--we to remind her that. IN spite
OF her youthful appearance, time Is
fleeing. Her eldest is q daughter of
fifteen. already taller than her mother =.
She is the Mary French Field to whom
Mr. Fields Little Book of Profitable
Tales" is dedicated. The other two are
boys, Eugene, aged IL. ana Frederick,
aged 10. The latter is the baby OF the
family. II was to HIM that Mr.. Field
addressed his lines "To Usurper,"
written five or six years ago. In this
little poem he has paid deserved trib.
ute TO his wife's steadfast and loyal
devotion:
And when that other comes to you,
God grant her love may shine
Though all your life. rs fair and true
As mammals does through NINE.
Scribner's Magazine for April marks
the beginning of two important series.
The central subject OF all social ques-
tons. and one of the most widely dis
cussed of the timc 10 the conditions of
life among the Poor in Great Cities."
1t has passed from the stage OF discus
slon into one of practical experiment,
directed by men and women of great
experiences and scientific knowledge.
The conductors Of the magazine have
determined to embody the most signi-
ficant OF these results in . series of
papers IN which authors and artists will
cooperate TO produce truthful repre-
sentatien OF the things achieved. The
authors have been chosen because of
their personal experience aud svm-
pathetic study of the conditions which
they describe. London, New York,
Paris, Boston, Chicago, and Naples are
among the cities TO be represented in
the series: and the list of authors in
Guides Walter Besant, Joseph Kirk
land, the Hon. Oscar Craig. precedent
OF tie state board Of charities: Jacob
A. RiIs, author of "Hov the Other
Half Lives" Madame Mario, and other
authorities.
Articles Of political timeliuess IN the
April Forum are; A discussion Of the
several phases of s'The Crisis Of the
Democratic Party" by the Hon. VIII.
ian l.. Wilson Of west Virginia, who
writes IN favor OF "a campaign for .
pnnesple." viz. tariff reform. by
Frederic Y topaert. the le sder Of
tina snti-fiiil democrats IN New
York, on the revolt against Senator
Hill. and by Matthew Hall, q vel
knovn constitutional authority. on the
taeft Of the democrats OF the New York
senate. nesldes these. in thorough
fete~ % che change In Iowa from a
gepalA,esn % q democratic majority.
rs iaws . danbtfal state by Gov.
JohA =. Irwin
Insfe sge NO literary articles OF un.
usual ssiue--one. a. anlSbfog ph iesi
article ssslut 81. oSn opinions and
methods, BY The ate Prof. hd~sfi A.
Tfsemsas and aHstneF 80 'tIas Learn.
lng Of Languages. ~ Philip GILBERT
IataeFtoA.
fse shsssasds al admirers of James
NbItsasns Riley ~lil tafn 10 Walter
hsaesnafa iissts's sfaefeas estimate