Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1900-07-14

les, which Small Maynard & co. Is
shortly to republlsh, with fresh Illus
tratlOns. made the book unfOrgettaDle
70 those who knew II once, whether they
were numbered among Its admirers or
It's patrOnizers. IL they enrolled them
selves IN the latter class they surely
did bot belong with the children, for
WHOM the book was primarily Intended
and who never fail In their appreciation.
Two email brothers have been born TO
Isabella ana Aramlnta IN the few years
that have elapsed since Copeland & Day
led the latter before the public, so mar
velopsly clad, and the history OF these
wee new corners IL related In 'Roggie
and Reggie Stories" 20 be published
by the Barper's In the fall.
An important contribution TO pyscho-
Logical literature and OF especial interest
60 TEACHERS will be Professor +. ".
Coleerove's work on Memory" for
which President @. Stanley Hall Of the
Clark University has written the in
PRODUCTION and which Henry Holt & Co.
expects to issue this month. Much Of
the valuable material Is said to be en-
tirely new, having been collected 20 IL
lustrate the present arguments from
many people IN many places, but es-
pecinly 10 hospitals and schools.
Referring to Mr Henry Wilton Thorn
ass Last Lady of Mulberry" whose
vivid Characterization OF an unfamil-
lar phase Of New York life comes as q
pleaurahle surprise In these days Of
much running after strange gods, the
New York Saturday Times Review
notes that the glory has caused much
comment In the italian colony The
Italian papers published there have Civ
en- serious and lengthy reviews Of the
book with varying degrees Of approval
while the Italians who read English
have found II a fruitful subject for dis
cusslOns at their little clubs. That vet
eran nah Of letters, Richard Henry
Stoddagd has said OF Mr. Thomas that
he has enlarged Greater New York
as Dickens enlarged London by his stor-
les % poor life'-Which Is certainly a
remarkable tribute 60 an author OF one
book
Mr. William o. stoddard that veteran
spinner Of yarns, has always. apparent
ly one more tale TO tell perhaps bis best
tale YET untold, At all events he has In
press With the Lothrop Publishing com
pany o stirring story OF prlvateer life In
the American Revolution. "Noanks
Log" ia a certain way a sequel 20 Mr..
Stoddard's earlier story. "Guert Ten
Eyck." the present narrative is con-
nected only by the common hero Guert.
His experiences on the uncomfortable
Noank promises to be full OF action and
the thrill OF victory.
stebhen Phillips. the English poet,
has completed the first rough sketch of
the metrcal play he Is writing for
Richard Mansfield. but he has not yet
found name for It.
A series OF reprints Of various literary
miscellany connected with the life and
work Of Robert Louis Stevenson viii
be issued by NJ, F. Mansfield. under the
title Of stevensonia
The wife OF the Icelandic scholar Pro
fessor Eric Magnusson. Of the Univer-
sity Of Cambridge. England is in this
country on behalf OF the interests OF
education in Iceland. particularly Of
girls.
g. p. Putnam's Sons will publish az
once a. r. Spofford's new book. A
Book for All Readers. designed as an
aid to the collection, use. and preser-
walton of public and private Libraries.
A library edition and an edition de
luxe containing the entire works OF
Oliver Goldsmith, including Fosters
Life Of Goldsmith. each OF the editions
IN twelve volumes. will shortly appear
from the press Of Harper & Brothers.
a SILVER tablet has been placed in the
Quaker meeting house In Amesbury,
Mass where Whittier used TO worship.
II was built In 1851. and the details OF
lie construction were left by the So
ciety 70 the care Of Mr.. Whittier
Max o'Ren paul BloueO, who has
recently been In this country, tells a
good stor1 az his own expense! 81 was
lecturip- TO the students OF "A religious
college said O'Rell. but before / be-
gan, one n the professors. very SOL
emn man, stepped forward and offered
a prayer, In which he aske S>the Lord
TO permit the audience TO see the point
OF my Jokes. This was the petition. as
u feh upon my astonished ears. and
II impressed me so much that after
wards wrote Il down as a souvenir or
keepsake: % Lord said the petitioner.
Thou knowest that we work hard FOR
Thee. and that recreation Is necessary
IN order that We may work with re-
newed vigor. We have tonight with us
gentleman from France. whose critl.
cisms are Witty and refined. but subtle:
ana We pray Thee 20 so prepare our
minds that we may thoroughly under.
stano and enjoy them I am sim won-
derlnc.' said O'Rell whether my lee
lures are so subtle as 10 need praying
over, or whether those particular audi.
tors We're 80 dull that they need Dl-
vine Assistance 20 help them out. OF |
one thing | am morally certaln-that !
they showed, by their appreciation. that
the professors prayer was not In
vain"
The Boston Transcript IA the author |
~ Tor the following new story about |
the poet Walt Whitman: Whltman's |
GRANDMOTHER was a Quaker. and the