New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1896-04-26

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ume which was sxn.,...
by number b inpo,t.,.
additions, and 1t the m.
time she gathered together some OF the ~, -
saws she had contributed to THE Nato.s, ~
server" and other journals. printing this pca, ~
lection In book called THE Rhythm Of LIE. -
two volumes have done much 10 renew her 49,
rity, to give to her admitted ability new a.
tion There was even talk OF urging her 49,.
upon the Laureate's wreath. and some Of N, y
mrers like Mr.. Coventry Patmore vere ma
served In their statement of Mrs. Meynelrs ov.s
hcatlons for the post OF official singer to Eusssx
That Mrs. Meynell was not made Laureate me-,
on some grounds. seem a just cause f0 ram.
She is a charming poet. yrist with an eaonl.s.
strain of music IN her songs. Yet she has An.
nothing which would appear to have fitted hs -
the production Of official verse. And her peeu,.,
taste is. furthermore. opposed TO the conveute,.,
view the conventional task She ia not u,as
enough to ignore the demands made upon n.
Laureate as Tennyson could Ignore them And !,
the whole, therefore. she is admirable IN IA.
place she at present occupies than she could h n
Mr.. Austin's. In her own niche she exerts lmItn
and yet winning power. She has delicatslv
cultivated Intellectual habit. She Is fastdious a
student Of Walter Pater might be who had imbIbsd
the latter's virtues without sharing any Of hh a.
fects. She wrote for years In THE National o.
its editor. Mr.. Henley. But she differed from ~
of her colleagues on that paper In that she cc&
pletely escaped the imitation OF his mannerir,
which used to make THE Observer" one OF IN
most curious Things In English journalism 81. IA,
sanity. her point Of view is healthy, her style Oh.
terestng and clear. Above all she has literary H.
erection. Twenty Years as has been noted pa,,u
between the first publication of her poems and hsr
temperance in an enlarged edition. Restraint
-fro-
OF her good Judgment. II for other reason Mn
Meynell is one Of the writers in London TO-DAY
whose influence makes constantly for good
The famous Book OF Divine Doctrine" Of ss,ut
Catherine OF Sienna has never been translated into
English so Mr.. Agar Thorold a son OF the hts
Bishop Thorod. has undertaken the task. Nyru
csm especially Italian mysticism, has been much
In discussion OF late. and this translation will b
eagerly received by many readers to whom ~ SAB
alter and others have communicated some enthus.
for the Southern saints. Catherine Of Sienna b
in her way. as interesting St. Francis Of Assist
the great figure Of Umbran religious history, and
Mr.. Thorolds work lies in a fascinating field
Mr. Morse's life of Holmes Is al last coming from
the press. II will be published on May
Dodd. Mead & Co. announce an important
Of American authorities palaeontoaoy. The
work is called Korean Games: With Notss On the
Corresponding Games Ct China and japan" and Il
presents a wide survey of the amusements Of chl-
dren in the Orient II ould seem that Corea alone
has some ninety-seven distinct games The bcoa
Is fully Illustrated.
The necessity for defeating the obnoxious Trsloar
bill Is apparent TO every believer in just copyright
laws but the suppression Of this measure Is n
peciay interesting to the American Copyright
League and II Is making strenuous efforts to prms
about It's withdrawal. circular signed by Nf u
L. Johnson, the secretary Of the League, notes thar
after the passage of the present law In l~I tm
functions OF the League were temporarily suspenoea
until such time the Executive Council. wnsca
was intrusted with It's affairs, should revive II
In the opinion Of the Council. that time has nov
| arrived and the League Is being reorganised ana
extended" Persons DESTROYS OF sharing in inc
benefcent aims Of the League easily do 60 Inc
annual dues are only 81. All the money In the tess'
ury Is devoted exclusively to the expenses Oh 'ns
League in supporting It's principles through deiess'
tons TO Congress and 10 postage, prin'ihs' anu
on Any one may join the League by communcss
| ing with the treasurer. Nj George Parsons i~.nV"
/ No. 20 Washington Square. West New-fork CIV
Professor Katherine Lee Bates. OF wellesley W
iege has written a History OF American L's1
ture." with special reference TO the neeos VI
ondary schools 1t is set forth In narrative ~.
with an appendix. giving scheme OF ns'erls, ~
school study and classroom work. Inc Macmi'a''
are to be the publishers
The Macmillans began the other day 10 puons"
their translation OF the complete "orhs y, -,
rich Netzsche. the German philosopher a. ~" .,..
Herr Nordau ran some OF his most ui'e.'"e a.,'
The English publishers have piunseu nv !, o.,
| enterprise at the eleventh volume orins"e -.
under the title OF The Case OF wagner 49,.
will. In all probability. be Nietzsche .N' .. =.
little while. as there has been 'eriaine e"s
| there has been cult for nearly every promnen'
| degenerate OF the last few decades Inc aao's'.
OF Nietzsche do not think he proved MS desens. ~,
| by reaching a "maison de sante' at the emu " -
career-that was a piece OF evidence lor He.' 10.
dau which they consider II unfair for Dim T" - -
| upon. 1t was so obviously produced by othe' -
than those which the iconoclastic critic ~ou'a ~.
us accept: but 1t is not necessary TO look 70 NV.
! sche's private life for confirmation OF N"s@s
estimate. His writings have all the MARKS VI ~
generacy He belongs to the brutllly morod se"'s'
which made Ver.ane's excuses possible IN F'e.- TO-.
which has recently produced Gabrielle dAhhaN !.
In Italy, the latter. indeed. claiming 10 app' N,
! his novels certain elements of the Netzsehe =.
losopty. IT. all countries. whether with NJ.
| pupil. that philosophy means '"e -.
| thing: the exdggeraton OF tNe ECU anu ''N
ton from the human soul and from art OF ." -
makes the soul worth keeping white, the art W.
raising to noble level
| A biography OF the late Cyrus W. Fieid n
| TO be published by the Harpers II Is ed"'. -,
| Mrs. Isabella Field Judson. There VIII DC
| trait and several illustrations.
| There has been but one modern "Bosweh v,vs
| the Murray edition Of the thirtes. ana III. 80
beck Hill IS It's editor. but II is nevertheless
| estng 10 know that there is soon to De sn 10
edition of the best biography In English i'es
Mr.. Augustine Birre is TO write an s"s 4,
for II. and the Constables are to bring os' \,
ors, NJ the s,x octave volumes this summer y
Hus edition OF Boswell is perfect But y.
too perfect for downright enjoyment. s,.a
erudite and bulky. Mr.. Birrell is p roa
s,udar, az Roswell but he is a writer OF pess.. 49,.
aex.bty. and 1t is fairly certain that MS es IN
Of the Life will prove to be one for dehs"' -
not solely for study.
An important collection OF letters Is 20 W . ~
H. San