The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1896-04-26
THE CRITICS COLUMN.
DEyOTED no COMMENT IRON CUR
KtNl PUBLICIIlOSS.
~.,x Hooks Received-"A Daughter OF the
SOUTH" by Mrs. Burton harr'so"'
Magazines Notes.

nar-GUTER OF THE SOUTH AND
SHORTER STORIES: BY Mrs. Burton
Harrison. Cassel Publishing Co.,
Fast Seventeenth street Union SQUARED
New York. For sale by Hunter * co.
utberners-yirginian particularly
feel natural pride in the position which
Mrs. Burton Harrison, nee, Cohs'ai'es
Cary has taken IN the literary "o''u'
The Anglomaniacs.' as VIII De tVhs0"
bered was the success ana iasn,o" y,
the season in which is appeared ro"''
De Hundred" received unsuhteu pa's'
from the critics, and this latest puolica-
ZION consisting OF seven short stories,
utly succeeds the other two. us NiNid
color. sentiment. paihos, are the quan-
ties which distinguish Mrs. HarTison'
genius.
The stories are entitled "a Daughter
OF the South" a Thorn IN His cush-
ION" mir. Clondennng Piper Jenny
the Debutanta." "Wile's Love-, "a Harp
unstrung;" and ~ suit Decided They
are, without exception. charming, ana
seven new proofs OF thelr authors ability
as a short-story writer.
WILLIAM AND MARY COLLEGE
QUARTERLY. April. 1896. Lyon O.
Tyler, Editor. William and Mary Col
lege. Williamsburg. Va. 500 per an
nun.
We have found this number OF the
"Quarterly' especially interesting, and
think that most Of its readers viii agree
with us in that. Particularly we note
the original records Of the Phi Beta
Kappa Society-the FIRST Greok-Lettei
Fraternity I'm the United States. l1,6-i1l
l,.... no nj NJ
granted to Harvard Chapter; sketches OF
the original fifty members, and lists OF
the officers and chapters of the present
organization.
The Table Of Contents also includes
a sketch of William Short. President OF
the Phi Bet Kappa Society. l1s6-i1Sl:
articles on "Thc First Collegiate Medals
I'm the United states" "rhe First Chair
OF Law and Police i'm the United Statos:"
"The Block Barns Of Ripon LODGE"
Libraries OF Colonial Virginia. Goats
of-Arms In Virginia" 1.-THE Starke Fami-
ly:' James Monroe" Descendants Of
John Camm:" Historical and Genealogical
Notes. and Book Reviews
THE UNIVERSITY BULLETIN: Column
bla University in the city OF New York.
March.
LA TACHE DU PETIT PIERRE NAL
ret. AtNtIlCdu Dbhh W. WV ioihs
Cincinnati Chicago. For sale by Hun
ter & CO., j. W. Randolph Co., and
George NJ. West
LIE CHEN DE BRISQUET: Nodier.
American Book Co. New York, Cin-
cinnitl, Chicago. For sale by Hunter
x Co., j. w. Randolph Co., and George
NJ. West.
The first Of these books is excellently
arranged for school use by Edith Healy;
the second by l.. c. Syms, Bachelor "a
Iettres. Licencie en- droit de fUniversite
de France Each contains helpful "Qucs-
tons and Answers" and a fun vocabulary.
The author OF the first, Madame Jeanne
Mairet. is the author OF number OF
works in French prose. one OF which, n
novel entitled "Marca," was crowned
nv French academy. she has written two
books for children-one Of which, la
Petite Princesse," was so well received
thar she was encouraged TO write La
Tache du Petit Pierre" which appeared
as a Christmas book In 1881. The imme-
date success of the latter was so great
that It also received the academic honor
OF coronation.
The popularity of the book. as well as
the thoroughly healthy and moral tone OF
it's story, renders 1t desirable as a text.
book for French classes.
In order TO adopt the book more fully
10 the needs of pupils, the original text
has been abbreviated somewhat In this
edition to obviate a too frequent refer
ence to the vocabulary at the close OF
the volume and thus to add 10 the con-
venience of the pupil. The words which
might prove unfamiliar 10 the class are
defined I'm brief foot-notes
In the alphabetical vocabulary, the ac-
cents are marked. even upon the capital
letters. The pupil. therefore, can have
no excuse for emitting them, when writ
ing, Reflective verbs appear with the pro-
noun, just as they are written In the
text. In order 10 ncilltate the pupils work.
The chapters OF the book are too long
TO be used as single lessons. This ~
not the case. however. with 10 Chien
De Brisquet."
THE DKAfNATION OF THERON
WARE: BY Harold Frederic Stone &
Kimball Chicago. $50. For sale by
George NJ. West.
A WHIRL ASUNDER: BY Gertrude
Atherton. Frederick A. Stokes Co.. New
York. For sale by Hunter & CO.