Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1899-12-01
BOOKS AND MAGAZINES.

A. s. Barnes 4 Co., New York, will issue at
once II new biOgra rhy of Scott emitted "Sir
Walter Scott" by James Hay, author of
"Johns1n; Ills Characteristics and AphOr
i-ms." AMI swift: the Mystery of lis
Life and Love" Mr. Hay is an Englis'lman
who endeavors to sketch Scott intellectually
and socially, avoiding extremes of judgement
amt interpretations 1t is not a life of Scott in
the ordinary acceptance OF the term, hut
rather an autobiography, with porrayals of
character ana career contributed by those
who lived in social nearness to him, such As
Lockh art and S1ena, Constable and the
brilliant young Laidlaw, the Ettrlck minstrel,
ana others. An excellent portrait of Scott
emba lli-hes the volume. Toe style of the
writer i such rs to hold the Interest of tho
reader throughout, and the book should be
received as an important ana desirable ad.
dition to cur knowledge of one who for n
generation was the enchanter of Europe.
| q vol, u mo-, 3l2pp,, cloth, gilt top, price
$500
| The contributors to the December Ladies'
Home journal include Finley Peter Dunno
(author OF "Mr. Dooley'D, Rev Cyrus Towns.
end Brady, Ian Maclarcn, :. 7. Pickard, Mrs.
Burton Kingsland Edward Bok, George -.
Gable, Albert W. Smith. Dan Beard, Franklin
Fylo ;, Sara beaumont Kennedy, and Il half
score OF ether equally wellknown writers.
To the pictorial establishment of the same
number A. B. Frost, w. l.. TAYLOR, II. C.
Hitchcock and others have contributed their
best efforts. The Christmas journal covers
an unusually wide field of interest. The great
festal day is the theme OF carol, story and
pictures, and of various practical, useful
| articles, while numerous topics that are up.
permost In the minds of women and helpful
! 10 the conduct of the home, are practically
discussed. BY Tine Cnrtis Publishing Com
pany, Philadelphia. One dollar a year; ten
cents n copy.
| The Christmas number of Scrihnei's this
| year contains several striking novelties in
| illustration. The methods are not only lew,
| but the results are in every way art site.
walter Appleton Clarks picture', which &C
con pahy Harris on Morris's Ba ad of Three
Kings, are as rich in color a. an Old stained.
glass window. The original pictures II ave
been reproduced with absolute fidelity, so
| that there are none of The violent contra its #
/ color 40 often seen when painting is re-
! produced bV modern pr Ocesscs of printing.
| In tie Review of Reviews for December DR..
Albert Shaw writes on "The school Clty-A
Method of Pupil SelfGOvernment." This j.
/ a system now in operation in many puzzle
schools through ut the country by which
+ training is given in the practical dutics of
citizenship. Dr. shaw sets forth the working
principles on which the system is based ami
gives many Interesting facts of actual eX-
! pcrience in the schools which have develop
ell these principles in practice. The article
l. frustrated.
! With its cravings by such artists As Howard
Pyle. Frank Du Mond, and C.. <. LinsOn, aud
it, reproductions of some of these in color,
and its beautiful, seasonable special cover,
McClures Magazine for December is very
artistic achievement. But ii Is no less not
able from the strictly literary standpoint In
the Introduction and Prologue of DR.. John
i WatsOn's CIan Maclarcn's') "Life of The
/ Master" there is more than satisfactory
Opening of what nrO misses to be Il UNIQUE and