Delaware gazette and state journal., 1899-05-04
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Book News for May again emphasizes
its claim to be the foremost literary
chronicle of our time by presenting
in addition to its many department
spocialties, all contributed by writer's
of eminence in their respective fields,
some features Of striking interest which
attest it's alertness. Thus Book News
was among the first publications to
recognize the merit Of David Harum,
and this month it presents the only
large portrait Of the deceased author,
Edward Noyes Westeott, which has
ever been printed, together with re-
production of his autograph-th only
one ever published sketch of his
career. Another feature of the May
Book News which will attract unusual
attention among literary folks is the
autograph letter from Onoto Watanna,
the gifted young authoress, half English
and half Japanese, who is now a resi-
dent of Chicago, and who tells with
peculiar charm Of individuality the
story of her life and of her methods of
literary work. One of the most striking
poems inspired by the recent war was
that by Grace Dutfie Boylan, entitled
"Hosanna and Huzzah.'' Tho full
text of this exalted production appears
in the present number. Ii has been
estimated that moro than 30 new
books drop from English and American
presses every day in the year. 1t is
the province of Book News to keep
track of them ALTO give you frankly,
fairly and promptly a clear idea Of all
that merit your attention-the sort of
information which every reader con-
stantly requires and which he could not
possibly gather for himself though he
should give his whole life to the task.
1.-THE Countess Emilia" Anthony
Hopes new romance, is begun in the
May Ladies' Home Journal, and "The
| Art of Listening to Sermon" in
augurates the first of q series Of articles
on the pulpit and the pew by Ian
| Maclaren. Another notable feature OF
| the same issue is 'Ihe Secrets of a
Happy Life,'' by the Rev. Newell
Dwight Hills, D. D., pastor OF
| Plymouth Church, Brooklyn, who has
become u regular contributor to the
journal. Paul Leicester Ford writes
"The Anecdotal Side of George Wash
ington," recopnting some of the best
! but least known stories OF the "Father
| of His Country" 7" Viola Allen draws
upon her own rich store of experience
to tell "What it Means to be an
Actress" and Joseph Edgar Cham
berlin introduces "Helen Keller as
She Really ls,'' giving some interest
ing glimpses of this marvellous blind
and deaf girl. On the editorial page
Edward Box treats of the pretty
American girls, and discourses on the
most beloved women of the century.
The feminine wardrobe is considered
in elaborate detail, the articles being
by the best fashion writers-and illus
trated. 1.-THE Building of the Ship
is the theme of the sixth of W. L.
Taylor's series of illustrations Of Long
fellows poems, and pictorial features
of practical interest arc Nature
Garden, y THE Prottiest Country
Homes in America, . Rustic Arbors
aud Summer Houses and 'The Flag
in the Church. = Maria Parloa in,
augurates new department, House
hold Helps and New Ideas" and Mrs,
S. L. Rorer gives the menus Of Little
Dinners by Eighteen Of My Girls
and writes of Milk; Its Use ant
Abuse. Helen Watterson Moody de
fines "The True Meaning of Mother
hood" and Mrs. Humphry contribute.
her second article on How to b'
Pretty Though Plain" In short, tht
May journal has apparently anticipated
every need that can arise in the home