New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1893-10-22

In n recent public address Mr. Goschcn. the Brit
ish fnanccr. made appeal which had "A strange
sound coming from who Is supposed to be "A
thoroughly prosac man. He asked that 10 young
people should be given books which would exercise
their Imagination what / want for the young"
he said ARE books and stories which do sim
ply deal with our daily he | prefer Alice In
Wonderland "A book for children, 10 those little
stories of Tommies and 'Freddies which are but
little photographs Of the lives OF 'Tommles' and
Freidics' who read the books | like Grmm's
Fairy Tales better than little nursery noveettes
Ike the fancy OF little children to have some
more stimulating food than Images OF their own
little lives, and | confess am sorry for the chill
dren whose lmaginations not sometimes bright
cneI by beautiful fairy tales. by other tales
which carry them TO different worlds from those
I'm which their future Will be passed Doubtless
boys and girls like photographs OF the sayings and
doings OF other boys and grls-school life skeched
with realistic hiclity-and doubtless many young
people like love stories similar to those through
which they may have to pass themselves. But
there Is little Imagination in all this. The facts
are fictitious but the life is real. DO not misun-
dcrstand me. 1t IS not that | wish 10 combine in.
struction with amusement In what is often hope
less alliance ! do not wish to stint young people
OF amusing books But will tell you what I do
like for boys and girls. | like to boys and
girls amuse themselves with tales OF adventure
stories Of the seas. OF mountains. Of wars with
descriptions OF different from those In which
they live"
Lieutenant Commander J. ID. Jerrold Kelley has
written a history OF the United States Navy which
Will soon be published.
The first English edition OF Mr. Stevensons
David Ialfour' consisted OF 1000 COPIES This
xA..,u
appeared.
forthcoming book which ought to be attract
I've is one called "WeathcrI.orc." 1t Is IL collec-
ton of facts. traditions proverbs and folk sayings
concerning the weather
Mrs. Celia Thaxter's cottage on the Tsle Of Shoals
is described by THE Chautauquan" as pcrched on
Il rock, half hidden by IA screen OF vines and sur
rounded by garden brilliant with old-fashioned
flowers. Along the garden path walks the poet In
her soft gray gown. Her figure has the grace
her step the elasticity OF youth hardly bclicd by the
masses of white hair artstically arranged above
her broad forehead. Her clear eye has the keen
Of an observer OF nature and her musical
voice speaks sympathetic spirit"
The beautiful monument to Kit Marlowe not
long ago erected in his native town OF Canterbury
does not please the townspeope because they don't
care for the dramatist's memory and don't ap-
prove Of the sculptured Muse which decoratcs the
memorial request for photograph Of this mon
ument at Canterbury shop turned rigid at once
the venerable dame who attended Dear me- nor'
she said acridly there would be no sale for THAR
and into the that she compressed volumes OF con.
tempt Piled with other queries, mo, don't take
any interest In 1t here" she said with an air OF
nnality. but then added grudgingly. Il know Irving
the actor. down at the time and made a
speech about IT, and that's all do know But It's
been rarely laughed at since. We all OF us much
preferred our old butter market"
An American edition OF Mr. saintsbury's anthol-
ogy entitled "A Calendar OF Verse" will be is
sued Immediately by Whitaker.
A young German named Hauptmann who Is both
poet and prose writer, Is called by his admirers
the modern Goethe While denying that he is a
Goethe yet. an English critic declares that there
are signs of true genius" in his work-that some
of IL Is "ave with genius"
Miss Frances Courtenay Baylor's novel "Cau
dia" has just been brought out in London.
The coming publication season I'm that city prom
ses to be active one. Nearly 1000 new books
and new editions have just been announced.
The sermon which appears I'm General Lew Wal
lace's new book as one delivered from the pulpit
of St Sophia Is said to contain the statement OF
the authors own religious beliefa