The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1897-11-23

of the United States during the troubled
years from 1861 to 1870.

OF the United States during the troubled
years from 1861 to 1870.
A gentleman who used to read the
Youths Companion when boy. and
reads it with the same interest now that
he is a middie.aged man, was asked the
other day IL he had not outgrown The
Companion. II done believe" said he,
'that l can ever outgrow 10. L find in
1T not only the CHEEKY hopeful spirit OF
youth, but the wisdom and experience OF
ago. 1 like IL just as much as when i
was n boy, though perhaps In different
way. But | know that IL is the same
Youths Companion with which l grew
up for my hoys and girls like it as well
as ever did. 1t is good paper to grow
up with.
The Youths Companion will contain
the best thought of the best thinkers Of
America and Europe during 1905. 1t
will print serial and short stories of alb
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paper will be of current record OF the
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ion who renew their subscriptions and
oil new subscribers, will receive free a
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The Ladies' Home Journal has secured
what promises to be n great magazine
feature of 1898. 1t is entitled Tho Inner
Experiences of Cabinet Members
Wife" In "a series of letters written by
the wife of d Cabinet member TO her Sis
ter at home, are detailed her actual ex-
perienoes in Washington, frankly and
freely given. The letters were written
without any intention OF publication.
They give intimate peeps behind the cur
t,in of high official and social life They
are absolutely fearless. they study Wash
ington life under the searchlight as it
has never been before presented The
president and the highest officials OF the
land with the most brilliant men and
women of the capital, are seen in the
most familiar way. As these are oil
actual experiences the name of the writer
is withheld. The letters will doubtless
excite much shrewd guessing by readers
and study of internal evidence TO discover
the secret The Experiences, which
will be beautifully illustrated, begin in
the December number and will continue
for several months.
Frank II. Stockton has just completed a
combination ghost and CHI istmas story.
The possibilities of such combination
are great. and Mr. Stockton is the man
to bring them out entertainingly. This
new story was written especially for
Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly and il
will appear in the Christmas nun Der OF
that periodical.
Mr. Hamilton w. Mabie and Mr. George
Wharton Edwards intend TO make us
their debtors tor still another delightful
volume of old verse. Some time ago the
same editor and artist elaborated in a
very beautifully illustrated and we'll
chosen selection of Old English ballads
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thom back TO the days OF the virginals
aud the spinet and in addition, who
have caught the priceless outlook over
the range of Elizabethan and Jacobean
literature, this new book Of old English
Love Songs is n more than welcome ar
rival.
On the sth day OF October more than
10 OOO students were on the rolls as mem
bers of the first Freshman class OF the
Cosmopolitan University. The confusion
into which the plans regarding the Co.'S
mopolitsn's educational work were
thrown by the retirement OF President
Andrews, In order TO meet the urgent
wishes OF his friends at Brown Universi.
ty, has been met by tho acceptance OF the
presidency by Dr. Eliphalet ". Potter
President Potter has been at the head OF
two great colleges for nearly 20 years and
brings TO the work exceptional talents rs
Am organizer aud man of broad culture
aud common sense ideas. lie l. already
at Irviugton engaged In organizing his
stan Of professors The work OF the uni
yersity has been grouped under 10 heads,
covering the various branches OF knOwl-
edge Eacn Of these will be In charge OF
A professor. As soon a. the task OF se.
lection u complete. the students will DO
assigned their work and the largest Fresh
man class i'm the history OF the unlversi.
ties uf the world will begin it, studies.
Judge Ooes your client promise 10 tell the