The age-herald., 1900-05-20

Croly in the current issue of Frank Les lies Popular Monthly Both are particu- larly noteworthy as clearly indicating wide ly varying points of view in the two coun- tries.' The word .club" in it's American usage is applied as far as women are con- cerned to educational and intellectually progressive movements, and not to associ- ations for social purposes mainly, as is the case in England Of our club life Mrs Croly says: "As an open door to con tnued educational opportunities as an aid to higher social purpose and standards as destructlVe to caste prejudices, and an aid Tn promoting unity upon non partisan lines the local club has been of untold advant- age to all classes of women. The most inspiring spectacle ever presented to the world, a great concourse of women ac- tuated by high motives, working toward ideals of life and character, representing city and country in .--e north east south ana west yet all moved and guided by the spirit of unity and love-
 Of the London clubs. Mrs. Hawtslev says, "The rendezvous of chosen intimates. the arena of discussion and outspoken theory, the place where opinions are for mulated If not formed, self-reazed if not created. It is, moreover, the resort where, on occasions, pleasure and instruction may be believed to walk hand In hand as it's members listen to some brilliant jeu d 'es- prit yclept by courtesy lecture" In fact the London women's club with one or two notable exceptions, are organized for the very same purpose that mems clubs are organized in this country though in ad- dition they have the open meetings at which time the members are entertained by lectures. So that the difference in the purpose of organization and earnestness of endeavor is easily distinguished between London and American clubs
 MT Kipling, who was temporarily en- gagged in journalism at Bloemfontein. as- sisting in the editing of 'The Friend" con- tributed four lines on the death of MT G. w. Stevens. the well known war corre- spondent:
 G. W. Steevers
 Through war and pestilence, red seige
 and fire.
 Silent and self-contained he drey bis
 breath;
 Brave, not for show of couraoe-bis de
 sire
 Truth, as he saw it, even to the death"
 kipling, it is stated, is to return from Africa, and has no doubt by this time ar rived in England. He is reported as heinz in excellent health and spirits His new novel, the name of which has not even been mentioned, has been sold for serial publication at a price which it is said is Tar in excess of any similar payment ever before made in England Not even the subject matter of the novel is yet known.
 MT. Booth Larkington, who has made quite success in the literary world by his book, "A Gentleman from Indiana" is the author of Monsieur Beaucaire" just issued from the press. MT. Larkngton is an Indiana gentleman himself, but is a graduate of Princeton, and a class-mate of MT. Jesse Lynch Williams, who has just gone to Princeton to live. Although MT. Larkington has been for some years en- gagged in journalistic work, he was exceed fngly diffident about offering his first book to publisher, and it is said that it long lay in his desk before he had the courage to do so. It was immediately accepted and published. Monsieur Beaucaire' is entirely different in scene and point of time, yet similar in motive to his first work. PAUL PRY.