The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1898-02-21
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Average Number Of Volumes Issue Daily
Last Week Was 4S8.


Last Week Was 4SS.
The mum Der of volumes issued during
the week enuing Feb. 10. 1905, is 1880 q
daily average Of 4ss
Among the recent additions Of the past
week are: The Interest Of America in Sea
Power, by A. 4. Malisn, S024. 80; Modern
France. story OF the nations by Andre
Lebon, 2O6 1888. Street Cleaning, by q. Il.
Waring, Jr., s027.6i; American Litera-
ture, 10y Katherine j. Bates, l02S.el (;
Horace Mann. by Is. A. Hipsdale, S0so7.5;
Various Fragments, by Herbert Spencer,
072. ia
In connection with the observance OF
Feb. q. next Tuesday, the following ref.
ersnos may be given; Two articles In cur
ront periodicals. namely, 1hs Late Days
Of George Washington. from the diary of
TOBIAS Lear, McClure's Magazine. Fsbru-
sry, 1892. p. SIS; and The First and Last
Writings OF Washington. by
S. nj. Han ilton, Century Magazine.
February. 1895, p. 6l7. The following
commemorative ADDRESSES are of especial
interest: Eulogy on Washington by
Fisher Ames in hrs Worksv. ,, p. II. $40.
SO; 1he Character Of Washington, by
Daniel Webster. In his Works Y. l, p. 2l9,
$50. IL; Speeches on Washington, by Ed
ward Everett, In his Orations and
Speeches, v. B. 06l.6.3; b; The National
Monument to Washington. at Washing
ton. ID. o., In II. T.. Winthrop's Ad-
dresses, v I, r. 70.O5l.s.l The dwelling Of
the Statue Of Washington, delivered In
1883, and The Washington Memorial Arch,
delivered In 1880, by George William
Curtis, In his Orations and Address $,
v. 3, p. III and 1913. $50. S5.3; and The
Character of George Washington, by
Grover Cleveland in his Writings and
are interesting estimates by English
writer's: Gsorge Washington. the Ex-
pandsr Of England, In Il. A. Frseman's
Greater Greece and Greatsr Britain. p. 62,
270.4 40 Napoleon Washington, by Lord
Broughsm, In Historical Sketches of
Statesmen, y. 2. p. 122. 37Os. l4.2; Lord Frs
kines Testimony to Washington, in Ed
ward EveIett's Mount Vernon Papers p.
l55 OIL 3S; Kings Without Crowns p. 2, by
e.. ii. Evans, 37sS. IS and The Life of
Washington, in Cham bers Miscellany, v.
2, p. l, 035.4.l.
The following chiefly describe Wash
ihgton S youth, or In other ways are OF
especial interest to young readers: Rec
ollectious, by One Wno as a Child. Knew
Him, of Washington and His Friends.
10y Martha l.. Phillips, Century Maya
zine. January. 1898 p. 1863; The Youth of
Washington, in Edward Everstt's
Orat.ons ad Speeches, v. l. p. 564, 06l. 6.1
b; Washi ngtoD's Character. by Edward
Everett, in The Heart OF Oak Books,
v. 6, p. 32l. 100. 500; Fsmous American
Statesmen by Mrs. Sarah Il. X. Bolton,
37Ss 2S; Hero Tales From American His
tory, p. /, by II. q. Lodae and Z. Roose-
velt, 37S l09; Birthday Exercises, printed
at p. 1877 Of Emile Poulsson's In the Cbild's
World, s79l. 81. Also these instances of
Washington in fiction: Boys Of Green
way Court, by n. Butterworth, 1S4,ss;
Little George Washington, etc., in Kate
Douglas Riggs The story Hour, p. ll6.
1900. IS. lhe following comprise poetry
relating to Washington: Ode for Wash
ington's Birthday and Under tho Wash
inpton Elm, in Holmes Poetical Works,
p. % and 1875, 1872. The Vow Of Wash
ington, in Whittier's POEMS p. 462,
| 1881. i5. z; and Three Scenes Of Hero s
Life, in Will Cartoons Young Folks
Centennial Rhymes, l9Sl0.35. see also
the reference list on Washington in
Monthly Reference Lists, v. !, y. o, 2. and
the list of Lives of Washington. at p. 8
OF the Monthly Bulletin, January, 1898
AS Tuesday, Februsy 22, is legal holi-
day, the reading room only will be open
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being the same rs on Sundays.