New-York tribune., 1900-04-01
NEN-YORK TRIBUNE ILLUSTRATED SUII'l-EMENI.

jestic and many sided intellect which atoned for
all minor shortcomings ana hxed the adinlrlhS
gaze of the behOlder.
Matthew Arnold we are told. in the habit
of using long and narrow diaries. in which sun
day came at the top of every page, and in the
spaces devoted to that day Arnold used to copy
short passages from the authors he happened TO
be reading. In the blank space belonging 10
Sunday. April 1J he had entered the words from
Ecclesiasticus: Weep bitterly over the dead, as
he is worthy. and then comfort thyseif. drive
heaviness away. thou shalt not do him good, but
hurt thysef" On the opposite page stood. OF
course. Sunday. April Y Under IT ne had
entered: When the dead is at rest let his re
membrance rest. and be comfOrted for him when
his spirit is departed from NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
3S-" 1t was on the first Of these days that he
died
congratulatory address and fund are to be
presented to Dr. Furnivall on his approaching
seventy fifth birthday The address VIII include
articles from scholars in all parts OF the world,
and the fund it is hoped, will put the Early
English Text Society on a strong financial basis
Mrs. Hugh Fraser the author Of "Palladia'
and other clever novels, and OF a COLLECTION or
delightful letters from Japan is about to bring
out story. She calls it "Marna's Mutiny-
Mr.. Henry Harlands forthcoming book IS
entitled The Cardinals Snuff Box
Among Grant Duff's more or less literary Cos
sippings is this paragraph: We sat on
the Terrace. where Lowell, who was Of the
party. quoted the characteristic remark or an
American girl: This is the age OF disObedient
parents In the evening. after meeting Of the
Pope Celebration Committee, Mr. CourthOpe.
Mr.. Austin Dobson, Mr.. Gosse. Mr.. Tedder and
others dined at York House. Mr.. COurthOpe told
US that Pope, on whose life and works he is one
of the greatest living authorities, cared nothing
whatever for music. He possesses four volumes
of libels on the poet annotated by his own
hand Mr.. Sketchley cited, not as a jest. but as
a thing which had really occurred within his
knowledge. the remark OF the Irish guide who
was showing a party round the Tower, Here
Sir Thomas Moore was executed. our great lrlsn
poet."
"Toomey and Others is the title OF the vol
ume of short stories by Robert Shacketon which
is now on the Scribner press. Mr.. Shackleton
Is a journalist who has gathered material for
his fiction in this city. He is now on the staff
of the Philadelphia North American"
Tongues of Conscience" is the odd title Of
the book which Robert Hichens, the author OF
'The Green Carnation' and Of '"Fhe Slave" is
making ready for publication He is at present
living in Sweden
It is expected that the detailed reports of the
scientific results of the Nansen expedition will
fill five six quarto volumes-the first of which
is now ready for distribution. The expense OF
the work is borne by the "F'ridtjof Nansen Fund
for the Advancement of Science" and the vol
umes will be distributed to scientific bodies all
over the world They will be published only in
the English language. The first volume con-
tains a brief general preface by Nansen- Mr.
Colin Archer, the builder OF the Fran gives
account, Illustrated with diagrams, Of the con-
Struction of that famous vessel; and the other
memoirs The Jurassic Fauna OF Cape
Flora, Franz Josef Land" by ]. f. POmpeckj;
Fossil Plants from Franz Josef Land" by A.
G. Nathorst; AN Account of the Birds" by Rob
ert Coett and Fridtjof Nansen; and "Crus-
tacea." by G. o. Sars. The second volume.
which will contain the astronomical observa-
tions, will also contain the definitive map OF the
route followed by the Fran
Professor Mahaffy is considering a request 10
deliver a summer course of lectures at the Uni
verSity of Chicago.
NJ. Jules Claretie has some appreciative things
to say of Beranger in a letter to The London
Athen8um. He has been regarded, says
Claretie as a kind OF epic poet in the cotton
bonnet and mulled egg style People have
laughed at his verses, and even attacked his
good nature, choosing 10 regard il the height
of deceit The truth is that this very simple
poet is still poet Of great force. He is not
complicated. he does not think Of rising to an
ode He is content to be the singer of the peo-
pie. But he has gone so deeply into the soul
of this people that in a moment his refrains
spite of lack of FORM lose none of their old force
L certain said Dumas the younger to me
one day. that if Theresa set about singing the
Souvenirs du Peuple' of Beranger on the stage
of the Varieties she would make all Paris rush
to hear herr"
Apropos of the revival OF Sardous ''Patrie"
M. Claretie tells amusing story. 1T is not
easy always" he says, ito preserve Scr1DulOr,s