The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1899-09-17

easy reference, combined with it's full
ness and reliability, make it a most
useful and desirable dictionary for the
busy man and the student
While the Collegiate Dictionary is a
new work throughout and has been sew
eral years in preparation, it is in the
main abridged from Wchster's interna-
lionm Dictionary and retains the essen
tial features Of that great work, with
all It's accuracy, scholarship, clearness,
and excellence Of arrangement. That
this abridgment is the work Of compe-
tent scholars and experts Is manifest on
every page, in the wise selection Of its
vocabulary, in its scholarly etymOlogles,
in the accuracy Of it's definitions, and IN
it's admirable arrangement.
The Collegiate Dictionary has one fea-
ture that is peculiarly its own; that is
the Glossary Of Scottish Words and
Phrases i'm the Appendix. This GIosSa-
nv L, the most complete in It's contents
Of any equally accessible compilation
Of Scottish terms, and plainly and ac-
| curatcly indicates the pronunciation Of
| the Scottish dialect. This feature of
| the Collegiate has an especial value to
! the thousands of readers of Stevenson,
! Crockett, Barrie, Maclarcn, and other
| delineators Of Scottish life and charac-
| ter, and will not lose iCs interest or use
fulnpss as long as Burns and Scott are
| classics.
| The Collegiate is excellently printed
| ON good paper, firmly bound, and is a
! fine specimen Of book making. Every
| copy is provided with the Complete
! Reference Index. 1t was copyrighted
! in the fall of 1898. but has been sold
tr,,fiT in
| der to introduce it into the universities
| and colleges. 1t is endorsed highly by
| the leading college presidents Of Ameri-
| ca.
| DIR. E. A. Alderman, President of the
| University of North Carolina, says Of
/ il: "Webster's Collegiate Dictionary is
/ by far the most convenient and useful
/ dictionary | have seen in recent years.
| fl contains in a compass not Cumber-
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tionaries warmly commend it to the
! students"
Mr.. ]. d. Newton, of Thpmasvie, is
trying to collect material for biography
of the late j. III. Mills, father of the
orphan work in North Carolina. lie
will thank any who knew Mr.. Mills to
send any incidents in his life We are
(! glad TO see that Mr. Newton has under
taken this work He is well qualified,
and his intimate acquaintance with Mr..
! Mills insures an appreciatiye life of one
of the strong men of North Carolina,
whose life work did not end with his
life. He builded broad and deep foun-
5dations, and his name will always be
revered by all North Carolinians who
love children and believe in caring for
the orphan.
! "An American ForeIVrnner of DreyfuS
/ issonc Of the tmelicst aiticles in the Sep
TENDER Century. 1t tells the story of
gallant naval officer, early in the present
century who was Systematically perse-
cuted throughout his career because of
his Jewish faith and antecedtnts. lie
had his supporters in high places, but
large majority OF his brother officers
seems to have regarded him very much
as the French artillery officer Of TODAY
is regarded 10y most of his Christian fel-
lON-c(llltFVmPn.