New-York tribune., 1896-11-15

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called Under Quicken Boughs" or elaborates then
in such tales as appeared in her Ballads In Pros
about two years ago. she keeps their eere tone
true to the wild beauty of Irish dreams and
legend The special merit Of her verse resides In
its combination Of a forceful, masculine temper
with a note Of pure music. She is spontaneously
lyric and while she misses the touch Of ndividu.
ality which would separate her from all her con.
temporaries, she captures the haunting melody
which lifts her above three-fourths OF the minor
singers.
The development Of Illustrated journalism seems
to be getting itself helped along in the most unex'
pected places. 1t is not more than fortnight OF
so since we announced the intention Of the London
Academy" to print pictures in its columns. and
this has been surprise enough. The Academy
has been more adventurous than the "Athenaeum."
which II resembles yet II has been. on the whole
conservative periodical keeping close 10 the ira
dItions of English literary journalism. When
proposes adopt illustrations II serves as signi'
hcant straw Now that the Academy" has taken
the Initiative 1t is not unlikely that the "Athenas'
UNI" may follow suit At the time the news was
first published the thing that seemed incredible
was that either Of the two political and literary
weekles THE Saturday" or THE Spectator"
would ever join the Academy" Wonder OF won
ders the incredible has happened! THE Spectator
says nothing as yet about pictures. but mere
The Saturday Review" announcing calmly thai
early In December the first illustrated supple
ment" to the paper will be issued.
To any one who knows anything about the his-
tory OF English journalism this is perhaps even
more important than the announcement OF the
Academy" For many years THE Saturday" mas
been a pillar OF British tradition. no matter how
liberal the editor might be- and We fancy tnss
some of the gentlemen who have presided over
its destnes In the past would be horrihed 10 ness
of what Mr. Frank Harris. the present editor
doing Yet he Is really doing no more than tns
logical thing Illustrated journalism Is expanding
every day. he sees this. and has the prescience
take his place in the van His frs; supplement
which Is to sell for shilling. by-the-way vi"
contain contributions by Bret Harte. TnomAs
Hardy Rudyard Kipling. John Oliver Hobbies d
b. CunnnghameG Graham. John Davidson. MAJ
Beerbohm, Harold Frederic. H. p Horne ana
Frank Harris. There will also be reproductions "
works by d. G.. Rossetti Tin colors) Gainsborousn'
G. F. Watts. Professor A. Legros. Will Rotnens'sn
and others. We do not doubt at all that the sA'
pertinent will prove successful, and the more 70
because the very soberness and old standing :"
THE Saturday" will recommend the supplement "
many who would regard 1t with scepticsm II
came from less dignfed source. The interes'ns
point In the occurrence. for Americans, Is tnat "
shows how the very idea which they have been 'oN
could never gain foothold among English pap~s
is slowly but surely finding acceptance In the vV
front ranks Of those papers.
It appears that Mr.. c. d. Gibson has been a.
voting himself to some drawings In illustration "
Dickens. and that they are soon TO be published
He has been studying types In London ana ns'
made portraits Of Pickwick. Pecksnin David COP.
m Cu,iv nd immOrtdlS.
will be awaited with more than ordinary interest,"
II they are as good In their field as Mr.. Gioson
American caricatures are IN theirs, tney WI"
very good indeed But these be English picture.
and Mr.. Gibson has never been fortunate IN ns
sketches Of London types. Some OF MS or""'s 20.
made In the British capital were SO far pshe~'" ~. M
standard that it was hard to accept them Is n''
and he must have improved tremendously " -
made the Dickins drawings what they ought " ~
An exhibition at the Groer Club draws at.en
ton to q peculiarly interesting family, the 49," ~"
tinehams who founded the Chiswick Press is
have done much to foster In England 'as'o
artistic books and In this well-arransed coiee"..
there are numerous typographical and p'c'o''
evidences Of their skill. II Is said tnat 'he' We"
the first English printers to train pressmeh W
deftn. az in impartlng 'color"-a printer teri" Nv
noting the even distribution and depth VI 80
which the ink has on the printed page % 80
ha sight OF those printers oecoh'o s''~>
could detect a fault across the room as the pae
ware passing from the press. They wouid e,'
n hundred sheets for the sake OF getting one '.s.
showed perfect color. Under the auspices o. W.
crolier Club the annals OF the Whittinghams nrss
been collected and put into durable form. ~
exh,b,tion of Chiswick Press books and plates Nv.
be,ns held proves that the house has ser'eu -.
ors =. iovaIiv in London as did Adus anu -.
D,dots Plaintiff and the Elzevirs. In Vence III"
Paris at Antwerp and at Amsterdam
Professor Woodrow Wilson's papers WI r,,,.
washington. which have been appearing IN no.
ner,s Magazine" are now In press and VIII p'o p,',,
ablv be published before Christmas. iney
make ons Of the most notable historical so'oa
printed In some time. In spite Of the fact 'na'
are neither profound nor exhaustive. i"s .,m.
.ons,,t. IN Giving q straightforward ana ~.
nath.tic account Of Washington. one wn''. s.n
tachss him from the rather cold eminsn" IN
which he has stood 20 long, and brings 81" .ssrrh
among his fellow-men a. one OF tns"'
greater than any OF them. .r> mar.
Tho Illustrations to Mr.. Wilson'S D0os Ireh.
t,cularly ane. Mr. Howard Pyle is the or. n' ~.
can draughtsman who can picture AmS. .ver
tory IN the most artistic manner w'snV s"svssl
ceasing to be vsracious. His tsohn'e.. 49, -
ana his imagination ana kaewisegs = :, 81
paos With Il