The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-03-04

ents of Indian character ana CUSTOMS IN
the country, and the holder OF the The~
fellowship at the Peabody museum in Cam
bridge.
How shall we choose our colonial officials
IS a question that must be uppermost IN
the minds OF many public spirited men
these days; and a little book soon 20 be
published by the Macmillan Company Is
designed to afford some aid to its solution.
Colonial Civil Service; The Selection and
Training OF Colonial officials in England.
Holland and France by a. Lawrence
Lowell; with an account of the East India
College at Haileybury by II. Morse Steph-
ems. Of Cornefl University" Is its some
what lengthy title. The three above men,
toned nations are the most progressive
colonial powers. ard a careful exposition
OF their methods is apparently just what
people are looking for.
That the verse of Edward Rowland sill
has taken a foremost and permanent pace
in American poetry now seems certain.
Every anthology of American nautical com
position includes specimens of his verses.
the Fools Prayer being notably n ia
vorite for this use. Since the poets death,
in 1851 the volumes OF his verse have had
a sale which constitutes a disproof OF the
frequently heard assertions, that interest
in poetry Is declining. II is probably more
correct to say that taste In verse ia rising,
and that the 'boudoir poet" is no longer
in favor. while the virile singer is in de-
mand. Houghton Mifflin a Co. will soon
publish volume OF the dead singers prose
and letters, containing many OF his best
brief essays written for the Atlantc's
Contributors Club" and many extracts
from his letters throwing much light on his
aims and efforts.
a mueh-debated question Is whether or
not our universities are not producing
more graduates than the various profess
sions can employ. This will be discussed
in three articles to be issued by the
Youths Companion. one from the point of
view of the applied sciences, by Presi-
dent Henry Morton, OF the Stevens Insti-
tute OF Technology; one from the point of
view of lawyer. by Prof. Isaac Franklin
Russell OF the New York University Law
School; and another on the question in its
general aspects. by President ]. b. An
gell, of the University of Michigan.
"The Tombstone" is short novel
in Scribners for March by Mrs. Edith
wharton, author of THE Greater In
clination." 1t displays all the subtle
qualities of Mrs, Wharton's style
and her cleverness In satirical character
ization. The story is American in set
ing, ana mas 10 with the pOSlnufuous
publication OF the letters of distinguished
authoress. Other fiction In the number is
tho humorous story of y bishop. entitled
THE Eye Of the Harem," by Arthur Coss-
lett Smith; and another o'Conner story
by William Maynadier Browne. There is
also naval sketch by the wife OF naval
officer. Mrs. Edith Elmer Wood. Benja-
min Paul Blood the author OF THE
Lion of the Nile" has another of his re-
markable poems, entitled. Late" and Il.
S. Martin contributes an illustrated SON.
net.
The Tribune Almanac for 1900 preserves
the record for accuracy which this excel
lent work has always enjoyed, Making
no haste 10 get out the market first.
and thus avoiding the errors and omissions
OF some other almanacs, the Tribune has
nevertheless put forth its almanac for
1900 promptly. and has given the public
n document on which people can rely. A
useful feature, besides all the political,
financial and other statistics of the year
Just past, is found in the reviews of the
wars In the Transvaal and the Philippines,
the peace treaty. the army beef scandal.
the Samoan troubles. the Alaskan boun-
dairy matter. the Venezuelan arbitration.
the Mazet committee investigation in New
York city and other historical matters.
the title Of book by Francis Honey Stod-
dard professor of English language and
literature in New York university. which
the Macmillan Co. will publish in few
weeks. II Is a contribution 10 the still
rather scanty literature Of the novel II IL
one of the few serious attempts 10 study
the inner life of the novel. and TO work
out the philosophy OF fits development.
The author presents striking theory of
literary evolution, and applies 1t 20 thu
English novel as developed from the mid
die OF the eighteenth TO the middle OF the
nineteenth century.
Among the books announced for early
publication by @. T. Puinams Sons f.
The Stage as Career" by +. ]. Hubert,
whose experience as a dramatic critic has
brought him into close relations with the
stage He speaks with personal knowl-
edge about the actors life. its require
ments. hardships and rewards.
Prof. George Edward woodberry's
Makers OF Literature" win contain -e-
prints OF his Studies in Letters and
Life" together with essays on Shelley.
Lander Browning. Arnold. Byron. Cole
ridge. Lowell. Whittier and others which
have appeared since his former little vol
ume appeared
The editors % the Woman's Home
Companion are TO be congratulated upon
thier enterprise in securing the Amefi-
can rights 10 publish the last musical
composition Of Johann Strauss. II Is en-
titled Dream Visions" and appears ia
the March number OF the journal. Among
other interesting matter the same num-
her contains an article on Social Life
ia the United States Navy" by Anna A.
Rogers.
The Ladies' Home Journal for March
has a collection OF College Girls I.arks
and Franks" a paper upon THE Anec-
,total Side % Mr. Heecher." and num-
Der % other interesting papers IN Rddi-
ton to the serials and departments The
editor heraIds the return OF the business
woman to domestic llfe, claiming that the
tendency for women 10 seek business oe-
cupauons is pr0nounCedly on thu wane
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