Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-06-12


Brooks Kaufman. Edltor-in-Chief. Al
len d. Jones. Business Manager.
This is the second Of the "annuals" pub
lished by the students of Richmon,
College, and the work in every way re
fleets the greatest credit on the institu
ton. The binding of the book is In greer
and gilt, and the cover design, though
perhaps, not so unique as the one useC
last session, is tasteful and artistic. The
typography is of the best and the illus
trations by Messrs Thomas T. Duke ant
Allan d. Jones are far superior to those
usually seen in such publications. In
fact, Mr.. Duke displays marked ability
| as an illustrator and caricaturist and his
! sketches are worthy of the highest com
mendation. In addition to the humorous
| pictures, there are scores of excellent
photographers Of alumni, students, and
others. to say nothing Of many pictures
que scenes relating to the college and its
campus.
Mr.. John Brooks Kaufman, the editor
| in-chief, has shown excellent taste ana
judgment in the selection OF the literary
matter, and the Spider will afford tn
reader several hours Of amusement. to
say nothing of its historical value.
Nearly all the contributions have q
humorous trend, as frivolity is the very
| object Of college ANIMALS, but mingled
! with this frivolity there are touches OF
| excellent literary workmanship aud no
| little cleverness. Every department oil
college work is represented and the re-
spective editors have successfully aimed
| to portray the lights and shadows of stu
| dent life.
| Miss Annie Stegar Winston, whose
Tin in ~
! ing northern periodicals have already
won her a high place in literature, con-
| tributes a pathetic story. entitled "The
Home Coming Of Miss Judy" and also
! an exquisite little poem, which is marked
by striking force and purity.
The poem, entitled "a Memory" by
Mr.. Henry Cameron Nicholas. is per
haps one of the most striking features
Of the annual, though at times it's weird
gruesome notes almost cause a shudder
on the readers part. Mr.. Nicholas Is
a master of what may be called the
melancholy in verse;" and his talent
along this line gives a striking individ-
uality TO his compositions. One can
hardly conceive of such a poem as -
Memory" emanating from a youthful
mind, for both in thought, merit, and.
alas, in pessimism, it bespeaks the ideas
of one grown old in years and sorrow.
Mr.. Thomas Branch McAdams ha5
struck an unusually happy vein in his
article, "a Tour of Europe" which tells
of the doings of Professor MitchelPs
party on the Continent last summer.
There is fresh, happy style about the
writer that forthwith chains the readers
attention and evokes many a smile.
Messrs. John Edward Johnson and
Percy s. Chandler, respectively. of the
Philologian Literary Society and the
senior law class, are peculiarly felicitous
in their contributions.
The stories, "A Converting Beam" by
Allan ID. Jones, and "a Prisoner o.
Hope" by NJ. w. j., are valuable ad-
ditions to the literary features Of the
Spider, as are also the poem by the later
In truth. the annual. from cover q
cover, is clever and attractive, and shows
what literary training can do in the way
OF book-making. The following are the
editors whose efforts have been crowned
with such signal success: John Brooks
Kaufman, editor-in- chief; Allan D. Jones
business manager: Thomas Temple, Her
bert Lee Norfieet, Ben. West Tabb
Thomas Branch McAdams, Ben. w. Lacy
Henry Cameron Nicholas, Evan r.
Chestermsn. John A. Moore John C.
Weckart, Fred. Gochnauer, John Ed
ward Johnson, Hugh c. Noffsinger Ro-
bert Lee Williams, George w. Clarke.
observation-disclosures T. Duke and Allan
ID. Jones.
ANNUAL REPORT OF THE BOARD
OF REGENTS OF THE SMITHSO
MAN INSTITUTION, Showing the
Operations, Expenditures, and Condi-
ton of the Institution for the Year End
ing June 80, 1895. Report OF the United
states national Museum. washington:
Government Prinlng-oftice 1897.
The above volume contains LOS pages,
exclusive of index, and is In two parts
/. Report Of the assistant secretary OF
the Smithsonian Institution in charge
Of the National Museum with appen-
dices. 2 Papers describing and illustra-
ting collections in the United States Ma
tional Museum.
The first part is. of course, mostly sta
tistics which, While secessary, are not |
likely to be of general interest TO the
public. In the report OF the secretary |
proper. however, we have a good. COM
prehenslve history of the National Mu- !
scum from its beginning to the present !
time. There is also given review of /
work done I'm each of the scientific de- |
rartments of the museum for the year /
past, and as well a summary of work /
in the administrative departments
More than two thirds of the book Is !
given up to papers describing and Illus I
trating the collections in the museum. /
The greater number Of these were writ .
ten by persons officially connec'rd with 1
the Smithsonian The first paper '"rhe /
Social Organization and the Secret So /
cieties OF the Kwakiut Indians" is deep /
~ interesting. The writer wishes he could \
have had the information contained In II /
before going 10 the Worlds Fair in 1898. /
Much that was at that time absolutely
meaningless 10 him at one OF the most
fascinating spots on the grounds-the VIII
lage of the British Columbian Indians
Is now perfectly clear. Under the head
ing, THE Graphic Art OF the Eskimo"
We have an article which. like the pre-
ceding. is so full OF information land IN
formation not confined entirely to the sub
ject indicated by tho title) that IL de-
serves careful reading by any one inte-
rested In the Eskimo as a race, while
those who love art. OF whatever kind. for
its own sake. will not be disappointed
in the description here given OF the ivory
and bone carvings of a people whom
most OF US have hitherto looked upon as