Grand Rapids herald. [volume] (Grand Rapids, Mich.) 1892-1959, 1893-03-06


Ar Thomas HARRY kas sent - tbe
puossshers 4 SeEibners rev short
story erllfsn for their exhibition uuni
bsr. n = entitled The Fiddler = The
Reefs. and wli bs Illustrated b. Mr.
Elafhsse.i. the English artist
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cana IS admirably presented H. the
Hun Warner Miller IN the Aadlng
article In the curoent lssae Il the IN
zineering Magazine. IA which reference
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The American Academy - Political
aud >szial Science ANNOUNCES that the
March number II IL annals ssll te
special banking and financial Dumfer.
containing four papers discussing the
question - national - state hanks.
The February number Il Spaulding's
Athistle Library l. devoted "a -gsmnas
tics. AID as il i written hs Mr.. Robert
>fo.i q TIE New York Athletic club.
who has been champion on the flying
RIGGS since iSo,. Il should have very
large sale.
The March Arena ir particularly ~
xiting l. persons interested IN vital 50
s.ial pfotlcu.s. and 10 liberal thinkers
Among the important social and econo
mic pfotlems ably discussed are papers
by Alfred Russell Wallace. ID. 4. =.
Helen Campbell and the editor Of the
Arena.
Tales feon Town Topics. No. - the
March number. has made its appear
anee. containing. in addition 70 It's usual
collection ~ stories. sketches. pcenls.
etc. very interesting prize novelette,.
~ pages IN length. entitled The Cousin
- the King TowN Torres. Ne. II
West Twenty third street. New York.
The cover IL the Washington's Birth
day number ~ the New York Ledger
contains fine portrait II George Wash
ingfon. after Gilbert Stnarts original
painting.
The Forum begins ifs XVlth volume
with timely March number. the three
leading articles being Hawaii and Our
Future Sea Power" hy Captain 4. l..
Mahan. II the United States navy. pres
dent 81 the Naval War college at New
port. and who discusses the importance
u United States control in the Pacific
from III. broad point Of view IL stu
national Development.
The publishers Of Mrs. Helen Mather's
~Dne Summer in Hawaii" the Cassell
Publishing Company. announce new
edition Il that clever book The pres
ent state Of affairs in Hawaii have re
newed the interest in the subject.
From the press 81 Cassell 4 Co. comes
an ai,sorhingly interesting novel by John
Seymour Wood. entitled AN Old Beau"
In addition 10 the principal story are
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Scrihncr's Magazine for March con
tains several remarkable articles In the
line IL personal "reminiscences and
memoirs which were announced 90 be
one - the features IL the year. Through
the courtesy az granddaughter of the
great naturalist. j. Audubon. the pub
fishers are able IL present in this nun
Der Audubon Story Of His Youth
Mr. Howells is most certainly 10 be
congratulated upon the felicity 81 de
srrIption. and ciexerness ~ expression.
With which he is depicting the Bohe
mian artist lie of New York city IN his
latest novel. The Coast II Bohemia"
This charming story - one ~ the most
noticeable ~ the many features 81 the
Mares Ladies Home Journal
Poet Lore The March number con
tains: The socialistic thread in the life
and works - William Morris: unpub-
lished letters ~ John Ruskiu: gentle
vii our fellowe; what should be the
po~i's attitude towards bis critics..
where Shakesperian critics disagree;
Mauriee Maeterlinck: dramatist 81
rew method: the sightless: book ink
iings. notes aud news. societies
The Autobiography 81 Mark Rnther
ford" edited 10y his friend Reuben ShapN
colt il one ~ Casscll's latest publica.
fi0ns The chief charm II the book lies
IN its Introductory preface. \ lesson To
hpok1ogms ~ unusual significance ~
taught Ia few bright sentences The
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g. portray the many ssdedness e the
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well written novel. is principal scenes
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