The record-union. [volume] (Sacramento, Calif.) 1891-1903, 1892-12-23
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THE LIFE AND PROFESSIONAL CAREER OF
EMMA ABBOTT" by Sadie K. Martin. r.
Kimban Printing Company, Minneapolis;
Svo, PIP. 169; 81 so.
| This very simple. but very well told story
/ of the career of Emma bbott the sweet
| singer, is illustrated with great many
| halt-tone portraits of the operate queen
in her favorite roles. Emma Abbott was
| an ornament to her professional lovely
character, indeed, pure, highminded,
! liberal atfectionate and refined. Her
| example did a great deal to elevate the
profession she adopted, and it cannot be
| doubted for moment that her influence
upon the people of the stage was most
| benefcent and widespread. She was a
woman with remarkable business ca
pacity and managerial skill. But, in
stead of hardening her, taking from her
the bloom OF lovable qualities, precisely
| the contrary was the effect. She appeared
| to be the more gentle and affectionate and
! kindly and charitable the deeper she be-
| came immersed in business. The story
of her life is an interesting one, and Mrs
Martin has done well in thus present.
| ing it.
ST. NICHOLAS FOR 1912 October 1891;
October, 1892. The Century Company
| New York. Two vols, small quarto, red
and gold muslin.
! We have so often commended the 'St.
! Nicholas as the prince of magazines for
! young folks that ii is not necessary to
more than call attention to the fact that
! the bound volumes for the publication
year just closed are now ready. The two
parts in their cardinal red slashed with
gold make an admirable present from age
to youth. The choicest literature for
young people is to be found in these vol
umes. the best of magazine illustration
and the largest possible variety, address,
ing all clean tastes.
A h., Il
Brown. Illustrated by Elizabeth Curtis
Published for the benefit Of the Silver street
kindergarten Society, san Francisco. Will
lam DOxey san Francisco. Second edition,
with half-tone illustrations and an intro
duction by Joaquin Miller.
A year ago we extendedly noticed this
beautiful work. 1t has now passed into
a second edition and comes to us with
added pages and exterior and interior
views of the Boys Free Reading
San Francisco. w. E. Brown conceived
! the idea of aiding the Boys Free Read
| ing-room movement He had examined
| into it and became convinced of its great
worth and its high value as a benehcent
! agency. He therefore produced this
| handsome volume, and the profits of its
sale goes to aid the reading-room charity
conducted by the Silver-street Kinder
garten Society. The people responded to
/ this kindly act, and now we have lust in
the nick of time for the holiday season q
second ana improved ana enlarged edl-
ton, To this Joaquin Miller has written
prose introduction, chat is a splendid
supplement to appeal to the public to sec
ond Mr.. Browns generosity. Whoever
buys copy of the work will have the
satisfaction of knowing that his money
goes to do good in an educational way,
and among class needing it, of which it
cannot too warmly be written that it is
magnificent charity. The book is not a
volume for children, though parts of it
may be read to them with the assurance
that it will secure their attention. 1t is
work that adults will find full of provoca-
ton for smiling; one, the travesties of
which are gems of humor and corrusca-
tons of rare wit. Then, too, as an exam
pie of fine composition; the Introduction
by Mr.. Brown is delight to the scholarly
taste, while the poetic element is so well
represented that the whole atmosphere
of the book is pervaded by its grace and
elegance. The volume is one that will
admirably serve in home and society cir